diff --git a/backend/player/mpv/player.go b/backend/player/mpv/player.go
index 1a6999b..a0b2c7e 100644
--- a/backend/player/mpv/player.go
+++ b/backend/player/mpv/player.go
@@ -460,11 +460,14 @@ func (p *Player) GetPeaks() (float64, float64, float64, float64) {
 		return nInf, nInf, nInf, nInf
 	}
 	m := prop.(*mpv.Node).Data.(map[string]*mpv.Node)
-	lPeak, _ := strconv.ParseFloat(m["lavfi.astats.1.Peak_level"].Data.(string), 64)
-	rPeak, _ := strconv.ParseFloat(m["lavfi.astats.2.Peak_level"].Data.(string), 64)
-	lRMS, _ := strconv.ParseFloat(m["lavfi.astats.1.RMS_level"].Data.(string), 64)
-	rRMS, _ := strconv.ParseFloat(m["lavfi.astats.2.RMS_level"].Data.(string), 64)
-	return lPeak, rPeak, lRMS, rRMS
+	if lPeakNode, ok := m["lavfi.astats.1.Peak_level"]; ok {
+		lPeak, _ := strconv.ParseFloat(lPeakNode.Data.(string), 64)
+		rPeak, _ := strconv.ParseFloat(m["lavfi.astats.2.Peak_level"].Data.(string), 64)
+		lRMS, _ := strconv.ParseFloat(m["lavfi.astats.1.RMS_level"].Data.(string), 64)
+		rRMS, _ := strconv.ParseFloat(m["lavfi.astats.2.RMS_level"].Data.(string), 64)
+		return lPeak, rPeak, lRMS, rRMS
+	}
+	return nInf, nInf, nInf, nInf
 }
 
 // sets the state and invokes callbacks, if triggered
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 40371ac..67cd2cb 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -74,15 +74,6 @@ func main() {
 		}
 
 	}()
-
-	myApp.LocalPlayer.SetPeaksEnabled(true)
-
-	peaks := fyneApp.NewWindow("Peak meter")
-	meter := ui.NewPeakMeter(myApp.LocalPlayer.GetPeaks)
-	peaks.SetContent(meter)
-	meter.Start()
-	peaks.Show()
-
 	mainWindow.ShowAndRun()
 
 	log.Println("Running shutdown tasks...")
diff --git a/ui/controller/controller.go b/ui/controller/controller.go
index d6f7a06..63e9f64 100644
--- a/ui/controller/controller.go
+++ b/ui/controller/controller.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ type NavigationHandler func(Route)
 type CurPageFunc func() Route
 
 type Controller struct {
+	visualizationData
 	AppVersion      string
 	App             *backend.App
 	MainWindow      fyne.Window
diff --git a/ui/controller/visualizations.go b/ui/controller/visualizations.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ff12d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/controller/visualizations.go
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package controller
+
+import (
+	"math"
+	"time"
+
+	"fyne.io/fyne/v2"
+	"fyne.io/fyne/v2/lang"
+	"github.com/dweymouth/supersonic/ui/visualizations"
+)
+
+// embedded in parent controller struct
+type visualizationData struct {
+	peakMeter *visualizations.PeakMeter
+
+	visualizationAnim *fyne.Animation
+}
+
+func (c *Controller) InitVisualizations() {
+	c.App.LocalPlayer.OnStopped(c.stopVisualizationAnim)
+	c.App.LocalPlayer.OnPaused(c.stopVisualizationAnim)
+	c.App.LocalPlayer.OnPlaying(func() {
+		if c.peakMeter != nil {
+			c.startVisualizationAnim()
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+func (c *Controller) ShowPeakMeter() {
+	if c.peakMeter != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	win := fyne.CurrentApp().NewWindow(lang.L("Peak Meter"))
+	win.SetCloseIntercept(func() {
+		c.stopVisualizationAnim()
+		c.peakMeter = nil
+		win.Close()
+	})
+	c.peakMeter = visualizations.NewPeakMeter()
+	win.SetContent(c.peakMeter)
+	c.startVisualizationAnim()
+	win.Show()
+}
+
+func (c *Controller) stopVisualizationAnim() {
+	if c.visualizationAnim != nil {
+		c.visualizationAnim.Stop()
+		c.visualizationAnim = nil
+		c.App.LocalPlayer.SetPeaksEnabled(false)
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *Controller) startVisualizationAnim() {
+	if c.visualizationAnim == nil {
+		c.App.LocalPlayer.SetPeaksEnabled(true)
+		c.visualizationAnim = fyne.NewAnimation(
+			time.Duration(math.MaxInt64), /*until stopped*/
+			c.tickVisualizations)
+		c.visualizationAnim.Start()
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *Controller) tickVisualizations(_ float32) {
+	lP, rP, lRMS, rRMS := c.App.LocalPlayer.GetPeaks()
+	if c.visualizationData.peakMeter != nil {
+		c.visualizationData.peakMeter.UpdatePeaks(lP, rP, lRMS, rRMS)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/ui/mainwindow.go b/ui/mainwindow.go
index 4dbfe84..9b1fbef 100644
--- a/ui/mainwindow.go
+++ b/ui/mainwindow.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"fyne.io/fyne/v2/container"
 	"fyne.io/fyne/v2/dialog"
 	"fyne.io/fyne/v2/driver/desktop"
+	"fyne.io/fyne/v2/lang"
 	"fyne.io/fyne/v2/widget"
 )
 
