diff --git a/.changeset/five-seas-leave.md b/.changeset/five-seas-leave.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c5a32e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/five-seas-leave.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'svelte-podcast': minor
+---
+
+improvements to headless components
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bdc7cdf..afab2c5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@
 
 ### Minor Changes
 
-- 9232f4d: Improves theming with css variables
-  Improves developer logs
-  Fixes various package export issues
-  Adds player components:
+-  9232f4d: Improves theming with css variables
+   Improves developer logs
+   Fixes various package export issues
+   Adds player components:
 
-  - Player: `<PlayerStack />`
-  - Player: `<PlayerWidget />`
-  - Utility: `<HeadlessTimeline />`
+   -  Player: `<PlayerStack />`
+   -  Player: `<PlayerWidget />`
+   -  Utility: `<HeadlessTimeline />`
 
 ## 0.5.0
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1ce69d1..1b08cf2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
 		"@sveltejs/kit": "^1.22.1",
 		"@sveltejs/package": "^2.1.0",
 		"@tailwindcss/forms": "^0.5.3",
-		"@tailwindcss/line-clamp": "^0.4.4",
 		"@tailwindcss/typography": "^0.5.9",
 		"@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^5.61.0",
 		"@typescript-eslint/parser": "^5.61.0",
diff --git a/src/components/example-player/index.ts b/src/components/example-player/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5eeb5a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/example-player/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export { default as HeadlessTimeline } from './headless-timeline.svelte';
+export { default as PlayerStack } from './player-stack.svelte';
+export { default as PlayerWidget } from './player-widget.svelte';
diff --git a/src/components/example-player/player-stack.svelte b/src/components/example-player/player-stack.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0705150
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/example-player/player-stack.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,426 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import { Pause, Play, SpeakerWave } from '@inqling/svelte-icons/heroicon-20-solid';
+	import { clsx } from 'clsx';
+	import { AudioPlayer, episode_progress, user_preferences } from 'svelte-podcast';
+	import type { EpisodeDetails } from 'svelte-podcast/audio/stores';
+	import { A11yIcon, Skip, Spinner, Timestamp } from './utility';
+
+	export let src: string | undefined;
+	export let metadata: EpisodeDetails = {};
+
+	export let hide_timestamps: boolean = false;
+	export let hide_playback_rate: boolean = false;
+
+	export let skip_back: number = 30;
+	export let skip_forward: number = 10;
+
+	export let playback_rate_values: number[] = [1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.0, 2.2, 2.4];
+
+	const { class: ClassName, ...rest } = $$restProps;
+</script>
+
+<AudioPlayer {src} {metadata} let:Player let:action let:episode>
+	<div
+		class={clsx('svpod--container svpod--reset', ClassName)}
+		data-loaded={episode.is_loaded ? 'true' : 'false'}
+		{...rest}
+	>
+		<div class="svpod--container--row svpod--row--controls">
+			<button
+				on:click={() => action.skip_back(10)}
+				class="svpod--reset svpod--toggle-pause"
+				type="button"
+			>
+				<Skip value={skip_back} type="backward" />
+			</button>
+
+			<!-- toggle play -->
+			{#if episode.is_loaded}
+				<button
+					on:click={() => action.toggle()}
+					class="svpod--reset svpod--toggle-pause"
+					type="button"
+				>
+					<A11yIcon
+						icon={episode.is_playing ? Pause : Play}
+						label={episode.is_playing ? 'Pause' : 'Play'}
+					/>
+				</button>
+			{:else}
+				<div class="svpod--reset svpod--toggle-pause">
+					<A11yIcon icon={Spinner} label="Waiting for audio..." />
+				</div>
+			{/if}
+
+			<button
+				on:click={() => action.skip_forward(10)}
+				class="svpod--reset svpod--toggle-pause"
+				type="button"
+			>
+				<Skip value={skip_forward} type="forward" />
+			</button>
+		</div>
+
+		<div class="svpod--artwork svpod--row--artwork">
+			<span class="svpod--aspect--square" />
+			<slot>
+				<div class="svpod--artwork--placeholder">
+					<span><SpeakerWave style="width:1em; height: 1em;" /></span>
+				</div>
+			</slot>
+		</div>
+
+		<div class="svpod--timeline svpod--row--timeline">
+			<Player.AudioProgress />
+		</div>
+
+		{#if !hide_timestamps || !hide_playback_rate}
+			<div class="svpod--container--row svpod--row--timestamps">
+				{#if !hide_timestamps}
+					<div class="svpod--timestamp">
+						<Timestamp
+							value={$episode_progress?.current_time || 0}
+							force_hours={episode.timestamp_hours}
+						/>
+					</div>
+
+					<div style="flex-grow: 1" />
+
+					<div class="svpod--timestamp">
+						<Timestamp value={episode.duration || 0} />
+					</div>
+				{/if}
+
+				{#if !hide_playback_rate}
+					<select
+						class="svpod--playback-rate"
+						value={$user_preferences.playback_rate}
+						on:change={(e) => {
+							const value = parseFloat(e.currentTarget.value);
+							user_preferences.set_playback_rate(value);
+						}}
+					>
+						{#each playback_rate_values as value}
+							<option {value}>
+								{#if Number.isInteger(value)}
+									{value}.0
+								{:else}
+									{value}
+								{/if}
+							</option>
+						{/each}
+					</select>
+				{/if}
+			</div>
+		{/if}
+	</div>
+</AudioPlayer>
+
+<style lang="postcss">
+	.svpod--container {
+		--fg: var(--svpod--content--base);
+		--bg: var(--svpod--surface--darker);
+
+		--padding: 2px;
+		--radius: 0.75em;
+		--inner-radius: calc(var(--radius) - var(--padding));
+
+		--svpod--timeline-track--shape--height: 3em;
+		--svpod--timeline-track--shape--radius: var(--inner-radius);
+		--svpod--timeline-track--shape--border: 2px;
+
+		--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--height: var(--svpod--timeline-track--shape--height);
+		--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--width: 3px;
+		--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--radius: 1px;
+		--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--border: 0px;
+
+		background-color: var(--bg);
+		color: var(--fg);
+		display: inline-flex;
+		flex-direction: column;
+		align-items: stretch;
+		font-size: 16px;
+		line-height: 1em;
+		width: auto;
+		max-width: 100%;
+		border-radius: var(--radius);
+		font-weight: 600;
+		padding: var(--padding);
+		gap: 0;
+	}
+
+	.svpod--container--row {
+		display: flex;
+		flex-direction: row;
+		align-items: stretch;
+		justify-content: flex-end;
+		width: 100%;
+		min-width: max-content;
+		border-radius: var(--inner-radius);
+		gap: var(--padding);
+	}
+	.svpod--container--row:last-child {
+		border-top: 1px solid var(--svpod--surface--base);
+		border-top-right-radius: 0;
+		border-top-left-radius: 0;
+	}
+
+	.svpod--row--artwork {
+		order: 0;
+	}
+	.svpod--row--timeline {
+		order: 1;
+	}
+	.svpod--row--controls {
+		order: 2;
+		justify-content: center;
+	}
+	.svpod--row--timestamps {
+		order: 3;
+		min-height: 32px;
+		gap: 0.5em;
+	}
+
+	div.svpod--timeline {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		justify-content: stretch;
+		flex-grow: 1;
+		flex-shrink: 1;
+		font-size: 1em;
+		background: none;
+	}
+
+	.svpod--toggle-pause {
+		align-items: center;
+		border: none;
+		display: flex;
+		font-size: 1em;
+		height: 3em;
+		justify-content: center;
+		width: 3em;
+		border-radius: var(--inner-radius);
+	}
+	button.svpod--toggle-pause {
+		cursor: pointer;
+	}
+	.svpod--toggle-pause :global(svg) {
+		width: 1.5em;
+		height: 1.5em;
+	}
+
+	div.svpod--timestamp {
+		background-color: var(--bg);
+		display: inline-flex;
+		flex-direction: row;
+		align-items: center;
+		justify-content: center;
+		gap: 4px;
+		font-size: 1em;
+		line-height: 1em;
+		pointer-events: none;
+		border-radius: var(--inner-radius);
+		width: max-content;
+		flex-grow: 0;
+		text-align: center;
+		padding: 0 0.1em;
+	}
+
+	select.svpod--playback-rate {
+		background-color: var(--bg);
+		appearance: none;
+		padding: 0 0.75em;
+		color: var(--fg);
+		overflow: hidden;
+		letter-spacing: 0.5px;
+		font-size: 0.8em;
+		line-height: 1em;
+		text-transform: uppercase;
+		font-weight: 600;
+		text-align: center;
+		min-width: 48px;
+		outline-color: var(--svpod--accent--lighter);
+		cursor: pointer;
+		margin: 0;
+		border-radius: var(--inner-radius);
+	}
+	select.svpod--playback-rate,
+	select.svpod--playback-rate:hover,
+	select.svpod--playback-rate:focus {
+		border: none;
+		shadow: none;
+	}
+	select.svpod--playback-rate:focus {
+		--fg: var(--svpod--accent--lighter);
+	}
+
+	button.svpod--toggle-pause,
+	select.svpod--playback-rate {
+		background-color: var(--bg);
+		color: var(--fg);
+	}
+	button.svpod--toggle-pause:hover,
+	select.svpod--playback-rate:hover {
+		--bg: var(--svpod--surface--base);
+		--fg: var(--svpod--content--lighter);
+		background-color: var(--bg);
+		color: var(--fg);
+	}
+	div.svpod--artwork {
+		position: relative;
+		border-radius: var(--inner-radius);
+		overflow: hidden;
+	}
+	div.svpod--artwork > :global(div),
+	div.svpod--artwork > :global(img) {
+		position: absolute;
+		top: 0;
+		left: 0;
+		width: 100%;
+		height: 100%;
+		object-fit: cover;
+	}
+	.svpod--artwork--placeholder {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		justify-content: center;
+		color: var(--svpod--accent--lighter);
+		font-size: 2.5em;
+	}
+	.svpod--artwork--placeholder :global(svg) {
+		position: relative;
+		z-index: 1;
+	}
+	.svpod--artwork--placeholder::after {
+		position: absolute;
+		top: 0;
+		left: 0;
+		width: 100%;
+		height: 100%;
+		content: '';
+		opacity: 0.5;
+		background: linear-gradient(45deg, var(--svpod--accent--base), transparent);
+	}
+
+	span.svpod--aspect--square {
+		display: block;
+		position: relative;
+		line-height: 0;
+		padding-bottom: 100%;
+	}
+
+	.svpod--timeline {
+		:global(input[type='range']) {
+			--track--shape--height: calc(var(--svpod--timeline-track--shape--height));
+			--thumb-border-offset: calc(var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--border) * 2);
+			--thumb--shape--height: calc(
+				var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--height) - var(--thumb-border-offset)
+			);
+
+			--svpod--timeline-track--bg: var(--svpod--surface--base);
+			--svpod--timeline-track--border: var(--bg);
+
+			--svpod--timeline-thumb--bg: var(--svpod--content--base);
+			--svpod--timeline-thumb--border: var(--bg);
+
+			font-size: 1em;
+
+			--borders: calc(var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--border) * 2);
+			--no-shadow: 0px 0px 0px transparent;
+
+			height: calc(var(--thumb--shape--height) + var(--borders));
+			appearance: none;
+			margin: 0;
+			width: 100%;
+			background: transparent;
+		}
+		:global(input[type='range']:hover) {
+			--svpod--timeline-track--bg: var(--svpod--accent--darker);
+			--svpod--timeline-track--border: var(--svpod--accent--base);
+			--svpod--timeline-thumb--bg: var(--svpod--accent--lighter);
+		}
+		:global(input[type='range']:focus) {
+			outline: none;
+		}
+		:global(input[type='range']::-webkit-slider-runnable-track) {
+			width: 100%;
+			height: var(--track--shape--height);
+			cursor: pointer;
+			animate: 0.2s;
+			box-shadow: var(--no-shadow);
+			background: var(--svpod--timeline-track--bg);
+			border-radius: var(--svpod--timeline-track--shape--radius);
+			border: var(--svpod--timeline-track--shape--border) solid
+				var(--svpod--timeline-track--border);
+		}
+		:global(input[type='range']::-webkit-slider-thumb) {
+			--offset: calc(var(--svpod--timeline-track--shape--border) * -1);
+			box-shadow: var(--no-shadow);
+			border: var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--border) solid
+				var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--border);
+			height: var(--thumb--shape--height);
+			width: var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--width);
+			border-radius: var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--radius);
+			background: var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--bg);
+			cursor: pointer;
+			-webkit-appearance: none;
+			margin-top: var(--offset);
+		}
+		:global(input[type='range']:focus::-webkit-slider-runnable-track) {
+			background: var(--svpod--timeline-track--bg);
+		}
+		:global(input[type='range']::-moz-range-track) {
+			width: 100%;
+			height: var(--track--shape--height);
+			cursor: pointer;
+			animate: 0.2s;
+			box-shadow: var(--no-shadow);
+			background: var(--svpod--timeline-track--bg);
+			border-radius: var(--svpod--timeline-track--shape--radius);
+			border: var(--svpod--timeline-track--shape--border) solid
+				var(--svpod--timeline-track--border);
+		}
+		:global(input[type='range']::-moz-range-thumb) {
+			box-shadow: var(--no-shadow);
+			border: var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--border) solid
+				var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--border);
+			height: var(--thumb--shape--height);
+			width: var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--width);
+			border-radius: var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--radius);
+			background: var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--bg);
+			cursor: pointer;
+		}
+		:global(input[type='range']::-ms-track) {
+			width: 100%;
+			height: var(--track--shape--height);
+			cursor: pointer;
+			animate: 0.2s;
+			background: transparent;
+			border-color: transparent;
+			color: transparent;
+		}
+		:global(input[type='range']::-ms-fill-lower),
+		:global(input[type='range']::-ms-fill-upper) {
+			background: var(--svpod--timeline-track--bg);
+			border: var(--svpod--timeline-track--shape--border) solid
+				var(--svpod--timeline-track--border);
+			border-radius: calc(var(--svpod--timeline-track--shape--radius) * 2);
+			box-shadow: var(--no-shadow);
+		}
+		:global(input[type='range']::-ms-thumb) {
+			margin-top: 1px;
+			box-shadow: var(--no-shadow);
+			border: var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--border) solid
+				var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--border);
+			height: var(--thumb--shape--height);
+			width: var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--width);
+			border-radius: var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--radius);
+			background: var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--bg);
+			cursor: pointer;
+		}
+		:global(input[type='range']:focus::-ms-fill-lower),
+		:global(input[type='range']:focus::-ms-fill-upper) {
+			background: var(--svpod--timeline-track--bg);
+		}
+	}
+</style>
diff --git a/src/components/example-player/player-widget.svelte b/src/components/example-player/player-widget.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb6dbd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/example-player/player-widget.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,341 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import { Pause, Play } from '@inqling/svelte-icons/heroicon-20-solid';
+	import { clsx } from 'clsx';
+	import { AudioPlayer, user_preferences } from 'svelte-podcast';
+	import type { EpisodeDetails } from 'svelte-podcast/audio/stores';
+	import { A11yIcon, Skip, Spinner, Timestamp } from './utility';
+
+	export let src: string | undefined;
+	export let metadata: EpisodeDetails = {};
+
+	export let hide_duration: boolean = false;
+	export let hide_current_time: boolean = false;
+	export let hide_playback_rate: boolean = false;
+	export let hide_skip_back: boolean = false;
+	export let hide_skip_forward: boolean = false;
+
+	export let skip_back: number = 30;
+	export let skip_forward: number = 10;
+
+	export let playback_rate_values: number[] = [1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.0, 2.2, 2.4];
+
+	const { class: ClassName, ...rest } = $$restProps;
+</script>
+
+<AudioPlayer {src} {metadata} let:Player let:action let:episode>
+	<div
+		class={clsx('svpod--container svpod--reset', ClassName)}
+		data-loaded={episode.is_loaded ? 'true' : 'false'}
+		{...rest}
+	>
+		{#if !hide_skip_back}
+			<button
+				on:click={() => action.skip_back(skip_back)}
+				class="svpod--reset svpod--toggle-pause"
+				type="button"
+			>
+				<Skip value={skip_back} type="backward" />
+			</button>
+		{/if}
+
+		<!-- toggle play -->
+		{#if episode.is_loaded}
+			<button
+				on:click={() => action.toggle()}
+				class="svpod--reset svpod--toggle-pause"
+				type="button"
+			>
+				<A11yIcon
+					icon={episode.is_playing ? Pause : Play}
+					label={episode.is_playing ? 'Pause' : 'Play'}
+				/>
+			</button>
+		{:else}
+			<div class="svpod--reset svpod--toggle-pause">
+				<A11yIcon icon={Spinner} label="Waiting for audio..." />
+			</div>
+		{/if}
+
+		{#if !hide_skip_forward}
+			<button
+				on:click={() => action.skip_forward(skip_forward)}
+				class="svpod--reset svpod--toggle-pause"
+				type="button"
+			>
+				<Skip value={skip_forward} type="forward" />
+			</button>
+		{/if}
+
+		{#if !hide_current_time}
+			<div class="svpod--timestamp">
+				<Timestamp value={episode.current_time} force_hours={episode.timestamp_hours} />
+			</div>
+		{/if}
+
+		<div class="svpod--timeline">
+			<Player.AudioProgress />
+		</div>
+
+		{#if !hide_duration}
+			<div class="svpod--timestamp">
+				<Timestamp value={episode.duration} />
+			</div>
+		{/if}
+
+		{#if !hide_playback_rate}
+			<select
+				class="svpod--playback-rate"
+				value={$user_preferences.playback_rate}
+				on:change={(e) => {
+					const value = parseFloat(e.currentTarget.value);
+					action.set_playback_rate(value);
+				}}
+			>
+				{#each playback_rate_values as value}
+					<option {value}>
+						{#if Number.isInteger(value)}
+							{value}.0
+						{:else}
+							{value}
+						{/if}
+					</option>
+				{/each}
+			</select>
+		{/if}
+	</div>
+</AudioPlayer>
+
+<style lang="postcss">
+	.svpod--container {
+		--fg: var(--svpod--content--base);
+		--bg: var(--svpod--surface--darker);
+
+		--padding: 2px;
+		--radius: 0.5em;
+		--inner-radius: calc(var(--radius) - var(--padding));
+
+		--svpod--timeline-track--shape--height: 3em;
+		--svpod--timeline-track--shape--radius: var(--inner-radius);
+		--svpod--timeline-track--shape--border: 2px;
+
+		--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--height: var(--svpod--timeline-track--shape--height);
+		--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--width: 3px;
+		--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--radius: 1px;
+		--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--border: 0px;
+
+		background-color: var(--bg);
+		color: var(--fg);
+		display: inline-flex;
+		flex-direction: row;
+		align-items: stretch;
+		font-size: 16px;
+		line-height: 1em;
+		min-width: 320px;
+		max-width: 100%;
+		border-radius: var(--radius);
+		font-weight: 600;
+		padding: var(--padding);
+		gap: var(--padding);
+	}
+
+	div.svpod--timeline {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		justify-content: stretch;
+		flex-grow: 1;
+		flex-shrink: 1;
+		font-size: 1em;
+		background: none;
+	}
+
+	.svpod--toggle-pause {
+		align-items: center;
+		border: none;
+		display: flex;
+		font-size: 1em;
+		height: 3em;
+		justify-content: center;
+		width: 3em;
+		border-radius: var(--inner-radius);
+	}
+	button.svpod--toggle-pause {
+		cursor: pointer;
+	}
+	.svpod--toggle-pause :global(svg) {
+		width: 1.5em;
+		height: 1.5em;
+	}
+
+	div.svpod--timestamp {
+		background-color: var(--bg);
+		display: inline-flex;
+		flex-direction: row;
+		align-items: center;
+		justify-content: center;
+		gap: 4px;
+		font-size: 1em;
+		line-height: 1em;
+		pointer-events: none;
+		border-radius: var(--inner-radius);
+		width: max-content;
+		flex-grow: 0;
+		text-align: center;
+		padding: 0 0.1em;
+	}
+
+	select.svpod--playback-rate {
+		background-color: var(--bg);
+		appearance: none;
+		padding: 0 0.75em;
+		color: var(--fg);
+		overflow: hidden;
+		letter-spacing: 0.5px;
+		font-size: 0.8em;
+		line-height: 1em;
+		text-transform: uppercase;
+		font-weight: 600;
+		text-align: center;
+		min-width: 48px;
+		outline-color: var(--svpod--accent--lighter);
+		cursor: pointer;
+		margin: 0;
+		border-radius: var(--inner-radius);
+	}
+	select.svpod--playback-rate,
+	select.svpod--playback-rate:hover,
+	select.svpod--playback-rate:focus {
+		border: none;
+		shadow: none;
+	}
+	select.svpod--playback-rate:focus {
+		--fg: var(--svpod--accent--lighter);
+	}
+
+	button.svpod--toggle-pause,
+	select.svpod--playback-rate {
+		background-color: var(--bg);
+		color: var(--fg);
+	}
+	button.svpod--toggle-pause:hover,
+	select.svpod--playback-rate:hover {
+		--bg: var(--svpod--surface--base);
+		--fg: var(--svpod--content--lighter);
+		background-color: var(--bg);
+		color: var(--fg);
+	}
+
+	.svpod--timeline {
+		:global(input[type='range']) {
+			--track--shape--height: calc(var(--svpod--timeline-track--shape--height));
+			--thumb-border-offset: calc(var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--border) * 2);
+			--thumb--shape--height: calc(
+				var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--height) - var(--thumb-border-offset)
+			);
+
+			--svpod--timeline-track--bg: var(--svpod--surface--base);
+			--svpod--timeline-track--border: var(--bg);
+
+			--svpod--timeline-thumb--bg: var(--svpod--content--base);
+			--svpod--timeline-thumb--border: var(--bg);
+
+			font-size: 1em;
+
+			--borders: calc(var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--border) * 2);
+			--no-shadow: 0px 0px 0px transparent;
+
+			height: calc(var(--thumb--shape--height) + var(--borders));
+			appearance: none;
+			margin: 0;
+			width: 100%;
+			background: transparent;
+		}
+		:global(input[type='range']:hover) {
+			--svpod--timeline-track--bg: var(--svpod--accent--darker);
+			--svpod--timeline-track--border: var(--svpod--accent--base);
+			--svpod--timeline-thumb--bg: var(--svpod--accent--lighter);
+		}
+		:global(input[type='range']:focus) {
+			outline: none;
+		}
+		:global(input[type='range']::-webkit-slider-runnable-track) {
+			width: 100%;
+			height: var(--track--shape--height);
+			cursor: pointer;
+			animate: 0.2s;
+			box-shadow: var(--no-shadow);
+			background: var(--svpod--timeline-track--bg);
+			border-radius: var(--svpod--timeline-track--shape--radius);
+			border: var(--svpod--timeline-track--shape--border) solid
+				var(--svpod--timeline-track--border);
+		}
+		:global(input[type='range']::-webkit-slider-thumb) {
+			--offset: calc(var(--svpod--timeline-track--shape--border) * -1);
+			box-shadow: var(--no-shadow);
+			border: var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--border) solid
+				var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--border);
+			height: var(--thumb--shape--height);
+			width: var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--width);
+			border-radius: var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--radius);
+			background: var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--bg);
+			cursor: pointer;
+			-webkit-appearance: none;
+			margin-top: var(--offset);
+		}
+		:global(input[type='range']:focus::-webkit-slider-runnable-track) {
+			background: var(--svpod--timeline-track--bg);
+		}
+		:global(input[type='range']::-moz-range-track) {
+			width: 100%;
+			height: var(--track--shape--height);
+			cursor: pointer;
+			animate: 0.2s;
+			box-shadow: var(--no-shadow);
+			background: var(--svpod--timeline-track--bg);
+			border-radius: var(--svpod--timeline-track--shape--radius);
+			border: var(--svpod--timeline-track--shape--border) solid
+				var(--svpod--timeline-track--border);
+		}
+		:global(input[type='range']::-moz-range-thumb) {
+			box-shadow: var(--no-shadow);
+			border: var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--border) solid
+				var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--border);
+			height: var(--thumb--shape--height);
+			width: var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--width);
+			border-radius: var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--radius);
+			background: var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--bg);
+			cursor: pointer;
+		}
+		:global(input[type='range']::-ms-track) {
+			width: 100%;
+			height: var(--track--shape--height);
+			cursor: pointer;
+			animate: 0.2s;
+			background: transparent;
+			border-color: transparent;
+			color: transparent;
+		}
+		:global(input[type='range']::-ms-fill-lower),
+		:global(input[type='range']::-ms-fill-upper) {
+			background: var(--svpod--timeline-track--bg);
+			border: var(--svpod--timeline-track--shape--border) solid
+				var(--svpod--timeline-track--border);
+			border-radius: calc(var(--svpod--timeline-track--shape--radius) * 2);
+			box-shadow: var(--no-shadow);
+		}
+		:global(input[type='range']::-ms-thumb) {
+			margin-top: 1px;
+			box-shadow: var(--no-shadow);
+			border: var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--border) solid
+				var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--border);
+			height: var(--thumb--shape--height);
+			width: var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--width);
+			border-radius: var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--radius);
+			background: var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--bg);
+			cursor: pointer;
+		}
+		:global(input[type='range']:focus::-ms-fill-lower),
+		:global(input[type='range']:focus::-ms-fill-upper) {
+			background: var(--svpod--timeline-track--bg);
+		}
+	}
+</style>
diff --git a/src/lib/components/utility/a11y-icon.svelte b/src/components/example-player/utility/a11y-icon.svelte
similarity index 100%
rename from src/lib/components/utility/a11y-icon.svelte
rename to src/components/example-player/utility/a11y-icon.svelte
diff --git a/src/lib/components/utility/index.ts b/src/components/example-player/utility/index.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from src/lib/components/utility/index.ts
rename to src/components/example-player/utility/index.ts
diff --git a/src/lib/components/utility/skip.svelte b/src/components/example-player/utility/skip.svelte
similarity index 100%
rename from src/lib/components/utility/skip.svelte
rename to src/components/example-player/utility/skip.svelte
diff --git a/src/lib/components/utility/spinner.svelte b/src/components/example-player/utility/spinner.svelte
similarity index 100%
rename from src/lib/components/utility/spinner.svelte
rename to src/components/example-player/utility/spinner.svelte
diff --git a/src/lib/components/utility/timestamp.svelte b/src/components/example-player/utility/timestamp.svelte
similarity index 69%
rename from src/lib/components/utility/timestamp.svelte
rename to src/components/example-player/utility/timestamp.svelte
index 72fe553..41ba760 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/utility/timestamp.svelte
+++ b/src/components/example-player/utility/timestamp.svelte
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-	import { secondsToTimestamp } from '../../utility';
+	import { seconds_to_timestamp } from 'svelte-podcast';
 
