diff --git a/resources/lib/PlexCompanion.py b/resources/lib/PlexCompanion.py
index 485bcc65..29f2fe82 100644
--- a/resources/lib/PlexCompanion.py
+++ b/resources/lib/PlexCompanion.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class PlexCompanion(threading.Thread):
     """
     Initialize with a Queue for callbacks
     """
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self, player=None):
         self.logMsg("----===## Starting PlexCompanion ##===----", 1)
         self.settings = settings.getSettings()
 
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ class PlexCompanion(threading.Thread):
         self.queueId = None
         self.playlist = None
 
+        # kodi player instance
+        self.player = player
+
         threading.Thread.__init__(self)
 
     def _getStartItem(self, string):
@@ -82,11 +85,13 @@ class PlexCompanion(threading.Thread):
                     self.queueId = None
             if self.playlist is None:
                 if data.get('type') == 'music':
-                    self.playlist = playlist.Playlist('music')
+                    self.playlist = playlist.Playlist('music',
+                                                      player=self.player)
                 elif data.get('type') == 'video':
-                    self.playlist = playlist.Playlist('video')
+                    self.playlist = playlist.Playlist('video',
+                                                      player=self.player)
                 else:
-                    self.playlist = playlist.Playlist()
+                    self.playlist = playlist.Playlist(player=self.player)
             if queueId != self.queueId:
                 self.logMsg('New playlist received, updating!', 1)
                 self.queueId = queueId
diff --git a/resources/lib/kodimonitor.py b/resources/lib/kodimonitor.py
index 97b807b1..5a814402 100644
--- a/resources/lib/kodimonitor.py
+++ b/resources/lib/kodimonitor.py
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ from PlexFunctions import scrobble
 @utils.logging
 class KodiMonitor(xbmc.Monitor):
 
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self, player=None):
 
         self.doUtils = downloadutils.DownloadUtils().downloadUrl
-        self.xbmcplayer = xbmc.Player()
+        self.xbmcplayer = player
         xbmc.Monitor.__init__(self)
         self.logMsg("Kodi monitor started.", 1)
 
diff --git a/resources/lib/librarysync.py b/resources/lib/librarysync.py
index 9eeaed22..7c87d6f4 100644
--- a/resources/lib/librarysync.py
+++ b/resources/lib/librarysync.py
@@ -1549,9 +1549,9 @@ class LibrarySync(Thread):
             with itemFkt() as Fkt:
                 Fkt.updatePlaystate(item)
 
-    def run(self):
+    def run(self, player=None):
         try:
-            self.run_internal()
+            self.run_internal(player)
         except Exception as e:
             utils.window('plex_dbScan', clear=True)
             self.logMsg('LibrarySync thread crashed', -1)
@@ -1563,7 +1563,7 @@ class LibrarySync(Thread):
                            self.__language__(39400))
             raise
 
-    def run_internal(self):
+    def run_internal(self, player=None):
         # Re-assign handles to have faster calls
         window = utils.window
         settings = utils.settings
@@ -1582,7 +1582,7 @@ class LibrarySync(Thread):
         lastProcessing = 0
         oneDay = 60*60*24
 
-        xbmcplayer = xbmc.Player()
+        xbmcplayer = player
 
         queue = self.queue
 
diff --git a/resources/lib/playlist.py b/resources/lib/playlist.py
index e48fb4a2..a38b1897 100644
--- a/resources/lib/playlist.py
+++ b/resources/lib/playlist.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class Playlist():
     """
     Initiate with Playlist(typus='video' or 'music')
     """
-    def __init__(self, typus=None):
+    def __init__(self, typus=None, player=None):
         self.userid = utils.window('currUserId')
         self.server = utils.window('pms_server')
         # Construct the Kodi playlist instance
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ class Playlist():
             self.typus = None
         if self.playlist is not None:
             self.playlistId = self.playlist.getPlayListId()
-        self.player = xbmc.Player()
+        # kodi player instance
+        self.player = player
         # "interal" PKC playlist
         self.items = []
 
diff --git a/service.py b/service.py
index 9642ffa5..e2003332 100644
--- a/service.py
+++ b/service.py
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ class Service():
         ws = wsc.WebSocket(queue)
         library = librarysync.LibrarySync(queue)
         kplayer = player.Player()
-        xplayer = xbmc.Player()
         plx = PlexAPI.PlexAPI()
 
         # Sync and progress report
@@ -167,11 +166,11 @@ class Service():
                 # Verify if user is set and has access to the server
                 if (user.currUser is not None) and user.HasAccess:
                     # If an item is playing
-                    if xplayer.isPlaying():
+                    if kplayer.isPlaying():
                         try:
                             # Update and report progress
-                            playtime = xplayer.getTime()
-                            totalTime = xplayer.getTotalTime()
+                            playtime = kplayer.getTime()
+                            totalTime = kplayer.getTotalTime()
                             currentFile = kplayer.currentFile
 
                             # Update positionticks
@@ -209,7 +208,8 @@ class Service():
                                 time=2000,
                                 sound=False)
                         # Start monitoring kodi events
-                        self.kodimonitor_running = kodimonitor.KodiMonitor()
+                        self.kodimonitor_running = kodimonitor.KodiMonitor(
+                            player=kplayer)
 
                         # Start the Websocket Client
                         if not self.websocket_running:
@@ -222,7 +222,8 @@ class Service():
                         # Start the Plex Companion thread
                         if not self.plexCompanion_running:
                             self.plexCompanion_running = True
-                            plexCompanion = PlexCompanion.PlexCompanion()
+                            plexCompanion = PlexCompanion.PlexCompanion(
+                                player=kplayer)
                             plexCompanion.start()
                 else:
                     if (user.currUser is None) and self.warn_auth: