diff --git a/gm-dash/server/src/app/mod.rs b/gm-dash/server/src/app/mod.rs
index 6d97ecf..aa5496d 100644
--- a/gm-dash/server/src/app/mod.rs
+++ b/gm-dash/server/src/app/mod.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use tokio::{
 };
 
 use crate::{
-    audio_control::{AudioControl},
+    audio_control::AudioControl,
     types::{AppError, AudioControlMessage, AudioStatusMessage, TrackInfo, TrackSpec, Volume},
 };
 
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ impl App {
                             state.write().unwrap().playing = true;
                         }
                         Some(AudioStatusMessage::Status(track_status)) => {
+                            println!("status: {:?}", track_status);
                             state.write().unwrap().track_status = track_status;
                         }
                         msg => println!("message received from audio controller: {:?}", msg),
diff --git a/gm-dash/server/src/audio_control/mod.rs b/gm-dash/server/src/audio_control/mod.rs
index d29dab3..9570d88 100644
--- a/gm-dash/server/src/audio_control/mod.rs
+++ b/gm-dash/server/src/audio_control/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 use std::{
     collections::HashMap,
     path::PathBuf,
-    sync::{Arc, RwLock}, time::Duration,
+    sync::{Arc, RwLock},
+    time::Duration,
 };
 
 use gstreamer::{prelude::*, ClockTime, MessageType, MessageView};
@@ -19,10 +20,7 @@ pub enum AudioError {
     InvalidState,
 }
 
-pub struct AudioControl {
-    control_rx: Receiver<AudioControlMessage>,
-    status_tx: Sender<AudioStatusMessage>,
-}
+pub struct AudioControl {}
 
 /*
 impl Default for AudioControl {
@@ -33,25 +31,13 @@ impl Default for AudioControl {
 */
 
 impl AudioControl {
-    pub fn new() -> (
-        Self,
-        Sender<AudioControlMessage>,
-        Receiver<AudioStatusMessage>,
-    ) {
-        let (control_tx, control_rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel(5);
-        let (status_tx, status_rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel(5);
-        (
-            Self {
-                control_rx,
-                status_tx,
-            },
-            control_tx,
-            status_rx,
-        )
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {}
     }
 
-    pub async fn listen(&mut self) {
-        while let Some(msg) = self.control_rx.recv().await {
+    pub async fn listen(&self, mut control_rx: Receiver<AudioControlMessage>) {
+        println!("waiting for control message");
+        while let Some(msg) = control_rx.recv().await {
             match msg {
                 AudioControlMessage::Play => {
                     unimplemented!()
@@ -72,13 +58,14 @@ impl AudioControl {
         }
     }
 
-    pub async fn report(&self) {
+    pub async fn report(&self, status_tx: Sender<AudioStatusMessage>) {
         loop {
-            self.status_tx
+            println!("sending status message");
+            status_tx
                 .send(AudioStatusMessage::Status(vec![]))
                 .await
                 .expect("to successfully send a message");
-            tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(1));
+            let _ = tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(1)).await;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/gm-dash/server/src/main.rs b/gm-dash/server/src/main.rs
index ac85ecd..7087a2b 100644
--- a/gm-dash/server/src/main.rs
+++ b/gm-dash/server/src/main.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
-use std::{net::{Ipv6Addr, SocketAddrV6}, path::PathBuf, sync::Arc};
+use std::{
+    net::{Ipv6Addr, SocketAddrV6},
+    path::PathBuf,
+    sync::Arc,
+};
 
 use app::App;
+use audio_control::AudioControl;
 use pipewire::{context::Context, main_loop::MainLoop};
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use tokio::task::spawn_blocking;
 use warp::{serve, Filter};
 
-mod audio_control;
 mod app;
+mod audio_control;
 mod types;
 
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
@@ -137,6 +142,15 @@ async fn main() {
     let (audio_status_tx, audio_status_rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel(5);
 
     let app = Arc::new(App::new(audio_control_tx, audio_status_rx));
+    let audio_controller = Arc::new(AudioControl::new());
+    tokio::spawn({
+        let audio_controller = audio_controller.clone();
+        async move { audio_controller.listen(audio_control_rx).await }
+    });
+    tokio::spawn({
+        let audio_controller = audio_controller.clone();
+        async move { audio_controller.report(audio_status_tx).await }
+    });
 
     /*
     spawn_blocking({