diff --git a/playback/player/qt/qgstplayer.cpp b/playback/player/qt/qgstplayer.cpp
index 5def6fb0fb..6667e8d6c4 100644
--- a/playback/player/qt/qgstplayer.cpp
+++ b/playback/player/qt/qgstplayer.cpp
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ void Player::onEndOfStreamReached(Player *player)
 void Player::setUri(QUrl url)
 {
     Q_ASSERT(player_ != 0);
-    QByteArray uri = url.toString().toLocal8Bit();
+    QByteArray uri = url.toEncoded();
 
     gst_player_set_uri(player_, uri.data());