diff --git a/musicdb-client/src/main.rs b/musicdb-client/src/main.rs
index ec84971..8e284a2 100755
--- a/musicdb-client/src/main.rs
+++ b/musicdb-client/src/main.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use std::{
 };
 
 use clap::{Parser, Subcommand};
+#[cfg(feature = "speedy2d")]
 use gui::GuiEvent;
 use musicdb_lib::{
     data::{
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ mod gui_settings;
 mod gui_text;
 #[cfg(feature = "speedy2d")]
 mod gui_wrappers;
+#[cfg(feature = "speedy2d")]
 mod textcfg;
 
 #[derive(Parser, Debug)]
@@ -91,7 +93,7 @@ fn main() {
         thread::spawn(move || {
             let mut player =
                 if matches!(mode, Mode::SyncplayerLocal { .. } | Mode::SyncplayerNetwork) {
-                    Some(Player::new().unwrap())
+                    Some(Player::new().unwrap().without_sending_commands())
                 } else {
                     None
                 };
diff --git a/musicdb-lib/src/player/mod.rs b/musicdb-lib/src/player/mod.rs
index 209859e..36ec86d 100755
--- a/musicdb-lib/src/player/mod.rs
+++ b/musicdb-lib/src/player/mod.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ pub struct Player {
     manager: Manager,
     current_song_id: SongOpt,
     cached: HashSet<SongId>,
+    allow_sending_commands: bool,
 }
 
 pub enum SongOpt {
@@ -42,8 +43,13 @@ impl Player {
             source: None,
             current_song_id: SongOpt::None,
             cached: HashSet::new(),
+            allow_sending_commands: true,
         })
     }
+    pub fn without_sending_commands(mut self) -> Self {
+        self.allow_sending_commands = false;
+        self
+    }
     pub fn handle_command(&mut self, command: &Command) {
         match command {
             Command::Resume => self.resume(),
@@ -76,18 +82,25 @@ impl Player {
         }
     }
     pub fn update(&mut self, db: &mut Database) {
+        macro_rules! apply_command {
+            ($cmd:expr) => {
+                if self.allow_sending_commands {
+                    db.apply_command($cmd);
+                }
+            };
+        }
         if db.playing && self.source.is_none() {
             if let Some(song) = db.queue.get_current_song() {
                 // db playing, but no source - initialize a source (via SongOpt::New)
                 self.current_song_id = SongOpt::New(Some(*song));
             } else {
                 // db.playing, but no song in queue...
-                db.apply_command(Command::Stop);
+                apply_command!(Command::Stop);
             }
         } else if let Some((_source, notif)) = &mut self.source {
             if let Ok(()) = notif.try_recv() {
                 // song has finished playing
-                db.apply_command(Command::NextSong);
+                apply_command!(Command::NextSong);
                 self.current_song_id = SongOpt::New(db.queue.get_current_song().cloned());
             }
         }
@@ -136,7 +149,7 @@ impl Player {
                                 }
                                 Err(e) => {
                                     eprintln!("[player] Can't play, skipping! {e}");
-                                    db.apply_command(Command::NextSong);
+                                    apply_command!(Command::NextSong);
                                 }
                             }
                         } else {
@@ -145,7 +158,7 @@ impl Player {
                                 "NoSongData".to_owned(),
                                 format!("Couldn't load song #{}\n({})", song.id, song.title),
                             ));
-                            db.apply_command(Command::NextSong);
+                            apply_command!(Command::NextSong);
                         }
                     } else {
                         self.source = None;