diff --git a/scripts/drag_drop_handler.lua b/scripts/drag_drop_handler.lua
index b972971e8e..37937394b5 100644
--- a/scripts/drag_drop_handler.lua
+++ b/scripts/drag_drop_handler.lua
@@ -22,13 +22,31 @@ filename = filename:gsub("\\", "/")
 basename = basename:gsub("\\", "/")
 basename_without_extension = basename:sub(0, #basename - extension:len())
 
-is_image_file = function(extension)
+local is_image_file = function(extension)
   return extension == ".png" or extension == ".jpg" or extension == ".jpeg" or
          extension == ".tif" or extension == ".tga" or extension == ".bmp" or
          extension == ".psd" or extension == ".gif" or extension == ".hdr" or
          extension == ".pic" or extension == ".pnm"
 end
 
+local is_video_file = function(extension)
+  return extension == ".mp4" or extension == ".webm" or extension == ".mkv" or
+         extension == ".avi" or extension == ".mov" or extension == ".wmv" or
+         extension == ".mpg" or extension == ".m4v"
+end
+
+local is_asset_file = function(extension)
+  return extension == ".asset"
+end
+
+local is_recording_file = function(extension)
+  return extension == ".osrec" or extension == ".osrectxt"
+end
+
+local is_geojson_file = function(extension)
+  return extension == ".geojson"
+end
+
 local ReloadUIScript = [[ if openspace.hasProperty('Modules.CefWebGui.Reload') then openspace.setPropertyValue('Modules.CefWebGui.Reload', nil) end ]]
 
 if is_image_file(extension) then
@@ -38,14 +56,21 @@ if is_image_file(extension) then
     Type = "ScreenSpaceImageLocal",
     TexturePath = "]] .. filename .. [["
   });]] .. ReloadUIScript
-elseif extension == ".asset" then
+elseif is_video_file(extension) then
+  return [[
+    openspace.addScreenSpaceRenderable({
+      Identifier = openspace.makeIdentifier("]] .. basename_without_extension .. [["),
+      Type = "ScreenSpaceVideo",
+      Video = "]] .. filename .. [["
+    });]] .. ReloadUIScript
+elseif is_asset_file(extension) then
   return [[
     if openspace.asset.isLoaded("]] .. filename .. [[") ~= true then
       openspace.printInfo("Adding asset: ']] .. filename .. [[' (drag-and-drop)");
     end
     openspace.asset.add("]] .. filename .. '");' .. ReloadUIScript
-elseif extension == ".osrec" or extension == ".osrectxt" then
+elseif is_recording_file(extension) then
   return 'openspace.sessionRecording.startPlayback("' .. filename .. '")'
-elseif extension == ".geojson" then
+elseif is_geojson_file(extension) then
   return 'openspace.globebrowsing.addGeoJsonFromFile("' .. filename .. '")'  .. ReloadUIScript
 end