diff --git a/resources/window.blp b/resources/window.blp
index 641ec3b..a264e91 100644
--- a/resources/window.blp
+++ b/resources/window.blp
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ template $AudreyUiWindow: Adw.ApplicationWindow {
             margin-end: 24;
 
             styles [ "frame" ]
+            model: bind template.playlist_model;
+            playlist-pos: bind template.playlist-pos;
             //playbin: bind template.playbin;
           }
         };
@@ -130,6 +132,10 @@ template $AudreyUiWindow: Adw.ApplicationWindow {
       song: bind template.song;
       playing_cover_art: bind template.playing_cover_art;
       show_cover_art: bind $show_playbar_cover_art (stack.visible-child-name) as <bool>;
+      
+      volume: bind template.volume bidirectional;
+      mute: bind template.mute bidirectional;
+      pause: bind template.pause bidirectional;
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/playbin.rs b/src/playbin.rs
index 8092708..3ae122e 100644
--- a/src/playbin.rs
+++ b/src/playbin.rs
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ impl Playbin {
                 "loadfile",
                 &entry.stream_url(),
                 "insert-at-play",
-                index.to_string(),
+                &index.to_string(),
             ])
             .unwrap();
         entries.insert(index, entry);
diff --git a/src/ui/play_queue.rs b/src/ui/play_queue.rs
index 98194fa..28cd2f2 100644
--- a/src/ui/play_queue.rs
+++ b/src/ui/play_queue.rs
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ pub use song::Song;
 mod imp {
     use crate::{Playbin, PlaybinSong};
     use adw::{gio, glib, prelude::*, subclass::prelude::*};
-    use glib::subclass::InitializingObject;
-    use std::cell::RefCell;
+    use glib::{subclass::InitializingObject, WeakRef};
+    use std::cell::{Cell, RefCell};
     use std::rc::Rc;
     use tracing::{event, Level};
 
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ mod imp {
     #[properties(wrapper_type = super::PlayQueue)]
     pub struct PlayQueue {
         #[property(get, set)]
-        pub(super) model: RefCell<Option<gio::ListStore>>,
-
-        pub(super) playbin: RefCell<Option<Rc<Playbin>>>,
+        pub(super) model: WeakRef<gio::ListModel>,
+        #[property(get, set)]
+        _playlist_pos: Cell<i64>,
     }
 
     #[glib::object_subclass]
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ mod imp {
     impl ObjectImpl for PlayQueue {
         fn constructed(&self) {
             self.parent_constructed();
-
-            self.obj().set_model(gio::ListStore::new::<PlaybinSong>());
         }
     }
 
@@ -61,13 +59,17 @@ mod imp {
 
         #[template_callback]
         fn on_song_list_setup(&self, item: &gtk::ListItem, _factory: &gtk::SignalListItemFactory) {
-            let child = super::Song::new(Some(&self.obj().window()));
+            let child: super::Song = glib::Object::new();
 
             child.set_draggable(true);
             child.set_show_position(true);
             child.set_show_artist(true);
             child.set_show_cover(true);
 
+            self.obj()
+                .bind_property("playlist-pos", &child, "playlist-pos")
+                .build();
+
             item.set_child(Some(&child));
         }
 
@@ -87,11 +89,7 @@ mod imp {
 
         #[template_callback]
         fn on_row_activated(&self, position: u32) {
-            self.playbin
-                .borrow()
-                .as_ref()
-                .unwrap()
-                .play_entry(position as usize);
+            self.obj().window().play_index(position as i64);
         }
     }
 
@@ -115,27 +113,6 @@ glib::wrapper! {
 }
 
 impl PlayQueue {
-    pub fn set_playbin(&self, playbin: &Rc<Playbin>) {
-        assert!(self
-            .imp()
-            .playbin
-            .replace(Some(Rc::clone(playbin)))
-            .is_none()); // only set once
-
-        playbin
-            .stopped()
-            .connect_object(self, |_playbin, play_queue, ()| {
-                play_queue.model().unwrap().remove_all();
-                true
-            });
-        playbin
-            .entry_removed()
-            .connect_object(self, |_playbin, play_queue, index| {
-                play_queue.model().unwrap().remove(index as u32);
-                true
-            });
-    }
-
     fn window(&self) -> crate::ui::Window {
         self.root().unwrap().dynamic_cast().unwrap()
     }
diff --git a/src/ui/play_queue/song.rs b/src/ui/play_queue/song.rs
index 97a81f8..6c26298 100644
--- a/src/ui/play_queue/song.rs
+++ b/src/ui/play_queue/song.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ mod imp {
     #[template(resource = "/eu/callcc/audrey/play_queue_song.ui")]
     #[properties(wrapper_type = super::Song)]
     pub struct Song {
+        #[property(get, set = Self::set_playlist_pos)]
+        playlist_pos: Cell<i64>,
+
         #[property(set, get)]
         draggable: Cell<bool>,
         #[property(set, get)]
@@ -57,11 +60,13 @@ mod imp {
                     #[weak(rename_to = self_)]
                     self,
                     move |_, _, _| {
+                        /*
                         self_
                             .obj()
                             .window()
                             .playbin()
-                            .remove_entry(self_.obj().displayed_position() as usize - 1)
+                            .remove_entry(self_.obj().displayed_position() as usize - 1)*/
+                        todo!()
                     }
                 ))
                 .build();
@@ -121,7 +126,7 @@ mod imp {
         fn on_drag_begin(&self, drag: &gdk::Drag) {
             let drag_widget = gtk::ListBox::new();
 
