diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 462edc5..47982c6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ set(SOURCES
     src/main.cpp
     src/MpvPlayerBackend.cpp
     src/utils.cpp
+    src/enums.hpp
 )
 
 find_program(CCACHE_FOUND ccache)
diff --git a/src/MpvPlayerBackend.cpp b/src/MpvPlayerBackend.cpp
index cc13ced..bdfc798 100644
--- a/src/MpvPlayerBackend.cpp
+++ b/src/MpvPlayerBackend.cpp
@@ -16,20 +16,23 @@
 #include "discord_rpc.h"
 #endif
 
-
 namespace {
 
-void wakeup(void* ctx)
+void
+wakeup(void* ctx)
 {
-  QMetaObject::invokeMethod((MpvPlayerBackend*)ctx, "on_mpv_events", Qt::QueuedConnection);
+  QMetaObject::invokeMethod(
+    (MpvPlayerBackend*)ctx, "on_mpv_events", Qt::QueuedConnection);
 }
 
-void on_mpv_redraw(void* ctx)
+void
+on_mpv_redraw(void* ctx)
 {
   MpvPlayerBackend::on_update(ctx);
 }
 
-static void* get_proc_address_mpv(void* ctx, const char* name)
+static void*
+get_proc_address_mpv(void* ctx, const char* name)
 {
   Q_UNUSED(ctx)
 
@@ -59,10 +62,15 @@ public:
   {
     // init mpv_gl:
     if (!obj->mpv_gl) {
-      mpv_opengl_init_params gl_init_params{ get_proc_address_mpv, nullptr, nullptr };
-      mpv_render_param params[]{ { MPV_RENDER_PARAM_API_TYPE, const_cast<char*>(MPV_RENDER_API_TYPE_OPENGL) },
+      mpv_opengl_init_params gl_init_params{ get_proc_address_mpv,
+                                             nullptr,
+                                             nullptr };
+      mpv_render_param params[]{
+        { MPV_RENDER_PARAM_API_TYPE,
+          const_cast<char*>(MPV_RENDER_API_TYPE_OPENGL) },
         { MPV_RENDER_PARAM_OPENGL_INIT_PARAMS, &gl_init_params },
-        { MPV_RENDER_PARAM_INVALID, nullptr } };
+        { MPV_RENDER_PARAM_INVALID, nullptr }
+      };
       if (mpv_render_context_create(&obj->mpv_gl, obj->mpv, params) < 0)
         throw std::runtime_error("failed to initialize mpv GL context");
       mpv_render_context_set_update_callback(obj->mpv_gl, on_mpv_redraw, obj);
@@ -77,12 +85,14 @@ public:
     obj->window()->resetOpenGLState();
 
     QOpenGLFramebufferObject* fbo = framebufferObject();
-    mpv_opengl_fbo mpfbo{
-      .fbo = static_cast<int>(fbo->handle()), .w = fbo->width(), .h = fbo->height(), .internal_format = 0
-    };
+    mpv_opengl_fbo mpfbo{ .fbo = static_cast<int>(fbo->handle()),
+                          .w = fbo->width(),
+                          .h = fbo->height(),
+                          .internal_format = 0 };
     int flip_y{ 0 };
 
-    mpv_render_param params[] = { // Specify the default framebuffer (0) as target. This will
+    mpv_render_param params[] = {
+      // Specify the default framebuffer (0) as target. This will
       // render onto the entire screen. If you want to show the video
       // in a smaller rectangle or apply fancy transformations, you'll
       // need to render into a separate FBO and draw it manually.
@@ -106,12 +116,12 @@ MpvPlayerBackend::MpvPlayerBackend(QQuickItem* parent)
   if (!mpv)
     throw std::runtime_error("could not create mpv context");
 
-  #ifdef DISCORD
-    DiscordEventHandlers handlers;
-    memset(&handlers, 0, sizeof(handlers));
-    Discord_Initialize("511220330996432896", &handlers, 1, NULL);
-   #endif
-    
+#ifdef DISCORD
+  DiscordEventHandlers handlers;
+  memset(&handlers, 0, sizeof(handlers));
+  Discord_Initialize("511220330996432896", &handlers, 1, NULL);
+#endif
+
   mpv_set_option_string(mpv, "terminal", "yes");
   mpv_set_option_string(mpv, "msg-level", "all=v");
 
