diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index b8e44df..bff1568 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ pub use playbin::Playbin;
 pub mod subsonic;
 pub mod subsonic_vala;
 
-mod playbin2;
+pub mod playbin2;
 
 mod signal;
 pub use signal::{Signal, SignalEmitter, SignalHandler};
diff --git a/src/playbin2.rs b/src/playbin2.rs
index ede297c..f0252f5 100644
--- a/src/playbin2.rs
+++ b/src/playbin2.rs
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 use crate::mpv;
-use crate::signal::SignalEmitter;
+use crate::signal::{Signal, SignalEmitter};
 use event_listener::EventListener;
 use std::cell::{Ref, RefCell};
 use url::Url;
 
 pub trait PlaybinEntry {
-    fn url(&self) -> &Url;
+    fn url(&self) -> Url;
 }
 
 impl PlaybinEntry for Url {
-    fn url(&self) -> &Url {
-        self
+    fn url(&self) -> Url {
+        self.clone()
     }
 }
 
@@ -19,12 +19,16 @@ pub struct Playbin<E> {
     mpv: mpv::Handle,
     entries: RefCell<Vec<E>>,
 
-    paused_changed: SignalEmitter<()>,
-    current_entry_changed: SignalEmitter<()>,
+    volume_changed: SignalEmitter<Self, ()>,
+    muted_changed: SignalEmitter<Self, ()>,
+    paused_changed: SignalEmitter<Self, ()>,
+    current_entry_changed: SignalEmitter<Self, ()>,
 
-    entry_inserted: SignalEmitter<u32>,
-    stopped: SignalEmitter<()>,
-    entry_removed: SignalEmitter<u32>,
+    entry_inserted: SignalEmitter<Self, u32>,
+    stopped: SignalEmitter<Self, ()>,
+    entry_removed: SignalEmitter<Self, u32>,
+
+    file_started: SignalEmitter<Self, ()>,
 }
 
 impl<E> Default for Playbin<E> {
@@ -36,8 +40,10 @@ impl<E> Default for Playbin<E> {
         mpv.set_property("prefetch-playlist", true).unwrap();
         mpv.set_property("gapless-audio", true).unwrap();
 
-        mpv.observe_property(0, "pause").unwrap();
-        mpv.observe_property(1, "playlist-pos").unwrap();
+        mpv.observe_property(0, "volume").unwrap();
+        mpv.observe_property(1, "mute").unwrap();
+        mpv.observe_property(2, "pause").unwrap();
+        mpv.observe_property(3, "playlist-pos").unwrap();
 
         // "Useful to drain property changes before a new file is loaded."
         mpv.add_hook(0, "on_before_start_file", 0).unwrap();
@@ -46,12 +52,16 @@ impl<E> Default for Playbin<E> {
             mpv,
             entries: RefCell::new(vec![]),
 
+            volume_changed: Default::default(),
+            muted_changed: Default::default(),
             paused_changed: Default::default(),
             current_entry_changed: Default::default(),
 
             entry_inserted: Default::default(),
             stopped: Default::default(),
             entry_removed: Default::default(),
+
+            file_started: Default::default(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -60,6 +70,22 @@ impl<E> Playbin<E>
 where
     E: PlaybinEntry,
 {
+    pub fn volume(&self) -> i64 {
+        self.mpv.get_property("volume").unwrap()
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_volume(&self, volume: i64) {
+        self.mpv.set_property("volume", volume).unwrap();
+    }
+
+    pub fn muted(&self) -> bool {
+        self.mpv.get_property("mute").unwrap()
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_muted(&self, muted: bool) {
+        self.mpv.set_property("mute", muted).unwrap();
+    }
+
     pub fn paused(&self) -> bool {
         self.mpv.get_property("pause").unwrap()
     }
@@ -111,7 +137,7 @@ where
         entries.push(entry);
 
         drop(entries);
-        self.entry_inserted.emit(index as u32);
+        self.entry_inserted.emit(self, index as u32);
     }
 
     pub fn insert_entry(&self, index: u32, entry: E) {
@@ -122,7 +148,7 @@ where
         entries.insert(index as usize, entry);
 
         drop(entries);
-        self.entry_inserted.emit(index);
+        self.entry_inserted.emit(self, index);
     }
 
     // stop playback and clear playlist
@@ -132,7 +158,7 @@ where
         entries.clear();
 
         drop(entries);
-        self.stopped.emit(());
+        self.stopped.emit(self, ());
     }
 
     pub fn remove_entry(&self, index: u32) {
@@ -141,7 +167,7 @@ where
         entries.remove(index as usize);
 
         drop(entries);
-        self.entry_removed.emit(index);
+        self.entry_removed.emit(self, index);
     }
 
     pub fn move_entry(&self, _from: u32, _to: u32) {
@@ -160,14 +186,26 @@ where
         match event {
             mpv::Event::PropertyChange(event) => match event.reply_userdata {
                 0 => {
-                    assert_eq!(&event.name, "pause");
-                    self.paused_changed.emit(());
-                    println!("new paused! {:?}", self.paused());
+                    assert_eq!(&event.name, "volume");
+                    self.volume_changed.emit(self, ());
+                    println!("new volume! {:?}", self.volume());
                 }
 
                 1 => {
+                    assert_eq!(&event.name, "mute");
+                    self.muted_changed.emit(self, ());
+                    println!("new muted! {:?}", self.muted());
+                }
+
+                2 => {
+                    assert_eq!(&event.name, "pause");
+                    self.paused_changed.emit(self, ());
+                    println!("new paused! {:?}", self.paused());
+                }
+
+                3 => {
                     assert_eq!(&event.name, "playlist-pos");
-                    self.current_entry_changed.emit(());
+                    self.current_entry_changed.emit(self, ());
                     println!("new current_entry! {:?}", self.current_entry());
                 }
 
@@ -185,9 +223,23 @@ where
                 _ => unreachable!(),
             },
 
+            mpv::Event::StartFile(_) => {
+                // since we set up the hook before, the current song is guaranteed not to change
+                // under our feet
+                self.file_started.emit(self, ());
+            }
+
             _ => println!("mpv event {:?}", event),
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn volume_changed(&self) -> Signal<'_, Self, ()> {
+        self.volume_changed.signal()
+    }
+
+    pub fn file_started(&self) -> Signal<'_, Self, ()> {
+        self.file_started.signal()
+    }
 }
 
 impl<E> Drop for Playbin<E> {
diff --git a/src/signal.rs b/src/signal.rs
index 3443339..cb1780e 100644
--- a/src/signal.rs
+++ b/src/signal.rs
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@ use gtk::{
 use std::cell::{Cell, RefCell};
 use std::rc::{Rc, Weak};
 
-type SignalHandlerBox<T> = Box<dyn FnMut(T) -> bool>;
+type SignalHandlerBox<E, T> = Box<dyn FnMut(&E, T) -> bool>;
 
-pub struct SignalEmitter<T> {
-    handlers: RefCell<Vec<SignalHandlerBox<T>>>,
-    just_connected: RefCell<Vec<SignalHandlerBox<T>>>,
+pub struct SignalEmitter<E, T> {
+    handlers: RefCell<Vec<SignalHandlerBox<E, T>>>,
+    just_connected: RefCell<Vec<SignalHandlerBox<E, T>>>,
 }
 
-impl<T> Default for SignalEmitter<T> {
+impl<E, T> Default for SignalEmitter<E, T> {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
             handlers: RefCell::new(vec![]),
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ impl<T> Default for SignalEmitter<T> {
     }
 }
 
-pub struct Signal<'a, T> {
-    just_connected: &'a RefCell<Vec<SignalHandlerBox<T>>>,
+pub struct Signal<'a, E, T> {
+    just_connected: &'a RefCell<Vec<SignalHandlerBox<E, T>>>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
@@ -40,19 +40,19 @@ impl SignalHandler {
     }
 }
 
-impl<T> Signal<'_, T> {
-    fn connect_impl(&self, f: impl FnMut(T) -> bool + 'static) {
+impl<E, T> Signal<'_, E, T> {
+    fn connect_impl(&self, f: impl FnMut(&E, T) -> bool + 'static) {
         self.just_connected.borrow_mut().push(Box::new(f));
     }
 
-    pub fn connect(&self, mut f: impl FnMut(T) -> bool + 'static) -> SignalHandler {
+    pub fn connect(&self, mut f: impl FnMut(&E, T) -> bool + 'static) -> SignalHandler {
         let disconnect = Rc::new(Cell::new(false));
         let disconnect_weak = Rc::downgrade(&disconnect);
 
-        self.connect_impl(move |t| match disconnect.get() {
-            false => false,
-            true => {
-                f(t);
+        self.connect_impl(move |e, t| match disconnect.get() {
+            true => false,
+            false => {
+                f(e, t);
                 true
             }
         });
@@ -63,38 +63,38 @@ impl<T> Signal<'_, T> {
     pub fn connect_rc<L: 'static>(
         &self,
         listener: &Rc<L>,
-        mut f: impl FnMut(Rc<L>, T) -> bool + 'static,
+        mut f: impl FnMut(&E, Rc<L>, T) -> bool + 'static,
     ) -> SignalHandler {
         let listener = Rc::downgrade(listener);
 
