diff --git a/modules/ui.nix b/modules/ui.nix
index cb37e3c..25f73c8 100644
--- a/modules/ui.nix
+++ b/modules/ui.nix
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 		programs.niri.enable = true;
 		services.displayManager.sessionPackages = [ pkgs.niri ];
 		services.gnome.gnome-keyring.enable = true; # secret service
+		services.playerctld.enable = true; # MPRIS media player daemon for playerctl
 
 		# enable xwayland-satellite
 		environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [