diff --git a/src/ofxAVFVideoPlayer.h b/src/ofxAVFVideoPlayer.h
index a28ada0..2038b9b 100644
--- a/src/ofxAVFVideoPlayer.h
+++ b/src/ofxAVFVideoPlayer.h
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ class ofxAVFVideoPlayer  : public ofBaseVideoPlayer {
     
     ofxAVFVideoPlayer();
     ~ofxAVFVideoPlayer();
-    
+
+    bool load(std::string name);
     bool                loadMovie(string path);
     
     void                closeMovie();
@@ -34,13 +35,14 @@ class ofxAVFVideoPlayer  : public ofBaseVideoPlayer {
     OF_DEPRECATED_MSG("Use getTexture()->bind() instead. Ensure decodeMode != OF_QTKIT_DECODE_PIXELS_ONLY.", void bind());
     OF_DEPRECATED_MSG("Use getTexture()->unbind() instead. Ensure decodeMode != OF_QTKIT_DECODE_PIXELS_ONLY.", void unbind());
     
-    bool                isFrameNew(); //returns true if the frame has changed in this update cycle
-    
+    bool isFrameNew() const; //returns true if the frame has changed in this update cycle
+
     // Returns openFrameworks compatible RGBA pixels.
     // Be aware of your current render mode.
     
-    unsigned char * getPixels();
-    ofPixelsRef     getPixelsRef();
+    ofPixels& getPixels();
+    ofPixels& getPixels() const;
+    ofPixels& getPixelsRef();
     
     // Returns openFrameworks compatible ofTexture pointer.
     // if decodeMode == OF_QTKIT_DECODE_PIXELS_ONLY,
@@ -67,18 +69,18 @@ class ofxAVFVideoPlayer  : public ofBaseVideoPlayer {
     
     // ofQTKitPlayer only supports OF_PIXELS_RGB and OF_PIXELS_RGBA.
     bool                setPixelFormat(ofPixelFormat pixelFormat);
-    ofPixelFormat       getPixelFormat();
-    
+    ofPixelFormat       getPixelFormat() const;
+
     void                draw(float x, float y, float w, float h);
     void                draw(float x, float y);
     
-    float               getWidth();
-    float               getHeight();
+    float               getWidth() const;
+    float               getHeight() const;
     
-    bool                isPaused();
-    bool                isLoaded();
+    bool                isPaused() const;
+    bool                isLoaded() const;
     bool                isLoading();
-    bool                isPlaying();
+    bool                isPlaying() const;
     bool                errorLoading();
     
     
diff --git a/src/ofxAVFVideoPlayer.mm b/src/ofxAVFVideoPlayer.mm
index 06da751..e53a7cb 100644
--- a/src/ofxAVFVideoPlayer.mm
+++ b/src/ofxAVFVideoPlayer.mm
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
     close();
 }
 
+bool ofxAVFVideoPlayer::load(std::string name) {
+    // included this to get rid of build errors ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
+}
+
 bool ofxAVFVideoPlayer::loadMovie(string path) {
     bInitialized = false;
     NSAutoreleasePool* pool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
@@ -97,22 +101,27 @@
     [moviePlayer stop];
 }
 
-bool ofxAVFVideoPlayer::isFrameNew() {
+bool ofxAVFVideoPlayer::isFrameNew() const {
     return true;
 }
 
-unsigned char* ofxAVFVideoPlayer::getPixels() {
-    if(!moviePlayer || ![moviePlayer isReady] || !bInitialized) return NULL;
+ofPixels& ofxAVFVideoPlayer::getPixels() {
+   if(!moviePlayer || ![moviePlayer isReady] || !bInitialized) return;
         
     if(bHavePixelsChanged) {
         fbo.readToPixels(pixels);
         bHavePixelsChanged = false; // Don't read pixels until next update() is called
     }
     
-    return pixels.getPixels();
+    return pixels;
 }
 
-ofPixelsRef ofxAVFVideoPlayer::getPixelsRef() {
+
+ofPixels& ofxAVFVideoPlayer::getPixels() const {
+    // included this to get rid of build errors ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
+}
+
+ofPixels& ofxAVFVideoPlayer::getPixelsRef() {
     getPixels();
     return pixels;
 }
@@ -194,7 +203,7 @@
     
 }
 
-ofPixelFormat ofxAVFVideoPlayer::getPixelFormat() {
+ofPixelFormat ofxAVFVideoPlayer::getPixelFormat() const {
     
 }
 
@@ -208,15 +217,15 @@
     fbo.draw(x, y);
 }
 
-float ofxAVFVideoPlayer::getWidth() {
+float ofxAVFVideoPlayer::getWidth() const {
     return [moviePlayer getVideoSize].width;
 }
 
-float ofxAVFVideoPlayer::getHeight() {
+float ofxAVFVideoPlayer::getHeight() const {
     return [moviePlayer getVideoSize].height;
 }
 
-bool ofxAVFVideoPlayer::isPaused() {
+bool ofxAVFVideoPlayer::isPaused() const {
     return [moviePlayer player].rate == 0;
 }
 
@@ -224,7 +233,7 @@
     return [moviePlayer isLoading];
 }
 
-bool ofxAVFVideoPlayer::isLoaded() {
+bool ofxAVFVideoPlayer::isLoaded() const {
     return bInitialized;
 }
 
@@ -235,7 +244,7 @@
     return (![moviePlayer isLoading] && ![moviePlayer isReady]);
 }
 
-bool ofxAVFVideoPlayer::isPlaying() {
+bool ofxAVFVideoPlayer::isPlaying() const {
     
 }
 
@@ -257,4 +266,4 @@
 
 void ofxAVFVideoPlayer::reallocatePixels() {
     
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}