@@ -130,8 +140,8 @@ MpvPlayerBackend::MpvPlayerBackend(QQuickItem* parent)
   mpv_observe_property(mpv, 0, "track-list", MPV_FORMAT_NODE);
   mpv_observe_property(mpv, 0, "audio-device-list", MPV_FORMAT_NODE);
   mpv_observe_property(mpv, 0, "playlist-pos", MPV_FORMAT_DOUBLE);
-  mpv_observe_property(mpv, 0, "volume", MPV_FORMAT_DOUBLE);
-  mpv_observe_property(mpv, 0, "muted", MPV_FORMAT_NONE);
+  mpv_observe_property(mpv, 0, "volume", MPV_FORMAT_NONE);
+  mpv_observe_property(mpv, 0, "mute", MPV_FORMAT_NONE);
   mpv_observe_property(mpv, 0, "duration", MPV_FORMAT_DOUBLE);
   mpv_observe_property(mpv, 0, "media-title", MPV_FORMAT_STRING);
   mpv_observe_property(mpv, 0, "sub-text", MPV_FORMAT_STRING);
@@ -143,7 +153,17 @@ MpvPlayerBackend::MpvPlayerBackend(QQuickItem* parent)
   if (mpv_initialize(mpv) < 0)
     throw std::runtime_error("could not initialize mpv context");
 
-  connect(this, &MpvPlayerBackend::onUpdate, this, &MpvPlayerBackend::doUpdate, Qt::QueuedConnection);
+  connect(this,
+          &MpvPlayerBackend::onUpdate,
+          this,
+          &MpvPlayerBackend::doUpdate,
+          Qt::QueuedConnection);
+  connect(this,
+          &MpvPlayerBackend::positionChanged,
+          &MpvPlayerBackend::updateDurationString);
+  connect(this,
+          &MpvPlayerBackend::durationChanged,
+          &MpvPlayerBackend::updateDurationString);
 }
 
 MpvPlayerBackend::~MpvPlayerBackend()
@@ -155,60 +175,73 @@ MpvPlayerBackend::~MpvPlayerBackend()
   printf("MPV terminated.\n");
 }
 
-void MpvPlayerBackend::on_update(void* ctx)
+void
+MpvPlayerBackend::on_update(void* ctx)
 {
   MpvPlayerBackend* self = (MpvPlayerBackend*)ctx;
   emit self->onUpdate();
 }
 
-void MpvPlayerBackend::doUpdate()
+void
+MpvPlayerBackend::doUpdate()
 {
   update();
 }
 
-QVariant MpvPlayerBackend::getProperty(const QString& name) const
+QVariant
+MpvPlayerBackend::getProperty(const QString& name) const
 {
   return mpv::qt::get_property_variant(mpv, name);
 }
 
-void MpvPlayerBackend::command(const QVariant& params)
+void
+MpvPlayerBackend::command(const QVariant& params)
 {
   mpv::qt::command_variant(mpv, params);
 }
 
-void MpvPlayerBackend::setProperty(const QString& name, const QVariant& value)
+void
+MpvPlayerBackend::setProperty(const QString& name, const QVariant& value)
 {
   mpv::qt::set_property_variant(mpv, name, value);
 }
 
-void MpvPlayerBackend::setOption(const QString& name, const QVariant& value)
+void
+MpvPlayerBackend::setOption(const QString& name, const QVariant& value)
 {
   mpv::qt::set_option_variant(mpv, name, value);
 }
 
-void MpvPlayerBackend::launchAboutQt()
+void
+MpvPlayerBackend::launchAboutQt()
 {
-  QApplication* qapp = qobject_cast<QApplication*>(QCoreApplication::instance());
+  QApplication* qapp =
+    qobject_cast<QApplication*>(QCoreApplication::instance());
   qapp->aboutQt();
 }
 
 #ifdef DISCORD
-void MpvPlayerBackend::updateDiscord()
+void
+MpvPlayerBackend::updateDiscord()
 {
-        char buffer[256];
-        DiscordRichPresence discordPresence;
-        memset(&discordPresence, 0, sizeof(discordPresence));
-        discordPresence.state = getProperty("pause").toBool() ? "Paused" : "Playing";
-        sprintf(buffer, "Currently Playing: Video %s", getProperty("media-title").toString().toUtf8().constData());
-        discordPresence.details = buffer;
-        discordPresence.startTimestamp = time(0);
-        discordPresence.endTimestamp = time(0) + (getProperty("duration").toFloat() - getProperty("time-pos").toFloat());
-        discordPresence.instance = 0;
-        Discord_UpdatePresence(&discordPresence);
+  char buffer[256];
+  DiscordRichPresence discordPresence;
+  memset(&discordPresence, 0, sizeof(discordPresence));
+  discordPresence.state = getProperty("pause").toBool() ? "Paused" : "Playing";
+  sprintf(buffer,
+          "Currently Playing: Video %s",
+          getProperty("media-title").toString().toUtf8().constData());
+  discordPresence.details = buffer;
+  discordPresence.startTimestamp = time(0);
+  discordPresence.endTimestamp = time(0) + (getProperty("duration").toFloat() -
+                                            getProperty("time-pos").toFloat());
+  discordPresence.instance = 0;
+  Discord_UpdatePresence(&discordPresence);
 }
 #endif
 
