diff --git a/app/AudioPlayer.ts b/app/AudioPlayer.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e453823
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/AudioPlayer.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+type PermissionState = 'granted' | 'denied' | 'prompt';
+
+export type BackgroundModePlugin = {
+  checkMicrophonePermission: () => Promise<{ microphone: PermissionState | string }>;
+  requestMicrophonePermission: () => Promise<{ microphone: PermissionState | string }>;
+  checkNotificationsPermission: () => Promise<{ notifications: PermissionState | string }>;
+  requestNotificationsPermission: () => Promise<{ notifications: PermissionState | string }>;
+  checkBatteryOptimizations: () => Promise<{ enabled: boolean }>;
+  requestDisableBatteryOptimizations: () => Promise<void>;
+  disableWebViewOptimizations: () => Promise<void>;
+  enable: (options: {
+    title: string;
+    text: string;
+    channelName: string;
+    channelDescription: string;
+    resume: boolean;
+    silent: boolean;
+    disableWebViewOptimization: boolean;
+  }) => Promise<void>;
+  addListener: (eventName: string, listener: () => void) => Promise<void>;
+};
+
+export type CapacitorRuntime = {
+  Plugins?: {
+    BackgroundMode?: BackgroundModePlugin;
+  };
+};
+
+export type CapacitorWindow = Window & {
+  Capacitor?: CapacitorRuntime;
+};
+
+export type PlaybackState = 'stopped' | 'playing' | 'error';
+
+export const STREAM_URL = 'https://kryz.out.airtime.pro/kryz_b';
+
+export class AudioPlayer {
+  private url: string;
+  private onStateChange: (state: PlaybackState, status: string) => void;
+  private element: HTMLAudioElement | null = null;
+  private playbackState: PlaybackState = 'stopped';
+
+  constructor(url: string, onStateChange: (state: PlaybackState, status: string) => void) {
+    this.url = url;
+    this.onStateChange = onStateChange;
+    this.handleEnded = this.handleEnded.bind(this);
+    this.handleError = this.handleError.bind(this);
+  }
+
+  setElement(el: HTMLAudioElement): void {
+    this.element = el;
+    el.addEventListener('ended', this.handleEnded);
+    el.addEventListener('error', this.handleError);
+  }
+
+  private handleEnded(): void {
+    this.playbackState = 'stopped';
+    this.onStateChange('stopped', 'Stream ended.');
+  }
+
+  private handleError(): void {
+    this.playbackState = 'error';
+    this.onStateChange('error', 'Stream error.');
+  }
+
+  async initBackgroundMode(backgroundMode: BackgroundModePlugin): Promise<void> {
+    try {
+      const notificationPermission = await backgroundMode.checkNotificationsPermission();
+      if (notificationPermission.notifications !== 'granted') {
+        await backgroundMode.requestNotificationsPermission();
+      }
+
+      const microphonePermission = await backgroundMode.checkMicrophonePermission();
+      if (microphonePermission.microphone !== 'granted') {
+        const requestedMicrophonePermission = await backgroundMode.requestMicrophonePermission();
+        if (requestedMicrophonePermission.microphone !== 'granted') {
+          console.warn(
+            'BackgroundMode microphone permission denied; background playback may stop when screen is off.'
+          );
+        }
+      }
+
+      const batteryOptimizations = await backgroundMode.checkBatteryOptimizations();
+      if (batteryOptimizations.enabled) {
+        console.warn(
+          'Battery optimizations are enabled; requesting exemption for reliable background playback.'
+        );
+        await backgroundMode.requestDisableBatteryOptimizations();
+      }
+
+      await backgroundMode.disableWebViewOptimizations();
+
+      await backgroundMode.enable({
+        title: 'KRYZ-Go!',
+        text: 'Background mode is active',
+        channelName: 'kryz-go background',
+        channelDescription: 'Keeps kryz-go running while the app is in background',
+        resume: true,
+        silent: false,
+        disableWebViewOptimization: true,
+      });
+
+      await backgroundMode.addListener('appInBackground', () => {
+        console.log('kryz-go moved to background');
+      });
+
+      await backgroundMode.addListener('appInForeground', () => {
+        console.log('kryz-go returned to foreground');
+      });
+
+      console.log('BackgroundMode plugin enabled.');
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to initialize BackgroundMode plugin:', error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  private async ensureBackgroundPermissions(backgroundMode: BackgroundModePlugin): Promise<boolean> {
+    const microphonePermission = await backgroundMode.checkMicrophonePermission();
+    if (microphonePermission.microphone === 'granted') {
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    const requestedMicrophonePermission = await backgroundMode.requestMicrophonePermission();
+    if (requestedMicrophonePermission.microphone === 'granted') {
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    this.onStateChange(
+      this.playbackState,
+      'Enable microphone permission in Android settings for screen-off playback.'
+    );
+    console.warn('Background playback blocked: microphone permission not granted.');
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  async play(backgroundMode?: BackgroundModePlugin): Promise<void> {
+    if (!this.element) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      if (backgroundMode) {
+        const hasPermissions = await this.ensureBackgroundPermissions(backgroundMode);
+        if (!hasPermissions) {
+          return;
+        }
+      }
+
+      this.element.src = this.url;
+      await this.element.play();
+      this.playbackState = 'playing';
+      this.onStateChange('playing', 'Stream is playing.');
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.playbackState = 'error';
+      this.onStateChange('error', 'Unable to start stream.');
+      console.error('Failed to start stream:', error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  stop(): void {
+    if (!this.element) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.element.pause();
+    this.element.removeAttribute('src');
+    this.element.load();
+
+    this.playbackState = 'stopped';
+    this.onStateChange('stopped', 'Stream is stopped.');
+  }
+}
diff --git a/app/page.tsx b/app/page.tsx
index 728b4d2..7fd79d1 100644
--- a/app/page.tsx
+++ b/app/page.tsx
@@ -1,40 +1,7 @@
 'use client';
 
