diff --git a/core_type.h b/core_type.h
index 93901f20e1..c9ab1af576 100644
--- a/core_type.h
+++ b/core_type.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ enum rarch_core_type
    CORE_TYPE_FFMPEG,
    CORE_TYPE_IMAGEVIEWER,
    CORE_TYPE_NETRETROPAD,
-   CORE_TYPE_VIDEOPROCESSOR
+   CORE_TYPE_VIDEO_PROCESSOR
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/cores/libretro-video-processor/video_processor_v4l2.c b/cores/libretro-video-processor/video_processor_v4l2.c
index 194c6222da..b0107778cc 100644
--- a/cores/libretro-video-processor/video_processor_v4l2.c
+++ b/cores/libretro-video-processor/video_processor_v4l2.c
@@ -434,9 +434,9 @@ RETRO_API void VIDEOPROC_CORE_PREFIX(retro_get_system_info)(struct retro_system_
 {
 	info->library_name = LIBRARY_NAME;
 	info->library_version = LIBRARY_VERSION;
-	info->valid_extensions = "";
-	info->need_fullpath = true;
-	info->block_extract = true;
+   info->valid_extensions = NULL; /* Anything is fine, we don't care. */
+	info->need_fullpath    = false;
+	info->block_extract    = true;
 }
 
 RETRO_API void VIDEOPROC_CORE_PREFIX(retro_get_system_av_info)(struct retro_system_av_info *info)
diff --git a/dynamic.c b/dynamic.c
index cce6db3c6e..597508d145 100644
--- a/dynamic.c
+++ b/dynamic.c
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ static void load_symbols(enum rarch_core_type type, struct retro_core_t *current
          SYMBOL_NETRETROPAD(retro_get_memory_size);
 #endif
          break;
-      case CORE_TYPE_VIDEOPROCESSOR:
+      case CORE_TYPE_VIDEO_PROCESSOR:
 #if defined(HAVE_VIDEO_PROCESSOR)
          SYMBOL_VIDEOPROCESSOR(retro_init);
          SYMBOL_VIDEOPROCESSOR(retro_deinit);
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_us.c b/intl/msg_hash_us.c
index 78333da4e3..0f6c1ca760 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_us.c
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_us.c
@@ -2692,6 +2692,8 @@ static const char *menu_hash_to_str_us_label_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg)
          return "take_screenshot";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_CORE_UPDATER_LIST:
          return "core_updater_list";
+      case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_START_VIDEO_PROCESSOR:
+         return "menu_start_video_processor";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_START_NET_RETROPAD:
          return "menu_start_net_retropad";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_THUMBNAILS_UPDATER_LIST:
@@ -3296,6 +3298,8 @@ const char *msg_hash_to_str_us(enum msg_hash_enums msg)
          return "Unlocked Achievements:";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_CHEEVOS_LOCKED_ACHIEVEMENTS:
          return "Locked Achievements:";
+      case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_START_VIDEO_PROCESSOR:
+         return "Start Video Processor";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_START_NET_RETROPAD:
          return "Start Remote RetroPad";
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_THUMBNAILS_UPDATER_LIST:
diff --git a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c
index 757a629c60..2e33373a54 100644
--- a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c
+++ b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c
@@ -1707,6 +1707,14 @@ static int action_ok_start_net_retropad_core(const char *path,
          CONTENT_MODE_LOAD_NOTHING_WITH_NET_RETROPAD_CORE_FROM_MENU);
 }
 
+static int action_ok_start_video_processor_core(const char *path,
+      const char *label, unsigned type, size_t idx, size_t entry_idx)
+{
+   return generic_action_ok_file_load(NULL, NULL,
+         CORE_TYPE_FFMPEG,
+         CONTENT_MODE_LOAD_NOTHING_WITH_VIDEO_PROCESSOR_CORE_FROM_MENU);
+}
+
 #ifdef HAVE_FFMPEG
 static int action_ok_file_load_ffmpeg(const char *path,
       const char *label, unsigned type, size_t idx, size_t entry_idx)
@@ -3156,6 +3164,9 @@ static int menu_cbs_init_bind_ok_compare_label(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
          case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_START_NET_RETROPAD:
             BIND_ACTION_OK(cbs, action_ok_start_net_retropad_core);
             break;
+         case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_START_VIDEO_PROCESSOR:
+            BIND_ACTION_OK(cbs, action_ok_start_video_processor_core);
+            break;
          case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_OPEN_ARCHIVE_DETECT_CORE:
             BIND_ACTION_OK(cbs, action_ok_open_archive_detect_core);
             break;
diff --git a/menu/drivers/materialui.c b/menu/drivers/materialui.c
index fb5982db67..37d40708ad 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/materialui.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/materialui.c
@@ -1621,6 +1621,9 @@ static int mui_list_push(void *data, void *userdata,
             menu_displaylist_ctl(DISPLAYLIST_SETTING_ENUM, &entry);
          }
 