-QVariant MpvPlayerBackend::getaudioDevices() const
+QVariant
+MpvPlayerBackend::getaudioDevices() const
 {
   QVariant drivers = getProperty("audio-device-list");
   QVariant currentDevice = getProperty("audio-device");
@@ -229,99 +262,117 @@ QVariant MpvPlayerBackend::getaudioDevices() const
   return QVariant(newDrivers);
 }
 
-void MpvPlayerBackend::setAudioDevice(const QString& name)
+void
+MpvPlayerBackend::setAudioDevice(const QString& name)
 {
   setProperty("audio-device", name);
 }
 
-void MpvPlayerBackend::togglePlayPause()
+void
+MpvPlayerBackend::togglePlayPause()
 {
   command(QVariantList() << "cycle"
                          << "pause");
 }
 
-void MpvPlayerBackend::toggleMute()
+void
+MpvPlayerBackend::toggleMute()
 {
   command(QVariantList() << "cycle"
                          << "mute");
 }
 
-void MpvPlayerBackend::nextAudioTrack()
+void
+MpvPlayerBackend::nextAudioTrack()
 {
   command(QVariantList() << "cycle"
                          << "audio");
 }
-void MpvPlayerBackend::nextSubtitleTrack()
+void
+MpvPlayerBackend::nextSubtitleTrack()
 {
   command(QVariantList() << "cycle"
                          << "sub");
 }
 
-void MpvPlayerBackend::nextVideoTrack()
+void
+MpvPlayerBackend::nextVideoTrack()
 {
   command(QVariantList() << "cycle"
                          << "video");
 }
 
-void MpvPlayerBackend::prevPlaylistItem()
+void
+MpvPlayerBackend::prevPlaylistItem()
 {
   command(QVariantList() << "playlist-prev");
 }
 
-void MpvPlayerBackend::nextPlaylistItem()
+void
+MpvPlayerBackend::nextPlaylistItem()
 {
   command(QVariantList() << "playlist-next"
                          << "force");
 }
 
-void MpvPlayerBackend::loadFile(const QVariant& filename)
+void
+MpvPlayerBackend::loadFile(const QVariant& filename)
 {
   command(QVariantList() << "loadfile" << filename);
 }
 
-void MpvPlayerBackend::appendFile(const QVariant& filename)
+void
+MpvPlayerBackend::appendFile(const QVariant& filename)
 {
   command(QVariantList() << "loadfile" << filename << "append-play");
 }
 
-void MpvPlayerBackend::setVolume(const QVariant& volume)
+void
+MpvPlayerBackend::setVolume(const QVariant& volume)
 {
   command(QVariantList() << "set"
                          << "volume" << volume);
 }
 
-void MpvPlayerBackend::addVolume(const QVariant& volume)
+void
+MpvPlayerBackend::addVolume(const QVariant& volume)
 {
   command(QVariantList() << "add"
                          << "volume" << volume);
 }
 
-void MpvPlayerBackend::seekAbsolute(const QVariant& seekTime)
+void
+MpvPlayerBackend::seekAbsolute(const QVariant& seekTime)
 {
   command(QVariantList() << "seek" << seekTime << "absolute");
 }
 
-void MpvPlayerBackend::seek(const QVariant& seekTime)
+void
+MpvPlayerBackend::seek(const QVariant& seekTime)
 {
   command(QVariantList() << "seek" << seekTime);
 }
 
-QVariant MpvPlayerBackend::getTracks() const
+QVariant
+MpvPlayerBackend::getTracks() const
 {
   return mpv::qt::get_property_variant(mpv, "track-list");
 }
 
-void MpvPlayerBackend::setTrack(const QVariant& track, const QVariant& id)
+void
+MpvPlayerBackend::setTrack(const QVariant& track, const QVariant& id)
 {
   command(QVariantList() << "set" << track << id);
 }
 
-QVariant MpvPlayerBackend::getTrack(const QString& track)
+QVariant
+MpvPlayerBackend::getTrack(const QString& track)
 {
   return mpv::qt::get_property_variant(mpv, track);
 }
 
