diff --git a/.config/zsh/functions/mx-update-np b/.config/zsh/functions/mx-update-np
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+#!/usr/bin/env zsh
+# set matrix status to subsonic now playing
+# needs mx-set-status and np-subsonic in ${PATH} or as functions
+
+setopt LOCAL_OPTIONS ERR_RETURN NO_UNSET PIPE_FAIL
+
+local np=$(np-subsonic)
+if [[ -n "${np}" ]]; then
+    mx-set-status "np: $(np-subsonic)"
+else
+    mx-set-status
+fi