diff --git a/backend/app.go b/backend/app.go
index acb6948..b1d1366 100644
--- a/backend/app.go
+++ b/backend/app.go
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ type App struct {
 	PlaybackManager *PlaybackManager
 	Player          *player.Player
 	UpdateChecker   UpdateChecker
+	MPRISHandler    *MPRISHandler
 	OnReactivate    func()
 
 	appName       string
@@ -103,6 +104,9 @@ func StartupApp(appName, appVersionTag, configFile, latestReleaseURL string) (*A
 		_, _ = a.ImageManager.GetCoverThumbnail(coverID)
 	})
 
+	a.MPRISHandler = NewMPRISHandler(a.Player, a.PlaybackManager)
+	a.MPRISHandler.Start()
+
 	return a, nil
 }
 
@@ -221,6 +225,7 @@ func (a *App) DeleteServerCacheDir(serverID uuid.UUID) error {
 }
 
 func (a *App) Shutdown() {
+	a.MPRISHandler.Shutdown()
 	a.PlaybackManager.DisableCallbacks()
 	a.Player.Stop() // will trigger scrobble check
 	a.Config.LocalPlayback.Volume = a.Player.GetVolume()
diff --git a/backend/mpris.go b/backend/mpris.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ecf1c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/mpris.go
@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+package backend
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/dweymouth/supersonic/player"
+	"github.com/quarckster/go-mpris-server/pkg/events"
+	"github.com/quarckster/go-mpris-server/pkg/server"
+	"github.com/quarckster/go-mpris-server/pkg/types"
+)
+
+var (
+	_ types.OrgMprisMediaPlayer2Adapter       = (*MPRISHandler)(nil)
+	_ types.OrgMprisMediaPlayer2PlayerAdapter = (*MPRISHandler)(nil)
+)
+var (
+	notImplemented = errors.New("not implemented")
+)
+
+type MPRISHandler struct {
+	p   *player.Player
+	pm  *PlaybackManager
+	s   *server.Server
+	evt *events.EventHandler
+}
+
+func NewMPRISHandler(p *player.Player, pm *PlaybackManager) *MPRISHandler {
+	m := &MPRISHandler{p: p, pm: pm}
+	m.s = server.NewServer("Supersonic", m, m)
+	m.evt = events.NewEventHandler(m.s)
+	return m
+}
+
+func (m *MPRISHandler) Start() {
+	go m.s.Listen()
+}
+
+func (m *MPRISHandler) Shutdown() {
+	m.s.Stop()
+}
+
+// OrgMprisMediaPlayer2Adapter implementation
+
+func (m *MPRISHandler) Identity() (string, error) {
+	return "supersonic", nil
+}
+
+func (m *MPRISHandler) CanQuit() (bool, error) {
+	return false, nil
+}
+
+func (m *MPRISHandler) Quit() error {
+	return errors.New("not implemented")
+}
+
+func (m *MPRISHandler) CanRaise() (bool, error) {
+	return false, nil
+}
+
+func (m *MPRISHandler) Raise() error {
+	return errors.New("not implemented")
+}
+
+func (m *MPRISHandler) HasTrackList() (bool, error) {
+	return false, nil
+}
+
+func (m *MPRISHandler) SupportedUriSchemes() ([]string, error) {
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+func (m *MPRISHandler) SupportedMimeTypes() ([]string, error) {
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+// OrgMprisMediaPlayer2PlayerAdapter implementation
+
+func (m *MPRISHandler) Next() error {
+	return m.p.SeekNext()
+}
+
+func (m *MPRISHandler) Previous() error {
+	return m.p.SeekBackOrPrevious()
+}
+
+func (m *MPRISHandler) Pause() error {
+	return notImplemented
+}
+
+func (m *MPRISHandler) PlayPause() error {
+	return m.p.PlayPause()
+}
+
+func (m *MPRISHandler) Stop() error {
+	return notImplemented
+}
+
+func (m *MPRISHandler) Play() error {
