diff --git a/src/common/useShell.ts b/src/common/useShell.ts
index 0471e38ab..3ecffe88e 100644
--- a/src/common/useShell.ts
+++ b/src/common/useShell.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ export type WindowState = {
     state: number;
 };
 
+export type MediaStatus = {
+    paused: boolean;
+};
+
 const createId = () => Math.floor(Math.random() * 9999) + 1;
 
 const useShell = () => {
diff --git a/src/routes/Player/useMediaSession.ts b/src/routes/Player/useMediaSession.ts
index 7a63423bd..05a1bc520 100644
--- a/src/routes/Player/useMediaSession.ts
+++ b/src/routes/Player/useMediaSession.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import { useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useShell } from 'stremio/common';
+import { MediaStatus } from 'stremio/common/useShell';
 
 const useMediaSession = (
     videoState: VideoState,
@@ -7,20 +9,31 @@ const useMediaSession = (
     onPauseRequested: () => void,
     onNextVideoRequested: () => void,
 ) => {
-    useEffect(() => {
-        if (!navigator.mediaSession) return;
+    const shell = useShell();
 
+    // Playback state
+    useEffect(() => {
         const playbackState = !videoState.paused ? 'playing' : 'paused';
-        navigator.mediaSession.playbackState = playbackState;
+
+        if (navigator.mediaSession) {
+            navigator.mediaSession.playbackState = playbackState;
+        }
+
+        if (shell.active) {
+            shell.send('media.status', {
+                paused: !!videoState.paused,
+            });
+        }
 
         return () => {
-            navigator.mediaSession.playbackState = 'none';
+            if (navigator.mediaSession) {
+                navigator.mediaSession.playbackState = 'none';
+            }
         };
     }, [videoState.paused]);
 
+    // Metadata
     useEffect(() => {
-        if (!navigator.mediaSession) return;
-
         const metaItem = player.metaItem && player.metaItem?.type === 'Ready' ? player.metaItem.content as MetaItemPlayer : null;
         const videoId = player.selected ? player.selected?.streamRequest?.path?.id : null;
         const video = metaItem?.videos.find(({ id }) => id === videoId);
@@ -35,22 +48,45 @@ const useMediaSession = (
         const artwork = imageUrl ? [{ src: imageUrl }] : undefined;
 
         if (title) {
-            navigator.mediaSession.metadata = new MediaMetadata({
-                title,
-                artist,
-                artwork,
-            });
+            if (navigator.mediaSession) {
+                navigator.mediaSession.metadata = new MediaMetadata({
+                    title,
+                    artist,
+                    artwork,
+                });
+            }
+
+            if (shell.active) {
+                shell.send('media.metadata', {
+                    title,
+                    artist,
+                    artUrl: imageUrl,
+                });
+            }
         }
     }, [player.metaItem, player.selected]);
 
+    // Callbacks
     useEffect(() => {
-        if (!navigator.mediaSession) return;
-
-        navigator.mediaSession.setActionHandler('play', onPlayRequested);
-        navigator.mediaSession.setActionHandler('pause', onPauseRequested);
+        if (navigator.mediaSession) {
+            navigator.mediaSession.setActionHandler('play', onPlayRequested);
+            navigator.mediaSession.setActionHandler('pause', onPauseRequested);
+        }
 
         const nexVideoCallback = player.nextVideo ? onNextVideoRequested : null;
-        navigator.mediaSession.setActionHandler('nexttrack', nexVideoCallback);
+        if (navigator.mediaSession && nexVideoCallback) {
+            navigator.mediaSession.setActionHandler('nexttrack', nexVideoCallback);
+        }
+
+        const onMediaStatus = ({ paused }: MediaStatus) => {
+            paused ? onPauseRequested() : onPlayRequested();
+        };
+
+        shell.on('media.status', onMediaStatus);
+
+        return () => {
+            shell.on('media.status', onMediaStatus);
+        };
     }, [player.nextVideo, onPlayRequested, onPauseRequested, onNextVideoRequested]);
 };