 	export let value: number;
 	export let force_hours = false;
 
-	$: timestamp = secondsToTimestamp(value, force_hours);
+	$: timestamp = seconds_to_timestamp(value, force_hours);
 </script>
 
 <span style="width:{timestamp.length}ch">{timestamp}</span>
diff --git a/src/routes/demo/preview-component.svelte b/src/components/preview-component.svelte
similarity index 100%
rename from src/routes/demo/preview-component.svelte
rename to src/components/preview-component.svelte
diff --git a/src/routes/demo/preview-data-code.svelte b/src/components/preview-data-code.svelte
similarity index 100%
rename from src/routes/demo/preview-data-code.svelte
rename to src/components/preview-data-code.svelte
diff --git a/src/routes/demo/preview-data.svelte b/src/components/preview-data.svelte
similarity index 100%
rename from src/routes/demo/preview-data.svelte
rename to src/components/preview-data.svelte
diff --git a/src/content/example/add-loader.svelte b/src/content/example/add-loader.svelte
index c01c0e7..1bdecd7 100644
--- a/src/content/example/add-loader.svelte
+++ b/src/content/example/add-loader.svelte
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <script>
-	import { AudioLoader } from 'svelte-podcast';
+	import { Audio } from 'svelte-podcast';
 </script>
 
-<AudioLoader />
+<Audio />
 
 <!-- your layout -->
 
diff --git a/src/lib/audio/audio-loader.svelte b/src/lib/audio/component.svelte
similarity index 91%
rename from src/lib/audio/audio-loader.svelte
rename to src/lib/audio/component.svelte
index 296c123..d28c306 100644
--- a/src/lib/audio/audio-loader.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/audio/component.svelte
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 	import { onMount } from 'svelte';
 	import { get } from 'svelte/store';
 	import { user_preferences } from '../user';
-	import { info, warn } from '../utility/package/log';
-	import { audio_element } from './audio-element';
+	import { announce } from '../utility';
+	import { audio_element } from './stores/audio-element';
 
 	$: $audio_element;
 	/* onMount(() => {
@@ -15,14 +15,17 @@
 	onMount(() => {
 		return user_preferences.subscribe((prefs) => {
 			const el = get(audio_element);
-			if (!el) return warn('no audio element found');
-			info('setting preferences :: ', prefs);
+
+			if (!el) return announce.warn('no audio element found');
+
+			announce.info('setting preferences :: ', prefs);
 			el.volume = prefs.volume;
 			el.playbackRate = prefs.playback_rate;
 		});
 	});
 </script>
 
+<!-- TODO: move styles to headless -->
 <svelte:head>
 	<style>
 		:root {
diff --git a/src/lib/audio/episode-data.ts b/src/lib/audio/episode-data.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 51ce341..0000000
--- a/src/lib/audio/episode-data.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,138 +0,0 @@
-import clamp from 'just-clamp';
-import { derived, get, type Readable } from 'svelte/store';
-import type { EpisodeAttributes, EpisodeDetails } from '../types';
-import { user_preferences, user_progress } from '../user';
-import { warn } from '../utility/package/log';
-import { audio_element } from './audio-element';
-import { episode_details } from './episode-details';
-
-const default_episode_attributes = {
-	will_autoplay: false,
-	is_paused: true,
-	duration: 0,
-	start_at: 0,
-	details: null,
-} satisfies Omit<EpisodeAttributes, 'src'>;
-
-type EpisodeAttributesStore = Readable<EpisodeAttributes | null>;
-
-const episode_attributes = derived([audio_element, episode_details], ([$audio, $details], set) => {
-	if (!$audio) return set(null);
-
-	function set_value() {
-		if (!$audio?.src) return null;
-		set({
-			...default_episode_attributes,
-			src: $audio.src,
-			duration: $audio.duration,
-			details: $details,
-			will_autoplay: $audio.autoplay,
-			is_paused: $audio.paused,
-			start_at: user_progress.get($audio.src) ?? 0,
-		});
-	}
-
-	$audio.addEventListener('loadeddata', set_value);
-	$audio.addEventListener('pause', set_value);
-	$audio.addEventListener('playing', set_value);
-
-	return () => {
-		$audio.removeEventListener('loadeddata', set_value);
-		$audio.removeEventListener('pause', set_value);
-		$audio.removeEventListener('playing', set_value);
-	};
-}) satisfies EpisodeAttributesStore;
-
-type HandleType = 'toggle' | 'set';
-
-const no_element = (action: string) => warn(`could not ${action} :: no audio element exists yet`);
-
-export const episode_audio = {
-	subscribe: episode_attributes.subscribe,
-	load: (src: string, details: EpisodeDetails) => {
-		user_progress.save();
-		const el = get(audio_element);
-		if (!el) return no_element('load');
-		el.src = src;
-		el.muted = false;
-
-		// using user_progress
-		const start_at = user_progress.get(src) || 0;
-		el.currentTime = start_at;
-
-		// using user_preferences
-		const preferences = get(user_preferences);
-		el.playbackRate = preferences.playback_rate;
-		el.volume = preferences.volume;
-
-		episode_details.set(details);
-	},
-	unload: () => {
-		user_progress.save();
-		const el = get(audio_element);
-		if (!el) return no_element('unload');
-		el.src = '';
-		episode_details.set(null);
-	},
-	play: (t: HandleType = 'set') => {
-		const el = get(audio_element);
-		if (!el) return no_element('play');
-
-		if (t === 'toggle') {
-			el.paused ? el.play() : el.pause();
-		} else {
-			el.play();
-		}
-	},
-	pause: (t: HandleType = 'set') => {
-		user_progress.save();
-		const el = get(audio_element);
-		if (!el) return no_element('pause');
-
-		if (t === 'toggle') {
-			el.paused ? el.play() : el.pause();
-		} else {
-			el.pause();
-		}
-	},
-	mute: (t: HandleType = 'set') => {
-		const el = get(audio_element);
-		if (!el) return no_element('mute');
-
-		if (t === 'toggle') {
-			el.muted = !el.muted;
-		} else {
-			el.muted = true;
-		}
-	},
-	unmute: (t: HandleType = 'set') => {
-		const el = get(audio_element);
-		if (!el) return no_element('unmute');
-
-		if (t === 'toggle') {
-			el.muted = !el.muted;
-		} else {
-			el.muted = false;
-		}
-	},
-	seek(seconds: number, from: 'from-start' | 'from-end' = 'from-start') {
-		const el = get(audio_element);
-		if (!el) return no_element('seek');
-
-		if (from === 'from-end') {
-			el.currentTime = clamp(0, el.duration, el.duration - seconds);
-		} else {
-			el.currentTime = clamp(0, el.duration, seconds);
-		}
-	},
-	skip(seconds: number, type: 'forward' | 'backward' = 'forward') {
-		const el = get(audio_element);
-		if (!el) return no_element('skip');
-
-		if (type === 'backward') {
-			el.currentTime = clamp(0, el.duration, el.currentTime - seconds);
-		} else {
-			el.currentTime = clamp(0, el.duration, el.currentTime + seconds);
-		}
-	},
-};
diff --git a/src/lib/audio/episode-details.ts b/src/lib/audio/episode-details.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index cb9c998..0000000
--- a/src/lib/audio/episode-details.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-import { writable } from 'svelte/store';
-import type { EpisodeDetails } from '../types';
-
-export const episode_details = writable<EpisodeDetails | null>(null);
diff --git a/src/lib/audio/index.ts b/src/lib/audio/index.ts
index d2f5c58..5e5fd00 100644
--- a/src/lib/audio/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/audio/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,2 @@
-export { default as AudioLoader } from './audio-loader.svelte';
-export * from './episode-data';
-export * from './episode-details';
-export * from './episode-progress';
+export { default as Audio } from './component.svelte';
+export { episode_audio, episode_details, episode_progress } from './stores';
diff --git a/src/lib/audio/audio-element.ts b/src/lib/audio/stores/audio-element.ts
similarity index 94%
rename from src/lib/audio/audio-element.ts
rename to src/lib/audio/stores/audio-element.ts
index 3260518..d05f922 100644
--- a/src/lib/audio/audio-element.ts
+++ b/src/lib/audio/stores/audio-element.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { browser } from '$app/environment';
 import { onMount } from 'svelte';
 import { get, readable } from 'svelte/store';
-import { user_preferences } from '../user';
+import { user_preferences } from '../../user';
 