-            let drag_row = super::Song::new(None);
+            let drag_row: super::Song = glib::Object::new();
             drag_row.set_draggable(false);
             drag_row.set_show_position(self.obj().show_position());
             drag_row.set_show_artist(self.obj().show_artist());
@@ -160,10 +165,18 @@ mod imp {
             true */
             false
         }
+
+        fn set_playlist_pos(&self, playlist_pos: i64) {
+            self.playlist_pos.set(playlist_pos);
+            self.obj()
+                .set_current(playlist_pos == self.position.get() as i64);
+        }
     }
 }
 
+use crate::PlaybinSong;
 use adw::prelude::*;
+use adw::subclass::prelude::*;
 use glib::Object;
 use gtk::glib;
 
@@ -174,40 +187,21 @@ glib::wrapper! {
 }
 
 impl Song {
-    pub fn new(window: Option<&crate::ui::Window>) -> Self {
-        let song: Self = Object::new();
-
-        if let Some(window) = window {
-            use crate::Event;
-
-            crate::event::spawn_object_listener(
-                window.receiver(),
-                &song,
-                |song, event| match event {
-                    Event::PlaybinCurrentEntryChanged => {
-                        song.set_current(
-                            song.window().playbin().current_entry()
-                                == Some(song.position() as usize),
-                        );
-                    }
-
-                    _ => {}
-                },
-            );
-        }
-
-        song
-    }
-
     fn window(&self) -> crate::ui::Window {
         self.root().unwrap().dynamic_cast().unwrap()
     }
 
     pub fn bind(&self, position: u32, window: &crate::ui::Window) {
+        let song: PlaybinSong = window
+            .playlist_model()
+            .item(position)
+            .unwrap()
+            .dynamic_cast()
+            .unwrap();
         self.set_displayed_position(position + 1);
-        self.set_song(&window.playbin().entries()[position as usize]);
-        self.set_current(window.playbin().current_entry() == Some(position as usize));
+        self.set_song(&song);
         self.set_position(position);
+        self.set_playlist_pos(window.playlist_pos());
     }
 
     pub fn unbind(&self) {}
diff --git a/src/ui/playbar.rs b/src/ui/playbar.rs
index 4cd2f77..305eb12 100644
--- a/src/ui/playbar.rs
+++ b/src/ui/playbar.rs
@@ -19,9 +19,12 @@ mod imp {
         show_cover_art: Cell<bool>,
 
         #[property(get, set)]
-        volume: Cell<i32>,
+        _volume: Cell<i64>,
         #[property(get, set)]
-        mute: Cell<bool>,
+        _mute: Cell<bool>,
+        #[property(get, set)]
+        _pause: Cell<bool>,
+
         #[property(get, set)]
         position: Cell<f64>,
         #[property(get, set)]
@@ -157,6 +160,10 @@ mod imp {
         fn on_mute_toggle(&self) {
             self.obj().set_mute(!self.obj().mute());
         }
+
+        fn window(&self) -> crate::ui::Window {
+            self.obj().root().unwrap().dynamic_cast().unwrap()
+        }
     }
 
     impl Drop for Playbar {
diff --git a/src/ui/window.rs b/src/ui/window.rs
index a41c83c..99c0912 100644
--- a/src/ui/window.rs
+++ b/src/ui/window.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 mod imp {
-    use crate::{Playbin, PlaybinSong};
+    use crate::mpv;
+    use crate::PlaybinSong;
     use adw::prelude::*;
     use adw::subclass::prelude::*;
     use glib::subclass::InitializingObject;
-    use gtk::{gdk, glib};
+    use gtk::{gdk, gio, glib};
     use std::cell::{Cell, RefCell};
     use std::rc::Rc;
     use tracing::{event, Level};
@@ -29,16 +30,38 @@ mod imp {
 
         pub(super) setup: crate::ui::Setup,
 
-        pub(super) playbin: Rc<Playbin>,
         pub(super) api: RefCell<Option<Rc<crate::subsonic::Client>>>,
 
