diff --git a/src/mpris.rs b/src/mpris.rs
index 58d5f13..3457edf 100644
--- a/src/mpris.rs
+++ b/src/mpris.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+mod player;
+pub use player::Player;
+
 use adw::prelude::*;
 use gtk::glib;
 use tracing::{event, Level};
diff --git a/src/mpris/player.rs b/src/mpris/player.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c23de94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mpris/player.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,390 @@
+use crate::{model::Song, ui::Window};
+use adw::prelude::*;
+use gtk::glib::SendWeakRef;
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use tracing::{event, Level};
+use zbus::object_server::InterfaceRef;
+use zbus::zvariant::{ObjectPath, OwnedObjectPath, OwnedValue, Value};
+
+const MICROSECONDS: f64 = 1e6; // in a second
+
+#[derive(Default)]
+struct MetadataMap {
+    // mpris
+    track_id: Option<OwnedObjectPath>,
+    length: Option<i64>,
+    art_url: Option<url::Url>,
+    // xesam
+    album: Option<String>,
+    //album_artist: Option<Vec<String>>,
+    artist: Option<Vec<String>>,
+    //as_text: Option<String>,
+    //audio_bpm: Option<i32>,
+    //auto_rating: Option<f32>,
+    //comment: Option<Vec<String>>,
+    //composer: Option<Vec<String>>,
+    content_created: Option<chrono::NaiveDateTime>,
+    //disc_number: Option<i32>,
+    //first_used: Option<chrono::DateTime>,
+    genre: Option<Vec<String>>,
+    //last_used: Option<chrono::DateTime>,
+    //lyricist: Option<Vec<String>>,
+    title: Option<String>,
+    track_number: Option<i32>,
+    //url: Option<String>,
+    //use_count: Option<String>,
+    user_rating: Option<f32>,
+}
+
+impl MetadataMap {
+    fn from_playbin_song(song: Option<&Song>) -> Self {
+        song.map(|song| MetadataMap {
+            // use a unique growing counter to identify tracks
+            track_id: Some({
+                format!("/eu/callcc/audrey/Track/{}", song.counter())
+                    .try_into()
+                    .unwrap()
+            }),
+            length: Some(song.duration() * MICROSECONDS as i64),
+            //art_url: Some(song.cover_art_url()), // FIXME: this would leak credentials
+            album: Some(song.album()),
+            artist: Some(vec![song.artist()]),
+            //content_created: song.year().map(|year| chrono::NaiveDate::from_yo_opt(year, 1).unwrap()), // FIXME: replace this unwrap with Some(Err) -> None
+            //genre: Some(song.genre.iter().collect()),
+            title: Some(song.title()),
+            //track_number: song.track().map(|u| u as i32),
+            //user_rating: Some(if song.starred().is_none() { 0.0 } else { 1.0 }),
+            ..Default::default()
+        })
+        .unwrap_or_default()
+    }
+
+    fn as_hash_map(&self) -> HashMap<&'static str, OwnedValue> {
+        let mut map = HashMap::new();
+
+        if let Some(track_id) = &self.track_id {
+            map.insert(
+                "mpris:trackid",
+                Value::new(track_id.as_ref()).try_into().unwrap(),
+            );
+        }
+        if let Some(art_url) = &self.art_url {
+            map.insert(
+                "mpris:artUrl",
+                Value::new(art_url.to_string()).try_into().unwrap(),
+            );
+        }
+        if let Some(length) = &self.length {
+            map.insert("mpris:length", Value::new(length).try_into().unwrap());
+        }
+        if let Some(album) = &self.album {
+            map.insert("xesam:album", Value::new(album).try_into().unwrap());
+        }
+        if let Some(artist) = &self.artist {
+            map.insert("xesam:artist", Value::new(artist).try_into().unwrap());
+        }
+        if let Some(content_created) = &self.content_created {
+            map.insert(
+                "xesam:contentCreated",
+                Value::new(content_created.format("%+").to_string())
+                    .try_into()
+                    .unwrap(),
+            );
+        }
+        if let Some(genre) = &self.genre {
+            map.insert("xesam:genre", Value::new(genre).try_into().unwrap());
+        }
+        if let Some(track_number) = self.track_number {
+            map.insert(
+                "xesam:trackNumber",
+                Value::new(track_number).try_into().unwrap(),
+            );
+        }
+        if let Some(title) = &self.title {
+            map.insert("xesam:title", Value::new(title).try_into().unwrap());
+        }
+        if let Some(user_rating) = self.user_rating {
+            map.insert(
+                "xesam:userRating",
+                Value::new(user_rating).try_into().unwrap(),
+            );
+        }
+
+        map
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct Player {
+    metadata: MetadataMap,
+    window: SendWeakRef<Window>,
+}
+
+impl Player {
+    pub async fn new(
+        object_server: &zbus::ObjectServer,
+        playbin: &Window,
+    ) -> Result<InterfaceRef<Player>, zbus::Error> {
+        let player = Self {
+            metadata: MetadataMap::from_playbin_song(None),
+            window: playbin.downgrade().into(),
+        };
+
+        object_server.at("/org/mpris/MediaPlayer2", player).await?;
+
+        Ok(object_server
+            .interface::<_, Self>("/org/mpris/MediaPlayer2")
+            .await?)
+
+        /*
+        playbin.connect_new_track(glib::clone!(
+            #[strong]
+            player_ref,
+            move |_, song| {
+                let metadata = MetadataMap::from_playbin_song(Some(song));
+
+                let player_ref = player_ref.clone();
+                glib::spawn_future_local(async move {
+                    let mut player = player_ref.get_mut().await;
+                    player.metadata = metadata;
+                    player
+                        .metadata_changed(player_ref.signal_emitter())
+                        .await
+                        .unwrap();
+                });
+            }
+        ));
+
+        playbin.connect_seeked(glib::clone!(
+            #[strong]
+            player_ref,
+            move |_, position| {
+                let player_ref = player_ref.clone();
+                glib::spawn_future_local(async move {
+                    player_ref
+                        .seeked((position * MICROSECONDS) as i64)
+                        .await
+                        .unwrap();
+                });
+            }
+        ));
+
+        playbin.connect_notify_future_local(
+            "play-queue-length",
+            glib::clone!(
+                #[strong]
+                player_ref,
+                move |_, _| {