 export const audio_element = readable<HTMLAudioElement | null>(null, (set) => {
 	if (!browser) return;
diff --git a/src/lib/audio/stores/episode-data.ts b/src/lib/audio/stores/episode-data.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0c4dd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/audio/stores/episode-data.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,207 @@
+import clamp from 'just-clamp';
+import { derived, get, type Readable } from 'svelte/store';
+import { user_preferences, user_progress } from '../../user';
+import { announce } from '../../utility';
+import { audio_element } from './audio-element';
+import { episode_details, type EpisodeDetails } from './episode-details';
+
+export type EpisodeState = {
+	will_autoplay: boolean;
+	is_paused: boolean;
+	duration: number;
+	src: string;
+	start_at: number;
+	details: EpisodeDetails | null;
+};
+
+const default_episode_state = {
+	will_autoplay: false,
+	is_paused: true,
+	duration: 0,
+	start_at: 0,
+	details: null,
+} satisfies Omit<EpisodeState, 'src'>;
+
+/**
+ * Episode state store
+ */
+const episode_state = derived([audio_element, episode_details], ([$audio, $details], set) => {
+	if (!$audio) return set(null);
+
+	function set_value() {
+		if (!$audio?.src) return null;
+		set({
+			...default_episode_state,
+			src: $audio.src,
+			duration: $audio.duration,
+			details: $details,
+			will_autoplay: $audio.autoplay,
+			is_paused: $audio.paused,
+			start_at: user_progress.get($audio.src) ?? 0,
+		});
+	}
+
+	$audio.addEventListener('loadeddata', set_value);
+	$audio.addEventListener('pause', set_value);
+	$audio.addEventListener('playing', set_value);
+
+	return () => {
+		$audio.removeEventListener('loadeddata', set_value);
+		$audio.removeEventListener('pause', set_value);
+		$audio.removeEventListener('playing', set_value);
+	};
+}) satisfies Readable<EpisodeState | null>;
+
+type HANDLE_TYPE = 'toggle' | 'set';
+
+/**
+ * Use audio element
+ * @param {string} action - Action to perform
+ * @returns {HTMLAudioElement} - Audio element
+ * @throws {string} - Error message if no audio element exists
+ */
+const use_element = (action: string): HTMLAudioElement => {
+	const el = get(audio_element);
+	if (!el) throw announce.warn(`could not ${action} :: no audio element exists yet`);
+	return el;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Load audio
+ * @param {string} src - Audio source
+ * @param {EpisodeDetails} details - Episode details
+ */
+const load_audio = (src: string, details: EpisodeDetails): void => {
+	user_progress.save();
+	const el = use_element('load');
+	el.src = src;
+	el.muted = false;
+
+	// using user_progress
+	const start_at = user_progress.get(src) || 0;
+	el.currentTime = start_at;
+
+	// using user_preferences
+	const preferences = get(user_preferences);
+	el.playbackRate = preferences.playback_rate;
+	el.volume = preferences.volume;
+
+	episode_details.set(details);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Unload audio
+ */
+const unload_audio = (): void => {
+	user_progress.save();
+	const el = use_element('unload');
+	el.src = '';
+	episode_details.set(null);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Play audio
+ * @param {HANDLE_TYPE} t - Handle type
+ */
+const play_audio = (t: HANDLE_TYPE = 'set'): void => {
+	const el = use_element('play');
+
+	if (t === 'toggle') {
+		el.paused ? el.play() : el.pause();
+	} else {
+		el.play();
+	}
+};
+
+/**
+ * Pause audio
+ * @param {HANDLE_TYPE} t - Handle type
+ */
+const pause_audio = (t: HANDLE_TYPE = 'set'): void => {
+	user_progress.save();
+	const el = use_element('pause');
+
+	if (t === 'toggle') {
+		el.paused ? el.play() : el.pause();
+	} else {
+		el.pause();
+	}
+};
+
+/**
+ * Mute audio
+ * @param {HANDLE_TYPE} t - Handle type
+ */
+const mute_audio = (t: HANDLE_TYPE = 'set'): void => {
+	const el = use_element('mute');
+
+	if (t === 'toggle') {
+		el.muted = !el.muted;
+	} else {
+		el.muted = true;
+	}
+};
+
+/**
+ * Unmute audio
+ * @param {HANDLE_TYPE} t - Handle type
+ */
+const unmute_audio = (t: HANDLE_TYPE = 'set'): void => {
+	const el = use_element('unmute');
+
+	if (t === 'toggle') {
+		el.muted = !el.muted;
+	} else {
+		el.muted = false;
+	}
+};
+
+/**
+ * Seek to time audio
+ * @param {number} seconds - Seconds to seek
+ * @param {'from-start' | 'from-end'} from - Seek from start or end
+ */
+const seek_audio = (seconds: number, from: 'from-start' | 'from-end' = 'from-start'): void => {
+	const el = use_element('seek');
+
+	if (from === 'from-end') {
+		el.currentTime = clamp(0, el.duration, el.duration - seconds);
+	} else {
+		el.currentTime = clamp(0, el.duration, seconds);
+	}
+};
+
+/**
+ * Skip by about audio
+ * @param {number} seconds - Seconds to skip
+ * @param {'forward' | 'backward'} type - Skip forward or backward
+ */
+const skip_audio = (seconds: number, type: 'forward' | 'backward' = 'forward'): void => {
+	const el = use_element('skip');
+
+	if (type === 'backward') {
+		el.currentTime = clamp(0, el.duration, el.currentTime - seconds);
+	} else {
+		el.currentTime = clamp(0, el.duration, el.currentTime + seconds);
+	}
+};
+
+/**
+ * Episode audio object
+ */
+export const episode_audio = {
+	/**
+	 * Subscribes to episode audio store
+	 */
+	subscribe: episode_state.subscribe,
+
+	load: load_audio,
+	unload: unload_audio,
+
+	play: play_audio,
+	pause: pause_audio,
+	mute: mute_audio,
+	unmute: unmute_audio,
+	seek: seek_audio,
+	skip: skip_audio,
+};
diff --git a/src/lib/audio/stores/episode-details.ts b/src/lib/audio/stores/episode-details.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ffae550
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/audio/stores/episode-details.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import { writable } from 'svelte/store';
+
+export interface EpisodeDetails {
+	[key: string]: string | number | boolean;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Episode details store.
+ *
+ * @returns {Writable<EpisodeDetails>} A Svelte writable store that contains metadata for the current episode.
+ */
+export const episode_details = writable<EpisodeDetails | null>(null);
diff --git a/src/lib/audio/episode-progress.ts b/src/lib/audio/stores/episode-progress.ts
similarity index 55%
rename from src/lib/audio/episode-progress.ts
rename to src/lib/audio/stores/episode-progress.ts
index 9d1bbe1..6e8c44d 100644
--- a/src/lib/audio/episode-progress.ts
+++ b/src/lib/audio/stores/episode-progress.ts
@@ -1,28 +1,43 @@
 import { derived, type Readable } from 'svelte/store';
-import type { EpisodeProgress } from '../types';
-import { secondsToTimestamp } from '../utility';
+import { seconds_to_timestamp } from '../../utility';
 import { audio_element } from './audio-element';
 
+export type EpisodeProgress = {
+	current_time: number;
+	timestamp: string;
+	has_ended: boolean;
+};
+
 const default_episode_progress = {
 	current_time: 0,
 	timestamp: '00:00',
 	has_ended: false,
 } satisfies EpisodeProgress;
 
-type ProgressStore = Readable<EpisodeProgress>;
-
+/**
+ * Episode progress store.
+ *
+ * @returns {Readable<EpisodeProgress>} A Svelte readable store that contains the current progress of the audio episode.
+ */
 export const episode_progress = derived(audio_element, ($audio, set) => {
 	if (!$audio) return set(default_episode_progress);
 
+	/**
+	 * Set episode progress value.
+	 */
 	function set_value() {
 		if (!$audio) return;
 		set({
 			current_time: $audio.currentTime,
-			timestamp: secondsToTimestamp($audio.currentTime),
+			timestamp: seconds_to_timestamp($audio.currentTime),
 			has_ended: $audio.ended,
 		});
 	}
 
