diff --git a/src/tomahawkwindow.cpp b/src/tomahawkwindow.cpp
index ea513d8b8..8137bf2ef 100644
--- a/src/tomahawkwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/tomahawkwindow.cpp
@@ -293,6 +293,16 @@ TomahawkWindow::setupSignals()
     connect( ui->actionCreate_New_Station, SIGNAL( triggered() ), SLOT( createStation() ));
     connect( ui->actionAboutTomahawk, SIGNAL( triggered() ), SLOT( showAboutTomahawk() ) );
     connect( ui->actionExit, SIGNAL( triggered() ), qApp, SLOT( quit() ) );
+
+    connect( ui->actionPlay, SIGNAL( triggered() ), AudioEngine::instance(), SLOT( playPause() ) );
+    connect( ui->actionNext, SIGNAL( triggered() ), AudioEngine::instance(), SLOT( previous() ) );
+    connect( ui->actionPrevious, SIGNAL( triggered() ), AudioEngine::instance(), SLOT( next() ) );
+
+    connect( AudioEngine::instance(), SIGNAL( started( Tomahawk::result_ptr ) ), this, SLOT( audioStarted() ) );
+    connect( AudioEngine::instance(), SIGNAL( resumed()), this, SLOT( audioStarted() ) );
+    connect( AudioEngine::instance(), SIGNAL( paused() ), this, SLOT( audioStopped() ) );
+    connect( AudioEngine::instance(), SIGNAL( stopped() ), this, SLOT( audioStopped() ) );
+
 #if defined( Q_OS_DARWIN )
     connect( ui->actionMinimize, SIGNAL( triggered() ), SLOT( minimize() ) );
     connect( ui->actionZoom, SIGNAL( triggered() ), SLOT( maximize() ) );
@@ -519,6 +529,19 @@ TomahawkWindow::createPlaylist()
     }
 }
 
+void
+TomahawkWindow::audioStarted()
+{
+    ui->actionPlay->setText( tr( "Pause" ) );
+}
+
+void
+TomahawkWindow::audioStopped()
+{
+
+    ui->actionPlay->setText( tr( "Play" ) );
+}
+
 
 void
 TomahawkWindow::onPlaybackLoading( const Tomahawk::result_ptr& result )
diff --git a/src/tomahawkwindow.h b/src/tomahawkwindow.h
index 2720a4cfd..0d58a5b75 100644
--- a/src/tomahawkwindow.h
+++ b/src/tomahawkwindow.h
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ public:
     ~TomahawkWindow();
 
     AudioControls* audioControls() { return m_audioControls; }
-    QStackedWidget* playlistStack();
     SourceTreeView* sourceTreeView() const { return m_sourcetree; }
 
     void setWindowTitle( const QString& title );
@@ -83,6 +82,9 @@ private slots:
     void onHistoryBackAvailable( bool avail );
     void onHistoryForwardAvailable( bool avail );
 
+    void audioStarted();
+    void audioStopped();
+
     void showAboutTomahawk();
     void checkForUpdates();
 
diff --git a/src/tomahawkwindow.ui b/src/tomahawkwindow.ui
index b770211cd..2005cdd5f 100644
--- a/src/tomahawkwindow.ui
+++ b/src/tomahawkwindow.ui
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
      <x>0</x>
      <y>0</y>
      <width>1000</width>
-     <height>21</height>
+     <height>20</height>
     </rect>
    </property>
    <widget class="QMenu" name="menuSettings">
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@
     <property name="title">
      <string>&amp;Music Player</string>
     </property>
+    <addaction name="actionPlay"/>
+    <addaction name="actionPrevious"/>
+    <addaction name="actionNext"/>
+    <addaction name="separator"/>
     <addaction name="actionRescanCollection"/>
     <addaction name="separator"/>
     <addaction name="actionShowOfflineSources"/>
@@ -189,6 +193,24 @@
     <enum>QAction::ApplicationSpecificRole</enum>
    </property>
   </action>
+  <action name="actionPlay">
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>Play</string>
+   </property>
+   <property name="shortcut">
+    <string>Space</string>
+   </property>
+  </action>
+  <action name="actionPrevious">
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>Previous</string>
+   </property>
+  </action>
+  <action name="actionNext">
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>Next</string>
+   </property>
+  </action>
  </widget>
  <layoutdefault spacing="6" margin="11"/>
  <resources/>