diff --git a/deckapp/src/main.rs b/deckapp/src/main.rs
index eee7641..b1f97a5 100644
--- a/deckapp/src/main.rs
+++ b/deckapp/src/main.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::{process::Command, string::FromUtf8Error, thread, time::Duration};
+use std::{process::Command, thread, time::Duration};
 
 use lib::{tcp::start_server, ClientMessage, ServerMessage};
 use log::info;
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ fn main() {
             sender_s
                 .send(ServerMessage::NowPlaying(get_np().unwrap()))
                 .unwrap();
+            thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(200));
+            sender_s
+                .send(ServerMessage::Playing(get_playing().unwrap()))
+                .unwrap();
         }
         if receiver_c.is_empty() {
             thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(200));
@@ -48,14 +52,20 @@ fn main() {
     }
 }
 
-fn get_np() -> Result<String, FromUtf8Error> {
+fn get_np() -> anyhow::Result<String> {
     let output = Command::new("playerctl")
         .arg("metadata")
         .arg("-f")
         .arg("{{title}} - {{artist}}")
-        .output()
-        .unwrap()
+        .output()?
         .stdout;
     let title = String::from_utf8(output)?;
     Ok(title.trim().to_string())
 }
+
+fn get_playing() -> anyhow::Result<bool> {
+    let output = Command::new("playerctl").arg("status").output()?.stdout;
+
+    let res = String::from_utf8(output)?;
+    Ok(res.contains("Playing"))
+}
diff --git a/deckui/src/main.rs b/deckui/src/main.rs
index 4081c3a..b4a23d3 100644
--- a/deckui/src/main.rs
+++ b/deckui/src/main.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::{net::IpAddr, str::FromStr, thread, time::Duration, process::exit};
+use std::{net::IpAddr, process::exit, str::FromStr, thread, time::Duration};
 
 use lib::{tcp::start_client, ServerMessage};
 use log::info;
@@ -6,25 +6,24 @@ use log::info;
 slint::include_modules!();
 
 fn main() -> Result<(), slint::PlatformError> {
-    
-   env_logger::init_from_env(
+    env_logger::init_from_env(
         env_logger::Env::default().filter_or(env_logger::DEFAULT_FILTER_ENV, "info"),
     );
-    
+
     let mut retries = 1;
-    let (sender_co, receiver_s) = loop{
+    let (sender_co, receiver_s) = loop {
         let res = start_client(IpAddr::from_str("192.168.0.101").unwrap());
-        if let Ok((s,r)) = res{
-            break (s,r)
+        if let Ok((s, r)) = res {
+            break (s, r);
         }
-        println!("Failde to connect retrying in {} ms", 200*retries);
-        thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(200*retries));
-        retries*=5;
+        println!("Failde to connect retrying in {} ms", 200 * retries);
+        thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(200 * retries));
+        retries *= 5;
         if retries >= 500 {
             println!("Could not connect to server exiting...");
             exit(1);
         }
-    }; 
+    };
 
     info!("Connected to Server");
 
@@ -47,22 +46,25 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), slint::PlatformError> {
     });
 
     let ui_handle = ui.as_weak();
-    thread::spawn(move || {
-        loop {
-            if receiver_s.is_empty(){
-                thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(200));
-                continue;
-            }
-            let msg = receiver_s.recv().unwrap();
-            info!("Received : {msg:?}");
-            match msg {
-                ServerMessage::NowPlaying(title) => ui_handle.upgrade_in_event_loop(move |handle| handle.set_now_playing(title.into())).unwrap(),
-                
-            };
-
+    thread::spawn(move || loop {
+        if receiver_s.is_empty() {
+            thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(200));
+            continue;
         }
+        let msg = receiver_s.recv().unwrap();
+        info!("Received : {msg:?}");
+        match msg {
+            ServerMessage::NowPlaying(title) => ui_handle
+                .upgrade_in_event_loop(move |handle| handle.set_now_playing(title.into()))
+                .unwrap(),
+            ServerMessage::Playing(bool) => ui_handle
+                .upgrade_in_event_loop(move |handle| {
+                    handle.global::<MediaLogic>().set_playing(bool)
+                })
+                .unwrap(),
+        };
     });
-    
+
     info!("Launching UI");
     ui.run()
 }
diff --git a/deckui/ui/widgets/mediacontrols.slint b/deckui/ui/widgets/mediacontrols.slint
index cc5ac85..82dc251 100644
--- a/deckui/ui/widgets/mediacontrols.slint
+++ b/deckui/ui/widgets/mediacontrols.slint
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ export global MediaLogic {
     pure callback play-pause();
     pure callback next();
     pure callback previous();
+    in-out property <bool> playing;
 }
 
 export component MediaControls inherits Clickable { 
@@ -20,9 +21,9 @@ export component MediaControls inherits Clickable {
         }
 
         Clickable {
-            icon: playing ? @image-url("../../icons/pause.png"): @image-url("../../icons/play.png");
+            icon: MediaLogic.playing ? @image-url("../../icons/pause.png"): @image-url("../../icons/play.png");
             action => {
-                root.playing = !root.playing;
+                MediaLogic.playing = !MediaLogic.playing;
                 MediaLogic.play-pause();
             }
         }
@@ -32,11 +33,6 @@ export component MediaControls inherits Clickable {
                 MediaLogic.next();
             }           
         }
-
-
-
-
     }
 
-
 } 
diff --git a/lib/src/lib.rs b/lib/src/lib.rs
index 3ec8c31..6b9d69a 100644
--- a/lib/src/lib.rs
+++ b/lib/src/lib.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ use std::fmt::{Debug, Display};
 
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
-
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug)]
 pub enum ClientMessage {
     Next,
@@ -14,6 +13,7 @@ pub enum ClientMessage {
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug)]
 pub enum ServerMessage {
     NowPlaying(String),
+    Playing(bool),
 }
 
 pub enum Origin {
diff --git a/lib/src/tcp/mod.rs b/lib/src/tcp/mod.rs
index 490ce2c..ad8bd15 100644
--- a/lib/src/tcp/mod.rs
+++ b/lib/src/tcp/mod.rs
@@ -80,8 +80,6 @@ where
     Ok(())
 }
 
-
-
 pub fn start_server() -> Result<(Sender<ServerMessage>, Receiver<ClientMessage>)> {
     let (sender_c, reciever_c) = channel::bounded(4);
     let (sender_s, reciever_s) = channel::bounded(4);
@@ -127,4 +125,3 @@ pub fn start_client(ip: IpAddr) -> Result<(Sender<ClientMessage>, Receiver<Serve
 
     Ok((sender_c, reciever_s))
 }
-