diff --git a/remote/mpris2.go b/remote/mpris2.go
index 415251e..b8af265 100644
--- a/remote/mpris2.go
+++ b/remote/mpris2.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ package remote
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"math"
-	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/godbus/dbus/v5"
 	"github.com/godbus/dbus/v5/introspect"
@@ -26,8 +25,6 @@ func RegisterMprisPlayer(player ControlledPlayer, logger_ logger.LoggerInterface
 		return
 	}
 
-	parts := []string{"", "org", "mpris", "MediaPlayer2", "stmps"}
-	name := strings.Join(parts[1:], ".")
 	mpp = &MprisPlayer{
 		dbus:   conn,
 		player: player,
@@ -104,7 +101,7 @@ func RegisterMprisPlayer(player ControlledPlayer, logger_ logger.LoggerInterface
 			{
 				Name:       "org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player",
 				Methods:    introspect.Methods(mpp),
-				Properties: props.Introspection("org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.stmps"),
+				Properties: props.Introspection("org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player"), // we implement the standard interface
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -113,6 +110,8 @@ func RegisterMprisPlayer(player ControlledPlayer, logger_ logger.LoggerInterface
 		return
 	}
 
+	// our unique name
+	name := "org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.stmps"
 	reply, err := conn.RequestName(name, dbus.NameFlagDoNotQueue)
 	if err != nil {
 		return