diff --git a/examples/ControlledAC.js b/examples/ControlledAC.js
index 84a6c36082..33fa629ff8 100644
--- a/examples/ControlledAC.js
+++ b/examples/ControlledAC.js
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
 // Set the following variables to the values needed
 var filename = "http://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/highfidelity-public/ozan/bartender.rec";
 var playFromCurrentLocation = true;
+var useDisplayName = true;
+var useAttachments = true;
+var useHeadModel = true;
+var useSkeletonModel = true;
 
 // ID of the agent. Two agents can't have the same ID.
 var id = 0;
@@ -44,11 +48,15 @@ COLORS[SHOW] = { red: SHOW, green: 0,  blue: 0 };
 COLORS[HIDE] = { red: HIDE, green: 0,  blue: 0 };
 
 controlVoxelPosition.x += id * controlVoxelSize;
-
-Avatar.setPlayFromCurrentLocation(playFromCurrentLocation);
     
 Avatar.loadRecording(filename);
 
+Avatar.setPlayFromCurrentLocation(playFromCurrentLocation);
+Avatar.setPlayerUseDisplayName(useDisplayName);
+Avatar.setPlayerUseAttachments(useAttachments);
+Avatar.setPlayerUseHeadModel(useHeadModel);
+Avatar.setPlayerUseSkeletonModel(useSkeletonModel);
+
 function setupVoxelViewer() {
   var voxelViewerOffset = 10;
   var voxelViewerPosition = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(controlVoxelPosition));
diff --git a/examples/Recorder.js b/examples/Recorder.js
index 657e2d5206..8efa9408a9 100644
--- a/examples/Recorder.js
+++ b/examples/Recorder.js
@@ -12,7 +12,14 @@
 Script.include("toolBars.js");
 
 var recordingFile = "recording.rec";
-var playFromCurrentLocation = true;
+
+function setPlayerOptions() {
+  MyAvatar.setPlayFromCurrentLocation(true);
+  MyAvatar.setPlayerUseDisplayName(false);
+  MyAvatar.setPlayerUseAttachments(false);
+  MyAvatar.setPlayerUseHeadModel(false);
+  MyAvatar.setPlayerUseSkeletonModel(false);
+}
 
 var windowDimensions = Controller.getViewportDimensions();
 var TOOL_ICON_URL = "http://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/highfidelity-public/images/tools/";
@@ -186,7 +193,7 @@ function mousePressEvent(event) {
             toolBar.setAlpha(ALPHA_ON, saveIcon);
             toolBar.setAlpha(ALPHA_ON, loadIcon);
         } else if (MyAvatar.playerLength() > 0) {
-            MyAvatar.setPlayFromCurrentLocation(playFromCurrentLocation);
+            setPlayerOptions();
             MyAvatar.setPlayerLoop(false);
             MyAvatar.startPlaying();
             toolBar.setAlpha(ALPHA_OFF, recordIcon);
@@ -201,7 +208,7 @@ function mousePressEvent(event) {
             toolBar.setAlpha(ALPHA_ON, saveIcon);
             toolBar.setAlpha(ALPHA_ON, loadIcon);
         } else if (MyAvatar.playerLength() > 0) {
-            MyAvatar.setPlayFromCurrentLocation(playFromCurrentLocation);
+            setPlayerOptions();
             MyAvatar.setPlayerLoop(true);
             MyAvatar.startPlaying();
             toolBar.setAlpha(ALPHA_OFF, recordIcon);
diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.cpp b/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.cpp
index 200a6af6c7..5ac0c69864 100644
--- a/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.cpp
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.cpp
@@ -661,6 +661,30 @@ void AvatarData::setPlayerLoop(bool loop) {
     }
 }
 
+void AvatarData::setPlayerUseDisplayName(bool useDisplayName) {
+    if(_player) {
+        _player->useDisplayName(useDisplayName);
+    }
+}
+
+void AvatarData::setPlayerUseAttachments(bool useAttachments) {
+    if(_player) {
+        _player->useAttachements(useAttachments);
+    }
+}
+
+void AvatarData::setPlayerUseHeadModel(bool useHeadModel) {
+    if(_player) {
+        _player->useHeadModel(useHeadModel);
+    }
+}
+
+void AvatarData::setPlayerUseSkeletonModel(bool useSkeletonModel) {
+    if(_player) {
+        _player->useSkeletonModel(useSkeletonModel);
+    }
+}
+
 void AvatarData::play() {
     if (isPlaying()) {
         if (QThread::currentThread() != thread()) {
diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.h b/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.h
index 3c373a0eda..bc68103ca6 100755
--- a/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.h
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/AvatarData.h
@@ -302,6 +302,10 @@ public slots:
     void startPlaying();
     void setPlayFromCurrentLocation(bool playFromCurrentLocation);
     void setPlayerLoop(bool loop);
+    void setPlayerUseDisplayName(bool useDisplayName);
+    void setPlayerUseAttachments(bool useAttachments);
+    void setPlayerUseHeadModel(bool useHeadModel);
+    void setPlayerUseSkeletonModel(bool useSkeletonModel);
     void play();
     void stopPlaying();