diff --git a/backend/playbackengine.go b/backend/playbackengine.go
index ecd7719..9ae9a5d 100644
--- a/backend/playbackengine.go
+++ b/backend/playbackengine.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/dweymouth/supersonic/backend/mediaprovider"
 	"github.com/dweymouth/supersonic/backend/player"
+	"github.com/dweymouth/supersonic/backend/player/mpv"
 	"github.com/dweymouth/supersonic/backend/util"
 	"github.com/dweymouth/supersonic/sharedutil"
 )
@@ -154,6 +155,9 @@ func (p *playbackEngine) SetPlayer(pl player.BasePlayer) {
 	}
 
 	oldVol := p.player.GetVolume()
+	if _, isMPV := p.player.(*mpv.Player); !isMPV {
+		p.player.Destroy()
+	}
 	p.player = pl
 	p.registerPlayerCallbacks(pl)
 
diff --git a/backend/player/dlna/dlnaplayer.go b/backend/player/dlna/dlnaplayer.go
index b013a29..b9410ac 100644
--- a/backend/player/dlna/dlnaplayer.go
+++ b/backend/player/dlna/dlnaplayer.go
@@ -197,6 +197,12 @@ func (d *DLNAPlayer) GetStatus() player.Status {
 	}
 }
 
+func (d *DLNAPlayer) Destroy() {
+	if d.proxyServer != nil {
+		go d.proxyServer.Shutdown(context.Background())
+	}
+}
+
 func getLocalIP() (string, error) {
 	interfaces, err := net.Interfaces()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/backend/player/jukebox/jukeboxplayer.go b/backend/player/jukebox/jukeboxplayer.go
index 3518beb..c3db780 100644
--- a/backend/player/jukebox/jukeboxplayer.go
+++ b/backend/player/jukebox/jukeboxplayer.go
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ func (j *JukeboxPlayer) GetStatus() player.Status {
 	}
 }
 
+func (j *JukeboxPlayer) Destroy() {}
+
 func (j *JukeboxPlayer) startAndUpdateTime() error {
 	beforeStart := time.Now()
 	if err := j.provider.JukeboxStart(); err != nil {
diff --git a/backend/player/player.go b/backend/player/player.go
index eb855cc..9c941a5 100644
--- a/backend/player/player.go
+++ b/backend/player/player.go
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ type BasePlayer interface {
 
 	GetStatus() Status
 
+	Destroy()
+
 	// Event API
 	OnPaused(func())
 	OnStopped(func())
diff --git a/ui/widgets/auxcontrols.go b/ui/widgets/auxcontrols.go
index 94b4ff4..bb50172 100644
--- a/ui/widgets/auxcontrols.go
+++ b/ui/widgets/auxcontrols.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package widgets
 
 import (
 	"math"
+	"time"
 
 	"fyne.io/fyne/v2"
 	"fyne.io/fyne/v2/container"
@@ -163,6 +164,10 @@ type VolumeControl struct {
 	muted   bool
 	lastVol int
 
+	setVolDebouncer func()
+	delaySetVolume  bool
+	pendingVolume   int
+
 	container *fyne.Container
 }
 
@@ -178,6 +183,15 @@ func NewVolumeControl(initialVol int) *VolumeControl {
 	v.slider.Orientation = widget.Horizontal
 	v.slider.Value = float64(v.lastVol)
 	v.slider.OnChanged = v.onChanged
+
+	// for players that are slow to respond to volume changes
+	// (e.g. DLNA), delay responding to the SetVolume call
+	// to avoid hiccuping from callback "echoes"
+	v.setVolDebouncer = util.NewDebouncer(100*time.Millisecond, func() {
+		v.delaySetVolume = false
+		v.SetVolume(v.pendingVolume)
+	})
+
 	v.container = container.NewHBox(container.NewCenter(v.icon), v.slider)
 	return v
 }
@@ -185,6 +199,11 @@ func NewVolumeControl(initialVol int) *VolumeControl {
 // Sets the volume that is displayed in the slider.
 // Does not invoke OnSetVolume callback.
 func (v *VolumeControl) SetVolume(vol int) {
+	if v.delaySetVolume {
+		v.pendingVolume = vol
+		return
+	}
+
 	if (vol == v.lastVol && !v.muted) || (v.muted && vol == 0) {
 		return
 	}
@@ -195,6 +214,8 @@ func (v *VolumeControl) SetVolume(vol int) {
 
 func (v *VolumeControl) onChanged(volume float64) {
 	vol := int(volume)
+	v.delaySetVolume = true
+	v.setVolDebouncer()
 	v.lastVol = vol
 	v.muted = false
 	v.updateIconForVolume(vol)