diff --git a/platypush/backend/__init__.py b/platypush/backend/__init__.py
index f7dc225b7..559f41e4a 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/__init__.py
+++ b/platypush/backend/__init__.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from threading import Thread
 
 from platypush.bus import Bus
 from platypush.config import Config
+from platypush.context import get_backend
 from platypush.utils import get_message_class_by_type, set_timeout, clear_timeout
 from platypush.message import Message
 from platypush.message.event import Event, StopEvent
@@ -186,13 +187,21 @@ class Backend(Thread):
     def send_message(self, msg, **kwargs):
         """
         Sends a platypush.message.Message to a node.
-        To be implemented in the derived classes.
-        Always call send_request or send_response instead of send_message directly
+        To be implemented in the derived classes. By default, if the Redis
+        backend is configured then it will try to deliver the message to
+        other consumers through the configured Redis main queue.
 
         Param:
             msg -- The message
         """
-        pass
+        try:
+            redis = get_backend('redis')
+        except KeyError:
+            self.logger.warning("Backend {} does not implement send_message " +
+                                "and the fallback Redis backend isn't configured")
+            return
+
+        redis.send_message(msg)
 
 
     def run(self):
diff --git a/platypush/plugins/video/omxplayer.py b/platypush/plugins/video/omxplayer.py
index 655a9764b..38e22d504 100644
--- a/platypush/plugins/video/omxplayer.py
+++ b/platypush/plugins/video/omxplayer.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import urllib.parse
 from dbus.exceptions import DBusException
 from omxplayer import OMXPlayer
 
-from platypush.context import get_bus
 from platypush.plugins.media import PlayerState
 from platypush.message.response import Response
 from platypush.message.event.video import VideoPlayEvent, VideoPauseEvent, \
@@ -198,17 +197,17 @@ class VideoOmxplayerPlugin(Plugin):
 
     def on_play(self):
         def _f(player):
-            get_bus().post(VideoPlayEvent(video=self.player.get_source()))
+            self.send_message(VideoPlayEvent(video=self.player.get_source()))
         return _f
 
     def on_pause(self):
         def _f(player):
-            get_bus().post(VideoPauseEvent(video=self.player.get_source()))
+            self.send_message(VideoPauseEvent(video=self.player.get_source()))
         return _f
 
     def on_stop(self):
         def _f(player):
-            get_bus().post(VideoStopEvent())
+            self.send_message(VideoStopEvent())
         return _f