diff --git a/clashroyalebuildabot/gui/animations.py b/clashroyalebuildabot/gui/animations.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a7d187
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clashroyalebuildabot/gui/animations.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+from PyQt6.QtCore import QEasingCurve, QPropertyAnimation, Qt
+from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QGraphicsDropShadowEffect
+
+
+def start_play_button_animation(self):
+    self.glow_effect = QGraphicsDropShadowEffect(self)
+    self.glow_effect.setBlurRadius(10)  # Initial blur radius for the glow effect
+    self.glow_effect.setColor(Qt.GlobalColor.cyan)
+    self.glow_effect.setOffset(0, 0)  # Center the shadow to create the glow effect
+    self.start_stop_button.setGraphicsEffect(self.glow_effect)
+
+    _start_glow_animation(self)
+
+
+def _start_glow_animation(self):
+    """Create a glow effect animation."""
+    self.glow_animation = QPropertyAnimation(self.glow_effect, b"blurRadius")
+    self.glow_animation.setStartValue(0)
+    self.glow_animation.setEndValue(25)
+    self.glow_animation.setDuration(2000)
+    self.glow_animation.setEasingCurve(QEasingCurve.Type.SineCurve)
+    self.glow_animation.setLoopCount(-1)
+    self.glow_animation.start()
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diff --git a/clashroyalebuildabot/gui/main_window.py b/clashroyalebuildabot/gui/main_window.py
index 73d5f9b..4669fb6 100644
--- a/clashroyalebuildabot/gui/main_window.py
+++ b/clashroyalebuildabot/gui/main_window.py
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 from threading import Thread
 
-from PyQt6.QtCore import Qt
 from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QMainWindow
-from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QTabWidget
 from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QVBoxLayout
 from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
 from clashroyalebuildabot import Bot
 from clashroyalebuildabot.bot.bot import pause_event
+from clashroyalebuildabot.gui.animations import start_play_button_animation
 from clashroyalebuildabot.gui.layout_setup import setup_tabs
 from clashroyalebuildabot.gui.layout_setup import setup_top_bar
 from clashroyalebuildabot.gui.styles import set_styles
@@ -16,8 +15,6 @@
 class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
     def __init__(self, config, actions):
         super().__init__()
-
-
         self.config = config
         self.actions = actions
         self.bot = None
@@ -39,12 +36,15 @@ def __init__(self, config, actions):
         main_layout.addWidget(tab_widget)
 
         set_styles(self)
+        start_play_button_animation(self)
 
     def toggle_start_stop(self):
         if self.is_running:
             self.stop_bot()
+            self.glow_animation.start()
         else:
             self.start_bot()
+            self.glow_animation.stop()
 
     def toggle_pause_resume_and_display(self):
         if not self.bot: