diff --git a/minidlna.c b/minidlna.c
index 1180074..6798ffc 100644
--- a/minidlna.c
+++ b/minidlna.c
@@ -588,6 +588,9 @@ init(int argc, char * * argv)
 					break;
 				}
 				break;
+			case UPNPMINISSDPDSOCKET:
+				minissdpdsocketpath = ary_options[i].value;
+				break;
 			default:
 				fprintf(stderr, "Unknown option in file %s\n",
 				        optionsfile);
@@ -974,7 +977,11 @@ main(int argc, char * * argv)
 	sudp = OpenAndConfSSDPReceiveSocket(n_lan_addr, lan_addr);
 	if(sudp < 0)
 	{
-		DPRINTF(E_FATAL, L_GENERAL, "Failed to open socket for receiving SSDP. EXITING\n");
+		DPRINTF(E_INFO, L_GENERAL, "Failed to open socket for receiving SSDP. Trying to use MiniSSDPd\n");
+		if(SubmitServicesToMiniSSDPD(lan_addr[0].str, runtime_vars.port) < 0) {
+			DPRINTF(E_FATAL, L_GENERAL, "Failed to connect to MiniSSDPd. EXITING");
+			return 1;
+		}
 	}
 	/* open socket for HTTP connections. Listen on the 1st LAN address */
 	shttpl = OpenAndConfHTTPSocket(runtime_vars.port);
diff --git a/minidlna.conf b/minidlna.conf
index da55668..377e9b2 100644
--- a/minidlna.conf
+++ b/minidlna.conf
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ notify_interval=900
 serial=12345678
 model_number=1
 
+# specify the path to the MiniSSDPd socket
+#minissdpdsocket=/var/run/minissdpd.sock
+
 # use different container as root of the tree
 # possible values:
 #   + "." - use standard container (this is the default)
diff --git a/minissdp.c b/minissdp.c
index 165f778..b1a2527 100644
--- a/minissdp.c
+++ b/minissdp.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <sys/un.h>
 #include <netinet/in.h>
 #include <arpa/inet.h>
 #include <errno.h>
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@
 #include "upnpreplyparse.h"
 #include "getifaddr.h"
 #include "minissdp.h"
+#include "codelength.h"
 #include "utils.h"
 #include "log.h"
 
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@
 #define SSDP_MCAST_ADDR ("239.255.255.250")
 
 static int
-AddMulticastMembership(int s, in_addr_t ifaddr/*const char * ifaddr*/)
+AddMulticastMembership(int s, in_addr_t ifaddr)
 {
 	struct ip_mreq imr;	/* Ip multicast membership */
 
@@ -70,6 +72,8 @@ AddMulticastMembership(int s, in_addr_t ifaddr/*const char * ifaddr*/)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/* Open and configure the socket listening for 
+ * SSDP udp packets sent on 239.255.255.250 port 1900 */
 int
 OpenAndConfSSDPReceiveSocket()
 {
@@ -242,9 +246,9 @@ SendSSDPAnnounce2(int s, struct sockaddr_in sockname, int st_no,
 {
 	int l, n;
 	char buf[512];
-	/* TODO :
+	/*
 	 * follow guideline from document "UPnP Device Architecture 1.0"
-	 * put in uppercase.
+	 * uppercase is recommended.
 	 * DATE: is recommended
 	 * SERVER: OS/ver UPnP/1.0 minidlna/1.0
 	 * - check what to put in the 'Cache-Control' header 
@@ -742,3 +746,62 @@ SendSSDPGoodbye(int * sockets, int n_sockets)
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
+
+/* SubmitServicesToMiniSSDPD() :
+ * register services offered by MiniUPnPd to a running instance of
+ * MiniSSDPd */
+int
+SubmitServicesToMiniSSDPD(const char * host, unsigned short port) {
+	struct sockaddr_un addr;
+	int s;
+	unsigned char buffer[2048];
+	char strbuf[256];
+	unsigned char * p;
+	int i, l;
+
+	s = socket(AF_UNIX, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
+	if(s < 0) {
+		DPRINTF(E_ERROR, L_SSDP, "socket(unix): %s", strerror(errno));
+		return -1;
+	}
+	addr.sun_family = AF_UNIX;
+	strncpy(addr.sun_path, minissdpdsocketpath, sizeof(addr.sun_path));
+	if(connect(s, (struct sockaddr *)&addr, sizeof(struct sockaddr_un)) < 0) {
+		DPRINTF(E_ERROR, L_SSDP, "connect(\"%s\"): %s",
+		        minissdpdsocketpath, strerror(errno));
+		return -1;
+	}
+	for(i = 0; known_service_types[i]; i++) {
+		buffer[0] = 4;
+		p = buffer + 1;
+		l = (int)strlen(known_service_types[i]);
+		if(i > 0)
+			l++;
+		CODELENGTH(l, p);
+		memcpy(p, known_service_types[i], l);
+		if(i > 0)
+			p[l-1] = '1';
+		p += l;
+		l = snprintf(strbuf, sizeof(strbuf), "%s::%s%s", 
+		             uuidvalue, known_service_types[i], (i==0)?"":"1");
+		CODELENGTH(l, p);
+		memcpy(p, strbuf, l);
+		p += l;
+		l = (int)strlen(MINIDLNA_SERVER_STRING);
+		CODELENGTH(l, p);
+		memcpy(p, MINIDLNA_SERVER_STRING, l);
+		p += l;
+		l = snprintf(strbuf, sizeof(strbuf), "http://%s:%u" ROOTDESC_PATH,
+		             host, (unsigned int)port);
+		CODELENGTH(l, p);
+		memcpy(p, strbuf, l);
+		p += l;
+		if(write(s, buffer, p - buffer) < 0) {
+			DPRINTF(E_ERROR, L_SSDP, "write(): %s", strerror(errno));
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}
+ 	close(s);
+	return 0;
+}
+
diff --git a/minissdp.h b/minissdp.h
index 7f79130..bcc7ff4 100644
--- a/minissdp.h
+++ b/minissdp.h
@@ -62,5 +62,8 @@ ProcessSSDPRequest(int s, unsigned short port);
 int
 SendSSDPGoodbye(int * sockets, int n);
 
