diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index fb3c5aee..de7e0e26 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1179,7 +1179,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmic-dbus-networkmanager"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/dbus-settings-bindings#8b9767f6cedede2def12941ce89e14bfcd913aeb"
+source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/dbus-settings-bindings#c81f428acec4c8633efb62b4f8284202dad9a492"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags 2.5.0",
  "derive_builder",
@@ -3534,8 +3534,9 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "mpris2-zbus"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/dbus-settings-bindings#8b9767f6cedede2def12941ce89e14bfcd913aeb"
+source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/dbus-settings-bindings#c81f428acec4c8633efb62b4f8284202dad9a492"
 dependencies = [
+ "futures-util",
  "serde",
  "thiserror",
  "time",
@@ -4943,7 +4944,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "switcheroo-control"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/dbus-settings-bindings#8b9767f6cedede2def12941ce89e14bfcd913aeb"
+source = "git+https://github.com/pop-os/dbus-settings-bindings#c81f428acec4c8633efb62b4f8284202dad9a492"
 dependencies = [
  "zbus",
 ]
@@ -5842,7 +5843,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "js-sys",
  "log",
  "naga",
- "parking_lot 0.12.1",
+ "parking_lot 0.11.2",
  "profiling",
  "raw-window-handle 0.6.0",
  "smallvec",
@@ -5869,7 +5870,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "log",
  "naga",
  "once_cell",
- "parking_lot 0.12.1",
+ "parking_lot 0.11.2",
  "profiling",
  "raw-window-handle 0.6.0",
  "rustc-hash",
@@ -5909,7 +5910,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "naga",
  "objc",
  "once_cell",
- "parking_lot 0.12.1",
+ "parking_lot 0.11.2",
  "profiling",
  "range-alloc",
  "raw-window-handle 0.6.0",
diff --git a/cosmic-applet-audio/src/lib.rs b/cosmic-applet-audio/src/lib.rs
index a1302a00..c8b0a1c4 100644
--- a/cosmic-applet-audio/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cosmic-applet-audio/src/lib.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ const PLAY: &str = "media-playback-start-symbolic";
 
 pub fn run() -> cosmic::iced::Result {
     localize();
-    cosmic::applet::run::<Audio>(true, ())
+    cosmic::applet::run::<Audio>(false, ())
 }
 
 #[derive(Default)]
diff --git a/cosmic-applet-audio/src/mpris_subscription.rs b/cosmic-applet-audio/src/mpris_subscription.rs
index 91e0fb43..84de95b7 100644
--- a/cosmic-applet-audio/src/mpris_subscription.rs
+++ b/cosmic-applet-audio/src/mpris_subscription.rs
@@ -1,16 +1,21 @@
-use std::{borrow::Cow, fmt::Debug, hash::Hash, path::PathBuf};
+use std::{borrow::Cow, collections::HashMap, fmt::Debug, hash::Hash, path::PathBuf};
 
 use cosmic::{
     iced::{self, subscription},
-    iced_futures::futures::{self, SinkExt, StreamExt},
+    iced_futures::futures::{self, future::OptionFuture, FutureExt, SinkExt, StreamExt},
 };
 use mpris2_zbus::{
+    enumerator,
     media_player::MediaPlayer,
     player::{PlaybackStatus, Player},
 };
 use tokio::join;
 use urlencoding::decode;
-use zbus::{fdo::DBusProxy, Connection};
+use zbus::{
+    names::{BusName, OwnedBusName},
+    zvariant::OwnedValue,
+    Connection,
+};
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct PlayerStatus {
@@ -77,19 +82,30 @@ pub fn mpris_subscription<I: 'static + Hash + Copy + Send + Sync + Debug>(
     id: I,
 ) -> iced::Subscription<MprisUpdate> {
     subscription::channel(id, 50, move |mut output| async move {
-        let mut state = State::Setup;
-
-        loop {
-            state = update(state, &mut output).await;
-        }
+        run(&mut output).await;
+        let _ = output.send(MprisUpdate::Finished).await;
+        futures::future::pending().await
     })
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug)]
-pub enum State {
-    Setup,
-    Player(Player, DBusProxy<'static>),
-    Finished,
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+struct MprisPlayer {
+    player: Player,
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    media_player: MediaPlayer,
+}
+
+impl MprisPlayer {
+    async fn new(conn: &Connection, name: OwnedBusName) -> mpris2_zbus::error::Result<Self> {
+        Ok(Self {
+            player: Player::new(conn, name.clone()).await?,
+            media_player: MediaPlayer::new(conn, name).await?,
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn name(&self) -> &BusName {
+        self.player.destination()
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
@@ -107,162 +123,145 @@ pub enum MprisRequest {
     Previous,
 }
 