+         entry.enum_idx      = MENU_ENUM_LABEL_START_VIDEO_PROCESSOR;
+         menu_displaylist_ctl(DISPLAYLIST_SETTING_ENUM, &entry);
+
          entry.enum_idx      = MENU_ENUM_LABEL_START_NET_RETROPAD;
          menu_displaylist_ctl(DISPLAYLIST_SETTING_ENUM, &entry);
 
diff --git a/menu/drivers/xmb.c b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
index c2b851cf44..e7bace124c 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/xmb.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
@@ -3147,6 +3147,9 @@ static int xmb_list_push(void *data, void *userdata,
             menu_displaylist_ctl(DISPLAYLIST_SETTING_ENUM, &entry);
          }
 
+         entry.enum_idx      = MENU_ENUM_LABEL_START_VIDEO_PROCESSOR;
+         menu_displaylist_ctl(DISPLAYLIST_SETTING_ENUM, &entry);
+
          entry.enum_idx      = MENU_ENUM_LABEL_START_NET_RETROPAD;
          menu_displaylist_ctl(DISPLAYLIST_SETTING_ENUM, &entry);
 
diff --git a/menu/menu_displaylist.c b/menu/menu_displaylist.c
index 2f3e4c77a7..67830a39bd 100644
--- a/menu/menu_displaylist.c
+++ b/menu/menu_displaylist.c
@@ -4201,6 +4201,9 @@ bool menu_displaylist_ctl(enum menu_displaylist_ctl_state type, void *data)
                menu_displaylist_parse_settings_enum(menu, info,
                      MENU_ENUM_LABEL_START_CORE, PARSE_ACTION, false);
 
+            menu_displaylist_parse_settings_enum(menu, info,
+                  MENU_ENUM_LABEL_START_VIDEO_PROCESSOR, PARSE_ACTION, false);
+
             menu_displaylist_parse_settings_enum(menu, info,
                   MENU_ENUM_LABEL_START_NET_RETROPAD, PARSE_ACTION, false);
 
diff --git a/menu/menu_setting.c b/menu/menu_setting.c
index 3281adb93b..b581364035 100644
--- a/menu/menu_setting.c
+++ b/menu/menu_setting.c
@@ -3988,6 +3988,17 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
                parent_group);
          menu_settings_list_current_add_enum_idx(list, list_info, MENU_ENUM_LABEL_START_CORE);
 
+#if defined(HAVE_VIDEO_PROCESSOR)
+         CONFIG_ACTION(
+               list, list_info,
+               msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_START_VIDEO_PROCESSOR),
+               msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_START_VIDEO_PROCESSOR),
+               &group_info,
+               &subgroup_info,
+               parent_group);
+         menu_settings_list_current_add_enum_idx(list, list_info, MENU_ENUM_LABEL_START_VIDEO_PROCESSOR);
+#endif
+
 #if defined(HAVE_NETPLAY) && defined(HAVE_NETWORKGAMEPAD)
          CONFIG_ACTION(
                list, list_info,
diff --git a/msg_hash.h b/msg_hash.h
index 491c7a9d0d..88d4ce1039 100644
--- a/msg_hash.h
+++ b/msg_hash.h
@@ -354,6 +354,8 @@ enum msg_hash_enums
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_SYSTEM_INFO_ENTRY,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_CORE_INFO_ENTRY,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_PLAYLIST_ENTRY,
+   MENU_ENUM_LABEL_START_VIDEO_PROCESSOR,
+   MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_START_VIDEO_PROCESSOR,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_START_NET_RETROPAD,
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_START_NET_RETROPAD,
 