+int
+SubmitServicesToMiniSSDPD(const char * host, unsigned short port);
+
 #endif
 
diff --git a/options.c b/options.c
index a283040..36f8289 100644
--- a/options.c
+++ b/options.c
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ static const struct {
 	{ UPNPINOTIFY, "inotify" },
 	{ UPNPDBDIR, "db_dir" },
 	{ UPNPLOGDIR, "log_dir" },
+	{ UPNPMINISSDPDSOCKET, "minissdpdsocket"},
 	{ ENABLE_TIVO, "enable_tivo" },
 	{ ENABLE_DLNA_STRICT, "strict_dlna" },
 	{ ROOT_CONTAINER, "root_container" }
diff --git a/options.h b/options.h
index b208542..bce4070 100644
--- a/options.h
+++ b/options.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ enum upnpconfigoptions {
 	UPNPINOTIFY,			/* enable inotify on the media directories */
 	UPNPDBDIR,			/* base directory to store the database and album art cache */
 	UPNPLOGDIR,			/* base directory to store the log file */
+	UPNPMINISSDPDSOCKET,		/* minissdpdsocket */
 	ENABLE_TIVO,			/* enable support for streaming images and music to TiVo */
 	ENABLE_DLNA_STRICT,		/* strictly adhere to DLNA specs */
 	ROOT_CONTAINER			/* root ObjectID (instead of "0") */
diff --git a/upnpglobalvars.c b/upnpglobalvars.c
index d059daa..3fe5cf1 100644
--- a/upnpglobalvars.c
+++ b/upnpglobalvars.c
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ char presentationurl[PRESENTATIONURL_MAX_LEN];
 int n_lan_addr = 0;
 struct lan_addr_s lan_addr[MAX_LAN_ADDR];
 
+/* Path of the Unix socket used to communicate with MiniSSDPd */
+const char * minissdpdsocketpath = "/var/run/minissdpd.sock";
+
 /* UPnP-A/V [DLNA] */
 sqlite3 * db;
 char dlna_no_conv[] = "DLNA.ORG_OP=01;DLNA.ORG_CI=0";
diff --git a/upnpglobalvars.h b/upnpglobalvars.h
index eaf4de2..34648be 100644
--- a/upnpglobalvars.h
+++ b/upnpglobalvars.h
@@ -211,6 +211,8 @@ extern char pnpx_hwid[];
 extern int n_lan_addr;
 extern struct lan_addr_s lan_addr[];
 
+extern const char * minissdpdsocketpath;
+
 /* UPnP-A/V [DLNA] */
 extern sqlite3 *db;
 extern char dlna_no_conv[];