Index: branches/jw6/src/flash/com/longtailvideo/jwplayer/model/PlaylistItem.as
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--- branches/jw6/src/flash/com/longtailvideo/jwplayer/model/PlaylistItem.as	(revision 2202)
+++ branches/jw6/src/flash/com/longtailvideo/jwplayer/model/PlaylistItem.as	(revision 2203)
@@ -252,7 +252,10 @@
 		}
 		
-		// For backwards compatibility
-		public function get type():String { return _provider; }
-		public function set type(t:String):void { provider = t; }
+		public function get type():String {
+			if (_levels.length > 0) {
+				var level:Object = _levels[_currentLevel]; 
+				return level.type ? level.type : Strings.extension(level.file);
+			} else return null;
+		}
 		
 	}