diff --git a/ges/ges-timeline-pipeline.c b/ges/ges-timeline-pipeline.c
index 03967e9651..464592190b 100644
--- a/ges/ges-timeline-pipeline.c
+++ b/ges/ges-timeline-pipeline.c
@@ -879,6 +879,40 @@ ges_timeline_pipeline_get_thumbnail_rgb24 (GESTimelinePipeline * self,
   return ret;
 }
 
+/**
+ * ges_timeline_pipeline_preview_get_video_sink:
+ * @self: a #GESTimelinePipeline
+ *
+ * Obtains a pointer to playsink's video sink element that is used for
+ * displaying video when the #GESTimelinePipeline is in %TIMELINE_MODE_PREVIEW
+ *
+ * Returns: a pointer to the playsink video sink #GstElement
+ */
+GstElement *
+ges_timeline_pipeline_preview_get_video_sink (GESTimelinePipeline * self)
+{
+  GstElement *sink;
+
+  g_object_get (self->priv->playsink, "video-sink", &sink, NULL);
+
+  return sink;
+};
+
+/**
+ * ges_timeline_pipeline_preview_set_video_sink:
+ * @self: a #GESTimelinePipeline in %GST_STATE_NULL
+ * @sink: a video sink #GstElement
+ *
+ * Sets playsink's video sink element that is used for displaying video when
+ * the #GESTimelinePipeline is in %TIMELINE_MODE_PREVIEW
+ */
+void
+ges_timeline_pipeline_preview_set_video_sink (GESTimelinePipeline * self,
+    GstElement * sink)
+{
+  g_object_set (self->priv->playsink, "video-sink", sink, NULL);
+};
+
 static gboolean
 play_sink_multiple_seeks_send_event (GstElement * element, GstEvent * event)
 {
diff --git a/ges/ges-timeline-pipeline.h b/ges/ges-timeline-pipeline.h
index 28b08f2a33..9e864a7f90 100644
--- a/ges/ges-timeline-pipeline.h
+++ b/ges/ges-timeline-pipeline.h
@@ -99,6 +99,13 @@ gboolean
 ges_timeline_pipeline_save_thumbnail(GESTimelinePipeline *self,
     int width, int height, const gchar *format, const gchar *location);
 
+GstElement *
+ges_timeline_pipeline_preview_get_video_sink (GESTimelinePipeline * self);
+
+void
+ges_timeline_pipeline_preview_set_video_sink (GESTimelinePipeline * self,
+    GstElement * sink);
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* _GES_TIMELINE_PIPELINE */