 	$audio.addEventListener('timeupdate', () => set_value());
+
+	/**
+	 * Remove event listener.
+	 */
 	return () => $audio.removeEventListener('timeupdate', () => set_value());
-}) satisfies ProgressStore;
+}) satisfies Readable<EpisodeProgress>;
diff --git a/src/lib/audio/stores/index.ts b/src/lib/audio/stores/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb0148e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/audio/stores/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+export * from './audio-element';
+export * from './episode-data';
+export * from './episode-details';
+export * from './episode-progress';
diff --git a/src/lib/components/headless-timeline.svelte b/src/lib/components/headless-timeline.svelte
deleted file mode 100644
index 3cc4273..0000000
--- a/src/lib/components/headless-timeline.svelte
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,145 +0,0 @@
-<script lang="ts">
-	import { episode_audio, episode_progress } from '../audio';
-	import { info } from '../utility/package/log';
-
-	export let step = 10;
-
-	let was_paused = true;
-
-	function handle_drag_start(t: string) {
-		info('drag_start :: ', t);
-		was_paused = $episode_audio?.is_paused || true;
-		episode_audio.pause();
-	}
-
-	function handle_drag_end(t: string) {
-		info('drag_end :: ', t);
-		if (was_paused) return;
-		else episode_audio.play();
-	}
-</script>
-
-<input
-	class={$$props.class}
-	style="display:block; width:100%;"
-	type="range"
-	data-paused={$episode_audio?.is_paused ? 'true' : 'false'}
-	min={0}
-	{step}
-	max={$episode_audio?.duration || step}
-	value={$episode_progress.current_time}
-	on:change={(e) => episode_audio.seek(e.currentTarget.valueAsNumber)}
-	on:touchstart={() => handle_drag_start('touchstart')}
-	on:mousedown={() => handle_drag_start('mousedown')}
-	on:touchend={() => handle_drag_end('touchend')}
-	on:mouseup={() => handle_drag_end('mouseup')}
-/>
-
-<style>
-	input[type='range'] {
-		--track--shape--height: calc(var(--svpod--timeline-track--shape--height));
-		--thumb-border-offset: calc(var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--border) * 2);
-		--thumb--shape--height: calc(
-			var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--height) - var(--thumb-border-offset)
-		);
-
-		--svpod--timeline-track--bg: var(--svpod--surface--base);
-		--svpod--timeline-track--border: var(--bg);
-
-		--svpod--timeline-thumb--bg: var(--svpod--content--base);
-		--svpod--timeline-thumb--border: var(--bg);
-
-		font-size: 1em;
-
-		--borders: calc(var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--border) * 2);
-		--no-shadow: 0px 0px 0px transparent;
-
-		height: calc(var(--thumb--shape--height) + var(--borders));
-		appearance: none;
-		margin: 0;
-		width: 100%;
-		background: transparent;
-	}
-	input[type='range']:hover {
-		--svpod--timeline-track--bg: var(--svpod--accent--darker);
-		--svpod--timeline-track--border: var(--svpod--accent--base);
-		--svpod--timeline-thumb--bg: var(--svpod--accent--lighter);
-	}
-	input[type='range']:focus {
-		outline: none;
-	}
-	input[type='range']::-webkit-slider-runnable-track {
-		width: 100%;
-		height: var(--track--shape--height);
-		cursor: pointer;
-		animate: 0.2s;
-		box-shadow: var(--no-shadow);
-		background: var(--svpod--timeline-track--bg);
-		border-radius: var(--svpod--timeline-track--shape--radius);
-		border: var(--svpod--timeline-track--shape--border) solid var(--svpod--timeline-track--border);
-	}
-	input[type='range']::-webkit-slider-thumb {
-		--offset: calc(var(--svpod--timeline-track--shape--border) * -1);
-		box-shadow: var(--no-shadow);
-		border: var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--border) solid var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--border);
-		height: var(--thumb--shape--height);
-		width: var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--width);
-		border-radius: var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--radius);
-		background: var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--bg);
-		cursor: pointer;
-		-webkit-appearance: none;
-		margin-top: var(--offset);
-	}
-	input[type='range']:focus::-webkit-slider-runnable-track {
-		background: var(--svpod--timeline-track--bg);
-	}
-	input[type='range']::-moz-range-track {
-		width: 100%;
-		height: var(--track--shape--height);
-		cursor: pointer;
-		animate: 0.2s;
-		box-shadow: var(--no-shadow);
-		background: var(--svpod--timeline-track--bg);
-		border-radius: var(--svpod--timeline-track--shape--radius);
-		border: var(--svpod--timeline-track--shape--border) solid var(--svpod--timeline-track--border);
-	}
-	input[type='range']::-moz-range-thumb {
-		box-shadow: var(--no-shadow);
-		border: var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--border) solid var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--border);
-		height: var(--thumb--shape--height);
-		width: var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--width);
-		border-radius: var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--radius);
-		background: var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--bg);
-		cursor: pointer;
-	}
-	input[type='range']::-ms-track {
-		width: 100%;
-		height: var(--track--shape--height);
-		cursor: pointer;
-		animate: 0.2s;
-		background: transparent;
-		border-color: transparent;
-		color: transparent;
-	}
-	input[type='range']::-ms-fill-lower,
-	input[type='range']::-ms-fill-upper {
-		background: var(--svpod--timeline-track--bg);
-		border: var(--svpod--timeline-track--shape--border) solid var(--svpod--timeline-track--border);
-		border-radius: calc(var(--svpod--timeline-track--shape--radius) * 2);
-		box-shadow: var(--no-shadow);
-	}
-	input[type='range']::-ms-thumb {
-		margin-top: 1px;
-		box-shadow: var(--no-shadow);
-		border: var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--border) solid var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--border);
-		height: var(--thumb--shape--height);
-		width: var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--width);
-		border-radius: var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--radius);
-		background: var(--svpod--timeline-thumb--bg);
-		cursor: pointer;
-	}
-	input[type='range']:focus::-ms-fill-lower,
-	input[type='range']:focus::-ms-fill-upper {
-		background: var(--svpod--timeline-track--bg);
-	}
-</style>
diff --git a/src/lib/components/index.ts b/src/lib/components/index.ts
index 5eeb5a7..c2bbe38 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/components/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
-export { default as HeadlessTimeline } from './headless-timeline.svelte';
-export { default as PlayerStack } from './player-stack.svelte';
-export { default as PlayerWidget } from './player-widget.svelte';
+export { default as AudioPlayer } from './player.svelte';
+export { default as AudioProgress } from './progress.svelte';
diff --git a/src/lib/components/player-stack.svelte b/src/lib/components/player-stack.svelte
deleted file mode 100644
index 487df4f..0000000
--- a/src/lib/components/player-stack.svelte
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,322 +0,0 @@
-<script lang="ts">
-	import { Pause, Play, SpeakerWave } from '@inqling/svelte-icons/heroicon-20-solid';
-	import { clsx } from 'clsx';
-	import { HeadlessTimeline } from '.';
-	import { episode_audio, episode_progress } from '../audio';
-	import { user_preferences } from '../user';
-	import { A11yIcon, Skip, Spinner, Timestamp } from './utility';
-
-	type WithElement = {
-		timestamps: boolean;
-		playback_rate: boolean;
-		skip_back: number;
-		skip_forward: number;
-	};
-
-	const default_options = {
-		timestamps: false,
-		playback_rate: false,
-		skip_back: 10,
-		skip_forward: 10,
-	} satisfies WithElement;
-
-	export let include: Partial<WithElement> = {};
-	$: options = { ...default_options, ...include };
-
-	$: is_playing = $episode_audio?.is_paused === false;
-
-	$: timestamp_hours = Boolean($episode_audio?.duration && $episode_audio.duration >= 3600);
-
-	export let playback_rate_values: number[] = [1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.0, 2.2, 2.4];
-
-	$: is_loaded = Boolean($episode_audio?.src);
-
-	const { class: ClassName, ...rest } = $$restProps;
-</script>
-
-<div
-	class={clsx('svpod--container svpod--reset', ClassName)}
-	data-loaded={is_loaded ? 'true' : 'false'}
-	{...rest}
->
-	<div class="svpod--container--row svpod--row--controls">
-		<button
-			on:click={() => options.skip_back && episode_audio.skip(options.skip_back, 'backward')}
-			class="svpod--reset svpod--toggle-pause"
-			type="button"
-		>
-			<Skip value={options.skip_back} type="backward" />
-		</button>
-
-		<!-- toggle play -->
-		{#if is_loaded}
-			<button
-				on:click={() => is_loaded && episode_audio.play('toggle')}
-				class="svpod--reset svpod--toggle-pause"
-				type="button"
-			>
-				<A11yIcon icon={is_playing ? Pause : Play} label={is_playing ? 'Pause' : 'Play'} />
-			</button>
-		{:else}
-			<div class="svpod--reset svpod--toggle-pause">
-				<A11yIcon icon={Spinner} label="Waiting for audio..." />
-			</div>
-		{/if}
-
-		<button
-			on:click={() =>
-				options.skip_forward && episode_audio.skip(options.skip_forward, 'forward')}
-			class="svpod--reset svpod--toggle-pause"
-			type="button"
-		>
-			<Skip value={options.skip_forward} type="forward" />
-		</button>
-	</div>
-
-	<div class="svpod--artwork svpod--row--artwork">
-		<span class="svpod--aspect--square" />
-		<slot>
-			<div class="svpod--artwork--placeholder">
-				<span><SpeakerWave style="width:1em; height: 1em;" /></span>
-			</div>
-		</slot>
-	</div>
-
-	<div class="svpod--timeline svpod--row--timeline">
-		<HeadlessTimeline />
-	</div>
-
-	{#if options.timestamps || options.playback_rate}
-		<div class="svpod--container--row svpod--row--timestamps">
-			{#if options.timestamps}
-				<div class="svpod--timestamp">
-					<Timestamp
-						value={$episode_progress?.current_time || 0}
-						force_hours={timestamp_hours}
-					/>
-				</div>
-
-				<div style="flex-grow: 1" />
-
-				<div class="svpod--timestamp">
-					<Timestamp value={$episode_audio?.duration || 0} />
-				</div>
-			{/if}
-
-			{#if options.playback_rate}
-				<select
-					class="svpod--playback-rate"
-					value={$user_preferences.playback_rate}
-					on:change={(e) => {
-						const value = parseFloat(e.currentTarget.value);
-						user_preferences.set.playback_rate(value);
-					}}
-				>
-					{#each playback_rate_values as value}
-						<option {value}>
-							{#if Number.isInteger(value)}
-								{value}.0
-							{:else}
-								{value}
-							{/if}
-						</option>
-					{/each}
-				</select>
-			{/if}
-		</div>
-	{/if}
-</div>
-
-<style>
-	.svpod--container {
-		--fg: var(--svpod--content--base);
-		--bg: var(--svpod--surface--darker);
-
-		--padding: 2px;
-		--radius: 0.75em;
-		--inner-radius: calc(var(--radius) - var(--padding));
-
-		--svpod--timeline-track--shape--height: 3em;
-		--svpod--timeline-track--shape--radius: var(--inner-radius);
-		--svpod--timeline-track--shape--border: 2px;
-
-		--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--height: var(--svpod--timeline-track--shape--height);
-		--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--width: 3px;
-		--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--radius: 1px;
-		--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--border: 0px;
-
-		background-color: var(--bg);
-		color: var(--fg);
-		display: inline-flex;
-		flex-direction: column;
-		align-items: stretch;
-		font-size: 16px;
-		line-height: 1em;
-		width: auto;
-		max-width: 100%;
-		border-radius: var(--radius);
-		font-weight: 600;
-		padding: var(--padding);
-		gap: 0;
-	}
-
-	.svpod--container--row {
-		display: flex;
-		flex-direction: row;
-		align-items: stretch;
-		justify-content: flex-end;
-		width: 100%;
-		min-width: max-content;
-		border-radius: var(--inner-radius);
-		gap: var(--padding);
-	}
-	.svpod--container--row:last-child {
-		border-top: 1px solid var(--svpod--surface--base);
-		border-top-right-radius: 0;
-		border-top-left-radius: 0;
-	}
-
-	.svpod--row--artwork {
-		order: 0;
-	}
-	.svpod--row--timeline {
-		order: 1;
-	}
-	.svpod--row--controls {
-		order: 2;
-		justify-content: center;
-	}
-	.svpod--row--timestamps {
-		order: 3;
-		min-height: 32px;
-		gap: 0.5em;
-	}
-
-	div.svpod--timeline {
-		display: flex;
-		align-items: center;
-		justify-content: stretch;
-		flex-grow: 1;
-		flex-shrink: 1;