-QVariant MpvPlayerBackend::createTimestamp(const QVariant& seconds) const
+QVariant
+MpvPlayerBackend::createTimestamp(const QVariant& seconds) const
 {
   int d = seconds.toInt();
   double h = floor(d / 3600);
@@ -329,50 +380,60 @@ QVariant MpvPlayerBackend::createTimestamp(const QVariant& seconds) const
   double s = floor(d % 3600 % 60);
 
   QString hour = h > 0 ? QString::number(h) + ":" : "";
-  QString minute =
-   h < 1 ? QString::number(m) + ":" : (m < 10 ? "0" + QString::number(m) + ":" : QString::number(m) + ":");
+  QString minute = h < 1 ? QString::number(m) + ":"
+                         : (m < 10 ? "0" + QString::number(m) + ":"
+                                   : QString::number(m) + ":");
   QString second = s < 10 ? "0" + QString::number(s) : QString::number(s);
   return hour + minute + second;
 }
 
-void MpvPlayerBackend::toggleOnTop()
+void
+MpvPlayerBackend::toggleOnTop()
 {
   onTop = !onTop;
   AlwaysOnTop(window()->winId(), onTop);
 }
 
-void MpvPlayerBackend::toggleStats()
+void
+MpvPlayerBackend::toggleStats()
 {
   command(QVariantList() << "script-binding"
                          << "stats/display-stats-toggle");
 }
 
-void MpvPlayerBackend::addSpeed(const QVariant& speed)
+void
+MpvPlayerBackend::addSpeed(const QVariant& speed)
 {
-  QString speedString = QString::number(getProperty("speed").toDouble() + speed.toDouble());
+  QString speedString =
+    QString::number(getProperty("speed").toDouble() + speed.toDouble());
   speedString = speedString.left(speedString.lastIndexOf('.') + 2);
   setSpeed(QVariant(speedString));
 }
 
-void MpvPlayerBackend::subtractSpeed(const QVariant& speed)
+void
+MpvPlayerBackend::subtractSpeed(const QVariant& speed)
 {
-  QString speedString = QString::number(getProperty("speed").toDouble() - speed.toDouble());
+  QString speedString =
+    QString::number(getProperty("speed").toDouble() - speed.toDouble());
   speedString = speedString.left(speedString.lastIndexOf('.') + 2);
   setSpeed(QVariant(speedString));
 }
 
-void MpvPlayerBackend::changeSpeed(const QVariant& speedFactor)
+void
+MpvPlayerBackend::changeSpeed(const QVariant& speedFactor)
 {
   setSpeed(QVariant(getProperty("speed").toDouble() * speedFactor.toDouble()));
 }
 
-void MpvPlayerBackend::setSpeed(const QVariant& speed)
+void
+MpvPlayerBackend::setSpeed(const QVariant& speed)
 {
   command(QVariantList() << "set"
                          << "speed" << speed.toString());
 }
 
-void MpvPlayerBackend::on_mpv_events()
+void
+MpvPlayerBackend::on_mpv_events()
 {
   while (mpv) {
     mpv_event* event = mpv_wait_event(mpv, 0);
@@ -383,48 +444,18 @@ void MpvPlayerBackend::on_mpv_events()
   }
 }
 
-void MpvPlayerBackend::updateDurationStringText()
+void
+MpvPlayerBackend::updateDurationString()
 {
-  findChild<QObject*>("timeLabel")
-   ->setProperty("text",
+  emit durationStringChanged(
     QString("%1  / %2 (%3x)")
-     .arg(createTimestamp(getProperty("time-pos")).toString(),
-      createTimestamp(getProperty("duration")).toString(),
-      getProperty("speed").toString()));
+      .arg(createTimestamp(getProperty("time-pos")).toString(),
+           createTimestamp(getProperty("duration")).toString(),
+           getProperty("speed").toString()));
 }
 