-        self.connect(move |t| match listener.upgrade() {
+        self.connect(move |e, t| match listener.upgrade() {
             None => false,
-            Some(listener) => f(listener, t),
+            Some(listener) => f(e, listener, t),
         })
     }
 
     pub fn connect_object<L: IsA<Object>>(
         &self,
         listener: &L,
-        mut f: impl FnMut(L, T) -> bool + 'static,
+        mut f: impl FnMut(&E, L, T) -> bool + 'static,
     ) -> SignalHandler {
         let listener = listener.downgrade();
 
-        self.connect(move |t| match listener.upgrade() {
+        self.connect(move |e, t| match listener.upgrade() {
             None => false,
-            Some(listener) => f(listener, t),
+            Some(listener) => f(e, listener, t),
         })
     }
 }
 
-impl<T> SignalEmitter<T> {
-    pub fn signal(&self) -> Signal<'_, T> {
+impl<E, T> SignalEmitter<E, T> {
+    pub fn signal(&self) -> Signal<'_, E, T> {
         Signal {
             just_connected: &self.just_connected,
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn emit_with(&self, mut f: impl FnMut() -> T) {
+    pub fn emit_with(&self, emitter: &E, mut f: impl FnMut() -> T) {
         let mut handlers = self
             .handlers
             .try_borrow_mut()
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ impl<T> SignalEmitter<T> {
         let mut i = 0;
         let mut skip = 0;
         loop {
-            if handlers[i + skip](f()) {
+            if handlers[i + skip](emitter, f()) {
                 i += 1;
             } else {
                 skip += 1;
@@ -121,15 +121,16 @@ impl<T> SignalEmitter<T> {
             handlers.swap(i, i + skip);
         }
 
+        println!("emitted to {i} listeners");
         handlers.truncate(i);
     }
 }
 
-impl<T> SignalEmitter<T>
+impl<E, T> SignalEmitter<E, T>
 where
     T: Clone,
 {
-    pub fn emit(&self, t: T) {
-        self.emit_with(|| t.clone());
+    pub fn emit(&self, emitter: &E, t: T) {
+        self.emit_with(emitter, || t.clone());
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/subsonic.rs b/src/subsonic.rs
index 82613de..8dba947 100644
--- a/src/subsonic.rs
+++ b/src/subsonic.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-mod schema;
+pub mod schema;
 
 use md5::Digest;
 use rand::Rng;
@@ -145,17 +145,22 @@ impl Client {
         }
     }
 
-    async fn get<T: serde::de::DeserializeOwned + Send + 'static>(
-        &self,
-        path: &[&str],
-        query: &[(&str, &str)],
-    ) -> Result<T, Error> {
+    fn url(&self, path: &[&str], query: &[(&str, &str)]) -> url::Url {
         let mut url = self.base_url.clone();
         url.path_segments_mut()
             // literally can't fail
             .unwrap_or_else(|_| unsafe { std::hint::unreachable_unchecked() })
             .extend(path);
-        self.send(self.client.get(url).query(query)).await
+        url.query_pairs_mut().extend_pairs(query);
+        url
+    }
+
+    async fn get<T: serde::de::DeserializeOwned + Send + 'static>(
+        &self,
+        path: &[&str],
+        query: &[(&str, &str)],
+    ) -> Result<T, Error> {
+        self.send(self.client.get(self.url(path, query))).await
     }
 
     pub async fn ping(&self) -> Result<(), Error> {
@@ -170,6 +175,10 @@ impl Client {
         .await
         .map(|response| response.random_songs.song)
     }
+
+    pub fn stream_url(&self, id: &str) -> url::Url {
+        self.url(&["rest", "stream"], &[("id", id)])
+    }
 }
 
 impl Drop for Client {
diff --git a/src/ui/setup.rs b/src/ui/setup.rs
index 4b2b73d..ee207ec 100644
--- a/src/ui/setup.rs
+++ b/src/ui/setup.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 mod imp {
+    use crate::signal::SignalEmitter;
     use adw::{glib, prelude::*, subclass::prelude::*};
     use glib::subclass::{InitializingObject, Signal};
     use std::cell::{Cell, RefCell};
+    use std::rc::Rc;
     use std::sync::OnceLock;
 
     #[derive(gtk::CompositeTemplate, glib::Properties, Default)]
@@ -22,6 +24,8 @@ mod imp {
         username: RefCell<String>,
         #[property(get, set)]
         password: RefCell<String>,
+
+        pub(super) connected: SignalEmitter<super::Setup, Rc<crate::subsonic::Client>>,
     }
 
     #[glib::object_subclass]
@@ -145,6 +149,7 @@ mod imp {
             self.obj().set_authn_can_edit(true);
 
             self.obj().emit_by_name::<()>("connected", &[&vala_api]);
+            self.connected.emit(self.obj().as_ref(), Rc::new(api));
         }
     }
 
