diff --git a/src/httpd_dacp.c b/src/httpd_dacp.c
index d52396c3..8fa79076 100644
--- a/src/httpd_dacp.c
+++ b/src/httpd_dacp.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include "dmap_common.h"
 #include "db.h"
 #include "player.h"
+#include "listener.h"
 
 /* httpd event base, from httpd.c */
 extern struct event_base *evbase_httpd;
@@ -342,10 +343,14 @@ playstatusupdate_cb(int fd, short what, void *arg)
 
 /* Thread: player */
 static void
-dacp_playstatus_update_handler(void)
+dacp_playstatus_update_handler(enum listener_event_type type)
 {
   int ret;
 
+  // Only send status update on player change events
+  if (type != LISTENER_PLAYER)
+    return;
+
 #ifdef USE_EVENTFD
   ret = eventfd_write(update_efd, 1);
   if (ret < 0)
@@ -2423,7 +2428,7 @@ dacp_init(void)
   event_base_set(evbase_httpd, &updateev);
   event_add(&updateev, NULL);
 
-  player_set_update_handler(dacp_playstatus_update_handler);
+  listener_add(dacp_playstatus_update_handler);
 
   return 0;
 
@@ -2444,7 +2449,7 @@ dacp_deinit(void)
   struct evhttp_connection *evcon;
   int i;
 
-  player_set_update_handler(NULL);
+  listener_remove(dacp_playstatus_update_handler);
 
   for (i = 0; dacp_handlers[i].handler; i++)
     regfree(&dacp_handlers[i].preg);
diff --git a/src/player.c b/src/player.c
index 450bb0ba..18c15bd8 100644
--- a/src/player.c
+++ b/src/player.c
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ struct player_command
     struct player_status *status;
     struct player_source *ps;
     struct player_metadata *pmd;
-    player_status_handler status_handler;
     uint32_t *id_ptr;
     uint64_t *raop_ids;
     enum repeat_mode mode;
@@ -208,9 +207,6 @@ static enum play_status player_state;
 static enum repeat_mode repeat;
 static char shuffle;
 
-/* Status updates (for DACP) */
-static player_status_handler update_handler;
-
 /* Playback timer */
 #if defined(__linux__)
 static int pb_timer_fd;
@@ -300,9 +296,6 @@ status_update(enum play_status status)
 {
   player_state = status;
 
-  if (update_handler)
-    update_handler();
-
   listener_notify(LISTENER_PLAYER);
 
   if (status == PLAY_PLAYING)
@@ -4125,14 +4118,6 @@ queue_plid(struct player_command *cmd)
   return 0;
 }
 
-static int
-set_update_handler(struct player_command *cmd)
-{
-  update_handler = cmd->arg.status_handler;
-
-  return 0;
-}
-
 /* Command processing */
 /* Thread: player */
 static void
@@ -4821,22 +4806,6 @@ player_queue_plid(uint32_t plid)
   command_deinit(&cmd);
 }
 
-void
-player_set_update_handler(player_status_handler handler)
-{
-  struct player_command cmd;
-
-  command_init(&cmd);
-
-  cmd.func = set_update_handler;
-  cmd.func_bh = NULL;
-  cmd.arg.status_handler = handler;
-
-  sync_command(&cmd);
-
-  command_deinit(&cmd);
-}
-
 /* Non-blocking commands used by mDNS */
 static void
 player_device_add(struct raop_device *rd)
@@ -5198,8 +5167,6 @@ player_init(void)
   repeat = REPEAT_OFF;
   shuffle = 0;
 
-  update_handler = NULL;
-
   history = (struct player_history *)calloc(1, sizeof(struct player_history));
 
   /*
diff --git a/src/player.h b/src/player.h
index a0a591e1..7f98d719 100644
--- a/src/player.h
+++ b/src/player.h
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ struct player_status {
 };
 
 typedef void (*spk_enum_cb)(uint64_t id, const char *name, int relvol, struct spk_flags flags, void *arg);
-typedef void (*player_status_handler)(void);
 
 struct player_source
 {
@@ -224,9 +223,6 @@ player_queue_plid(uint32_t plid);
 struct player_history *
 player_history_get(void);
 
-void
-player_set_update_handler(player_status_handler handler);
-
 int
 player_init(void);