-void MpvPlayerBackend::updatePrev(const QVariant& val)
-{
-  if (val.toDouble() != 0) {
-    findChild<QObject*>("playlistPrevButton")->setProperty("visible", true);
-  } else {
-    findChild<QObject*>("playlistPrevButton")->setProperty("visible", false);
-  }
-}
-
-void MpvPlayerBackend::updateVolume(const QVariant& val)
-{
-  if (getProperty("mute").toBool() || (val.toDouble() == 0)) {
-    findChild<QObject*>("volumeButton")->setProperty("iconSource", "qrc:/player/icons/volume-mute.svg");
-  } else {
-    if (val.toDouble() < 25) {
-      findChild<QObject*>("volumeButton")->setProperty("iconSource", "qrc:/player/icons/volume-down.svg");
-    } else {
-      findChild<QObject*>("volumeButton")->setProperty("iconSource", "qrc:/player/icons/volume-up.svg");
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-void MpvPlayerBackend::updatePlayPause(const QVariant& val)
-{
-  if (val.toBool()) {
-    findChild<QObject*>("playPauseButton")->setProperty("iconSource", "qrc:/player/icons/play.svg");
-  } else {
-    findChild<QObject*>("playPauseButton")->setProperty("iconSource", "qrc:/player/icons/pause.svg");
-  }
-}
-
-void MpvPlayerBackend::handle_mpv_event(mpv_event* event)
+void
+MpvPlayerBackend::handle_mpv_event(mpv_event* event)
 {
   switch (event->event_id) {
     case MPV_EVENT_PROPERTY_CHANGE: {
@@ -432,56 +463,61 @@ void MpvPlayerBackend::handle_mpv_event(mpv_event* event)
       if (strcmp(prop->name, "time-pos") == 0) {
         if (prop->format == MPV_FORMAT_DOUBLE) {
           double time = *(double*)prop->data;
-          updateDurationStringText();
-          findChild<QObject*>("progressBar")->setProperty("value", time);
+          emit positionChanged(time);
         }
       } else if (strcmp(prop->name, "duration") == 0) {
         if (prop->format == MPV_FORMAT_DOUBLE) {
           double time = *(double*)prop->data;
-          updateDurationStringText();
-          findChild<QObject*>("progressBar")->setProperty("to", time);
+          emit durationChanged(time);
         }
-      } else if (strcmp(prop->name, "volume") == 0) {
-        if (prop->format == MPV_FORMAT_DOUBLE) {
-          double volume = *(double*)prop->data;
-          updateVolume(QVariant(volume));
+      } else if (strcmp(prop->name, "mute") == 0 ||
+                 strcmp(prop->name, "volume") == 0) {
+        double volume = getProperty("volume").toDouble();
+        bool mute = getProperty("mute").toBool();
+        if (mute || volume == 0) {
+          emit volumeStatusChanged(Enums::VolumeStatus::Muted);
+        } else {
+          if (volume < 25) {
+            emit volumeStatusChanged(Enums::VolumeStatus::Low);
+          } else {
+            emit volumeStatusChanged(Enums::VolumeStatus::Normal);
+          }
         }
-      } else if (strcmp(prop->name, "muted") == 0) {
-        updateVolume(getProperty("volume"));
+        // emit volumeChanged(volume);
       } else if (strcmp(prop->name, "media-title") == 0) {
         if (prop->format == MPV_FORMAT_STRING) {
           char* title = *(char**)prop->data;
-          findChild<QObject*>("titleLabel")->setProperty("text", title);
-        #ifdef DISCORD
-            updateDiscord();
-          #endif
+          emit titleChanged(QString(title));
         }
       } else if (strcmp(prop->name, "sub-text") == 0) {
         if (prop->format == MPV_FORMAT_STRING) {
           char* subs = *(char**)prop->data;
-          findChild<QObject*>("nativeSubs")->setProperty("text", subs);
+          emit subtitlesChanged(QString(subs));
         }
       } else if (strcmp(prop->name, "demuxer-cache-duration") == 0) {
         if (prop->format == MPV_FORMAT_DOUBLE) {
           double duration = *(double*)prop->data;
-          QMetaObject::invokeMethod(findChild<QObject*>("progressBar"), "setCachedDuration",  Q_ARG(QVariant, duration));
+          emit cachedDurationChanged(duration);
         }
       } else if (strcmp(prop->name, "playlist-pos") == 0) {
         if (prop->format == MPV_FORMAT_DOUBLE) {
           double pos = *(double*)prop->data;
-          updatePrev(QVariant(pos));
+          emit playlistPositionChanged(pos);
         }
       } else if (strcmp(prop->name, "pause") == 0) {
-        qDebug() << prop->data;
-        updatePlayPause(getProperty("pause"));
-          #ifdef DISCORD
-            updateDiscord();
-          #endif
+        if (getProperty("pause").toBool()) {
+          emit playStatusChanged(Enums::PlayStatus::Paused);
+        } else {
+          emit playStatusChanged(Enums::PlayStatus::Playing);
+        }
       } else if (strcmp(prop->name, "tracks-menu") == 0) {
-        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(findChild<QObject*>("menuBar"), "updateTracks");
+        emit tracksChanged();
       } else if (strcmp(prop->name, "audio-device-list") == 0) {
-        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(findChild<QObject*>("audioDeviceMenu"), "update");
+        emit audioDevicesChanged();
       }
+#ifdef DISCORD
+      updateDiscord();
+#endif
       break;
     }
     case MPV_EVENT_SHUTDOWN: {
@@ -494,7 +530,8 @@ void MpvPlayerBackend::handle_mpv_event(mpv_event* event)
   }
 }
 
-QQuickFramebufferObject::Renderer* MpvPlayerBackend::createRenderer() const
+QQuickFramebufferObject::Renderer*
+MpvPlayerBackend::createRenderer() const
 {
   window()->setPersistentOpenGLContext(true);
   window()->setPersistentSceneGraph(true);
diff --git a/src/MpvPlayerBackend.h b/src/MpvPlayerBackend.h
index 1acc9fd..42d6aa1 100644
--- a/src/MpvPlayerBackend.h
+++ b/src/MpvPlayerBackend.h
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #include <QOpenGLContext>
 #include <QQuickFramebufferObject>
 
+#include "enums.hpp"
+
 class MpvRenderer;
 
 class MpvPlayerBackend : public QQuickFramebufferObject
@@ -41,13 +43,9 @@ public slots:
   void nextPlaylistItem();
   void toggleOnTop();
   void toggleStats();
-  void updateDurationStringText();
   QVariant getTracks() const;
   QVariant getaudioDevices() const;
   void setAudioDevice(const QString& name);
-  void updatePrev(const QVariant& val);
-  void updateVolume(const QVariant& val);
-  void updatePlayPause(const QVariant& val);
   void addSpeed(const QVariant& speed);
   void subtractSpeed(const QVariant& speed);
   void changeSpeed(const QVariant& speedFactor);
@@ -68,12 +66,24 @@ public slots:
 
 signals:
   void onUpdate();
-  void positionChanged(int value);
   void mpv_events();
+  void playStatusChanged(const Enums::PlayStatus& status);
+  void volumeStatusChanged(const Enums::VolumeStatus& status);
+  void volumeChanged(const int& volume);
+  void durationChanged(const double& duration);
+  void positionChanged(const double& position);
+  void cachedDurationChanged(const double& duration);
+  void playlistPositionChanged(const double& position);
+  void titleChanged(const QString& title);
+  void subtitlesChanged(const QString& subtitles);
+  void durationStringChanged(const QString& string);
+  void tracksChanged();
+  void audioDevicesChanged();
 
 private slots:
   void doUpdate();
   void on_mpv_events();
+  void updateDurationString();
 
 private:
   void handle_mpv_event(mpv_event* event);
diff --git a/src/enums.hpp b/src/enums.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aec7d52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/enums.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#ifndef ENUMS_HPP
+#define ENUMS_HPP
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QtGlobal>
+
+namespace Enums {
+Q_NAMESPACE
+enum class PlayStatus : int
+{
+  Playing = 0,
+  Paused = 1
+};
+Q_ENUM_NS(PlayStatus)
+enum class VolumeStatus : int
+{
+  Muted = 0,
+  Low = 1,
+  Normal = 2
+};
+Q_ENUM_NS(VolumeStatus)
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index affee7e..dfb9189 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "utils.hpp"
 #include <cstdlib>
 
+#include "enums.hpp"
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QProcessEnvironment>
 #include <QQmlApplicationEngine>
@@ -110,6 +111,18 @@ main(int argc, char* argv[])
   QApplication::setAttribute(Qt::AA_EnableHighDpiScaling);
   QApplication::setAttribute(Qt::AA_NativeWindows);
 
+  qmlRegisterUncreatableMetaObject(
+    Enums::staticMetaObject, // static meta object
+    "player",                // import statement (can be any string)
+    1,
+    0,                  // major and minor version of the import
+    "Enums",            // name in QML (does not have to match C++ name)
+    "Error: only enums" // error in case someone tries to create a MyNamespace
+                        // object
+  );
+  qRegisterMetaType<Enums::PlayStatus>("Enums.PlayStatus");
+  qRegisterMetaType<Enums::VolumeStatus>("Enums.VolumeStatus");
+
   qmlRegisterType<MpvPlayerBackend>("player", 1, 0, "PlayerBackend");
   std::setlocale(LC_NUMERIC, "C");
 