 import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react';
-
-type PermissionState = 'granted' | 'denied' | 'prompt';
-
-type BackgroundModePlugin = {
-  checkMicrophonePermission: () => Promise<{ microphone: PermissionState | string }>;
-  requestMicrophonePermission: () => Promise<{ microphone: PermissionState | string }>;
-  checkNotificationsPermission: () => Promise<{ notifications: PermissionState | string }>;
-  requestNotificationsPermission: () => Promise<{ notifications: PermissionState | string }>;
-  checkBatteryOptimizations: () => Promise<{ enabled: boolean }>;
-  requestDisableBatteryOptimizations: () => Promise<void>;
-  disableWebViewOptimizations: () => Promise<void>;
-  enable: (options: {
-    title: string;
-    text: string;
-    channelName: string;
-    channelDescription: string;
-    resume: boolean;
-    silent: boolean;
-    disableWebViewOptimization: boolean;
-  }) => Promise<void>;
-  addListener: (eventName: string, listener: () => void) => Promise<void>;
-};
-
-type CapacitorRuntime = {
-  Plugins?: {
-    BackgroundMode?: BackgroundModePlugin;
-  };
-};
-
-type CapacitorWindow = Window & {
-  Capacitor?: CapacitorRuntime;
-};
-
-const STREAM_URL = 'https://kryz.out.airtime.pro/kryz_b';
+import { AudioPlayer, CapacitorWindow, STREAM_URL } from './AudioPlayer';
 
 export default function HomePage() {
   const audioRef = useRef<HTMLAudioElement | null>(null);
@@ -48,147 +15,28 @@ export default function HomePage() {
     return (window as CapacitorWindow).Capacitor?.Plugins?.BackgroundMode;
   }, []);
 
