diff --git a/Cassette/Commands/ControlsCommandGroup.cs b/Cassette/Commands/ControlsCommandGroup.cs
index 4a79fcb..46b1b85 100644
--- a/Cassette/Commands/ControlsCommandGroup.cs
+++ b/Cassette/Commands/ControlsCommandGroup.cs
@@ -40,7 +40,13 @@ public sealed class ControlsCommandGroup(
             return Result.FromSuccess();
         }
 
-        var loadResult = await audioService.Tracks.LoadTracksAsync(query, TrackSearchMode.None);
+        if (File.Exists(query))
+        {
+            var track = await audioService.Tracks.LoadTrackAsync(Path.GetFullPath(query), TrackSearchMode.None);
+            return await PlayTrackResultAsync(player, track);
+        }
+
+        var loadResult = await audioService.Tracks.LoadTracksAsync(query, TrackSearchMode.YouTube);
         if (!loadResult.IsSuccess)
         {
             return await feedbackService.SendContextualMessageResult(