diff --git a/netplay.c b/netplay.c
index 8f436afb5a..29e2b58a20 100644
--- a/netplay.c
+++ b/netplay.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "general.h"
 #include "autosave.h"
 #include "dynamic.h"
+#include "intl/intl.h"
 
 struct delta_frame
 {
@@ -1625,6 +1626,62 @@ void netplay_post_frame(netplay_t *netplay)
       netplay_post_frame_net(netplay);
 }
 
+#define RARCH_DEFAULT_PORT 55435
+
+/**
+ * init_netplay:
+ *
+ * Initializes netplay.
+ *
+ * If netplay is already initialized, will return false (0).
+ *
+ * Returns: true (1) if successful, otherwise false (0).
+ **/
+
+bool init_netplay(void)
+{
+   struct retro_callbacks cbs = {0};
+   driver_t *driver     = driver_get_ptr();
+   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
+   global_t *global     = global_get_ptr();
+
+   if (!global->netplay_enable)
+      return false;
+
+   if (global->bsv.movie_start_playback)
+   {
+      RARCH_WARN(RETRO_LOG_MOVIE_STARTED_INIT_NETPLAY_FAILED);
+      return false;
+   }
+
+   retro_set_default_callbacks(&cbs);
+
+   if (*global->netplay_server)
+   {
+      RARCH_LOG("Connecting to netplay host...\n");
+      global->netplay_is_client = true;
+   }
+   else
+      RARCH_LOG("Waiting for client...\n");
+
+   driver->netplay_data = (netplay_t*)netplay_new(
+         global->netplay_is_client ? global->netplay_server : NULL,
+         global->netplay_port ? global->netplay_port : RARCH_DEFAULT_PORT,
+         global->netplay_sync_frames, &cbs, global->netplay_is_spectate,
+         settings->username);
+
+   if (driver->netplay_data)
+      return true;
+
+   global->netplay_is_client = false;
+   RARCH_WARN(RETRO_LOG_INIT_NETPLAY_FAILED);
+
+   rarch_main_msg_queue_push(
+         RETRO_MSG_INIT_NETPLAY_FAILED,
+         0, 180, false);
+   return false;
+}
+
 #ifdef HAVE_SOCKET_LEGACY
 
 #undef sockaddr_storage
diff --git a/netplay.h b/netplay.h
index 38df9f5f45..7da811059e 100644
--- a/netplay.h
+++ b/netplay.h
@@ -98,5 +98,16 @@ void netplay_pre_frame(netplay_t *handle);
  **/
 void netplay_post_frame(netplay_t *handle);
 
+/**
+ * init_netplay:
+ *
+ * Initializes netplay.
+ *
+ * If netplay is already initialized, will return false (0).
+ *
+ * Returns: true (1) if successful, otherwise false (0).
+ **/
+bool init_netplay(void);
+
 #endif
 
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 71ddcd819c..e2590c167e 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -1006,64 +1006,6 @@ static void init_movie(void)
    }
 }
 
-#define RARCH_DEFAULT_PORT 55435
-
-#ifdef HAVE_NETPLAY
-/**
- * init_netplay:
- *
- * Initializes netplay.
- *
- * If netplay is already initialized, will return false (0).
- *
- * Returns: true (1) if successful, otherwise false (0).
- **/
-
-static bool init_netplay(void)
-{
-   struct retro_callbacks cbs = {0};
-   driver_t *driver     = driver_get_ptr();
-   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
-   global_t *global     = global_get_ptr();
-
-   if (!global->netplay_enable)
-      return false;
-
-   if (global->bsv.movie_start_playback)
-   {
-      RARCH_WARN(RETRO_LOG_MOVIE_STARTED_INIT_NETPLAY_FAILED);
-      return false;
-   }
-
-   retro_set_default_callbacks(&cbs);
-
-   if (*global->netplay_server)
-   {
-      RARCH_LOG("Connecting to netplay host...\n");
-      global->netplay_is_client = true;
-   }
-   else
-      RARCH_LOG("Waiting for client...\n");
-
-   driver->netplay_data = (netplay_t*)netplay_new(
-         global->netplay_is_client ? global->netplay_server : NULL,
-         global->netplay_port ? global->netplay_port : RARCH_DEFAULT_PORT,
-         global->netplay_sync_frames, &cbs, global->netplay_is_spectate,
-         settings->username);
-
-   if (driver->netplay_data)
-      return true;
-
-   global->netplay_is_client = false;
-   RARCH_WARN(RETRO_LOG_INIT_NETPLAY_FAILED);
-
-   rarch_main_msg_queue_push(
-         RETRO_MSG_INIT_NETPLAY_FAILED,
-         0, 180, false);
-   return false;
-}
-#endif
-
 #ifdef HAVE_COMMAND
 static void init_command(void)
 {