diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/externalevents/MusicPlaybackReceiver.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/externalevents/MusicPlaybackReceiver.java
index 6a84e42c2..5afa67911 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/externalevents/MusicPlaybackReceiver.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/externalevents/MusicPlaybackReceiver.java
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ public class MusicPlaybackReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
                 stateSpec.position = ((Long) incoming).intValue() / 1000;
             } else if (incoming instanceof Boolean && "playing".equals(key)) {
                 stateSpec.state = (byte) (((Boolean) incoming) ? MusicStateSpec.STATE_PLAYING : MusicStateSpec.STATE_PAUSED);
+                stateSpec.playRate = (byte) (((Boolean) incoming) ? 100 : 0);
             } else if (incoming instanceof String && "duration".equals(key)) {
                 musicSpec.duration = Integer.valueOf((String) incoming) / 1000;
             } else if (incoming instanceof String && "trackno".equals(key)) {
@@ -59,6 +60,18 @@ public class MusicPlaybackReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
                 musicSpec.trackCount = Integer.valueOf((String) incoming);
             } else if (incoming instanceof Integer && "pos".equals(key)) {
                 stateSpec.position = (Integer) incoming;
+            } else if (incoming instanceof Integer && "repeat".equals(key)) {
+                if ((Integer) incoming > 0) {
+                    stateSpec.repeat = 1;
+                } else {
+                    stateSpec.repeat = 0;
+                }
+            } else if (incoming instanceof Integer && "shuffle".equals(key)) {
+                if ((Integer) incoming > 0) {
+                    stateSpec.shuffle = 1;
+                } else {
+                    stateSpec.shuffle = 0;
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/model/MusicStateSpec.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/model/MusicStateSpec.java
index c960b149d..eac51d930 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/model/MusicStateSpec.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/model/MusicStateSpec.java
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ public class MusicStateSpec {
     public static final int STATE_UNKNOWN = 3;
 
     public byte state;
-    public int position;
-    public int playRate;
+    public int position; // Position of the current media in seconds
+    public int playRate; // Speed of playback, usually 0 or 100 (full speed)
     public byte shuffle;
     public byte repeat;
 
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ public class MusicStateSpec {
     @Override
     public int hashCode() {
         int result = (int) state;
-// ignore the position -- it is taken into account in equals()
-//        result = 31 * result + position;
+//ignore the position -- it is taken into account in equals()
+//result = 31 * result + position;
         result = 31 * result + playRate;
         result = 31 * result + (int) shuffle;
         result = 31 * result + (int) repeat;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/DeviceCommunicationService.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/DeviceCommunicationService.java
index 04206e8d1..d88594e9c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/DeviceCommunicationService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/DeviceCommunicationService.java
@@ -163,7 +163,8 @@ public class DeviceCommunicationService extends Service implements SharedPrefere
             "com.android.music.playbackcomplete",
             "net.sourceforge.subsonic.androidapp.EVENT_META_CHANGED",
             "com.maxmpz.audioplayer.TPOS_SYNC",
-            "com.maxmpz.audioplayer.STATUS_CHANGED",};
+            "com.maxmpz.audioplayer.STATUS_CHANGED",
+            "com.maxmpz.audioplayer.PLAYING_MODE_CHANGED"};
 
     /**
      * For testing!