diff --git a/include/wx/mediactrl.h b/include/wx/mediactrl.h
index 17b359dc15..ff159817ee 100644
--- a/include/wx/mediactrl.h
+++ b/include/wx/mediactrl.h
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
 #include "wx/control.h"
 #include "wx/uri.h"
 
+#define wxMC_NO_AUTORESIZE         0x0001
+
 // ============================================================================
 // Declarations
 // ============================================================================
diff --git a/interface/wx/mediactrl.h b/interface/wx/mediactrl.h
index 27eb3b0761..32e3e4ef91 100644
--- a/interface/wx/mediactrl.h
+++ b/interface/wx/mediactrl.h
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 // Licence:     wxWindows licence
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
+#define wxMC_NO_AUTORESIZE         0x0001
+
 /**
     Describes the current state of the media.
 
@@ -225,6 +227,18 @@ public:
     wxActiveXContainer documentation.
 
 
+    @beginStyleTable
+    @style{wxMC_NO_AUTORESIZE}
+           By default, the control will automatically adjust its size to
+           exactly fit the size of a loaded video as soon as a video is loaded.
+           If this flag is given, the control will not change its size
+           automatically and it must be done manually (if desired) using Layout().
+           It is strongly recommended to use this flag and handle control
+           resizing manually (note that this style is only available in
+           wxWidgets 3.1.6, so it is only possible to do it when using this or
+           later version).
+    @endStyleTable
+
     @library{wxmedia}
     @category{media}
 
@@ -255,7 +269,8 @@ public:
         @param size
             Size to put the control at and to stretch movie to.
         @param style
-            Optional styles.
+            Optional styles. It is recommended to use ::wxMC_NO_AUTORESIZE,
+            although it is not used by default for compatibility reasons.
         @param szBackend
             Name of backend you want to use, leave blank to make wxMediaCtrl figure it out.
         @param validator
@@ -289,7 +304,8 @@ public:
         @param size
             Size to put the control at and to stretch movie to.
         @param style
-            Optional styles.
+            Optional styles. It is recommended to use ::wxMC_NO_AUTORESIZE,
+            although it is not used by default for compatibility reasons.
         @param szBackend
             Name of backend you want to use, leave blank to make wxMediaCtrl figure it out.
         @param validator
diff --git a/samples/mediaplayer/mediaplayer.cpp b/samples/mediaplayer/mediaplayer.cpp
index 691537b6e9..aa9c8c13cf 100644
--- a/samples/mediaplayer/mediaplayer.cpp
+++ b/samples/mediaplayer/mediaplayer.cpp
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ void wxMediaPlayerApp::MacOpenFiles(const wxArrayString & fileNames )
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 wxMediaPlayerFrame::wxMediaPlayerFrame(const wxString& title)
-       : wxFrame(NULL, wxID_ANY, title, wxDefaultPosition, wxSize(600,600))
+       : wxFrame(NULL, wxID_ANY, title, wxDefaultPosition, wxSize(1366,768))
 {
     SetIcon(wxICON(sample));
 
@@ -1492,7 +1492,8 @@ wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage(wxMediaPlayerFrame* parentF
 
     //  Make sure creation was successful
     bool bOK = m_mediactrl->Create(this, wxID_MEDIACTRL, wxEmptyString,
-                                    wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0,
+                                   wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize,
+                                   wxMC_NO_AUTORESIZE,
 // you could specify a macro backend here like
 //  wxMEDIABACKEND_WMP10);
 //        "wxPDFMediaBackend");
@@ -1608,14 +1609,14 @@ wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage::wxMediaPlayerNotebookPage(wxMediaPlayerFrame* parentF
     m_volSlider = new wxSlider(this, wxID_VOLSLIDER, 100, // init
                             0, // start
                             100, // end
-                            wxDefaultPosition, wxSize(250,20),
+                            wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize,
                             wxSL_HORIZONTAL );
     horsizer3->Add(m_volSlider, 1, wxALL, 5);
 
     m_pbSlider = new wxSlider(this, wxID_PBSLIDER, 4, // init
                             1, // start
                             16, // end
-                            wxDefaultPosition, wxSize(250,20),
+                            wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize,
                             wxSL_HORIZONTAL );
     horsizer3->Add(m_pbSlider, 1, wxALL, 5);
     sizer->Add(horsizer3, 1, wxCENTRE | wxALL, 5);
diff --git a/src/common/mediactrlcmn.cpp b/src/common/mediactrlcmn.cpp
index 70413a28ca..e4bc3f2a7e 100644
--- a/src/common/mediactrlcmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/mediactrlcmn.cpp
@@ -466,6 +466,9 @@ void wxMediaCtrl::DoMoveWindow(int x, int y, int w, int h)
 
 void wxMediaBackendCommonBase::NotifyMovieSizeChanged()
 {
+    if ( m_ctrl->HasFlag(wxMC_NO_AUTORESIZE) )
+        return;
+
     // our best size changed after opening a new file
     m_ctrl->InvalidateBestSize();
     m_ctrl->SetSize(m_ctrl->GetSize());