-		font-size: 1em;
-		background: none;
-	}
-
-	.svpod--toggle-pause {
-		align-items: center;
-		border: none;
-		display: flex;
-		font-size: 1em;
-		height: 3em;
-		justify-content: center;
-		width: 3em;
-		border-radius: var(--inner-radius);
-	}
-	button.svpod--toggle-pause {
-		cursor: pointer;
-	}
-	.svpod--toggle-pause :global(svg) {
-		width: 1.5em;
-		height: 1.5em;
-	}
-
-	div.svpod--timestamp {
-		background-color: var(--bg);
-		display: inline-flex;
-		flex-direction: row;
-		align-items: center;
-		justify-content: center;
-		gap: 4px;
-		font-size: 1em;
-		line-height: 1em;
-		pointer-events: none;
-		border-radius: var(--inner-radius);
-		width: max-content;
-		flex-grow: 0;
-		text-align: center;
-		padding: 0 0.1em;
-	}
-
-	select.svpod--playback-rate {
-		background-color: var(--bg);
-		appearance: none;
-		padding: 0 0.75em;
-		color: var(--fg);
-		overflow: hidden;
-		letter-spacing: 0.5px;
-		font-size: 0.8em;
-		line-height: 1em;
-		text-transform: uppercase;
-		font-weight: 600;
-		text-align: center;
-		min-width: 48px;
-		outline-color: var(--svpod--accent--lighter);
-		cursor: pointer;
-		margin: 0;
-		border-radius: var(--inner-radius);
-	}
-	select.svpod--playback-rate,
-	select.svpod--playback-rate:hover,
-	select.svpod--playback-rate:focus {
-		border: none;
-		shadow: none;
-	}
-	select.svpod--playback-rate:focus {
-		--fg: var(--svpod--accent--lighter);
-	}
-
-	button.svpod--toggle-pause,
-	select.svpod--playback-rate {
-		background-color: var(--bg);
-		color: var(--fg);
-	}
-	button.svpod--toggle-pause:hover,
-	select.svpod--playback-rate:hover {
-		--bg: var(--svpod--surface--base);
-		--fg: var(--svpod--content--lighter);
-		background-color: var(--bg);
-		color: var(--fg);
-	}
-	div.svpod--artwork {
-		position: relative;
-		border-radius: var(--inner-radius);
-		overflow: hidden;
-	}
-	div.svpod--artwork > :global(div),
-	div.svpod--artwork > :global(img) {
-		position: absolute;
-		top: 0;
-		left: 0;
-		width: 100%;
-		height: 100%;
-		object-fit: cover;
-	}
-	.svpod--artwork--placeholder {
-		display: flex;
-		align-items: center;
-		justify-content: center;
-		color: var(--svpod--accent--lighter);
-		font-size: 2.5em;
-	}
-	.svpod--artwork--placeholder :global(svg) {
-		position: relative;
-		z-index: 1;
-	}
-	.svpod--artwork--placeholder::after {
-		position: absolute;
-		top: 0;
-		left: 0;
-		width: 100%;
-		height: 100%;
-		content: '';
-		opacity: 0.5;
-		background: linear-gradient(45deg, var(--svpod--accent--base), transparent);
-	}
-
-	span.svpod--aspect--square {
-		display: block;
-		position: relative;
-		line-height: 0;
-		padding-bottom: 100%;
-	}
-</style>
diff --git a/src/lib/components/player-widget.svelte b/src/lib/components/player-widget.svelte
deleted file mode 100644
index 67f537e..0000000
--- a/src/lib/components/player-widget.svelte
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,235 +0,0 @@
-<script lang="ts">
-	import { Pause, Play } from '@inqling/svelte-icons/heroicon-20-solid';
-	import { clsx } from 'clsx';
-	import { HeadlessTimeline } from '.';
-	import { episode_audio, episode_progress } from '../audio';
-	import { user_preferences } from '../user';
-	import { A11yIcon, Skip, Spinner, Timestamp } from './utility';
-
-	type WithElement = {
-		duration: boolean;
-		current_time: boolean;
-		playback_rate: boolean;
-		skip_back: number | null;
-		skip_forward: number | null;
-	};
-
-	const default_options = {
-		duration: false,
-		current_time: false,
-		playback_rate: false,
-		skip_back: null,
-		skip_forward: null,
-	} satisfies WithElement;
-
-	export let include: Partial<WithElement> = {};
-	$: options = { ...default_options, ...include };
-
-	$: is_playing = $episode_audio?.is_paused === false;
-
-	$: current_time = options.current_time && ($episode_progress?.current_time || 0);
-	$: duration = options.duration && ($episode_audio?.duration || 0);
-	$: timestamp_hours = Boolean($episode_audio?.duration && $episode_audio.duration >= 3600);
-
-	export let playback_rate_values: number[] = [1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.0, 2.2, 2.4];
-
-	$: is_loaded = Boolean($episode_audio?.src);
-
-	const { class: ClassName, ...rest } = $$restProps;
-</script>
-
-<div
-	class={clsx('svpod--container svpod--reset', ClassName)}
-	data-loaded={is_loaded ? 'true' : 'false'}
-	{...rest}
->
-	{#if options.skip_back}
-		<button
-			on:click={() => options.skip_back && episode_audio.skip(options.skip_back, 'backward')}
-			class="svpod--reset svpod--toggle-pause"
-			type="button"
-		>
-			<Skip value={options.skip_back} type="backward" />
-		</button>
-	{/if}
-
-	<!-- toggle play -->
-	{#if is_loaded}
-		<button
-			on:click={() => is_loaded && episode_audio.play('toggle')}
-			class="svpod--reset svpod--toggle-pause"
-			type="button"
-		>
-			<A11yIcon icon={is_playing ? Pause : Play} label={is_playing ? 'Pause' : 'Play'} />
-		</button>
-	{:else}
-		<div class="svpod--reset svpod--toggle-pause">
-			<A11yIcon icon={Spinner} label="Waiting for audio..." />
-		</div>
-	{/if}
-
-	{#if options.skip_forward}
-		<button
-			on:click={() =>
-				options.skip_forward && episode_audio.skip(options.skip_forward, 'forward')}
-			class="svpod--reset svpod--toggle-pause"
-			type="button"
-		>
-			<Skip value={options.skip_forward} type="forward" />
-		</button>
-	{/if}
-
-	{#if current_time !== false}
-		<div class="svpod--timestamp">
-			<Timestamp value={current_time} force_hours={timestamp_hours} />
-		</div>
-	{/if}
-	<div class="svpod--timeline">
-		<HeadlessTimeline />
-	</div>
-	{#if duration !== false}
-		<div class="svpod--timestamp">
-			<Timestamp value={duration} />
-		</div>
-	{/if}
-	{#if options.playback_rate}
-		<select
-			class="svpod--playback-rate"
-			value={$user_preferences.playback_rate}
-			on:change={(e) => {
-				const value = parseFloat(e.currentTarget.value);
-				user_preferences.set.playback_rate(value);
-			}}
-		>
-			{#each playback_rate_values as value}
-				<option {value}>
-					{#if Number.isInteger(value)}
-						{value}.0
-					{:else}
-						{value}
-					{/if}
-				</option>
-			{/each}
-		</select>
-	{/if}
-</div>
-
-<style>
-	.svpod--container {
-		--fg: var(--svpod--content--base);
-		--bg: var(--svpod--surface--darker);
-
-		--padding: 2px;
-		--radius: 0.5em;
-		--inner-radius: calc(var(--radius) - var(--padding));
-
-		--svpod--timeline-track--shape--height: 3em;
-		--svpod--timeline-track--shape--radius: var(--inner-radius);
-		--svpod--timeline-track--shape--border: 2px;
-
-		--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--height: var(--svpod--timeline-track--shape--height);
-		--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--width: 3px;
-		--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--radius: 1px;
-		--svpod--timeline-thumb--shape--border: 0px;
-
-		background-color: var(--bg);
-		color: var(--fg);
-		display: inline-flex;
-		flex-direction: row;
-		align-items: stretch;
-		font-size: 16px;
-		line-height: 1em;
-		min-width: 320px;
-		max-width: 100%;
-		border-radius: var(--radius);
-		font-weight: 600;
-		padding: var(--padding);
-		gap: var(--padding);
-	}
-
-	div.svpod--timeline {
-		display: flex;
-		align-items: center;
-		justify-content: stretch;
-		flex-grow: 1;
-		flex-shrink: 1;
-		font-size: 1em;
-		background: none;
-	}
-
-	.svpod--toggle-pause {
-		align-items: center;
-		border: none;
-		display: flex;
-		font-size: 1em;
-		height: 3em;
-		justify-content: center;
-		width: 3em;
-		border-radius: var(--inner-radius);
-	}
-	button.svpod--toggle-pause {
-		cursor: pointer;
-	}
-	.svpod--toggle-pause :global(svg) {
-		width: 1.5em;
-		height: 1.5em;
-	}
-
-	div.svpod--timestamp {
-		background-color: var(--bg);
-		display: inline-flex;
-		flex-direction: row;
-		align-items: center;
-		justify-content: center;
-		gap: 4px;
-		font-size: 1em;
-		line-height: 1em;
-		pointer-events: none;
-		border-radius: var(--inner-radius);
-		width: max-content;
-		flex-grow: 0;
-		text-align: center;
-		padding: 0 0.1em;
-	}
-
-	select.svpod--playback-rate {
-		background-color: var(--bg);
-		appearance: none;
-		padding: 0 0.75em;
-		color: var(--fg);
-		overflow: hidden;
-		letter-spacing: 0.5px;
-		font-size: 0.8em;
-		line-height: 1em;
-		text-transform: uppercase;
-		font-weight: 600;
-		text-align: center;
-		min-width: 48px;
-		outline-color: var(--svpod--accent--lighter);
-		cursor: pointer;
-		margin: 0;
-		border-radius: var(--inner-radius);
-	}
-	select.svpod--playback-rate,
-	select.svpod--playback-rate:hover,
-	select.svpod--playback-rate:focus {
-		border: none;
-		shadow: none;
-	}
-	select.svpod--playback-rate:focus {
-		--fg: var(--svpod--accent--lighter);
-	}
-
-	button.svpod--toggle-pause,
-	select.svpod--playback-rate {
-		background-color: var(--bg);
-		color: var(--fg);
-	}
-	button.svpod--toggle-pause:hover,
-	select.svpod--playback-rate:hover {
-		--bg: var(--svpod--surface--base);
-		--fg: var(--svpod--content--lighter);
-		background-color: var(--bg);
-		color: var(--fg);
-	}
-</style>
diff --git a/src/lib/components/player.svelte b/src/lib/components/player.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e6b9966
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/components/player.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import { onMount } from 'svelte';
+	import { AudioProgress } from '.';
+	import { episode_audio, episode_progress } from '../audio';
+	import type { EpisodeDetails } from '../audio/stores';
+	import { user_preferences } from '../user';
+	import { seconds_to_timestamp } from '../utility';
+
+	export let src: string | undefined;
+	export let metadata: EpisodeDetails = {};
+	let mounted = false;
+
+	$: is_loaded = Boolean($episode_audio?.src);
+	$: is_playing = $episode_audio?.is_paused === false;
+	$: current_time = $episode_progress?.current_time || 0;
+	$: duration = $episode_audio?.duration || 0;
+	$: timestamp_hours = Boolean($episode_audio?.duration && $episode_audio.duration >= 3600);
+	$: timestamp = duration && seconds_to_timestamp(duration);
+
+	onMount(() => {
+		if (!src) {
+			mounted = true;
+			return;
+		}
+
+		episode_audio.load(src, metadata || {});
+		mounted = true;
+	});
+
+	$: mounted && src && episode_audio.load(src, metadata || {});
+
+	/**
+	 * Skips the audio forward by a specified number of seconds.
+	 * @param {number} seconds - The number of seconds to skip forward.
+	 */
+	const skip_forward = (seconds: number) => episode_audio.skip(seconds, 'forward');
+
+	/**
+	 * Skips the audio backward by a specified number of seconds.
+	 * @param {number} seconds - The number of seconds to skip backward.
+	 */
+	const skip_back = (seconds: number) => episode_audio.skip(seconds, 'backward');
+
+	/**
+	 * Seeks to a specific time in the audio.
+	 * @param {number} value - The time to seek to, in seconds.
+	 */
+	const seek_to = (value: number) => episode_audio.seek(value);
+
+	/**
+	 * Toggles the audio playback between play and pause.
+	 */
+	const toggle = () => episode_audio.play('toggle');
+
+	/**
+	 * Starts playing the audio.
+	 */
+	const play = () => episode_audio.play('set');
+
+	/**
+	 * Pauses the audio.
+	 */
+	const pause = () => episode_audio.pause('set');
+</script>
+
+<slot
+	Player={{ AudioProgress }}
+	action={{
+		set_playback_rate: user_preferences.set_playback_rate,
+		set_volume: user_preferences.set_volume,
+		skip_forward,
+		skip_back,
+		seek_to,
+		toggle,
+		play,
+		pause,
+	}}
+	episode={{
+		is_loaded,
+		is_playing,
+		current_time,
+		duration,
+		timestamp_hours,
+		timestamp,
+	}}
+/>
diff --git a/src/lib/components/progress.svelte b/src/lib/components/progress.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fe2228b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/components/progress.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import { episode_audio, episode_progress } from '../audio';
+	import { announce } from '../utility';
+
+	export let step = 10;
+
+	let was_paused = true;
+
+	function handle_drag_start(t: string) {
+		announce.info('drag_start :: ', t);
+		was_paused = $episode_audio?.is_paused || true;
+		episode_audio.pause();
+	}
+
+	function handle_drag_end(t: string) {
+		announce.info('drag_end :: ', t);
+		if (was_paused) return;
+		else episode_audio.play();
+	}
+</script>
+
+{#if $episode_audio && $episode_progress}
+	<input
+		class={$$restProps.class}
+		style="display:block; width:100%;"
+		type="range"
+		data-paused={$episode_audio.is_paused ? 'true' : 'false'}