+  const player = useMemo(
+    () =>
+      new AudioPlayer(STREAM_URL, (state, msg) => {
+        setIsPlaying(state === 'playing');
+        setStatus(msg);
+      }),
+    []
+  );
+
   useEffect(() => {
-    const audio = audioRef.current;
-    if (!audio) {
-      return;
+    if (audioRef.current) {
+      player.setElement(audioRef.current);
     }
-
-    const handleEnded = () => {
-      setIsPlaying(false);
-      setStatus('Stream ended.');
-    };
-
-    const handleError = () => {
-      setIsPlaying(false);
-      setStatus('Stream error.');
-    };
-
-    audio.addEventListener('ended', handleEnded);
-    audio.addEventListener('error', handleError);
-
-    return () => {
-      audio.removeEventListener('ended', handleEnded);
-      audio.removeEventListener('error', handleError);
-    };
-  }, []);
+  }, [player]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!backgroundMode) {
       console.warn('BackgroundMode plugin is not available in this runtime.');
       return;
     }
-
-    const initializeBackgroundMode = async () => {
-      try {
-        const notificationPermission = await backgroundMode.checkNotificationsPermission();
-        if (notificationPermission.notifications !== 'granted') {
-          await backgroundMode.requestNotificationsPermission();
-        }
-
-        const microphonePermission = await backgroundMode.checkMicrophonePermission();
-        if (microphonePermission.microphone !== 'granted') {
-          const requestedMicrophonePermission = await backgroundMode.requestMicrophonePermission();
-          if (requestedMicrophonePermission.microphone !== 'granted') {
-            console.warn(
-              'BackgroundMode microphone permission denied; background playback may stop when screen is off.'
-            );
-          }
-        }
-
-        const batteryOptimizations = await backgroundMode.checkBatteryOptimizations();
-        if (batteryOptimizations.enabled) {
-          console.warn(
-            'Battery optimizations are enabled; requesting exemption for reliable background playback.'
-          );
-          await backgroundMode.requestDisableBatteryOptimizations();
-        }
-
-        await backgroundMode.disableWebViewOptimizations();
-
-        await backgroundMode.enable({
-          title: 'KRYZ-Go!',
-          text: 'Background mode is active',
-          channelName: 'kryz-go background',
-          channelDescription: 'Keeps kryz-go running while the app is in background',
-          resume: true,
-          silent: false,
-          disableWebViewOptimization: true,
-        });
-
-        await backgroundMode.addListener('appInBackground', () => {
-          console.log('kryz-go moved to background');
-        });
-
-        await backgroundMode.addListener('appInForeground', () => {
-          console.log('kryz-go returned to foreground');
-        });
-
-        console.log('BackgroundMode plugin enabled.');
-      } catch (error) {
-        console.error('Failed to initialize BackgroundMode plugin:', error);
-      }
-    };
-
-    void initializeBackgroundMode();
-  }, [backgroundMode]);
-
-  const ensureBackgroundPlaybackPermissions = async () => {
-    if (!backgroundMode) {
-      return true;
-    }
-
-    const microphonePermission = await backgroundMode.checkMicrophonePermission();
-    if (microphonePermission.microphone === 'granted') {
-      return true;
-    }
-
-    const requestedMicrophonePermission = await backgroundMode.requestMicrophonePermission();
-    if (requestedMicrophonePermission.microphone === 'granted') {
-      return true;
-    }
-
-    setStatus('Enable microphone permission in Android settings for screen-off playback.');
-    console.warn('Background playback blocked: microphone permission not granted.');
-    return false;
-  };
-
-  const startStream = async () => {
-    const audio = audioRef.current;
-    if (!audio) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    try {
-      const hasBackgroundPermissions = await ensureBackgroundPlaybackPermissions();
-      if (!hasBackgroundPermissions) {
-        return;
-      }
-
-      audio.src = STREAM_URL;
-      await audio.play();
-      setIsPlaying(true);
-      setStatus('Stream is playing.');
-    } catch (error) {
-      setIsPlaying(false);
-      setStatus('Unable to start stream.');
-      console.error('Failed to start stream:', error);
-    }
-  };
-
-  const stopStream = () => {
-    const audio = audioRef.current;
-    if (!audio) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    audio.pause();
-    audio.removeAttribute('src');
-    audio.load();
-
-    setIsPlaying(false);
-    setStatus('Stream is stopped.');
-  };
+    void player.initBackgroundMode(backgroundMode);
+  }, [player, backgroundMode]);
 
   return (
     <main className="page-shell">
@@ -200,11 +48,11 @@ export default function HomePage() {
         </p>
 
         <div className="controls">
-          <button type="button" onClick={startStream} disabled={isPlaying}>
-            Start Stream
+          <button type="button" onClick={() => void player.play(backgroundMode)} disabled={isPlaying}>
+            Play
           </button>
-          <button type="button" onClick={stopStream} disabled={!isPlaying}>
-            Stop Stream
+          <button type="button" onClick={() => player.stop()} disabled={!isPlaying}>
+            Stop
           </button>
         </div>