diff --git a/tasks/task_content.c b/tasks/task_content.c
index b5879b4f08..bc4fcce551 100644
--- a/tasks/task_content.c
+++ b/tasks/task_content.c
@@ -1732,6 +1732,9 @@ bool task_push_content_load_default(
    switch (mode)
    {
       case CONTENT_MODE_LOAD_NOTHING_WITH_NEW_CORE_FROM_MENU:
+#if defined(HAVE_VIDEO_PROCESSOR)
+      case CONTENT_MODE_LOAD_NOTHING_WITH_VIDEO_PROCESSOR_CORE_FROM_MENU:
+#endif
 #if defined(HAVE_NETPLAY) && defined(HAVE_NETWORKGAMEPAD)
       case CONTENT_MODE_LOAD_NOTHING_WITH_NET_RETROPAD_CORE_FROM_MENU:
 #endif
@@ -1753,6 +1756,7 @@ bool task_push_content_load_default(
    switch (mode)
    {
       case CONTENT_MODE_LOAD_NOTHING_WITH_CURRENT_CORE_FROM_MENU:
+      case CONTENT_MODE_LOAD_NOTHING_WITH_VIDEO_PROCESSOR_CORE_FROM_MENU:
       case CONTENT_MODE_LOAD_NOTHING_WITH_NET_RETROPAD_CORE_FROM_MENU:
       case CONTENT_MODE_LOAD_CONTENT_FROM_PLAYLIST_FROM_MENU:
       case CONTENT_MODE_LOAD_CONTENT_WITH_NEW_CORE_FROM_MENU:
@@ -1776,6 +1780,7 @@ bool task_push_content_load_default(
    {
       case CONTENT_MODE_LOAD_NOTHING_WITH_DUMMY_CORE:
       case CONTENT_MODE_LOAD_NOTHING_WITH_CURRENT_CORE_FROM_MENU:
+      case CONTENT_MODE_LOAD_NOTHING_WITH_VIDEO_PROCESSOR_CORE_FROM_MENU:
       case CONTENT_MODE_LOAD_NOTHING_WITH_NET_RETROPAD_CORE_FROM_MENU:
          runloop_ctl(RUNLOOP_CTL_CLEAR_CONTENT_PATH, NULL);
          break;
@@ -1888,11 +1893,16 @@ bool task_push_content_load_default(
       case CONTENT_MODE_LOAD_NOTHING_WITH_NEW_CORE_FROM_MENU:
          retroarch_set_current_core_type(type, true);
          break;
-#if defined(HAVE_NETPLAY) && defined(HAVE_NETWORKGAMEPAD)
       case CONTENT_MODE_LOAD_NOTHING_WITH_NET_RETROPAD_CORE_FROM_MENU:
+#if defined(HAVE_NETPLAY) && defined(HAVE_NETWORKGAMEPAD)
          retroarch_set_current_core_type(CORE_TYPE_NETRETROPAD, true);
          break;
 #endif
+      case CONTENT_MODE_LOAD_NOTHING_WITH_VIDEO_PROCESSOR_CORE_FROM_MENU:
+#ifdef HAVE_VIDEO_PROCESSOR
+         retroarch_set_current_core_type(CORE_TYPE_VIDEO_PROCESSOR, true);
+#endif
+         break;
       default:
          break;
    }
@@ -1904,6 +1914,9 @@ bool task_push_content_load_default(
       case CONTENT_MODE_LOAD_FROM_CLI:
 #if defined(HAVE_NETPLAY) && defined(HAVE_NETWORKGAMEPAD)
       case CONTENT_MODE_LOAD_NOTHING_WITH_NET_RETROPAD_CORE_FROM_MENU:
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_VIDEO_PROCESSOR
+      case CONTENT_MODE_LOAD_NOTHING_WITH_VIDEO_PROCESSOR_CORE_FROM_MENU:
 #endif
       case CONTENT_MODE_LOAD_NOTHING_WITH_CURRENT_CORE_FROM_MENU:
       case CONTENT_MODE_LOAD_CONTENT_WITH_CURRENT_CORE_FROM_MENU:
@@ -1955,6 +1968,7 @@ error:
    {
       case CONTENT_MODE_LOAD_NOTHING_WITH_CURRENT_CORE_FROM_MENU:
       case CONTENT_MODE_LOAD_NOTHING_WITH_NET_RETROPAD_CORE_FROM_MENU:
+      case CONTENT_MODE_LOAD_NOTHING_WITH_VIDEO_PROCESSOR_CORE_FROM_MENU:
       case CONTENT_MODE_LOAD_CONTENT_WITH_CURRENT_CORE_FROM_MENU:
       case CONTENT_MODE_LOAD_CONTENT_WITH_FFMPEG_CORE_FROM_MENU:
       case CONTENT_MODE_LOAD_CONTENT_WITH_IMAGEVIEWER_CORE_FROM_MENU:
diff --git a/tasks/tasks_internal.h b/tasks/tasks_internal.h
index 078ee6e6bc..fa9266ca56 100644
--- a/tasks/tasks_internal.h
+++ b/tasks/tasks_internal.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ enum content_mode_load
    CONTENT_MODE_LOAD_NOTHING_WITH_CURRENT_CORE_FROM_MENU,
    CONTENT_MODE_LOAD_NOTHING_WITH_NEW_CORE_FROM_MENU,
    CONTENT_MODE_LOAD_NOTHING_WITH_NET_RETROPAD_CORE_FROM_MENU,
+   CONTENT_MODE_LOAD_NOTHING_WITH_VIDEO_PROCESSOR_CORE_FROM_MENU,
    CONTENT_MODE_LOAD_CONTENT_WITH_CURRENT_CORE_FROM_MENU,
    CONTENT_MODE_LOAD_CONTENT_WITH_NEW_CORE_FROM_MENU,
    CONTENT_MODE_LOAD_CONTENT_WITH_FFMPEG_CORE_FROM_MENU,