-async fn update(state: State, output: &mut futures::channel::mpsc::Sender<MprisUpdate>) -> State {
-    match state {
-        State::Setup => {
-            let Ok(conn) = Connection::session().await else {
-                tracing::error!("Failed to connect to session bus.");
-                _ = output.send(MprisUpdate::Finished).await;
-                return State::Finished;
-            };
-            let mut players = mpris2_zbus::media_player::MediaPlayer::new_all(&conn)
-                .await
-                .unwrap_or_else(|_| Vec::new());
-            let Ok(dbus_proxy) = zbus::fdo::DBusProxy::builder(&conn)
-                .path("/org/freedesktop/DBus")
-                .unwrap()
-                .build()
-                .await
-            else {
-                tracing::error!("Failed to create dbus proxy.");
-                return State::Finished;
-            };
-            if players.is_empty() {
-                let Ok(mut stream) = dbus_proxy.receive_name_owner_changed().await else {
-                    tracing::error!("Failed to receive name owner changed signal.");
-                    tokio::time::sleep(tokio::time::Duration::from_secs(5)).await;
-                    // restart from the beginning
-                    return State::Setup;
-                };
-                while let Some(c) = stream.next().await {
-                    if let Ok(args) = c.args() {
-                        if args.name.contains("org.mpris.MediaPlayer2") {
-                            if let Ok(p) =
-                                MediaPlayer::new(&conn, args.name().to_owned().into()).await
-                            {
-                                players.push(p);
-                            }
-                            break;
-                        }
-                    }
+struct State {
+    conn: Connection,
+    enumerator_stream:
+        Box<dyn futures::Stream<Item = zbus::Result<enumerator::Event>> + Unpin + Send>,
+    players: Vec<MprisPlayer>,
+    active_player: Option<MprisPlayer>,
+    active_player_metadata_stream:
+        Option<zbus::PropertyStream<'static, HashMap<String, OwnedValue>>>,
+    any_player_state_stream: futures::stream::SelectAll<zbus::PropertyStream<'static, String>>,
+}
+
+impl State {
+    async fn new() -> Result<Self, zbus::Error> {
+        let conn = Connection::session().await?;
+
+        let enumerator = enumerator::Enumerator::new(&conn).await?;
+        let enumerator_stream = enumerator.receive_changes().await?;
+
+        let player_names = enumerator.players().await?;
+        let mut players = Vec::with_capacity(player_names.len());
+        for name in player_names {
+            match MprisPlayer::new(&conn, name).await {
+                Ok(player) => {
+                    players.push(player);
+                }
+                Err(err) => {
+                    tracing::error!("Failed to add player: {}", err);
                 }
             }
-
-            let Some(player) = find_active(players).await else {
-                tracing::error!("Failed to find active media player.");
-                tokio::time::sleep(tokio::time::Duration::from_secs(5)).await;
-                return State::Setup;
-            };
-
-            let Some(player_status) = PlayerStatus::new(player.clone()).await else {
-                tracing::error!("Failed to get player status.");
-                return State::Setup;
-            };
-
-            _ = output.send(MprisUpdate::Player(player_status)).await;
-            State::Player(player, dbus_proxy)
         }
-        State::Player(player, dbus_proxy) => {
-            let Ok(mut name_owner_changed) = player.receive_owner_changed().await else {
-                tracing::error!("Failed to receive owner changed signal.");
-                // restart from the beginning
-                return State::Setup;
-            };
-            let mut metadata_changed = player.receive_metadata_changed().await;
-            let Ok(mut new_mpris) = dbus_proxy.receive_name_owner_changed().await else {
-                tracing::error!("Failed to receive name owner changed signal.");
-                // restart from the beginning
-                return State::Setup;
-            };
-            let conn = player.connection();
-            let media_players = mpris2_zbus::media_player::MediaPlayer::new_all(conn)
-                .await
-                .unwrap_or_else(|_| Vec::new());
 
-            let mut players = Vec::with_capacity(media_players.len());
-            for p in media_players {
-                if let Ok(p) = p.player().await {
-                    players.push(p);
-                }
+        // pre-sort by path so that the same player is always selected
+        players.sort_by(|a, b| a.name().cmp(&b.name()));
+
+        let mut state = Self {
+            conn,
+            enumerator_stream: Box::new(enumerator_stream),
+            players,
+            active_player: None,
+            active_player_metadata_stream: None,
+            any_player_state_stream: futures::stream::select_all(Vec::new()),
+        };
+        state.update_active_player().await;
+        state.update_any_player_state_stream().await;
+        Ok(state)
+    }
+
+    async fn add_player(&mut self, name: OwnedBusName) {
+        let player = match MprisPlayer::new(&self.conn, name).await {
+            Ok(player) => player,
+            Err(err) => {
+                tracing::error!("Failed to add player: {}", err);
+                return;
             }
+        };
+        self.players.push(player);
+        self.players.sort_by(|a, b| a.name().cmp(&b.name()));
+        self.update_any_player_state_stream().await;
+    }
 
