diff --git a/dot_local/bin/executable_media-status b/dot_local/bin/executable_media-status
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e89b0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dot_local/bin/executable_media-status
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+if ! [[ -x "$(command -v playerctl)" ]]; then
+  echo "install playerctl"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+while read -r LINE; do
+  if [[ $LINE == "No players found" ]]; then
+    ICON=""
+    OUTPUT=""
+  else 
+    STATE=$(echo "$LINE" | cut -d " " -f1)
+    OUTPUT=$(echo "$LINE" | cut -d " " -f2-)
+    if [[ $STATE == "Paused" ]]; then
+      ICON=""
+    else
+      ICON=""
+    fi
+  fi
+
+  echo "$ICON" "${OUTPUT}"
+done < <(playerctl metadata -f '{{status}} {{artist}} - {{title}}' -F)
diff --git a/dot_local/bin/executable_mullvad-status b/dot_local/bin/executable_mullvad-status
index 3c6d254..5f3a2e9 100644
--- a/dot_local/bin/executable_mullvad-status
+++ b/dot_local/bin/executable_mullvad-status
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ fi
 while read -r LINE; do
   if echo "$LINE" | grep -q 'Connected'; then
     # regex grep the relay, e.g. se7 for sweden-7
-    OUTPUT=$(echo "$LINE" | grep -oE "\w{2}\d+")
+    OUTPUT=$(echo "$LINE" | grep -oP "\w{2}\d+")
     ICON=" "
   else
     ICON=" "