diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index cfe0fd5..850104e 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
-<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS"/>
+
     <application
         android:label="kryz_go_flutter"
         android:name="${applicationName}"
@@ -30,6 +37,27 @@
         <meta-data
             android:name="flutterEmbedding"
             android:value="2" />
+
+        <service
+            android:name="com.ryanheise.audioservice.AudioService"
+            android:enabled="true"
+            android:exported="true"
+            android:foregroundServiceType="mediaPlayback"
+            tools:ignore="Instantiatable">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.media.browse.MediaBrowserService"/>
+            </intent-filter>
+        </service>
+
+        <receiver
+            android:name="com.ryanheise.audioservice.MediaButtonReceiver"
+            android:enabled="true"
+            android:exported="true"
+            tools:ignore="Instantiatable">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MEDIA_BUTTON"/>
+            </intent-filter>
+        </receiver>
     </application>
     <!-- Required to query activities that can process text, see:
          https://developer.android.com/training/package-visibility and
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/example/kryz_go_flutter/MainActivity.kt b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/example/kryz_go_flutter/MainActivity.kt
index 06fe3c2..4186888 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/example/kryz_go_flutter/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/com/example/kryz_go_flutter/MainActivity.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 package com.example.kryz_go_flutter
 
-import io.flutter.embedding.android.FlutterActivity
+import com.ryanheise.audioservice.AudioServiceActivity
 
-class MainActivity : FlutterActivity()
+class MainActivity : AudioServiceActivity()
diff --git a/ios/Runner/Info.plist b/ios/Runner/Info.plist
index b924fc1..c3abdad 100644
--- a/ios/Runner/Info.plist
+++ b/ios/Runner/Info.plist
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@
 	<string>$(FLUTTER_BUILD_NUMBER)</string>
 	<key>LSRequiresIPhoneOS</key>
 	<true/>
+	<key>UIBackgroundModes</key>
+	<array>
+		<string>audio</string>
+	</array>
 	<key>UIApplicationSceneManifest</key>
 	<dict>
 		<key>UIApplicationSupportsMultipleScenes</key>
diff --git a/lib/main.dart b/lib/main.dart
index fdcad41..e3e59b7 100644
--- a/lib/main.dart
+++ b/lib/main.dart
@@ -1,14 +1,35 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:just_audio_background/just_audio_background.dart';
 
 import 'streaming_audio_business_object.dart';
 
-void main() {
+Future<void> main() async {
+  WidgetsFlutterBinding.ensureInitialized();
+  await JustAudioBackground.init(
+    androidNotificationChannelId: 'com.kryzgoflutter.audio.channel',
+    androidNotificationChannelName: 'KRYZ Audio Playback',
+    androidNotificationOngoing: true,
+  );
+
   runApp(const MyApp());
 }
 
-class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
+class MyApp extends StatefulWidget {
   const MyApp({super.key});
 
+  @override
+  State<MyApp> createState() => _MyAppState();
+}
+
+class _MyAppState extends State<MyApp> {
+  final StreamingAudioBusinessObject _audio = StreamingAudioBusinessObject();
+
+  @override
+  void dispose() {
+    _audio.dispose();
+    super.dispose();
+  }
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     return MaterialApp(
@@ -16,21 +37,23 @@ class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
       theme: ThemeData(
         colorScheme: ColorScheme.fromSeed(seedColor: Colors.blueGrey),
       ),
-      home: const MainPage(),
+      home: MainPage(audio: _audio),
       debugShowCheckedModeBanner: false,
     );
   }
 }
 
 class MainPage extends StatefulWidget {
-  const MainPage({super.key});
+  const MainPage({super.key, required this.audio});
+
+  final StreamingAudioBusinessObject audio;
 
   @override
   State<MainPage> createState() => _MainPageState();
 }
 
 class _MainPageState extends State<MainPage> {
-  final StreamingAudioBusinessObject _audio = StreamingAudioBusinessObject();
+  StreamingAudioBusinessObject get _audio => widget.audio;
 
   @override
   void initState() {
@@ -59,7 +82,6 @@ class _MainPageState extends State<MainPage> {
   @override
   void dispose() {
     _audio.removeListener(_handleAudioStateChanged);
-    _audio.dispose();
     super.dispose();
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/streaming_audio_business_object.dart b/lib/streaming_audio_business_object.dart
index d0d09e3..01e0510 100644
--- a/lib/streaming_audio_business_object.dart
+++ b/lib/streaming_audio_business_object.dart
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import 'dart:async';
 
 import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
+import 'package:just_audio_background/just_audio_background.dart';
 import 'package:just_audio/just_audio.dart';
 
 class StreamingAudioBusinessObject extends ChangeNotifier {
@@ -28,7 +29,16 @@ class StreamingAudioBusinessObject extends ChangeNotifier {
 
   Future<void> play() async {
     if (!_isSourceLoaded) {
-      await _player.setUrl(streamUrl);
+      await _player.setAudioSource(
+        AudioSource.uri(
+          Uri.parse(streamUrl),
+          tag: const MediaItem(
+            id: 'kryz-live-stream',
+            title: 'KRYZ Live Stream',
+            artist: 'KRYZ Radio',
+          ),
+        ),
+      );
       _isSourceLoaded = true;
     }
 
diff --git a/macos/Flutter/GeneratedPluginRegistrant.swift b/macos/Flutter/GeneratedPluginRegistrant.swift
index b7af1d0..a5d0213 100644
--- a/macos/Flutter/GeneratedPluginRegistrant.swift
+++ b/macos/Flutter/GeneratedPluginRegistrant.swift
@@ -5,10 +5,14 @@
 import FlutterMacOS
 import Foundation
 
+import audio_service
 import audio_session
 import just_audio
+import sqflite_darwin
 
 func RegisterGeneratedPlugins(registry: FlutterPluginRegistry) {
+  AudioServicePlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "AudioServicePlugin"))
   AudioSessionPlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "AudioSessionPlugin"))
   JustAudioPlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "JustAudioPlugin"))
+  SqflitePlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "SqflitePlugin"))
 }
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 06204e2..4c58302 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ dependencies:
   # Use with the CupertinoIcons class for iOS style icons.
   cupertino_icons: ^1.0.8
   just_audio: ^0.10.5
+  just_audio_background: ^0.0.1-beta.17
 
 dev_dependencies:
   flutter_test: