diff --git a/client/bridge.go b/client/bridge.go
index 01d75f8..748fb3a 100644
--- a/client/bridge.go
+++ b/client/bridge.go
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ func (b *bridge) AddChannelWithOptions(key *ari.Key, channelID string, options *
 			Role:       options.Role,
 		},
 	})
-
 }
 
 func (b *bridge) RemoveChannel(key *ari.Key, channelID string) error {
@@ -130,6 +129,9 @@ func (b *bridge) StopMOH(key *ari.Key) error {
 }
 
 func (b *bridge) Play(key *ari.Key, id string, uri string) (*ari.PlaybackHandle, error) {
+	if id == "" {
+		id = rid.New(rid.Playback)
+	}
 	k, err := b.c.createRequest(&proxy.Request{
 		Kind: "BridgePlay",
 		Key:  key,
@@ -145,6 +147,9 @@ func (b *bridge) Play(key *ari.Key, id string, uri string) (*ari.PlaybackHandle,
 }
 
 func (b *bridge) StagePlay(key *ari.Key, id string, uri string) (*ari.PlaybackHandle, error) {
+	if id == "" {
+		id = rid.New(rid.Playback)
+	}
 	k, err := b.c.getRequest(&proxy.Request{
 		Kind: "BridgeStagePlay",
 		Key:  key,
diff --git a/client/channel.go b/client/channel.go
index 1a458cf..2ec34f3 100644
--- a/client/channel.go
+++ b/client/channel.go
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ func (c *channel) Originate(referenceKey *ari.Key, o ari.OriginateRequest) (*ari
 }
 
 func (c *channel) StageOriginate(referenceKey *ari.Key, o ari.OriginateRequest) (*ari.ChannelHandle, error) {
-
 	if o.ChannelID == "" {
 		o.ChannelID = rid.New(rid.Channel)
 	}
@@ -273,6 +272,10 @@ func (c *channel) Dial(key *ari.Key, caller string, timeout time.Duration) error
 }
 
 func (c *channel) Play(key *ari.Key, playbackID string, mediaURI string) (*ari.PlaybackHandle, error) {
+	if playbackID == "" {
+		playbackID = rid.New(rid.Playback)
+	}
+
 	k, err := c.c.createRequest(&proxy.Request{
 		Kind: "ChannelPlay",
 		Key:  key,