+                    let player_ref = player_ref.clone();
+                    async move {
+                        let player = player_ref.get_mut().await;
+                        // properties that depend on the play queue length
+                        player
+                            .can_go_next_changed(player_ref.signal_emitter())
+                            .await
+                            .unwrap();
+                        player
+                            .can_go_previous_changed(player_ref.signal_emitter())
+                            .await
+                            .unwrap();
+                        player
+                            .can_play_changed(player_ref.signal_emitter())
+                            .await
+                            .unwrap();
+                    }
+                }
+            ),
+        );
+
+        playbin.connect_notify_future_local(
+            "state",
+            glib::clone!(
+                #[strong]
+                player_ref,
+                move |_, _| {
+                    let player_ref = player_ref.clone();
+                    async move {
+                        let player = player_ref.get_mut().await;
+                        // properties that depend on the playbin state
+                        player
+                            .playback_status_changed(player_ref.signal_emitter())
+                            .await
+                            .unwrap();
+                    }
+                }
+            ),
+        );
+
+        playbin.connect_notify_future_local(
+            "volume",
+            glib::clone!(
+                #[strong]
+                player_ref,
+                move |_, _| {
+                    let player_ref = player_ref.clone();
+                    async move {
+                        let player = player_ref.get_mut().await;
+                        player
+                            .volume_changed(player_ref.signal_emitter())
+                            .await
+                            .unwrap();
+                    }
+                }
+            ),
+        );
+        */
+    }
+
+    fn window(&self) -> Window {
+        self.window.upgrade().unwrap()
+    }
+}
+
+#[zbus::interface(name = "org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player")]
+impl Player {
+    fn next(&self) -> zbus::fdo::Result<()> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
+    fn previous(&self) -> zbus::fdo::Result<()> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
+    fn pause(&self) -> zbus::fdo::Result<()> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
+    fn play_pause(&self) -> zbus::fdo::Result<()> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
+    fn stop(&self) -> zbus::fdo::Result<()> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
+    fn play(&self) -> zbus::fdo::Result<()> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
+    fn seek(&self, _offset: i64) -> zbus::fdo::Result<()> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
+    fn set_position(&self, _track_id: ObjectPath<'_>, _position: i64) -> zbus::fdo::Result<()> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
+    fn open_uri(&self, _s: String) -> zbus::fdo::Result<()> {
+        Err(zbus::fdo::Error::NotSupported("OpenUri".into()))
+    }
+
+    #[zbus(property)]
+    fn playback_status(&self) -> String {
+        if self.window().idle_active() {
+            "Stopped"
+        } else if self.window().pause() {
+            "Paused"
+        } else {
+            "Playing"
+        }
+        .to_string()
+    }
+
+    #[zbus(property)]
+    fn loop_status(&self) -> zbus::fdo::Result<String> {
+        Ok("None".into()) // TODO
+    }
+
+    #[zbus(property)]
+    fn set_loop_status(&self, _loop_status: &str) -> zbus::Result<()> {
+        Err(zbus::fdo::Error::NotSupported("setting LoopStatus".into()).into()) // TODO
+    }
+
+    #[zbus(property)]
+    fn rate(&self) -> zbus::fdo::Result<f64> {
+        Ok(1.0)
+    }
+
+    #[zbus(property)]
+    fn set_rate(&self, _rate: f64) -> zbus::Result<()> {
+        // A value of 0.0 should not be set by the client. If it is, the media player should act as though Pause was called.
+        todo!()
+    }
+
+    #[zbus(property)]
+    // FIXME: https://github.com/dbus2/zbus/issues/992
+    fn shuffle(&self) -> zbus::fdo::Result<bool> {
+        Ok(false)
+    }
+
+    #[zbus(property)]
+    // FIXME: see above
+    fn set_shuffle(&self, _shuffle: bool) -> zbus::Result<()> {
+        Err(zbus::fdo::Error::NotSupported("setting Shuffle".into()).into())
+    }
+
+    #[zbus(property)]
+    fn metadata(&self) -> HashMap<&'static str, OwnedValue> {
+        self.metadata.as_hash_map()
+    }
+
+    #[zbus(property)]
+    fn volume(&self) -> f64 {
+        self.window().volume() as f64 / 100.0
+    }
+
+    #[zbus(property)]
+    fn set_volume(&self, _volume: f64) -> zbus::Result<()> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
+    #[zbus(property(emits_changed_signal = "false"))]
+    fn position(&self) -> i64 {
+        (self.window().time_pos() * MICROSECONDS as f64) as i64
+    }
+
+    #[zbus(property)]
+    fn minimum_rate(&self) -> f64 {
+        1.0
+    }
+
+    #[zbus(property)]
+    fn maximum_rate(&self) -> f64 {
+        1.0
+    }
+
+    #[zbus(property)]
+    fn can_go_next(&self) -> bool {
+        true // TODO
+    }
+
+    #[zbus(property)]
+    fn can_go_previous(&self) -> bool {
+        true // TODO
+    }
+
+    #[zbus(property)]
+    fn can_play(&self) -> bool {
+        true // TODO
+    }
+
+    #[zbus(property)]
+    fn can_pause(&self) -> bool {
+        true // TODO
+    }
+
+    #[zbus(property)]
+    fn can_seek(&self) -> bool {
+        true // TODO
+    }
+
+    #[zbus(property(emits_changed_signal = "const"))]
+    fn can_control(&self) -> bool {
+        true
+    }
+}
+
+impl Drop for Player {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        event!(Level::DEBUG, "dropping MprisPlayer");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/ui/window.rs b/src/ui/window.rs
index 01a9df2..2f3385c 100644
--- a/src/ui/window.rs
+++ b/src/ui/window.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 mod imp {
     use crate::model::Song;
-    use crate::mpv;
+    use crate::{mpris, mpv};
     use adw::prelude::*;
     use adw::subclass::prelude::*;
     use glib::subclass::InitializingObject;
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ mod imp {
     use std::cell::{Cell, RefCell};
     use std::rc::Rc;
     use tracing::{event, span, Level};
+    use zbus::object_server::InterfaceRef;
 
