diff --git a/cosmic-applet-audio/src/mpris_subscription.rs b/cosmic-applet-audio/src/mpris_subscription.rs
index bf387705..08af4eba 100644
--- a/cosmic-applet-audio/src/mpris_subscription.rs
+++ b/cosmic-applet-audio/src/mpris_subscription.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use mpris2_zbus::{
     player::{PlaybackStatus, Player},
 };
 use tokio::join;
-use zbus::Connection;
+use zbus::{fdo::DBusProxy, Connection};
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct PlayerStatus {
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ pub struct PlayerStatus {
 }
 
 impl PlayerStatus {
-    async fn new(player: Player) -> Self {
-        let metadata = player.metadata().await.unwrap();
+    async fn new(player: Player) -> Option<Self> {
+        let metadata = player.metadata().await.ok()?;
         let title = metadata.title().map(Cow::from);
         let artists = metadata
             .artists()
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ impl PlayerStatus {
             player.can_go_previous(),
             player.can_go_next()
         );
-        Self {
+        Some(Self {
             icon,
             title,
             artists,
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ impl PlayerStatus {
             can_go_previous: can_go_previous.unwrap_or_default(),
             can_go_next: can_go_next.unwrap_or_default(),
             player,
-        }
+        })
     }
 }
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ pub fn mpris_subscription<I: 'static + Hash + Copy + Send + Sync + Debug>(
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum State {
     Setup,
-    Player(Player),
+    Player(Player, DBusProxy<'static>),
     Finished,
 }
 
@@ -102,22 +102,23 @@ async fn update(state: State, output: &mut futures::channel::mpsc::Sender<MprisU
         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(dbus) = zbus::fdo::DBusProxy::builder(&conn)
-                    .path("/org/freedesktop/DBus")
-                    .unwrap()
-                    .build()
-                    .await
-                else {
-                    tracing::error!("Failed to create dbus proxy.");
-                    return State::Finished;
-                };
-                let Ok(mut stream) = dbus.receive_name_owner_changed().await else {
+                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
@@ -126,61 +127,131 @@ async fn update(state: State, output: &mut futures::channel::mpsc::Sender<MprisU
                 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;
                         }
                     }
                 }
-                if let Ok(p) = mpris2_zbus::media_player::MediaPlayer::new_all(&conn).await {
-                    players = p;
-                } else {
-                    // restart from the beginning
-                    return State::Setup;
-                }
             }
 
             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::Finished;
+                return State::Setup;
             };
 
-            let player_status = PlayerStatus::new(player.clone()).await;
+            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)
+            State::Player(player, dbus_proxy)
         }
-        State::Player(player) => {
-            let mut paused = player.receive_playback_status_changed().await;
+        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);
+                }
+            }
+
             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! {
-                    p = paused.next() => {
-                        p.is_some()
-                    },
                     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 {
-                    let update = PlayerStatus::new(player.clone()).await;
-                    let stopped = update.status == PlaybackStatus::Stopped;
-                    _ = output.send(MprisUpdate::Player(update)).await;
-                    if stopped {
-                        _ = output.send(MprisUpdate::Setup).await;
+                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
         }
         State::Finished => iced::futures::future::pending().await,
     }
 }
 
-async fn find_active(players: Vec<MediaPlayer>) -> Option<Player> {
+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);
     let eval = |p: Player| async move {
         let v = {
@@ -202,7 +273,7 @@ async fn find_active(players: Vec<MediaPlayer>) -> Option<Player> {
             Err(_) => continue,
         };
         let v = eval(p.clone()).await;
-        if v >= best.0 {
+        if v > best.0 {
             best = (v, Some(p));
         }
     }