diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index 30349194..4447c690 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 Music Caster by Elijah Lopez Changelog
 
+5.19.1
+- [Fix] Windows-specific issues
+
 5.19.0
 - [Feat] Update from GUI
 
diff --git a/build_files/mc_version_info.txt b/build_files/mc_version_info.txt
index a1f95065..a27c8e8d 100644
--- a/build_files/mc_version_info.txt
+++ b/build_files/mc_version_info.txt
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 # For more details about fixed file info 'ffi' see: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms646997.aspx
 VSVersionInfo(
   ffi=FixedFileInfo(
-    prodvers=(5, 19, 0, 0),
-    filevers=(5, 19, 0, 0),
+    prodvers=(5, 19, 1, 0),
+    filevers=(5, 19, 1, 0),
     # Contains a bitmask that specifies the valid bits 'flags'r
     mask=0x17,
     # Contains a bitmask that specifies the Boolean attributes of the file.
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ VSVersionInfo(
         '000004b0',
         [StringStruct('CompanyName', 'Elijah Lopez'),
         StringStruct('FileDescription', 'Music Caster'),
-        StringStruct('FileVersion', '5.19.0.0'),
+        StringStruct('FileVersion', '5.19.1.0'),
         StringStruct('InternalName', 'Music Caster'),
         StringStruct('LegalCopyright', 'Copyright (c) 2019 - 2024, Elijah Lopez'),
         StringStruct('OriginalFilename', 'Music Caster.exe'),
         StringStruct('ProductName', 'Music Caster'),
-        StringStruct('ProductVersion', '5.19.0.0')])
+        StringStruct('ProductVersion', '5.19.1.0')])
       ]),
     VarFileInfo([VarStruct('Translation', [0, 1200])])
   ]
diff --git a/build_files/setup_script.iss b/build_files/setup_script.iss
index a0671a00..fd95b12e 100644
--- a/build_files/setup_script.iss
+++ b/build_files/setup_script.iss
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #define MyAppName "Music Caster"
-#define MyAppVersion "5.19.0"
+#define MyAppVersion "5.19.1"
 #define MyAppPublisher "Elijah Lopez"
 #define MyAppURL "https://elijahlopez.ca/software#music-caster"
 #define MyAppExeName "Music Caster.exe"
diff --git a/src/meta.py b/src/meta.py
index c28f4de3..7eb2d6fe 100644
--- a/src/meta.py
+++ b/src/meta.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION = latest_version = '5.19.0'
+VERSION = latest_version = '5.19.1'
 UPDATE_MESSAGE = """
 [NEW] Better Error Capturing
 [MSG] Language translators wanted
diff --git a/src/music_caster.py b/src/music_caster.py
index bfd1d55c..d3fbd2df 100644
--- a/src/music_caster.py
+++ b/src/music_caster.py
@@ -1473,10 +1473,10 @@ def after_play(title, artists: str, album, autoplay, switching_device):
                 # artists is comma separated string
                 tray_notify(t('Playing') + f': {get_first_artist(artists)} - {title}')
             playing_status.play()
-            system_media_controls.set_playing()
+            # system_media_controls.set_playing()
         else:
             playing_status.pause()
-            system_media_controls.set_paused()
+            # system_media_controls.set_paused()
         refresh_tray()
         save_queues()
         DiscordPresence.update(settings['discord_rpc'], state=t('By') + f': {artists}', details=title,
@@ -1495,8 +1495,8 @@ def after_play(title, artists: str, album, autoplay, switching_device):
             album_art: Image.Image = Image.open(img_data)
             thumb_path = Path('thumb.jpg').absolute()
             album_art.save(thumb_path)
-            system_media_controls.set_metadata(title, artists, album, thumb_path.as_uri())
-            system_media_controls.update_time()
+            # system_media_controls.set_metadata(title, artists, album, thumb_path.as_uri())
+            # system_media_controls.update_time()
 
         if not gui_window.was_closed():
             gui_window.metadata['update_listboxes'] = True
@@ -2260,7 +2260,7 @@ def stop(stopped_from: str, stop_cast=True):
         app_log.info(f'stopped from {stopped_from}, stop_cast={stop_cast}')
         # allow Windows to go to sleep
         if platform.system() == 'Windows':
-            system_media_controls.set_stopped()
+            # system_media_controls.set_stopped()
             ctypes.windll.kernel32.SetThreadExecutionState(0x80000000)
         playing_status.stop()
         sar.alive = playing_url = False
@@ -3893,7 +3893,7 @@ def handle_action(action):
         except Exception as exception:
             tray_notify(t('WARNING: Failed to start audio player. Do not play on local device.'))
             handle_exception(exception)
-        system_media_controls = SystemMediaControls(on_smtc_btn_press)
+        # system_media_controls = SystemMediaControls(on_smtc_btn_press)
         # find a port to bind to
         socket_timeout = 0.5 if args.shell else 0.1
         while True: