diff --git a/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/SessionController.cs b/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/SessionController.cs
index 1d7dc7c8ae..3720e821f7 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/SessionController.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/SessionController.cs
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Api.Controllers
         {
             var playRequest = new PlayRequest
             {
-                ItemIds = itemIds.Split(',').Select(p => Guid.Parse(p)).ToArray(),
+                ItemIds = RequestHelpers.GetGuids(itemIds),
                 StartPositionTicks = startPositionTicks,
                 PlayCommand = playCommand
             };