diff --git a/applets/cosmic-applet-audio/src/main.rs b/applets/cosmic-applet-audio/src/main.rs
index 69fd8c2c..ea0388e9 100644
--- a/applets/cosmic-applet-audio/src/main.rs
+++ b/applets/cosmic-applet-audio/src/main.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ extern crate relm4_macros;
 
 mod icons;
 mod input;
+mod now_playing;
 mod output;
 mod pa;
 mod task;
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ use libpulse_binding::{
     context::subscribe::{Facility, InterestMaskSet, Operation},
     volume::Volume,
 };
+use mpris2_zbus::metadata::Metadata;
 use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 use pulsectl::Handler;
 use tokio::runtime::Runtime;
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ fn app(application: &Application) {
     }));
     let (refresh_output_tx, refresh_output_rx) = MainContext::channel::<()>(PRIORITY_DEFAULT);
     let (refresh_input_tx, refresh_input_rx) = MainContext::channel::<()>(PRIORITY_DEFAULT);
+    let (now_playing_tx, now_playing_rx) = MainContext::channel::<Vec<Metadata>>(PRIORITY_DEFAULT);
     handler
         .context
         .borrow_mut()
@@ -168,5 +171,11 @@ fn app(application: &Application) {
             Continue(true)
         }),
     );
+    now_playing_rx.attach(
+        None,
+        clone!(@weak playing_apps => @default-return Continue(true), move |all_metadata| {
+            Continue(true)
+        }),
+    );
     window.show();
 }
diff --git a/applets/cosmic-applet-audio/src/now_playing.rs b/applets/cosmic-applet-audio/src/now_playing.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..37d79a83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applets/cosmic-applet-audio/src/now_playing.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+use gtk4::{glib::Sender, prelude::*, Button, Image, Label, ListBox};
+use mpris2_zbus::{media_player::MediaPlayer, metadata::Metadata};
+use std::time::Duration;
+use tokio::time::sleep;
+use zbus::Connection;
+
+pub async fn metadata_update(tx: Sender<Vec<Metadata>>) {
+    let connection = Connection::session()
+        .await
+        .expect("failed to connect to zbus");
+    loop {
+        sleep(Duration::from_secs(1)).await;
+        let media_players = MediaPlayer::new_all(&connection)
+            .await
+            .expect("failed to get media players");
+    }
+}