     #[derive(gtk::CompositeTemplate, glib::Properties)]
     #[template(resource = "/eu/callcc/audrey/window.ui")]
@@ -64,6 +65,8 @@ mod imp {
 
         buffering_timeout: Cell<Option<glib::SourceId>>,
         time_pos_notify_timeout: Cell<Option<glib::SourceId>>,
+
+        mpris_player: RefCell<Option<InterfaceRef<mpris::Player>>>,
     }
 
     impl Default for Window {
@@ -116,6 +119,8 @@ mod imp {
 
                 buffering_timeout: Default::default(),
                 time_pos_notify_timeout: Default::default(),
+
+                mpris_player: Default::default(),
             }
         }
     }
@@ -218,11 +223,12 @@ mod imp {
                             crate::Mpris::setup(conn.object_server(), &window)
                                 .await
                                 .expect("could not serve mpris");
-                            /*
-                            crate::mpris::Player::setup(conn.object_server(), &window.imp().playbin)
-                            .await
-                            .expect("could not serve mpris player");
-                            FIXME */
+
+                            window.imp().mpris_player.replace(Some(
+                                mpris::Player::new(conn.object_server(), &window)
+                                    .await
+                                    .expect("could not serve mpris player"),
+                            ));
 
                             // always set up handlers before requesting service name
                             conn.request_name("org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.audrey")