diff --git a/sidecar/index.js b/sidecar/index.js
index 26c4640..003418f 100644
--- a/sidecar/index.js
+++ b/sidecar/index.js
@@ -76,10 +76,13 @@ rl.on('line', (line) => {
 
 function play(ip, url, metadata) {
     if (activeClient) {
+        try { activeClient.removeAllListeners(); } catch (e) { }
         try { activeClient.close(); } catch (e) { }
     }
 
     activeClient = new Client();
+    // Increase max listeners for this client instance to avoid Node warnings
+    try { if (typeof activeClient.setMaxListeners === 'function') activeClient.setMaxListeners(50); } catch (e) {}
     activeClient._playMetadata = metadata || {};
 
     activeClient.connect(ip, () => {
@@ -109,9 +112,12 @@ function play(ip, url, metadata) {
                         // Join can fail if the session is stale; stop it and retry launch.
                         stopSessions(activeClient, [session], () => launchPlayer(url, activeClient._playMetadata, /*didStopFirst*/ true));
                     } else {
-                        activePlayer = player;
-                        loadMedia(url, activeClient._playMetadata);
-                    }
+                            // Clean up previous player listeners before replacing
+                            try { if (activePlayer && typeof activePlayer.removeAllListeners === 'function') activePlayer.removeAllListeners(); } catch (e) {}
+                            activePlayer = player;
+                            try { if (typeof activePlayer.setMaxListeners === 'function') activePlayer.setMaxListeners(50); } catch (e) {}
+                            loadMedia(url, activeClient._playMetadata);
+                        }
                 });
             } else {
                 // Backdrop or other non-media session present: skip stopping to avoid platform sender crash, just launch.
@@ -154,7 +160,9 @@ function launchPlayer(url, metadata, didStopFirst) {
                                 try { error(`Launch retry error full: ${JSON.stringify(retryErr)}`); } catch (e) { /* ignore */ }
                                 return;
                             }
+                            try { if (activePlayer && typeof activePlayer.removeAllListeners === 'function') activePlayer.removeAllListeners(); } catch (e) {}
                             activePlayer = retryPlayer;
+                            try { if (typeof activePlayer.setMaxListeners === 'function') activePlayer.setMaxListeners(50); } catch (e) {}
                             loadMedia(url, metadata);
                         });
                     });
@@ -166,7 +174,9 @@ function launchPlayer(url, metadata, didStopFirst) {
             try { error(`Launch error full: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`); } catch (e) { /* ignore */ }
             return;
         }
+        try { if (activePlayer && typeof activePlayer.removeAllListeners === 'function') activePlayer.removeAllListeners(); } catch (e) {}
         activePlayer = player;
+        try { if (typeof activePlayer.setMaxListeners === 'function') activePlayer.setMaxListeners(50); } catch (e) {}
         loadMedia(url, metadata);
     });
 }
@@ -175,19 +185,41 @@ function loadMedia(url, metadata) {
     if (!activePlayer) return;
 
     const meta = metadata || {};
+    // Build a richer metadata payload. Many receivers only honor specific
+    // fields; we set both Music metadata and generic hints via `customData`.
     const media = {
         contentId: url,
         contentType: 'audio/mpeg',
         streamType: 'LIVE',
         metadata: {
+            // Use MusicTrack metadata (common on audio receivers) but include
+            // a subtitle field in case receivers surface it.
             metadataType: 3, // MusicTrackMediaMetadata
             title: meta.title || 'Radio Station',
             albumName: 'Radio Player',
-            artist: meta.artist || meta.station || '',
-            images: meta.image ? [{ url: meta.image }] : []
+            artist: meta.artist || meta.subtitle || meta.station || '',
+            subtitle: meta.subtitle || '',
+            images: (meta.image ? [
+                { url: meta.image },
+                // also include a large hint for receivers that prefer big artwork
+                { url: meta.image, width: 1920, height: 1080 }
+            ] : [])
+        },
+        // Many receivers ignore `customData`, but some Styled receivers will
+        // use it. Include background and theming hints here.
+        customData: {
+            appName: meta.appName || 'Radio Player',
+            backgroundImage: meta.backgroundImage || meta.image || undefined,
+            backgroundGradient: meta.bgGradient || '#6a0dad',
+            themeHint: {
+                primary: '#6a0dad',
+                accent: '#b36cf3'
+            }
         }
     };
 
+    // Ensure we don't accumulate 'status' listeners across loads
+    try { if (activePlayer && typeof activePlayer.removeAllListeners === 'function') activePlayer.removeAllListeners('status'); } catch (e) {}
     activePlayer.load(media, { autoplay: true }, (err, status) => {
         if (err) return error(`Load error: ${err.message}`);
         log('Media loaded, playing...');
@@ -201,9 +233,11 @@ function loadMedia(url, metadata) {
 function stop() {
     if (activePlayer) {
         try { activePlayer.stop(); } catch (e) { }
+        try { if (typeof activePlayer.removeAllListeners === 'function') activePlayer.removeAllListeners(); } catch (e) {}
         log('Stopped playback');
     }
     if (activeClient) {
+        try { if (typeof activeClient.removeAllListeners === 'function') activeClient.removeAllListeners(); } catch (e) {}
         try { activeClient.close(); } catch (e) { }
         activeClient = null;
         activePlayer = null;
diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index 71ec7f2..55f202d 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -1268,7 +1268,11 @@ async function play() {
         url: castUrl,
         title: station.title || 'Radio',
         artist: station.slogan || undefined,
-        image: station.logo || undefined
+        image: station.logo || undefined,
+        // Additional metadata hints for receivers
+        subtitle: station.slogan || station.name,
+        backgroundImage: station.background || station.logo || undefined,
+        bgGradient: station.bgGradient || 'linear-gradient(135deg,#5b2d91,#b36cf3)'
       });
       isPlaying = true;
       // Sync volume