diff --git a/app/src/notquitemy/java/com/cappielloantonio/tempo/service/MediaService.kt b/app/src/notquitemy/java/com/cappielloantonio/tempo/service/MediaService.kt
index 8ed4ecdf..bdc07e96 100644
--- a/app/src/notquitemy/java/com/cappielloantonio/tempo/service/MediaService.kt
+++ b/app/src/notquitemy/java/com/cappielloantonio/tempo/service/MediaService.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import android.content.Intent
 import android.os.Binder
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.os.IBinder
+import android.os.Handler
+import android.os.Looper
 import androidx.media3.common.*
 import androidx.media3.common.util.UnstableApi
 import androidx.media3.exoplayer.DefaultLoadControl
@@ -40,6 +42,18 @@ class MediaService : MediaLibraryService() {
     lateinit var equalizerManager: EqualizerManager
 
     private var customLayout = ImmutableList.of<CommandButton>()
+    private val widgetUpdateHandler = Handler(Looper.getMainLooper())
+    private var widgetUpdateScheduled = false
+    private val widgetUpdateRunnable = object : Runnable {
+        override fun run() {
+            if (!player.isPlaying) {
+                widgetUpdateScheduled = false
+                return
+            }
+            updateWidget()
+            widgetUpdateHandler.postDelayed(this, WIDGET_UPDATE_INTERVAL_MS)
+        }
+    }
 
     inner class LocalBinder : Binder() {
         fun getEqualizerManager(): EqualizerManager {
@@ -81,6 +95,7 @@ class MediaService : MediaLibraryService() {
 
     override fun onDestroy() {
         equalizerManager.release()
+        stopWidgetUpdates()
         releasePlayer()
         super.onDestroy()
     }
@@ -281,6 +296,11 @@ class MediaService : MediaLibraryService() {
                 } else {
                     MediaManager.scrobble(player.currentMediaItem, false)
                 }
+                if (isPlaying) {
+                    scheduleWidgetUpdates()
+                } else {
+                    stopWidgetUpdates()
+                }
                 updateWidget()
             }
 
@@ -327,6 +347,9 @@ class MediaService : MediaLibraryService() {
                 mediaLibrarySession.setCustomLayout(customLayout)
             }
         })
+        if (player.isPlaying) {
+            scheduleWidgetUpdates()
+        }
     }
 
     private fun setPlayer(player: Player) {
@@ -407,9 +430,23 @@ class MediaService : MediaLibraryService() {
         )
     }
 
+    private fun scheduleWidgetUpdates() {
+        if (widgetUpdateScheduled) return
+        widgetUpdateHandler.postDelayed(widgetUpdateRunnable, WIDGET_UPDATE_INTERVAL_MS)
+        widgetUpdateScheduled = true
+    }
+
+    private fun stopWidgetUpdates() {
+        if (!widgetUpdateScheduled) return
+        widgetUpdateHandler.removeCallbacks(widgetUpdateRunnable)
+        widgetUpdateScheduled = false
+    }
+
 
     private fun getRenderersFactory() = DownloadUtil.buildRenderersFactory(this, false)
 
     private fun getMediaSourceFactory() =
         DefaultMediaSourceFactory(this).setDataSourceFactory(DownloadUtil.getDataSourceFactory(this))
 }
+
+private const val WIDGET_UPDATE_INTERVAL_MS = 1000L
diff --git a/app/src/play/java/com/cappielloantonio/tempo/service/MediaService.kt b/app/src/play/java/com/cappielloantonio/tempo/service/MediaService.kt
index 69123de4..a0af016b 100644
--- a/app/src/play/java/com/cappielloantonio/tempo/service/MediaService.kt
+++ b/app/src/play/java/com/cappielloantonio/tempo/service/MediaService.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import android.app.TaskStackBuilder
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.os.Binder
 import android.os.IBinder
+import android.os.Handler
+import android.os.Looper
 import androidx.media3.cast.CastPlayer
 import androidx.media3.cast.SessionAvailabilityListener
 import androidx.media3.common.AudioAttributes
@@ -50,6 +52,18 @@ class MediaService : MediaLibraryService(), SessionAvailabilityListener {
     companion object {
         const val ACTION_BIND_EQUALIZER = "com.cappielloantonio.tempo.service.BIND_EQUALIZER"
     }
+    private val widgetUpdateHandler = Handler(Looper.getMainLooper())
+    private var widgetUpdateScheduled = false
+    private val widgetUpdateRunnable = object : Runnable {
+        override fun run() {
+            if (!player.isPlaying) {
+                widgetUpdateScheduled = false
+                return
+            }
+            updateWidget()
+            widgetUpdateHandler.postDelayed(this, WIDGET_UPDATE_INTERVAL_MS)
+        }
+    }
 
     override fun onCreate() {
         super.onCreate()
@@ -81,6 +95,7 @@ class MediaService : MediaLibraryService(), SessionAvailabilityListener {
 
     override fun onDestroy() {
         equalizerManager.release()
+        stopWidgetUpdates()
         releasePlayer()
         super.onDestroy()
     }
@@ -182,6 +197,11 @@ class MediaService : MediaLibraryService(), SessionAvailabilityListener {
                 } else {
                     MediaManager.scrobble(player.currentMediaItem, false)
                 }
+                if (isPlaying) {
+                    scheduleWidgetUpdates()
+                } else {
+                    stopWidgetUpdates()
+                }
                 updateWidget()
             }
 
