             if let reference = self.currReference {
                 print("\n*********** PLAY *************")
                 play.play()
+                MPNowPlayingInfoCenter.default().playbackState = .playing
                 self.audioAnalytics?.playStarted(item: reference.toString(),
                                                  position: play.currentTime())
             }

                }
            } else {
                self.stop()
                self.mediaPlayState.delete() // Must do after stop, because stop updates
            }
        }

            if let reference = self.currReference {
                print("\n*********** PAUSE *************")
                play.pause()
                MPNowPlayingInfoCenter.default().playbackState = .paused
                self.audioAnalytics?.playEnded(item: reference.toString(), position: play.currentTime())
                self.updateMediaPlayStateTime(reference: reference)
            }
