diff --git a/src/bin/daemon.rs b/src/bin/daemon.rs
index 47bb251..f0fadc7 100644
--- a/src/bin/daemon.rs
+++ b/src/bin/daemon.rs
@@ -31,16 +31,20 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
         eprintln!("Failed to initialize audio player: {}", err);
     } // Initialize audio player
 
-    let max_retries = 5;
-    for i in 0..=max_retries {
-        match link_player_to_virtual_mic().await {
-            Ok(_) => break,
-            Err(e) => println!("{e}\t{i}/{max_retries}"),
-        }
+    tokio::spawn(async {
+        let max_retries = 60;
+        for i in 0..=max_retries {
+            match link_player_to_virtual_mic().await {
+                Ok(_) => {
+                    println!("Successfully linked player to virtual mic.");
+                    break;
+                }
+                Err(e) => println!("{e}\t{i}/{max_retries}"),
+            }
 
-        sleep(Duration::from_millis(300 * i)).await;
-    }
-    link_player_to_virtual_mic().await?;
+            sleep(Duration::from_millis(1000)).await;
+        }
+    });
 
     let runtime_dir = get_runtime_dir();
 
@@ -97,7 +101,10 @@ async fn commands_loop(listener: UnixListener) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
             let request_len = u32::from_le_bytes(len_bytes) as usize;
 
             if request_len > 10 * 1024 * 1024 {
-                eprintln!("Failed to read message from client: request too large ({} bytes)!", request_len);
+                eprintln!(
+                    "Failed to read message from client: request too large ({} bytes)!",
+                    request_len
+                );
                 return;
             }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/input.rs b/src/gui/input.rs
index a60165f..52a00b1 100644
--- a/src/gui/input.rs
+++ b/src/gui/input.rs
@@ -86,14 +86,15 @@ impl SoundpadGui {
                         .as_ref()
                         .and_then(|cd| dirs.iter().position(|x| x == cd));
 
-                    let new_dir_index = match (current_dir_index, arrow_up_pressed, arrow_down_pressed) {
-                        (Some(i), true, false) => (i + dirs.len() - 1) % dirs.len(),
-                        (Some(i), false, true) => (i + 1) % dirs.len(),
-                        (Some(i), true, true) => i,
-                        (None, true, _) => dirs.len() - 1,
-                        (None, false, true) => 0,
-                        _ => return,
-                    };
+                    let new_dir_index =
+                        match (current_dir_index, arrow_up_pressed, arrow_down_pressed) {
+                            (Some(i), true, false) => (i + dirs.len() - 1) % dirs.len(),
+                            (Some(i), false, true) => (i + 1) % dirs.len(),
+                            (Some(i), true, true) => i,
+                            (None, true, _) => dirs.len() - 1,
+                            (None, false, true) => 0,
+                            _ => return,
+                        };
 
                     self.open_dir(&dirs[new_dir_index]);
                 } else if self.app_state.current_dir.is_some() {
@@ -109,14 +110,15 @@ impl SoundpadGui {
                         .as_ref()
                         .and_then(|f| files.iter().position(|x| x == f));
 
-                    let new_files_index = match (current_files_index, arrow_up_pressed, arrow_down_pressed) {
-                        (Some(i), true, false) => (i + files.len() - 1) % files.len(),
-                        (Some(i), false, true) => (i + 1) % files.len(),
-                        (Some(i), true, true) => i,
-                        (None, true, _) => files.len() - 1,
-                        (None, false, true) => 0,
-                        _ => return,
-                    };
+                    let new_files_index =
+                        match (current_files_index, arrow_up_pressed, arrow_down_pressed) {
+                            (Some(i), true, false) => (i + files.len() - 1) % files.len(),
+                            (Some(i), false, true) => (i + 1) % files.len(),
+                            (Some(i), true, true) => i,
+                            (None, true, _) => files.len() - 1,
+                            (None, false, true) => 0,
+                            _ => return,
+                        };
 
                     self.app_state.selected_file = Some(files[new_files_index].clone());
                 }
diff --git a/src/gui/mod.rs b/src/gui/mod.rs
index 6b403c8..1d66b03 100644
--- a/src/gui/mod.rs
+++ b/src/gui/mod.rs
@@ -58,7 +58,10 @@ impl SoundpadGui {
 
     pub fn play_toggle(&mut self) {
         let (new_state, request) = {
-            let guard = self.audio_player_state_shared.lock().unwrap_or_else(|e| e.into_inner());
+            let guard = self
+                .audio_player_state_shared
+                .lock()
+                .unwrap_or_else(|e| e.into_inner());
             match guard.state {
                 PlayerState::Playing => (Some(PlayerState::Paused), Some(Request::pause(None))),
                 PlayerState::Paused => (Some(PlayerState::Playing), Some(Request::resume(None))),
@@ -71,7 +74,10 @@ impl SoundpadGui {
         }
 
         if let Some(state) = new_state {
-            let mut guard = self.audio_player_state_shared.lock().unwrap_or_else(|e| e.into_inner());
+            let mut guard = self
+                .audio_player_state_shared
+                .lock()
+                .unwrap_or_else(|e| e.into_inner());
             guard.new_state = Some(state.clone());
             guard.state = state;
         }
diff --git a/src/gui/update.rs b/src/gui/update.rs
index c21ce46..2943295 100644
--- a/src/gui/update.rs
+++ b/src/gui/update.rs
@@ -77,7 +77,10 @@ impl App for SoundpadGui {
 
         // Sync audio player state
         {
-            let guard = self.audio_player_state_shared.lock().unwrap_or_else(|e| e.into_inner());
+            let guard = self
+                .audio_player_state_shared
+                .lock()
+                .unwrap_or_else(|e| e.into_inner());
             self.audio_player_state = guard.clone();
         }
 
diff --git a/src/types/audio_player.rs b/src/types/audio_player.rs
index 885f528..1937fb3 100644
--- a/src/types/audio_player.rs
+++ b/src/types/audio_player.rs
@@ -280,16 +280,18 @@ impl AudioPlayer {
     ) -> Result<u32, Box<dyn Error>> {
         let path_buf = file_path.to_path_buf();
 
-        let decoder_result = tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || -> Result<_, Box<dyn Error + Send + Sync>> {
-            if !path_buf.exists() {
-                return Err(format!("File does not exist: {}", path_buf.display()).into());
-            }
+        let decoder_result =
+            tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || -> Result<_, Box<dyn Error + Send + Sync>> {
+                if !path_buf.exists() {
+                    return Err(format!("File does not exist: {}", path_buf.display()).into());
+                }
 
-            let file = fs::File::open(&path_buf)?;
-            let decoder = Decoder::try_from(file).map_err(|e| Box::new(e) as Box<dyn Error + Send + Sync>)?;
-            Ok(decoder)
-        })
-        .await?;
+                let file = fs::File::open(&path_buf)?;
+                let decoder = Decoder::try_from(file)
+                    .map_err(|e| Box::new(e) as Box<dyn Error + Send + Sync>)?;
+                Ok(decoder)
+            })
+            .await?;
 
         match decoder_result {
             Ok(source) => {