@@ -170,6 +175,10 @@ impl Default for Setup {
     }
 }
 
+use crate::signal::Signal;
+use crate::subsonic;
+use std::rc::Rc;
+
 impl Setup {
     pub fn load(&self) {
         glib::spawn_future_local(glib::clone!(
@@ -209,6 +218,10 @@ impl Setup {
             }
         ));
     }
+
+    pub fn connected(&self) -> Signal<'_, super::Setup, Rc<subsonic::Client>> {
+        self.imp().connected.signal()
+    }
 }
 
 mod ffi {
diff --git a/src/ui/window.rs b/src/ui/window.rs
index 6d5aaff..60defd5 100644
--- a/src/ui/window.rs
+++ b/src/ui/window.rs
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ mod imp {
         song: RefCell<Option<crate::playbin::Song>>,
 
         pub(super) setup: crate::ui::Setup,
-        pub(super) api: RefCell<Option<crate::subsonic_vala::Client>>,
 
-        playbin2: Rc<crate::playbin2::Playbin<url::Url>>,
+        pub(super) playbin2: Rc<crate::playbin2::Playbin<url::Url>>,
+        pub(super) api2: RefCell<Option<Rc<crate::subsonic::Client>>>,
     }
 
     #[glib::object_subclass]
@@ -52,13 +52,6 @@ mod imp {
         fn constructed(&self) {
             self.parent_constructed();
 
-            self.playbin2.tick();
-            self.playbin2.push_entry(
-                "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19y8YTbvri8"
-                    .try_into()
-                    .unwrap(),
-            );
-
             let playbin = Rc::downgrade(&self.playbin2);
             glib::spawn_future_local(glib::clone!(async move {
                 loop {
@@ -128,22 +121,15 @@ mod imp {
 
         #[template_callback]
         async fn shuffle_all(&self) {
-            /*
-            this.can_click_shuffle_all = false;
-            this.playbin.clear ();
-            api.get_random_songs.begin (null, (song) => {
-                this.playbin.append_track (song);
-            }, (obj, res) => {
-                try {
-                    api.get_random_songs.end (res);
-                } catch (Error e) {
-                    error ("could not get random songs: %s", e.message);
-                }
-                this.can_click_shuffle_all = true;
-
-                this.playbin.select_track (0);
-            });*/
-            todo!()
+            self.obj().set_can_click_shuffle_all(false);
+            self.playbin2.stop();
+            let api = self.api2.borrow();
+            let api = api.as_ref().unwrap();
+            for song in api.get_random_songs(10).await.unwrap().into_iter() {
+                println!("{song:?}");
+                self.playbin2.push_entry(api.stream_url(&song.id));
+            }
+            self.obj().set_can_click_shuffle_all(true);
         }
 
         #[template_callback]
@@ -202,39 +188,43 @@ impl Window {
     pub fn new(app: &impl IsA<gtk::Application>) -> Self {
         let window: Self = glib::Object::builder().property("application", app).build();
 
-        window
-            .playbin()
-            .bind_property("volume", &*window.imp().playbar, "volume")
-            .bidirectional()
-            .sync_create()
-            .build();
-
-        window.imp().setup.connect_closure(
-            "connected",
-            false,
-            glib::closure_local!(
-                #[weak]
-                window,
-                move |_setup: crate::ui::Setup, api: crate::subsonic_vala::Client| {
-                    window.imp().api.replace(Some(api.clone()));
-                    window.playbin().set_api(&api);
-                    window.set_can_click_shuffle_all(true);
-                }
+        // manual bidirectional sync
+        window.imp().playbin2.volume_changed().connect_object(
+            &*window.imp().playbar,
+            |playbin, playbar, ()| {
+                playbar.set_volume(playbin.volume() as i32);
+                true
+            },
+        );
+        window.imp().playbar.connect_notify_local(
+            Some("volume"),
+            glib::clone!(
+                #[weak(rename_to = playbin)]
+                window.imp().playbin2,
+                move |playbar, _| playbin.set_volume(playbar.volume() as i64)
             ),
         );
+
+        window
+            .imp()
+            .setup
+            .connected()
+            .connect_object(&window, |_setup, window, api| {
+                window.imp().api2.replace(Some(api));
+                window.imp().playbin2.stop();
+                window.set_can_click_shuffle_all(true);
+                true
+            });
         window.imp().setup.load();
 
-        window.playbin().connect_closure(
-            "new-track",
-            false,
-            glib::closure_local!(
-                #[weak]
-                window,
-                move |_playbin: crate::Playbin, song: crate::playbin::Song| {
-                    window.imp().now_playing(&song);
-                }
-            ),
-        );
+        window
+            .imp()
+            .playbin2
+            .file_started()
+            .connect_object(&window, |_playbin, _window, ()| {
+                // TODO window.imp().now_playing(song);
+                true
+            });
 
         window.playbin().connect_closure(
             "stopped",