diff --git a/hosts/pinwheel/modules/sound/default.nix b/hosts/pinwheel/modules/sound/default.nix
index 3e94ade..3b1c716 100644
--- a/hosts/pinwheel/modules/sound/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/pinwheel/modules/sound/default.nix
@@ -39,10 +39,28 @@ in
           ", XF86AudioLowerVolume, exec, ${pkgs.wireplumber}/bin/wpctl set-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ 2%-"
           ", XF86AudioMute, exec, ${toggle-output-mute}"
           ", XF86AudioMicMute, exec, ${toggle-input-mute}"
+
+          "$mod ALT, LEFT, exec, ${pkgs.playerctl}/bin/playerctl -p playerctld previous"
+          "$mod ALT, RIGHT, exec, ${pkgs.playerctl}/bin/playerctl -p playerctld next"
+          "$mod ALT, DOWN, exec, ${pkgs.playerctl}/bin/playerctl -p playerctld play-pause"
         ];
       };
     };
 
-    home.packages = [ pkgs.pavucontrol ];
+    home.packages = [
+      pkgs.pavucontrol
+      pkgs.playerctl
+    ];
+  };
+
+  systemd.user.services.playerctld = {
+    unitConfig = {
+      Description = "starts playerctld daemon";
+    };
+
+    wantedBy = [ "default.target" ];
+    serviceConfig = {
+      ExecStart = "${pkgs.playerctl}/bin/playerctld";
+    };
   };
 }
diff --git a/hosts/pinwheel/modules/spotify/default.nix b/hosts/pinwheel/modules/spotify/default.nix
index ef51bc0..cc0dfca 100644
--- a/hosts/pinwheel/modules/spotify/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/pinwheel/modules/spotify/default.nix
@@ -1,22 +1,6 @@
-{ pkgs, lib, config, ... }:
-let
-  hyprlandEnabled = config.mod.hyprland.enable;
-in
+{ pkgs, ... }:
 {
   home-manager.users.alex = {
-    home.packages = with pkgs; [
-      spotify
-      playerctl
-    ];
-
-    wayland.windowManager.hyprland = lib.mkIf hyprlandEnabled {
-      settings = {
-        bind = [
-          "$mod ALT, LEFT, exec, ${pkgs.playerctl}/bin/playerctl -p spotify previous"
-          "$mod ALT, RIGHT, exec, ${pkgs.playerctl}/bin/playerctl -p spotify next"
-          "$mod ALT, DOWN, exec, ${pkgs.playerctl}/bin/playerctl -p spotify play-pause"
-        ];
-      };
-    };
+    home.packages = [ pkgs.spotify ];
   };
 }