diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 4dea05c48..a59e4da28 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ ver 0.17 (2011/??/??)
 * protocol:
   - support client-to-client communication
   - "update" and "rescan" need only "CONTROL" permission
+  - new command "seekcur" for simpler seeking within current song
 * input:
   - cdio_paranoia: new input plugin to play audio CDs
   - curl: enable CURLOPT_NETRC
diff --git a/doc/protocol.xml b/doc/protocol.xml
index d99a00b24..f665c583c 100644
--- a/doc/protocol.xml
+++ b/doc/protocol.xml
@@ -878,6 +878,23 @@
             </para>
           </listitem>
         </varlistentry>
+
+        <varlistentry id="command_seekcur">
+          <term>
+            <cmdsynopsis>
+              <command>seekcur</command>
+              <arg choice="req"><replaceable>TIME</replaceable></arg>
+            </cmdsynopsis>
+          </term>
+          <listitem>
+            <para>
+              Seeks to the position <varname>TIME</varname> within the
+              current song.  If prefixed by '+' or '-', then the time
+              is relative to the current playing position.
+            </para>
+          </listitem>
+        </varlistentry>
+
         <varlistentry id="command_stop">
           <term>
             <cmdsynopsis>
diff --git a/src/command.c b/src/command.c
index eb2b9ae4f..e6bf36ac9 100644
--- a/src/command.c
+++ b/src/command.c
@@ -1531,6 +1531,21 @@ handle_seekid(struct client *client, G_GNUC_UNUSED int argc, char *argv[])
 	return print_playlist_result(client, result);
 }
 
+static enum command_return
+handle_seekcur(struct client *client, G_GNUC_UNUSED int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+	const char *p = argv[1];
+	bool relative = *p == '+' || *p == '-';
+	int seek_time;
+	if (!check_int(client, &seek_time, p, check_integer, p))
+		return COMMAND_RETURN_ERROR;
+
+	enum playlist_result result =
+		playlist_seek_current(&g_playlist, client->player_control,
+				      seek_time, relative);
+	return print_playlist_result(client, result);
+}
+
 static enum command_return
 handle_listallinfo(struct client *client, G_GNUC_UNUSED int argc, char *argv[])
 {
@@ -2159,6 +2174,7 @@ static const struct command commands[] = {
 	{ "save", PERMISSION_CONTROL, 1, 1, handle_save },
 	{ "search", PERMISSION_READ, 2, -1, handle_search },
 	{ "seek", PERMISSION_CONTROL, 2, 2, handle_seek },
+	{ "seekcur", PERMISSION_CONTROL, 1, 1, handle_seekcur },
 	{ "seekid", PERMISSION_CONTROL, 2, 2, handle_seekid },
 	{ "sendmessage", PERMISSION_CONTROL, 2, 2, handle_send_message },
 	{ "setvol", PERMISSION_CONTROL, 1, 1, handle_setvol },
diff --git a/src/decoder/ffmpeg_decoder_plugin.c b/src/decoder/ffmpeg_decoder_plugin.c
index 14727715b..5dc95ccf8 100644
--- a/src/decoder/ffmpeg_decoder_plugin.c
+++ b/src/decoder/ffmpeg_decoder_plugin.c
@@ -432,6 +432,11 @@ ffmpeg_decode(struct decoder *decoder, struct input_stream *input)
 	decoder_initialized(decoder, &audio_format,
 			    input->seekable, total_time);
 
+	AVDictionaryEntry *entry =
+		av_dict_get(format_context->metadata, "replaygain_track_gain", NULL, 0);
+	if (entry != NULL)
+		g_printerr("replaygain_track_gain=%s\n", entry->value);
+
 	enum decoder_command cmd;
 	do {
 		AVPacket packet;
diff --git a/src/playlist.h b/src/playlist.h
index 4c5f29e5d..caed0a220 100644
--- a/src/playlist.h
+++ b/src/playlist.h
@@ -239,6 +239,18 @@ enum playlist_result
 playlist_seek_song_id(struct playlist *playlist, struct player_control *pc,
 		       unsigned id, float seek_time);
 
+/**
+ * Seek within the current song.  Fails if MPD is not currently
+ * playing.
+ *
+ * @param time the time in seconds
+ * @param relative if true, then the specified time is relative to the
+ * current position
+ */
+enum playlist_result
+playlist_seek_current(struct playlist *playlist, struct player_control *pc,
+		      float seek_time, bool relative);
+
 void
 playlist_increment_version_all(struct playlist *playlist);
 
diff --git a/src/playlist_control.c b/src/playlist_control.c
index 998294845..0dea7676a 100644
--- a/src/playlist_control.c
+++ b/src/playlist_control.c
@@ -262,3 +262,27 @@ playlist_seek_song_id(struct playlist *playlist, struct player_control *pc,
 
 	return playlist_seek_song(playlist, pc, song, seek_time);
 }
+
+enum playlist_result
+playlist_seek_current(struct playlist *playlist, struct player_control *pc,
+		      float seek_time, bool relative)
+{
+	if (!playlist->playing)
+		return PLAYLIST_RESULT_NOT_PLAYING;
+
+	if (relative) {
+		struct player_status status;
+		pc_get_status(pc, &status);
+
+		if (status.state != PLAYER_STATE_PLAY &&
+		    status.state != PLAYER_STATE_PAUSE)
+			return PLAYLIST_RESULT_NOT_PLAYING;
+
+		seek_time += (int)status.elapsed_time;
+	}
+
+	if (seek_time < 0)
+		seek_time = 0;
+
+	return playlist_seek_song(playlist, pc, playlist->current, seek_time);
+}