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ func NewMainWindow(fyneApp fyne.App, appName, displayAppName, appVersion string,
 		MainWindow: m.Window,
 		App:        app,
 	}
+	m.Controller.InitVisualizations()
 	m.BrowsingPane = browsing.NewBrowsingPane(app, m.Controller, func() { m.Router.NavigateTo(m.StartupPage()) })
 	m.Router = browsing.NewRouter(app, m.Controller, m.BrowsingPane)
 	// inject controller dependencies
@@ -136,6 +138,7 @@ func NewMainWindow(fyneApp fyne.App, appName, displayAppName, appVersion string,
 	m.BrowsingPane.AddSettingsMenuItem("Switch Servers", func() { app.ServerManager.Logout(false) })
 	m.BrowsingPane.AddSettingsMenuItem("Rescan Library", func() { app.ServerManager.Server.RescanLibrary() })
 	m.BrowsingPane.AddSettingsMenuSeparator()
+	m.BrowsingPane.AddSettingsMenuItem(lang.L("Show Peak Meter"), m.Controller.ShowPeakMeter)
 	m.BrowsingPane.AddSettingsMenuItem("Check for Updates", func() {
 		go func() {
 			if t := app.UpdateChecker.CheckLatestVersionTag(); t != "" && t != app.VersionTag() {
diff --git a/ui/peakmeter.go b/ui/visualizations/peakmeter.go
similarity index 90%
rename from ui/peakmeter.go
rename to ui/visualizations/peakmeter.go
index 524811c..9bf2ba8 100644
--- a/ui/peakmeter.go
+++ b/ui/visualizations/peakmeter.go
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-package ui
+package visualizations
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"image/color"
 	"math"
-	"time"
 
 	"fyne.io/fyne/v2"
 	"fyne.io/fyne/v2/canvas"
@@ -20,11 +19,8 @@ const (
 	peakHoldFrames     = 60
 )
 
-type PeakFN func() (float64, float64, float64, float64)
-
 type PeakMeter struct {
 	widget.BaseWidget
-	peakFnDB       PeakFN
 	lPeak          float64
 	rPeak          float64
 	lRMS           float64
@@ -34,36 +30,18 @@ type PeakMeter struct {
 	lPeakHoldFrame uint64
 	rPeakHoldFrame uint64
 	frameCounter   uint64
-
-	anim *fyne.Animation
 }
 
-func NewPeakMeter(peakFnDB PeakFN) *PeakMeter {
-	p := &PeakMeter{peakFnDB: peakFnDB}
+func NewPeakMeter() *PeakMeter {
+	p := &PeakMeter{}
 	p.ExtendBaseWidget(p)
 	return p
 }
 
-func (p *PeakMeter) Start() {
-	if p.anim != nil {
-		return
-	}
-	p.anim = fyne.NewAnimation(time.Duration(math.MaxInt64) /*until stopped*/, p.tick)
-	p.anim.Start()
-}
-
-func (p *PeakMeter) Stop() {
-	if p.anim != nil {
-		p.anim.Stop()
-		p.anim = nil
-		p.frameCounter = 0
-		p.lPeakHoldFrame = 0
-		p.rPeakHoldFrame = 0
-	}
-}
-
-func (p *PeakMeter) tick(_ float32) {
-	lPeak, rPeak, lRMS, rRMS := p.peakFnDB()
+// UpdatePeaks updates the peaks that are displayed in the meter.
+// This function is expected to be called from a fyne.Animation callback,
+// running at 60 Hz
+func (p *PeakMeter) UpdatePeaks(lPeak, rPeak, lRMS, rRMS float64) {
 	p.lPeak = lPeak
 	p.rPeak = rPeak
 	lRMS = math.Max(-96, lRMS)
@@ -231,5 +209,4 @@ func (l *peakMeterRenderer) Objects() []fyne.CanvasObject {
 }
 
 func (l *peakMeterRenderer) Destroy() {
-	l.p.Stop()
 }