-            loop {
-                let mut listeners = Vec::with_capacity(players.len());
-                for p in &players {
-                    listeners.push(p.receive_playback_status_changed().await);
-                }
-                let mut player_state_changed_list = Vec::with_capacity(listeners.len());
-                for l in &mut listeners {
-                    player_state_changed_list.push(Box::pin(async move {
-                        let changed = l.next().await;
-                        if let Some(c) = changed {
-                            c.get().await.ok()
-                        } else {
-                            tracing::error!("Failed to receive playback status changed signal.");
-                            tokio::time::sleep(tokio::time::Duration::from_secs(5)).await;
-                            None
-                        }
-                    }));
-                }
-                let any_player_state_changed =
-                    futures::future::select_all(player_state_changed_list);
-                let keep_going = tokio::select! {
-                    m = metadata_changed.next() => {
-                        m.is_some()
-                    },
-                    n = name_owner_changed.next() => {
-                        n.map(|n| n.is_some()).unwrap_or_default()
-                    },
-                    _ = new_mpris.next() => {
-                        true
-                    },
-                    _ = any_player_state_changed => {
-                        true
-                    },
-                };
-
-                if !keep_going {
-                    break;
-                }
-
-                if let Some(update) = PlayerStatus::new(player.clone()).await {
-                    if matches!(update.status, PlaybackStatus::Stopped) {
-                        break;
-                    }
-
-                    // if paused check if any players are playing
-                    // if they are, break
-                    if !matches!(update.status, PlaybackStatus::Playing) {
-                        let conn = player.connection();
-                        let players = mpris2_zbus::media_player::MediaPlayer::new_all(conn)
-                            .await
-                            .unwrap_or_else(|_| Vec::new());
-                        if let Some(active) = find_active(players).await {
-                            if active.destination() != player.destination() {
-                                break;
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                    _ = output.send(MprisUpdate::Player(update)).await;
-                } else {
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-            _ = output.send(MprisUpdate::Setup).await;
-            State::Setup
+    async fn remove_player(&mut self, name: OwnedBusName) {
+        if let Some(idx) = self.players.iter().position(|p| p.name() == &name) {
+            self.players.remove(idx);
         }
-        State::Finished => iced::futures::future::pending().await,
+        self.update_any_player_state_stream().await;
+    }
+
+    async fn update_active_player(&mut self) {
+        let new_active_player = find_active(&self.players).await;
+        if self.active_player.as_ref().map(|p| p.name()) != new_active_player.map(|p| p.name()) {
+            self.active_player = new_active_player.cloned();
+            if let Some(player) = new_active_player {
+                self.active_player_metadata_stream =
+                    Some(player.player.receive_metadata_changed().await);
+            } else {
+                self.active_player_metadata_stream = None;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    async fn update_any_player_state_stream(&mut self) {
+        let mut listeners = Vec::with_capacity(self.players.len());
+        for p in &self.players {
+            listeners.push(p.player.receive_playback_status_changed().await);
+        }
+        self.any_player_state_stream = futures::stream::select_all(listeners);
     }
 }
 
-async fn find_active(mut players: Vec<MediaPlayer>) -> Option<Player> {
-    // pre-sort by path so that the same player is always selected
-    players.sort_by(|a, b| {
-        let a = a.destination();
-        let b = b.destination();
-        a.cmp(b)
-    });
-    let mut best = (0, None);
+async fn run(output: &mut futures::channel::mpsc::Sender<MprisUpdate>) {
+    let mut state = match State::new().await {
+        Ok(state) => state,
+        Err(err) => {
+            tracing::error!("Faile do monitor for mpris clients: {}", err);
+            return;
+        }
+    };
+
+    loop {
+        if let Some(player) = &state.active_player {
+            if let Some(player_status) = PlayerStatus::new(player.player.clone()).await {
+                _ = output.send(MprisUpdate::Player(player_status)).await;
+            } else {
+                tracing::error!("Failed to get player status.");
+            };
+        } else {
+            let _ = output.send(MprisUpdate::Setup).await;
+        }
+
+        let metadata_changed_next = OptionFuture::from(
+            state
+                .active_player_metadata_stream
+                .as_mut()
+                .map(|s| s.next()),
+        );
+        tokio::select! {
+            _ = metadata_changed_next, if state.active_player.is_some() => {
+            },
+            event = state.enumerator_stream.next() => {
+                match dbg!(event) {
+                    Some(Ok(enumerator::Event::Add(name))) => state.add_player(name).await,
+                    Some(Ok(enumerator::Event::Remove(name))) => state.remove_player(name).await,
+                    Some(Err(err)) => {
+                        tracing::error!("Error listening for mpris clients: {:?}", err);
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    None => {}
+                }
+                state.update_active_player().await;
+            }
+            _ = state.any_player_state_stream.next(), if !state.players.is_empty() => {
+                state.update_active_player().await;
+            },
+        };
+    }
+}
+
+async fn find_active<'a>(players: &'a Vec<MprisPlayer>) -> Option<&'a MprisPlayer> {
+    let mut best = (0, None::<&'a MprisPlayer>);
     let eval = |p: Player| async move {
         let v = {
             let status = p.playback_status().await;
@@ -277,12 +276,8 @@ async fn find_active(mut players: Vec<MediaPlayer>) -> Option<Player> {
         v + p.metadata().await.is_ok() as i32
     };
 
-    for p in players {
-        let p = match p.player().await {
-            Ok(p) => p,
-            Err(_) => continue,
-        };
-        let v = eval(p.clone()).await;
+    for p in players.iter() {
+        let v = eval(p.player.clone()).await;
         if v > best.0 {
             best = (v, Some(p));
         }