diff --git a/src/qml/ControlsBar.qml b/src/qml/ControlsBar.qml
index 35278f0..bef1bd8 100644
--- a/src/qml/ControlsBar.qml
+++ b/src/qml/ControlsBar.qml
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@ Item {
                         width: subsContainer.childrenRect.width
                         height: subsContainer.childrenRect.height
                     }
+                    Component.onCompleted: {
+                        player.subtitlesChanged.connect(function(subtitles) {
+                            text = subtitles
+                        })
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -111,12 +116,18 @@ Item {
             anchors.bottomMargin: 0
             anchors.topMargin: progressBackground.height
             bottomPadding: 0
-
-            function setCachedDuration(val) {
-                cachedLength.width = ((progressBar.width / progressBar.to)
-                                      * val) - progressLength.width
+            Component.onCompleted: {
+                player.positionChanged.connect(function(position) {
+                    if (! pressed) {progressBar.value = position}
+                })
+                player.durationChanged.connect(function(duration) {
+                    progressBar.to = duration
+                })
+                player.cachedDurationChanged.connect(function(duration) {
+                    cachedLength.width = ((progressBar.width / progressBar.to)
+                                      * duration) - progressLength.width
+                })
             }
-
             onMoved: {
                 player.seekAbsolute(progressBar.value)
             }
@@ -208,7 +219,6 @@ Item {
         Button {
             id: playlistPrevButton
             objectName: "playlistPrevButton"
-            //icon.name: "prev"
             icon.source: "icons/prev.svg"
             icon.color: "white"
             display: AbstractButton.IconOnly
@@ -222,14 +232,20 @@ Item {
             background: Rectangle {
                 color: "transparent"
             }
+            Component.onCompleted: {
+                player.playlistPositionChanged.connect(function(position) {
+                    if (position != 0 ) {
+                        visible = true
+                    } else {
+                        visible = false
+                    }
+                })
+            }
         }
 
         Button {
             id: playPauseButton
-            //icon.name: "pause"
-            objectName: "playPauseButton"
-            property string iconSource: "icons/pause.svg"
-            icon.source: iconSource
+            icon.source: "icons/pause.svg"
             icon.color: "white"
             display: AbstractButton.IconOnly
             anchors.top: parent.top
@@ -241,6 +257,15 @@ Item {
             background: Rectangle {
                 color: "transparent"
             }
+            Component.onCompleted: {
+                player.playStatusChanged.connect(function(status) {
+                    if (status == Enums.PlayStatus.Playing) {
+                        icon.source = "qrc:/player/icons/pause.svg"
+                    } else if (status == Enums.PlayStatus.Paused) {
+                        icon.source = "qrc:/player/icons/play.svg"
+                    }
+                })
+            }
         }
 
         Button {
@@ -263,8 +288,7 @@ Item {
         Button {
             id: volumeButton
             objectName: "volumeButton"
-            property string iconSource: "icons/volume-up.svg"
-            icon.source: iconSource
+            icon.source: "icons/volume-up.svg"
             icon.color: "white"
             display: AbstractButton.IconOnly
             anchors.top: parent.top
@@ -272,11 +296,21 @@ Item {
             anchors.left: playlistNextButton.right
             onClicked: {
                 player.toggleMute()
-                player.updateVolume(player.getProperty("volume"))
             }
             background: Rectangle {
                 color: "transparent"
             }
+            Component.onCompleted: {
+                player.volumeStatusChanged.connect(function(status) {
+                    if (status == Enums.VolumeStatus.Muted) {
+                        volumeButton.icon.source = "qrc:/player/icons/volume-mute.svg"
+                    } else if (status == Enums.VolumeStatus.Low) {
+                        volumeButton.icon.source = "qrc:/player/icons/volume-down.svg"
+                    } else if (status == Enums.VolumeStatus.Normal) {
+                        volumeButton.icon.source = "qrc:/player/icons/volume-up.svg"
+                    }
+                })
+            }
         }
         Slider {
             id: volumeBar
@@ -299,7 +333,11 @@ Item {
             onMoved: {
                 player.setVolume(Math.round(volumeBar.value).toString())
             }
-
+            Component.onCompleted: {
+                player.volumeChanged.connect(function(volume) {
+                    volumeBar.value = volume
+                })
+            }
             handle: Rectangle {
                 x: volumeBar.leftPadding + volumeBar.visualPosition
                    * (volumeBar.availableWidth - width)
@@ -340,6 +378,11 @@ Item {
             font.pixelSize: 14
             verticalAlignment: Text.AlignVCenter
             renderType: Text.NativeRendering
+            Component.onCompleted: {
+                player.durationStringChanged.connect(function(durationString) {
+                    text = durationString
+                })
+            }
         }
 
         Button {
diff --git a/src/qml/MainMenu.qml b/src/qml/MainMenu.qml
index 60d8d78..272c3f2 100644
--- a/src/qml/MainMenu.qml
+++ b/src/qml/MainMenu.qml
@@ -20,8 +20,11 @@ MenuBar {
                                 || subsMenuBarItem.opened
                                 || aboutMenuBarItem.opened
 