+		min={0}
+		{step}
+		max={$episode_audio.duration || step}
+		value={$episode_progress.current_time}
+		on:change={(e) => episode_audio.seek(e.currentTarget.valueAsNumber)}
+		on:touchstart={() => handle_drag_start('touchstart')}
+		on:mousedown={() => handle_drag_start('mousedown')}
+		on:touchend={() => handle_drag_end('touchend')}
+		on:mouseup={() => handle_drag_end('mouseup')}
+	/>
+{:else}
+	<input
+		class={$$restProps.class}
+		style="display:block; width:100%;"
+		type="range"
+		data-paused={true}
+		min={0}
+		step={1}
+		max={1}
+		value={0}
+		disabled
+		readonly
+	/>
+{/if}
diff --git a/src/lib/index.ts b/src/lib/index.ts
index 37a0db5..64c9bff 100644
--- a/src/lib/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 export * from './audio';
 export * from './components';
+export { AudioPlayer as default } from './components';
 export * from './user';
 export * from './utility';
diff --git a/src/lib/types.ts b/src/lib/types.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 4a96665..0000000
--- a/src/lib/types.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-export interface EpisodeDetails {
-	[key: string]: string | number | boolean;
-}
-
-export type EpisodeProgress = { current_time: number; timestamp: string; has_ended: boolean };
-
-export type EpisodeAttributes = {
-	will_autoplay: boolean;
-	is_paused: boolean;
-	duration: number;
-	src: string;
-	start_at: number;
-	details: EpisodeDetails | null;
-};
-
-export type AudioLoadOptions = {
-	autoplay: boolean;
-	start_at?: number;
-};
-
-export interface UserPreferences {
-	playback_rate: number;
-	volume: number;
-}
-
-export type UserProgress = {
-	[key: string]: number;
-};
diff --git a/src/lib/user/index.ts b/src/lib/user/index.ts
index ed4bb69..1bfb9b3 100644
--- a/src/lib/user/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/user/index.ts
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-export * from './preferences';
-export * from './progress';
+export * from './user-preferences';
+export * from './user-progress';
diff --git a/src/lib/user/preferences.ts b/src/lib/user/preferences.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 0eeb489..0000000
--- a/src/lib/user/preferences.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-import clamp from 'just-clamp';
-import { persisted } from 'svelte-local-storage-store';
-import type { UserPreferences } from '../types';
-
-const _default_user_preferences = { playback_rate: 1, volume: 1 } satisfies UserPreferences;
-const _user_preferences = persisted<UserPreferences>('USER_PREFERENCE', _default_user_preferences);
-
-export const user_preferences = {
-	subscribe: _user_preferences.subscribe,
-	set: {
-		playback_rate: (value: number) => {
-			const playback_rate = clamp(value, 0.5, 5);
-			return _user_preferences.update((prefs) => ({ ...prefs, playback_rate }));
-		},
-		volume: (value: number) => {
-			const volume = clamp(value, 0, 1);
-			return _user_preferences.update((prefs) => ({ ...prefs, volume }));
-		},
-	},
-	clear: () => _user_preferences.set(_default_user_preferences),
-};
diff --git a/src/lib/user/progress.ts b/src/lib/user/progress.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 9f51965..0000000
--- a/src/lib/user/progress.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-import { persisted } from 'svelte-local-storage-store';
-import { get } from 'svelte/store';
-import { episode_audio, episode_progress } from '../audio';
-import type { UserProgress } from '../types';
-import { get_pathname_from_url } from '../utility';
-import { info } from '../utility/package/log';
-
-const _default_user_progress = {} satisfies UserProgress;
-const _user_progress = persisted<UserProgress>('USER_PROGRESS', _default_user_progress);
-
-const save = () => {
-	const audio = get(episode_audio);
-	if (!audio?.src) return;
-
-	info('saving progress: ', audio.src);
-
-	const pathname = get_pathname_from_url(audio.src);
-	const current_time = get(episode_progress).current_time;
-	_user_progress.update((prev) => ({ ...prev, [pathname]: current_time }));
-};
-
-export const user_progress = {
-	subscribe: _user_progress.subscribe,
-	get: (src: string) => get(_user_progress)[get_pathname_from_url(src)],
-	save,
-	clear: () => _user_progress.set(_default_user_progress),
-};
diff --git a/src/lib/user/user-preferences.ts b/src/lib/user/user-preferences.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7f5095
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/user/user-preferences.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import clamp from 'just-clamp';
+import { persisted } from 'svelte-local-storage-store';
+
+export interface UserPreferences {
+	playback_rate: number;
+	volume: number;
+}
+
+const default_user_preferences = { playback_rate: 1, volume: 1 };
+const user_preferences_store = persisted<UserPreferences>(
+	'USER_PREFERENCE',
+	default_user_preferences,
+);
+
+/**
+ * Sets the playback rate for the user
+ * @param value - The playback rate value
+ * @returns A Promise that resolves with the updated user preferences
+ */
+const set_playback_rate = (value: number) => {
+	const playback_rate = clamp(value, 0.5, 5);
+	return user_preferences_store.update((prefs) => ({ ...prefs, playback_rate }));
+};
+
+/**
+ * Sets the volume for the user
+ * @param value - The volume value
+ * @returns A Promise that resolves with the updated user preferences
+ */
+const set_volume = (value: number) => {
+	const volume = clamp(value, 0, 1);
+	return user_preferences_store.update((prefs) => ({ ...prefs, volume }));
+};
+
+/**
+ * Clears user preferences store
+ */
+const clear_store = () => user_preferences_store.set(default_user_preferences);
+
+export const user_preferences = {
+	/**
+	 * Subscribes to user preferences store
+	 */
+	subscribe: user_preferences_store.subscribe,
+
+	set_playback_rate,
+	set_volume,
+	clear: clear_store,
+};
diff --git a/src/lib/user/user-progress.ts b/src/lib/user/user-progress.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1a5864
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/user/user-progress.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import { persisted } from 'svelte-local-storage-store';
+import { get } from 'svelte/store';
+import { episode_audio, episode_progress } from '../audio';
+import { announce, use_url } from '../utility';
+
+export type UserProgress = {
+	[key: string]: number;
+};
+
+const default_user_progress = {};
+const user_progress_store = persisted<UserProgress>('USER_PROGRESS', default_user_progress);
+
+/**
+ * Saves user progress
+ */
+const save = () => {
+	const audio = get(episode_audio);
+	if (!audio?.src) return;
+
+	announce.info('saving progress: ', audio.src);
+
+	const pathname = use_url(audio.src).pathname;
+	const current_time = get(episode_progress).current_time;
+	user_progress_store.update((prev) => ({ ...prev, [pathname]: current_time }));
+};
+
+/**
+ * Gets user progress for a given audio source
+ * @param {string} src - Audio source
+ * @returns {number} - User progress for the given audio source
+ */
+const get_user_progress = (src: string) => {
+	const pathname = use_url(src).pathname;
+	const store = get(user_progress_store) as UserProgress;
+
+	return store[pathname];
+};
+
+/**
+ * Clears user progress store
+ */
+const clear_user_progress = () => user_progress_store.set(default_user_progress);
+
+export const user_progress = {
+	/**
+	 * Subscribes to user preferences store
+	 */
+	subscribe: user_progress_store.subscribe,
+
+	get: get_user_progress,
+	clear: clear_user_progress,
+	save,
+};
diff --git a/src/lib/utility/announce.ts b/src/lib/utility/announce.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0bae90a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/utility/announce.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import { dev } from '$app/environment';
+
+const use_logger = {
+	info: console.info,
+	error: console.error,
+	warn: console.warn,
+};
+
+type Logger = keyof typeof use_logger;
+
+/**
+ * Log function.
+ * @param type - Type of logger.
+ * @param content - Content to log.
+ */
+function log(type: Logger, ...content: unknown[]) {
+	const logger = use_logger[type];
+
+	// If type is info and not in dev mode, return
+	if (type === 'info' && !dev) return;
+
+	// Log message
+	logger(
+		'%c🔊 svelte-podcast:',
+		'color: #FF3E00; background-color: rgba(255, 62, 0, 0.15); padding: 4px 8px; border-radius:4px;',
+		...content,
+	);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Object containing logger functions.
+ */
+export const announce = {
+	/**
+	 * Log info message.
+	 * @param content - Content to log.
+	 */
+	info: (...content: unknown[]) => log('info', ...content),
+	/**
+	 * Log warning message.
+	 * @param content - Content to log.
+	 */
+	warn: (...content: unknown[]) => log('warn', ...content),
+	/**
+	 * Log error message.
+	 * @param content - Content to log.
+	 */
+	error: (...content: unknown[]) => log('error', ...content),
+};
diff --git a/src/lib/utility/get-pathname-from-url.ts b/src/lib/utility/get-pathname-from-url.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 7986526..0000000
--- a/src/lib/utility/get-pathname-from-url.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-export const get_pathname_from_url = (src: string) => {
-	if (src.startsWith('http')) return new URL(src).pathname;
-	else return new URL(src, 'https://svelte.dev').pathname;
-};
diff --git a/src/lib/utility/index.ts b/src/lib/utility/index.ts
index 465ca9b..5ee58a3 100644
--- a/src/lib/utility/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/utility/index.ts
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
-export * from './get-pathname-from-url';
+export * from './announce';
 export * from './seconds-to-timestamp';
+export * from './use-url';
diff --git a/src/lib/utility/package/log.ts b/src/lib/utility/package/log.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index d61bcbc..0000000
--- a/src/lib/utility/package/log.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-import { dev } from '$app/environment';
-
-const useLogger = {
-	info: console.info,
-	error: console.error,
-	warn: console.warn,
-};
-
-type Logger = keyof typeof useLogger;
-
-export function log(type: Logger, ...content: unknown[]) {
-	const logger = useLogger[type];
-
-	if (type === 'info' && !dev) return;
-
-	logger(
-		'%c🔊 svelte-podcast:',
-		'color: #FF3E00; background-color: rgba(255, 62, 0, 0.15); padding: 4px 8px; border-radius:4px;',
-		...content,
-	);
-}
-
-export const info = (...content: unknown[]) => log('info', ...content);
-export const warn = (...content: unknown[]) => log('warn', ...content);
-export const error = (...content: unknown[]) => log('error', ...content);
diff --git a/src/lib/utility/package/type-guards.ts b/src/lib/utility/package/type-guards.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 4f0fc73..0000000
--- a/src/lib/utility/package/type-guards.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-export function isBoolean(value: unknown): value is boolean {
-	return typeof value === 'boolean';
-}
-
-export function isNumber(value: unknown): value is number {
-	return typeof value === 'number' && !isNaN(value);
-}
diff --git a/src/lib/utility/seconds-to-timestamp.ts b/src/lib/utility/seconds-to-timestamp.ts
index 8decbe8..37d14fd 100644
--- a/src/lib/utility/seconds-to-timestamp.ts
+++ b/src/lib/utility/seconds-to-timestamp.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,31 @@
-function section(t: number) {
-	if (t < 10) return `0${t}`;
-	return t;
+/**
+ * Returns a string timestamp in the format of "hh:mm:ss" from a given number of seconds.
+ * @param seconds - The number of seconds to convert to a timestamp.
+ * @param force_hours - Whether to always include hours in the timestamp, even if it's 0.
+ * @returns A string timestamp in the format of "hh:mm:ss".
+ */
+export function seconds_to_timestamp(seconds: number, force_hours = false) {
+	const hours = Math.floor(seconds / 3600);
+	const hours_remainder = seconds % 3600;
+
+	const minutes = Math.floor(hours_remainder / 60);
+	const minutes_remainder = hours_remainder % 60;
+
+	const secs = Math.floor(minutes_remainder);
+
+	const hours_str = force_hours || hours > 0 ? `${section(hours)}:` : '';
+	const minutes_str = minutes ? `${section(minutes)}:` : '00:';
+	const seconds_str = secs ? `${section(secs)}` : '00';
+
+	return `${hours_str}${minutes_str}${seconds_str}`;
 }
 