-        pub(super) _sender: async_broadcast::Sender<crate::Event>,
-        pub(super) inactive_receiver: async_broadcast::InactiveReceiver<crate::Event>,
+        pub(super) mpv: mpv::Handle,
+        #[property(get)]
+        playlist_model: gio::ListStore,
+
+        #[property(type = i64, get = Self::volume, set = Self::set_volume)]
+        _volume: (),
+        #[property(type = bool, get = Self::mute, set = Self::set_mute)]
+        _mute: (),
+        #[property(type = bool, get = Self::pause, set = Self::set_pause)]
+        _pause: (),
+        #[property(type = i64, get = Self::playlist_pos)]
+        _playlist_pos: (),
     }
 
     impl Default for Window {
         fn default() -> Self {
-            let (sender, receiver) = async_broadcast::broadcast(100); // TODO: constantize
+            let mpv = mpv::Handle::new();
+            mpv.set_property("audio-client-name", "audrey").unwrap();
+            mpv.set_property("user-agent", crate::USER_AGENT).unwrap();
+            mpv.set_property("video", false).unwrap();
+            mpv.set_property("prefetch-playlist", true).unwrap();
+            mpv.set_property("gapless-audio", true).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();
 
             Self {
                 playbar: Default::default(),
@@ -47,10 +70,14 @@ mod imp {
                 playing_cover_art: Default::default(),
                 song: Default::default(),
                 setup: Default::default(),
-                playbin: Rc::new(Playbin::new(sender.clone())),
                 api: Default::default(),
-                _sender: sender,
-                inactive_receiver: receiver.deactivate(),
+                mpv,
+                playlist_model: gio::ListStore::new::<PlaybinSong>(),
+
+                _volume: (),
+                _mute: (),
+                _pause: (),
+                _playlist_pos: (),
             }
         }
     }
@@ -76,52 +103,56 @@ mod imp {
         fn constructed(&self) {
             self.parent_constructed();
 
-            crate::event::spawn_object_listener(
-                self.inactive_receiver.activate_cloned(),
-                self.obj().as_ref(),
-                |window, event| {
-                    use crate::Event;
-                    match dbg!(event) {
-                        Event::PlaybinVolumeChanged => {
-                            window
-                                .imp()
-                                .playbar
-                                .set_volume(window.playbin().volume() as i32);
-                        }
+            let window = self.obj().downgrade();
+            glib::spawn_future_local(async move {
+                while let Some(window) = window.upgrade() {
+                    let listener = window.imp().mpv.wakeup_listener();
+                    while let Some(event) = window.imp().mpv.wait_event(0.0) {
+                        use crate::mpv::Event;
 
-                        Event::PlaybinMutedChanged => {
-                            window.imp().playbar.set_mute(window.playbin().muted());
-                        }
+                        match event {
+                            Event::PropertyChange(event) => match event.reply_userdata {
+                                0 => {
+                                    assert_eq!(event.name, "volume");
+                                    window.notify("volume");
+                                }
 
-                        Event::PlaybinEntryInserted(index) => {
-                            window
-                                .imp()
-                                .play_queue
-                                .model()
-                                .unwrap()
-                                .insert(index as u32, &window.playbin().entries()[index]);
-                        }
+                                1 => {
+                                    assert_eq!(event.name, "mute");
+                                    window.notify("mute");
+                                }
 
-                        _ => {}
-                    }
-                },
-            );
+                                2 => {
+                                    assert_eq!(event.name, "pause");
+                                    window.notify("pause");
+                                }
 
-            let playbin = Rc::downgrade(&self.playbin);
-            glib::spawn_future_local(glib::clone!(async move {
-                loop {
-                    match playbin.upgrade() {
-                        None => break,
-                        Some(playbin) => {
-                            let listener = playbin.tick();
-                            drop(playbin);
-                            listener.await;
+                                3 => {
+                                    assert_eq!(event.name, "playlist-pos");
+                                    window.notify("playlist-pos");
+                                }
+
+                                _ => unreachable!(),
+                            },
+
+                            mpv::Event::Hook(event) => match event.reply_userdata {
+                                0 => {
+                                    assert_eq!(&event.name, "on_before_start_file");
+                                    event!(Level::DEBUG, "on_before_start_file triggered");
+                                    // just use this as a barrier
+                                    window.imp().mpv.continue_hook(event.id).unwrap();
+                                }
+
+                                _ => unreachable!(),
+                            },
+
+                            _ => event!(Level::DEBUG, "unhandled {event:?}"),
                         }
                     }
+                    drop(window);
+                    listener.await;
                 }
-            }));
-
-            self.play_queue.set_playbin(&self.playbin);
+            });
 
             // set up mpris
             let window = self.obj().clone();
@@ -147,9 +178,11 @@ 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");
+                    */
 
                 drop(window); // don't keep this alive
 
@@ -179,11 +212,18 @@ mod imp {
         #[template_callback]
         async fn shuffle_all(&self) {
             self.obj().set_can_click_shuffle_all(false);
-            self.playbin.stop();
+
+            self.mpv.command(["stop"]).unwrap();
+            self.playlist_model.remove_all();
+
             let api = self.api.borrow();
             let api = api.as_ref().unwrap();
             for song in api.get_random_songs(10).await.unwrap().into_iter() {
-                self.playbin.push_entry(PlaybinSong::from_child(api, &song));
+                let song = PlaybinSong::from_child(api, &song);
+                self.mpv
+                    .command(["loadfile", &song.stream_url(), "append-play"])
+                    .unwrap();
+                self.playlist_model.append(&song);
             }
             self.obj().set_can_click_shuffle_all(true);
         }
@@ -221,6 +261,34 @@ mod imp {
                 */
             todo!()
         }
+
+        fn volume(&self) -> i64 {
+            self.mpv.get_property("volume").unwrap()
+        }
+
+        fn set_volume(&self, volume: i64) {
+            self.mpv.set_property("volume", volume).unwrap();
+        }
+
+        fn mute(&self) -> bool {
+            self.mpv.get_property("mute").unwrap()
+        }
+
+        fn set_mute(&self, mute: bool) {
+            self.mpv.set_property("mute", mute).unwrap();
+        }
+
+        fn pause(&self) -> bool {
+            self.mpv.get_property("pause").unwrap()
+        }
+
+        fn set_pause(&self, pause: bool) {
+            self.mpv.set_property("pause", pause).unwrap();
+        }
+
+        fn playlist_pos(&self) -> i64 {
+            self.mpv.get_property("playlist-pos").unwrap()
+        }
     }
 
     impl Drop for Window {
@@ -233,7 +301,6 @@ mod imp {
 use adw::prelude::*;
 use adw::subclass::prelude::*;
 use gtk::{gio, glib};
-use std::rc::Rc;
 
 glib::wrapper! {
     pub struct Window(ObjectSubclass<imp::Window>)
@@ -246,19 +313,14 @@ impl Window {
         let window: Self = glib::Object::builder().property("application", app).build();
 
         // manual bidirectional sync
+        /*
         window
             .imp()
             .playbar
-            .set_volume(window.imp().playbin.volume() as i32);
-        window.imp().playbar.connect_notify_local(
-            Some("volume"),
-            glib::clone!(
-                #[weak(rename_to = playbin)]
-                window.imp().playbin,
-                move |playbar, _| playbin.set_volume(playbar.volume() as i64)
-            ),
-        );
+            .set_volume(window.imp().mpv.get_property::<i64>("volume") as i32);
+        */
 
+        /*
         window.imp().playbar.set_mute(window.imp().playbin.muted());
         window.imp().playbar.connect_notify_local(
             Some("mute"),
@@ -276,9 +338,10 @@ impl Window {
                 playbar.set_duration(entry.duration() as f64);
                 true
             },
-        );
+        );*/
 
         // update position every 100 ms
+        /*
         glib::source::timeout_add_local(std::time::Duration::from_millis(100), {
             let playbar = window.imp().playbar.downgrade();
             let playbin = Rc::downgrade(&window.imp().playbin);
@@ -294,7 +357,7 @@ impl Window {
                 playbar.set_position(playbin.position().unwrap_or(0.0));
                 glib::ControlFlow::Continue
             }
-        });
+        });*/
 
         window
             .imp()
@@ -302,12 +365,13 @@ impl Window {
             .connected()
             .connect_object(&window, |_setup, window, api| {
                 window.imp().api.replace(Some(api));
-                window.imp().playbin.stop();
+                //window.imp().playbin.stop();
                 window.set_can_click_shuffle_all(true);
                 true
             });
         window.imp().setup.load();
 
+        /*
         window
             .imp()
             .playbin
@@ -317,16 +381,19 @@ impl Window {
                     .imp()
                     .now_playing(&playbin.entries()[playbin.current_entry().unwrap()]);
                 true
-            });
+            });*/
 
         window
     }
 
-    pub fn playbin(&self) -> &crate::Playbin {
-        &self.imp().playbin
+    pub fn playbin(&self) -> ! {
+        todo!()
     }
 
-    pub fn receiver(&self) -> async_broadcast::Receiver<crate::Event> {
-        self.imp().inactive_receiver.activate_cloned()
+    pub fn play_index(&self, index: i64) {
+        self.imp()
+            .mpv
+            .command(["playlist-play-index", &index.to_string()])
+            .unwrap();
     }
 }