-    objectName: "menuBar"
-
+    Component.onCompleted: {
+        player.tracksChanged.connect(updateTracks)
+    }
+    
+    
     function updateTracks() {
         for (var i = 0, len = audioMenu.count; i < len; i++) {
             var audioAction = audioMenu.actionAt(i)
@@ -30,7 +33,7 @@ MenuBar {
             }
         }
         for (var i = 0, len = videoMenu.count; i < len; i++) {
-            var videoAction = audioMenu.actionAt(i)
+            var videoAction = videoMenu.actionAt(i)
             if (videoAction.trackID != "no") {
                 videoMenu.removeAction(videoAction)
             }
@@ -340,7 +343,10 @@ MenuBar {
             id: audioDeviceMenu
             objectName: "audioDeviceMenu"
 
-            function update() {
+            Component.onCompleted: {
+                player.audioDevicesChanged.connect(updateAudioDevices)
+            }
+            function updateAudioDevices() {
                 var audioDevices = player.getaudioDevices()
 
                 for (var i = 0, len = audioDeviceMenu.count; i < len; i++) {
diff --git a/src/qml/main.qml b/src/qml/main.qml
index 84b91e4..81926b1 100644
--- a/src/qml/main.qml
+++ b/src/qml/main.qml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
             category: "Fun"
             property bool nyanCat: false
         }
-
+        
         function startPlayer() {
             var args = Qt.application.arguments
             var len = Qt.application.arguments.length
@@ -305,6 +305,11 @@ ApplicationWindow {
                 font.pixelSize: 14
                 font.bold: true
                 opacity: 1
+                Component.onCompleted: {
+                    player.titleChanged.connect(function(title) {
+                        text = title
+                    })
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/setenv_mingw.hpp b/src/setenv_mingw.hpp
index a5c2ed5..b547c64 100644
--- a/src/setenv_mingw.hpp
+++ b/src/setenv_mingw.hpp
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-int setenv(const char* var, const char* value, int overwrite)
+int
+setenv(const char* var, const char* value, int overwrite)
 {
   /* Core implementation for both setenv() and unsetenv() functions;
    * at the outset, assume that the requested operation may fail.
diff --git a/src/utils.cpp b/src/utils.cpp
index 9ba4856..b2d92e0 100644
--- a/src/utils.cpp
+++ b/src/utils.cpp
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@
 #include <QGuiApplication>
 #include <QtCore>
 
-QString getPlatformName()
+QString
+getPlatformName()
 {
-  QGuiApplication* qapp = qobject_cast<QGuiApplication*>(QCoreApplication::instance());
+  QGuiApplication* qapp =
+    qobject_cast<QGuiApplication*>(QCoreApplication::instance());
   return qapp->platformName();
 }
 
@@ -18,7 +20,8 @@ QString getPlatformName()
 #include <X11/extensions/dpms.h>
 #include <X11/keysym.h>
 
-void SetDPMS(bool on)
+void
+SetDPMS(bool on)
 {
   qDebug() << getPlatformName();
   if (getPlatformName() != "xcb") {
@@ -34,7 +37,8 @@ void SetDPMS(bool on)
   }
 }
 
-void AlwaysOnTop(WId wid, bool on)
+void
+AlwaysOnTop(WId wid, bool on)
 {
   qDebug() << "On Top:" << on;
   Display* display = QX11Info::display();
@@ -53,17 +57,23 @@ void AlwaysOnTop(WId wid, bool on)
   event.xclient.data.l[3] = 0;
   event.xclient.data.l[4] = 0;
 
-  XSendEvent(display, DefaultRootWindow(display), False, SubstructureRedirectMask | SubstructureNotifyMask, &event);
+  XSendEvent(display,
+             DefaultRootWindow(display),
+             False,
+             SubstructureRedirectMask | SubstructureNotifyMask,
+             &event);
 }
 
 #else
 
-void AlwaysOnTop(WId wid, bool on)
+void
+AlwaysOnTop(WId wid, bool on)
 {
   qDebug() << "Can't set on top for platform: " << getPlatformName();
 }
 
-void SetDPMS(bool on)
+void
+SetDPMS(bool on)
 {
   qDebug() << "Can't set DPMS for platform: " << getPlatformName();
 }
diff --git a/src/utils.hpp b/src/utils.hpp
index 7082c90..8af9fff 100644
--- a/src/utils.hpp
+++ b/src/utils.hpp
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 #include <QWindow>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
-void SetDPMS(bool on);
-void AlwaysOnTop(WId wid, bool on);
+void
+SetDPMS(bool on);
+void
+AlwaysOnTop(WId wid, bool on);
 
 #endif