-export function secondsToTimestamp(seconds: number, force_hours = false) {
-	const hh = Math.floor(seconds / 3600);
-	const hh_remainder = seconds % 3600;
-	const mm = Math.floor(hh_remainder / 60);
-	const mm_remainder = hh_remainder % 60;
-	const ss = Math.floor(mm_remainder);
-
-	const hrs = force_hours || hh > 0 ? `${section(hh)}:` : '';
-	const mins = mm ? `${section(mm)}:` : '00:';
-	const secs = ss ? `${section(ss)}` : '00';
-
-	return `${hrs}${mins}${secs}`;
+/**
+ * Returns a string representation of a number with a leading 0 if it's less than 10.
+ * @param num - The number to format.
+ * @returns A string representation of the number with a leading 0 if it's less than 10.
+ */
+function section(num: number) {
+	if (num < 10) return `0${num}`;
+	return num.toString();
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/utility/use-url.ts b/src/lib/utility/use-url.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e0af1be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/utility/use-url.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/**
+ * Converts a string to a URL object. If the string is not a valid URL, it will be appended to the Svelte website URL.
+ * @param href - The string to convert to a URL object.
+ * @returns A URL object.
+ */
+const string_to_url = (href: string) => {
+	try {
+		return new URL(href);
+	} catch (e) {
+		return new URL(href, 'https://svelte.dev');
+	}
+};
+
+/**
+ * Parses a URL string and returns an object containing its pathname, search, hash, and searchParams.
+ * @param href - The URL string to parse.
+ * @returns An object containing the pathname, search, hash, and searchParams of the URL.
+ */
+export const use_url = (href: string) => {
+	const { pathname, search, hash, searchParams } = string_to_url(href);
+
+	return { pathname, search, hash, searchParams } as const;
+};
diff --git a/src/routes/hljs-svelte.ts b/src/markdown/hljs-svelte.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from src/routes/hljs-svelte.ts
rename to src/markdown/hljs-svelte.ts
diff --git a/src/markdown/index.ts b/src/markdown/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8edc806
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/markdown/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export * from './use-markdown';
diff --git a/src/routes/use-markdown.ts b/src/markdown/use-markdown.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from src/routes/use-markdown.ts
rename to src/markdown/use-markdown.ts
diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.ts b/src/routes/+layout.server.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from src/routes/+layout.ts
rename to src/routes/+layout.server.ts
diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index 4eb8552..e1ad3a6 100644
--- a/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	import { Github } from '@inqling/svelte-icons/simple-icons';
 	import clsx from 'clsx';
 	import 'highlight.js/styles/github-dark.css';
-	import { AudioLoader } from 'svelte-podcast';
+	import { Audio } from 'svelte-podcast';
 	import '../app.postcss';
 
