diff --git a/libavformat/asf.c b/libavformat/asf.c
index b2f54d9639..2316ed570f 100644
--- a/libavformat/asf.c
+++ b/libavformat/asf.c
@@ -1049,6 +1049,14 @@ static int asf_read_seek(AVFormatContext *s, int stream_index, int64_t pts, int
     if (asf->packet_size <= 0)
         return -1;
 
+    /* Try using the protocol's read_seek if available */
+    if(s->pb && s->pb->read_seek) {
+        int ret = av_url_read_fseek(s->pb, stream_index, pts, flags);
+        if(ret >= 0)
+            asf_reset_header(s);
+        return ret;
+    }
+
     if (!asf->index_read)
         asf_build_simple_index(s, stream_index);
 
diff --git a/libavformat/utils.c b/libavformat/utils.c
index 3cd07552c5..7ab8d7e1e6 100644
--- a/libavformat/utils.c
+++ b/libavformat/utils.c
@@ -2030,16 +2030,20 @@ int av_find_stream_info(AVFormatContext *ic)
 
 int av_read_play(AVFormatContext *s)
 {
-    if (!s->iformat->read_play)
-        return AVERROR(ENOSYS);
-    return s->iformat->read_play(s);
+    if (s->iformat->read_play)
+        return s->iformat->read_play(s);
+    if (s->pb && s->pb->read_play)
+        return av_url_read_fplay(s->pb);
+    return AVERROR(ENOSYS);
 }
 
 int av_read_pause(AVFormatContext *s)
 {
-    if (!s->iformat->read_pause)
-        return AVERROR(ENOSYS);
-    return s->iformat->read_pause(s);
+    if (s->iformat->read_pause)
+        return s->iformat->read_pause(s);
+    if (s->pb && s->pb->read_pause)
+        return av_url_read_fpause(s->pb);
+    return AVERROR(ENOSYS);
 }
 
 void av_close_input_file(AVFormatContext *s)