diff --git a/hasspy/mqtt.py b/hasspy/mqtt.py
index 0facb2d..8cc9057 100644
--- a/hasspy/mqtt.py
+++ b/hasspy/mqtt.py
@@ -331,9 +331,9 @@ class HassUserClient(HassClient):
             },
             "player": {
                 "unique_id": f"{self.node_id}_player",
-                "p": "sensor",
+                "p": "binary_sensor",
                 "name": "Player",
-                "icon": "mdi:music",
+                "device_class": "running",
                 "value_template": "{{ value_json.player.value }}",
                 "json_attributes_topic": self.state_topic,
                 "json_attributes_template": "{{ value_json.player.attributes | to_json }}",
@@ -381,6 +381,7 @@ class HassUserClient(HassClient):
         code, value = run_command(["playerctl", "status"])
         attrs = dict()
         if code == 0:
+            res = "ON" if value == "Playing" else "OFF"
             for k in ["title", "album", "artist"]:
                 code, v = run_command(["playerctl", "metadata", k])
                 if code == 0:
@@ -389,9 +390,10 @@ class HassUserClient(HassClient):
                     log.error(f"Failed to get metadata: {k}")
         else:
             log.debug("Player is not running")
+            res = "OFF"
 
         return {
-            "value": value,
+            "value": res,
             "attributes": attrs,
         }
 
diff --git a/hasspy/utils.py b/hasspy/utils.py
index b7b50bd..357c700 100644
--- a/hasspy/utils.py
+++ b/hasspy/utils.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def run_command(cmd: list[str]) -> Tuple[int, str]:
     if proc.returncode != 0:
         return proc.returncode, ""
 
-    return proc.returncode, proc.stdout.decode("utf-8")
+    return proc.returncode, proc.stdout.decode("utf-8").strip()
 
 
 def test_connection(host: str, port: int) -> bool: