diff --git a/hash/spc1500_cass.xml b/hash/spc1500_cass.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..45d039d8309
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hash/spc1500_cass.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<!DOCTYPE softwarelist SYSTEM "softwarelist.dtd">
+
+<softwarelist name="spc1500_cass" description="Samsung SPC-1500 cassettes">
+
+
+	<software name="demo">
+		<description>SPC1500 Demo</description>
+		<year>198?</year>
+		<publisher>Samsung</publisher>
+		<part name="cass" interface="spc1500_cass">
+			<dataarea name="cass" size="930771">
+				<rom name="spc1500_demo.tap" size="930771" crc="0bc5637a" sha1="25b36e378c7ad827bf77b7afe8ba496246ef5859" offset="0" />
+			</dataarea>
+		</part>
+	</software>
+
+	<software name="demoa">
+		<description>SPC1500 Demo (Alt)</description>
+		<year>198?</year>
+		<publisher>Samsung</publisher>
+		<part name="cass" interface="spc1500_cass">
+			<dataarea name="cass" size="596518">
+				<rom name="demo2.tap" size="596518" crc="d484a3b3" sha1="5e160709d8969478d1be007ae2f802cc6388b409" offset="0" />
+			</dataarea>
+		</part>
+	</software>
+
+	<software name="galaga">
+		<description>Galaga</description>
+		<year>198?</year>
+		<publisher>&lt;unknown&gt;</publisher>
+		<part name="cass" interface="spc1500_cass">
+			<dataarea name="cass" size="652672">
+				<rom name="galaga.tap" size="652672" crc="c72e4818" sha1="0820c632ab7330b96850f6938970ed584fbf4f28" offset="0" />
+			</dataarea>
+		</part>
+	</software>
+
+	<software name="ldrun">
+		<description>Lode Runner</description>
+		<year>198?</year>
+		<publisher>&lt;unknown&gt;</publisher>
+		<part name="cass" interface="spc1500_cass">
+			<dataarea name="cass" size="680349">
+				<rom name="loderunner.tap" size="680349" crc="18779608" sha1="9cc2975f28efe3d12996fac1ba2e3acd0d736fec" offset="0" />
+			</dataarea>
+		</part>
+	</software>
+
+</softwarelist>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/spc1000.cpp b/src/mame/drivers/spc1000.cpp
index 3040fad5bf7..e29615835a4 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/spc1000.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/spc1000.cpp
@@ -490,6 +490,7 @@ static MACHINE_CONFIG_START( spc1000, spc1000_state )
 	MCFG_CASSETTE_ADD("cassette")
 	MCFG_CASSETTE_FORMATS(spc1000_cassette_formats)
 	MCFG_CASSETTE_DEFAULT_STATE(CASSETTE_STOPPED | CASSETTE_SPEAKER_ENABLED | CASSETTE_MOTOR_DISABLED)
+	MCFG_CASSETTE_INTERFACE("spc1000_cass")
 
 	MCFG_SOFTWARE_LIST_ADD("cass_list", "spc1000_cass")
 
diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/spc1500.cpp b/src/mame/drivers/spc1500.cpp
index 11b9c4a48e4..dad393b34bf 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/spc1500.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/spc1500.cpp
@@ -944,6 +944,7 @@ static MACHINE_CONFIG_START( spc1500, spc1500_state )
 	MCFG_CASSETTE_ADD("cassette")
 	MCFG_CASSETTE_FORMATS(spc1000_cassette_formats)
 	MCFG_CASSETTE_DEFAULT_STATE(CASSETTE_STOPPED | CASSETTE_SPEAKER_MUTED | CASSETTE_MOTOR_DISABLED)
+	MCFG_CASSETTE_INTERFACE("spc1500_cass")
 
 	MCFG_SOFTWARE_LIST_ADD("cass_list", "spc1500_cass")