+	return notImplemented
+}
+
+func (m *MPRISHandler) Seek(offset types.Microseconds) error {
+	return notImplemented
+}
+
+func (m *MPRISHandler) SetPosition(trackId string, position types.Microseconds) error {
+	return notImplemented
+}
+
+func (m *MPRISHandler) OpenUri(uri string) error {
+	return notImplemented
+}
+
+func (m *MPRISHandler) PlaybackStatus() (types.PlaybackStatus, error) {
+	return "", notImplemented
+}
+
+func (m *MPRISHandler) Rate() (float64, error) {
+	return 0, notImplemented
+}
+
+func (m *MPRISHandler) SetRate(float64) error {
+	return notImplemented
+}
+
+func (m *MPRISHandler) Metadata() (types.Metadata, error) {
+	return types.Metadata{}, notImplemented
+}
+
+func (m *MPRISHandler) Volume() (float64, error) {
+	return 0, notImplemented
+}
+
+func (m *MPRISHandler) SetVolume(float64) error {
+	return notImplemented
+}
+
+func (m *MPRISHandler) Position() (int64, error) {
+	return 0, notImplemented
+}
+
+func (m *MPRISHandler) MinimumRate() (float64, error) {
+	return 0, notImplemented
+}
+
+func (m *MPRISHandler) MaximumRate() (float64, error) {
+	return 0, notImplemented
+}
+
+func (m *MPRISHandler) CanGoNext() (bool, error) {
+	return false, notImplemented
+}
+
+func (m *MPRISHandler) CanGoPrevious() (bool, error) {
+	return false, notImplemented
+}
+
+func (m *MPRISHandler) CanPlay() (bool, error) {
+	return false, notImplemented
+}
+
+func (m *MPRISHandler) CanPause() (bool, error) {
+	return false, notImplemented
+}
+
+func (m *MPRISHandler) CanSeek() (bool, error) {
+	return false, notImplemented
+}
+
+func (m *MPRISHandler) CanControl() (bool, error) {
+	return false, notImplemented
+}
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index e427fcf..58c4d55 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/jsummers/gobmp v0.0.0-20151104160322-e2ba15ffa76e // indirect
 	github.com/nfnt/resize v0.0.0-20180221191011-83c6a9932646 // indirect
 	github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 // indirect
+	github.com/quarckster/go-mpris-server v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/srwiley/oksvg v0.0.0-20220731023508-a61f04f16b76 // indirect
 	github.com/srwiley/rasterx v0.0.0-20210519020934-456a8d69b780 // indirect
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.8.3 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 5420507..0087109 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -265,6 +265,8 @@ github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 h1:4DBwDE0NGyQoBHbLQYPwSUPoCMWR5BEzIk/f1lZb
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
 github.com/posener/complete v1.1.1/go.mod h1:em0nMJCgc9GFtwrmVmEMR/ZL6WyhyjMBndrE9hABlRI=
 github.com/prometheus/client_model v0.0.0-20190812154241-14fe0d1b01d4/go.mod h1:xMI15A0UPsDsEKsMN9yxemIoYk6Tm2C1GtYGdfGttqA=
+github.com/quarckster/go-mpris-server v1.0.0 h1:9EKh8Ink7d3OigBLXGlRJ0jDJi+O6T/XMroA5Gl4c5Q=
+github.com/quarckster/go-mpris-server v1.0.0/go.mod h1:2b4IdrpnEoEfU+6fQKjYhAgdvsiz4JxmTpDAUrMJVO4=
 github.com/rogpeppe/fastuuid v1.2.0/go.mod h1:jVj6XXZzXRy/MSR5jhDC/2q6DgLz+nrA6LYCDYWNEvQ=
 github.com/rogpeppe/go-internal v1.3.0/go.mod h1:M8bDsm7K2OlrFYOpmOWEs/qY81heoFRclV5y23lUDJ4=
 github.com/russross/blackfriday/v2 v2.0.1/go.mod h1:+Rmxgy9KzJVeS9/2gXHxylqXiyQDYRxCVz55jmeOWTM=