diff --git a/src/player/CodecsComponent.cpp b/src/player/CodecsComponent.cpp
index 1e62d91..a99b212 100644
--- a/src/player/CodecsComponent.cpp
+++ b/src/player/CodecsComponent.cpp
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ static QString getEAEBuildType()
   return "linux-raspi2-arm7";
 #elif defined(Q_OS_LINUX)
   return sizeof(void *) > 4 ? "linux-ubuntu-x86_64" : "linux-ubuntu-i686";
+#elif defined(Q_OS_FREEBSD)
+  return sizeof(void *) > 4 ? "FreeBSD-amd64" : "FreeBSD-i386";
 #else
   return "unknown";
 #endif
diff --git a/src/system/SystemComponent.cpp b/src/system/SystemComponent.cpp
index 48aa32c..3d64079 100644
--- a/src/system/SystemComponent.cpp
+++ b/src/system/SystemComponent.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ QMap<SystemComponent::PlatformType, QString> g_platformTypeNames = { \
   { SystemComponent::platformTypeWindows, "windows" },
   { SystemComponent::platformTypeLinux, "linux" },
   { SystemComponent::platformTypeOpenELEC, "openelec" },
+  { SystemComponent::platformTypeFreeBSD, "freebsd" },
   { SystemComponent::platformTypeUnknown, "unknown" },
 };
 
@@ -79,6 +80,8 @@ SystemComponent::SystemComponent(QObject* parent) : ComponentBase(parent), m_pla
   m_platformType = platformTypeOpenELEC;
 #elif defined(Q_OS_LINUX)
   m_platformType = platformTypeLinux;
+#elif defined(Q_OS_FREEBSD)
+  m_platformType = platformTypeFreeBSD;
 #endif
 
 // define target type
diff --git a/src/system/SystemComponent.h b/src/system/SystemComponent.h
index 94d277d..58920c2 100644
--- a/src/system/SystemComponent.h
+++ b/src/system/SystemComponent.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ public:
   Q_PROPERTY(bool isMacos READ platformIsMac CONSTANT)
   Q_PROPERTY(bool isWindows READ platformIsWindows CONSTANT)
   Q_PROPERTY(bool isLinux READ platformIsLinux CONSTANT)
+  Q_PROPERTY(bool isFreeBSD READ platformIsFreeBSD CONSTANT)
   Q_PROPERTY(qreal scale MEMBER m_scale CONSTANT)
 
   bool componentExport() override { return true; }
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@ public:
     platformTypeOsx,
     platformTypeWindows,
     platformTypeLinux,
-    platformTypeOpenELEC
+    platformTypeOpenELEC,
+    platformTypeFreeBSD
   };
 
   // possible values for target types
@@ -124,6 +126,7 @@ private:
   bool platformIsWindows() const { return m_platformType == platformTypeWindows; }
   bool platformIsMac() const { return m_platformType == platformTypeOsx; }
   bool platformIsLinux() const { return m_platformType == platformTypeLinux; }
+  bool platformIsFreeBSD() const { return m_platformType == platformTypeFreeBSD; }
 
   QSslConfiguration getSSLConfiguration();
   void setReplyTimeout(QNetworkReply* reply, int ms);