diff --git a/plugins/types/index.js b/plugins/types/index.js
index 332010b..7c2f6e7 100644
--- a/plugins/types/index.js
+++ b/plugins/types/index.js
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ const types = require('./lib/types')
 const utils = require('./lib/utils')
 
 const GROUP_PLAY_MODES = {
-  all: 0
+  all: 0,
+  first: 1
 }
 
 const PLAY_HANDLERS = {
@@ -23,10 +24,17 @@ const PLAY_HANDLERS = {
   on the group's play mode
   */
   'bridge.types.group': item => {
-    if (!item?.data?.playMode || item?.data?.playMode === GROUP_PLAY_MODES.all) {
-      for (const child of (item?.children || [])) {
-        bridge.items.playItem(child)
-      }
+    switch (parseInt(item?.data?.playMode)) {
+      case GROUP_PLAY_MODES.first:
+        if (item?.children?.[0]) {
+          bridge.items.playItem(item?.children?.[0])
+        }
+        break
+      case GROUP_PLAY_MODES.all:
+      default:
+        for (const child of (item?.children || [])) {
+          bridge.items.playItem(child)
+        }
     }
   },
 
diff --git a/plugins/types/package.json b/plugins/types/package.json
index c2e413a..b7a9701 100644
--- a/plugins/types/package.json
+++ b/plugins/types/package.json
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
             "name": "Play mode",
             "type": "enum",
             "default": 0,
-            "enum": ["Trigger all children at once"],
+            "enum": ["Trigger all children at once", "Trigger the first child"],
             "ui.group": "Timing"
           }
         }