 	const page_links = [
@@ -62,6 +62,6 @@
 	</div>
 </header>
 
-<AudioLoader />
+<Audio />
 
 <slot />
diff --git a/src/routes/+page.server.ts b/src/routes/+page.server.ts
index 218129c..92f0ea3 100644
--- a/src/routes/+page.server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/+page.server.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import content from '$src/content/docs.md?raw';
+import { use_markdown } from '$src/markdown';
 import type { PageServerLoad } from './$types';
-import { use_markdown } from './use-markdown';
 
 export const load = (async () => {
 	const post = await use_markdown(content);
diff --git a/src/routes/+page.svelte b/src/routes/+page.svelte
index a8801de..05c7ad0 100644
--- a/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -2,21 +2,18 @@
 	import { base } from '$app/paths';
 	import { Section } from '$src/content/components';
 	// import Docs from '$src/content/docs.md';
+	//import { PodcastPlayer } from '$src/components/example-player/_player';
+	import PlayerWidget from '$src/components/example-player/player-widget.svelte';
 	import { episodes } from '$src/content/episodes';
-	import { onMount } from 'svelte';
-	import { episode_audio, PlayerWidget } from 'svelte-podcast';
 	import type { PageServerData } from './$types';
 
 	export let data: PageServerData;
 
-	onMount(() => {
-		// load the episode on mount without any metadata
-		episode_audio.load(episodes.knomii.src, {
-			/* optional metadata */
-		});
-	});
+	let audio_src: string | undefined = episodes.knomii.src;
 </script>
 
+<!-- <PodcastPlayer title="Example title" /> -->
+
 <div class="relative isolate bg-white">
 	<svg
 		class="absolute inset-0 -z-10 h-full w-full stroke-mono-200 [mask-image:radial-gradient(100%_100%_at_top_right,white,transparent)]"
@@ -86,8 +83,9 @@
 						class="-m-2 rounded-xl border border-mono-100 bg-white p-1 shadow-2xl shadow-mono-200 sm:p-2 lg:-m-4 lg:rounded-2xl lg:p-4"
 					>
 						<PlayerWidget
+							src={audio_src}
 							class="w-full border border-mono-100"
-							include={{
+							options={{
 								duration: true,
 								current_time: true,
 								playback_rate: true,
diff --git a/src/routes/demo/+page.svelte b/src/routes/demo/+page.svelte
index 26017c2..4491060 100644
--- a/src/routes/demo/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/demo/+page.svelte
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 <script lang="ts">
+	import PlayerStack from '$src/components/example-player/player-stack.svelte';
+	import PlayerWidget from '$src/components/example-player/player-widget.svelte';
+	import PreviewComponent from '$src/components/preview-component.svelte';
+	import PreviewDataCode from '$src/components/preview-data-code.svelte';
+	import PreviewData from '$src/components/preview-data.svelte';
 	import { Section } from '$src/content/components';
 	import {
 		episode_audio,
 		episode_progress,
-		PlayerStack,
-		PlayerWidget,
 		user_preferences,
 		user_progress,
 	} from 'svelte-podcast';
-	import PreviewComponent from './preview-component.svelte';
-	import PreviewDataCode from './preview-data-code.svelte';
-	import PreviewData from './preview-data.svelte';
 
 	const sources = {
 		syntax: {
@@ -180,11 +180,11 @@
 				description="clears all user preferences and resets them to default values"
 			/>
 			<PreviewDataCode
-				code={`user_preferences.set.playback_rate(value: number)`}
+				code={`user_preferences.set_playback_rate(value: number)`}
 				description="sets the users prefered playback_rate (speed)"
 			/>
 			<PreviewDataCode
-				code={`user_preferences.set.volume(value: number)`}
+				code={`user_preferences.set_volume(value: number)`}
 				description="sets the users prefered volume"
 			/>
 		</PreviewData>
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@
 <h6>Playback Rate</h6>
 
 {#each [0.5, 1, 2, 3] as rate}
-	<button type="button" on:click={() => user_preferences.set.playback_rate(rate)}>
+	<button type="button" on:click={() => user_preferences.set_playback_rate(rate)}>
 		{rate}x
 	</button>
 {/each}
diff --git a/tailwind.config.cjs b/tailwind.config.cjs
index 4d046b9..857a6fc 100644
--- a/tailwind.config.cjs
+++ b/tailwind.config.cjs
@@ -16,11 +16,7 @@ const config = {
 		},
 	},
 
-	plugins: [
-		require('@tailwindcss/typography'),
-		require('@tailwindcss/forms'),
-		require('@tailwindcss/line-clamp'),
-	],
+	plugins: [require('@tailwindcss/typography'), require('@tailwindcss/forms')],
 };
 
 module.exports = config;
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index a8cf14c..551a564 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -559,11 +559,6 @@
   dependencies:
     mini-svg-data-uri "^1.2.3"
 
-"@tailwindcss/line-clamp@^0.4.4":
-  version "0.4.4"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@tailwindcss/line-clamp/-/line-clamp-0.4.4.tgz#767cf8e5d528a5d90c9740ca66eb079f5e87d423"
-  integrity sha512-5U6SY5z8N42VtrCrKlsTAA35gy2VSyYtHWCsg1H87NU1SXnEfekTVlrga9fzUDrrHcGi2Lb5KenUWb4lRQT5/g==
-
 "@tailwindcss/typography@^0.5.9":
   version "0.5.9"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@tailwindcss/typography/-/typography-0.5.9.tgz#027e4b0674929daaf7c921c900beee80dbad93e8"