@@ -231,6 +251,9 @@ class MediaService : MediaLibraryService(), SessionAvailabilityListener {
                 )
             }
         })
+        if (player.isPlaying) {
+            scheduleWidgetUpdates()
+        }
     }
 
     private fun updateWidget() {
@@ -254,6 +277,18 @@ class MediaService : MediaLibraryService(), SessionAvailabilityListener {
         )
     }
 
+    private fun scheduleWidgetUpdates() {
+        if (widgetUpdateScheduled) return
+        widgetUpdateHandler.postDelayed(widgetUpdateRunnable, WIDGET_UPDATE_INTERVAL_MS)
+        widgetUpdateScheduled = true
+    }
+
+    private fun stopWidgetUpdates() {
+        if (!widgetUpdateScheduled) return
+        widgetUpdateHandler.removeCallbacks(widgetUpdateRunnable)
+        widgetUpdateScheduled = false
+    }
+
     private fun initializeLoadControl(): DefaultLoadControl {
         return DefaultLoadControl.Builder()
             .setBufferDurationsMs(
@@ -316,3 +351,5 @@ class MediaService : MediaLibraryService(), SessionAvailabilityListener {
         player.prepare()
     }
 }
+
+private const val WIDGET_UPDATE_INTERVAL_MS = 1000L
diff --git a/app/src/tempo/java/com/cappielloantonio/tempo/service/MediaService.kt b/app/src/tempo/java/com/cappielloantonio/tempo/service/MediaService.kt
index b7d507b6..a5164e05 100644
--- a/app/src/tempo/java/com/cappielloantonio/tempo/service/MediaService.kt
+++ b/app/src/tempo/java/com/cappielloantonio/tempo/service/MediaService.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import android.app.TaskStackBuilder
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.os.Binder
 import android.os.IBinder
+import android.os.Handler
+import android.os.Looper
 import androidx.media3.cast.CastPlayer
 import androidx.media3.cast.SessionAvailabilityListener
 import androidx.media3.common.AudioAttributes
@@ -50,6 +52,18 @@ class MediaService : MediaLibraryService(), SessionAvailabilityListener {
     companion object {
         const val ACTION_BIND_EQUALIZER = "com.cappielloantonio.tempo.service.BIND_EQUALIZER"
     }
+    private val widgetUpdateHandler = Handler(Looper.getMainLooper())
+    private var widgetUpdateScheduled = false
+    private val widgetUpdateRunnable = object : Runnable {
+        override fun run() {
+            if (!player.isPlaying) {
+                widgetUpdateScheduled = false
+                return
+            }
+            updateWidget()
+            widgetUpdateHandler.postDelayed(this, WIDGET_UPDATE_INTERVAL_MS)
+        }
+    }
 
     override fun onCreate() {
         super.onCreate()
@@ -81,6 +95,7 @@ class MediaService : MediaLibraryService(), SessionAvailabilityListener {
 
     override fun onDestroy() {
         equalizerManager.release()
+        stopWidgetUpdates()
         releasePlayer()
         super.onDestroy()
     }
@@ -182,6 +197,11 @@ class MediaService : MediaLibraryService(), SessionAvailabilityListener {
                 } else {
                     MediaManager.scrobble(player.currentMediaItem, false)
                 }
+                if (isPlaying) {
+                    scheduleWidgetUpdates()
+                } else {
+                    stopWidgetUpdates()
+                }
                 updateWidget()
             }
 
@@ -231,6 +251,9 @@ class MediaService : MediaLibraryService(), SessionAvailabilityListener {
                 )
             }
         })
+        if (player.isPlaying) {
+            scheduleWidgetUpdates()
+        }
     }
 
     private fun updateWidget() {
@@ -253,6 +276,18 @@ class MediaService : MediaLibraryService(), SessionAvailabilityListener {
         )
     }
 
+    private fun scheduleWidgetUpdates() {
+        if (widgetUpdateScheduled) return
+        widgetUpdateHandler.postDelayed(widgetUpdateRunnable, WIDGET_UPDATE_INTERVAL_MS)
+        widgetUpdateScheduled = true
+    }
+
+    private fun stopWidgetUpdates() {
+        if (!widgetUpdateScheduled) return
+        widgetUpdateHandler.removeCallbacks(widgetUpdateRunnable)
+        widgetUpdateScheduled = false
+    }
+
     private fun initializeLoadControl(): DefaultLoadControl {
         return DefaultLoadControl.Builder()
             .setBufferDurationsMs(
@@ -314,3 +349,5 @@ class MediaService : MediaLibraryService(), SessionAvailabilityListener {
         player.prepare()
     }
 }
+
+private const val WIDGET_UPDATE_INTERVAL_MS = 1000L