diff --git a/.config/i3/config b/.config/i3/config
index fa53950..452ec29 100644
--- a/.config/i3/config
+++ b/.config/i3/config
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 # Please see http://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html for a complete reference!
 
 set $mod Mod4
+set $media_player rhythmbox
 
 # Font for window titles. Will also be used by the bar unless a different font
 # is used in the bar {} block below.
@@ -150,10 +151,11 @@ bindsym Print exec scrot -e 'mv $f ~/pictures/ 2>/dev/null'
 bindsym $mod+l exec 'lock'
 
 # Media player controls
-bindsym XF86AudioPlay exec playerctl play-pause
-bindsym XF86AudioPause exec playerctl play-pause
-bindsym XF86AudioNext exec playerctl next
-bindsym XF86AudioPrev exec playerctl previous
+
+bindsym XF86AudioPlay exec playerctl --player $media_player play-pause
+bindsym XF86AudioPause exec playerctl --player $media_player play-pause
+bindsym XF86AudioNext exec playerctl --player $media_player next
+bindsym XF86AudioPrev exec playerctl --player $media_player previous
 
 # Start i3bar to display a workspace bar (plus the system information i3status
 # finds out, if available)