diff --git a/api/helpers.py b/api/helpers.py
index 7065a6b..f41a120 100644
--- a/api/helpers.py
+++ b/api/helpers.py
@@ -88,14 +88,19 @@ class RadioHelper(Helper):
                     return Response(status=HTTP_200_OK)
                 if action == 'play':
                     m = Mix.objects.get(slug=request.query_params.get('slug'))
-                    ice_scrobbler.play(m.get_stream_url())
+                    item = {
+                        'url': m.get_stream_url(),
+                        'slug': m.get_full_url(),
+                        'title': str(m)
+                    }
+                    ice_scrobbler.play(item)
                     return Response(status=HTTP_200_OK)
             if 'update' in request.query_params and 'url' in request.query_params:
                 activity.post_activity('site:radio_changed', message={
                     'description': request.query_params.get('update'),
                     'url': request.query_params.get('url')
                 })
-        except:
+        except Exception as ex:
             pass
 
         return Response(status=HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
diff --git a/core/radio/ice_scrobbler.py b/core/radio/ice_scrobbler.py
index fb47d47..9be7b93 100644
--- a/core/radio/ice_scrobbler.py
+++ b/core/radio/ice_scrobbler.py
@@ -42,13 +42,12 @@ def get_server_details():
 
 
 def shuffle():
-    url = "http://%s:%s/a/shuffle" % (settings.RADIO_HOST, settings.RADIO_PORT)
-    r = requests.post(url)
-
-def play(url):
-    url = "http://%s:%s/a/shuffle" % (settings.RADIO_HOST, settings.RADIO_PORT)
+    url = "http://{}:{}/a/shuffle".format(settings.RADIO_HOST, settings.RADIO_PORT)
     r = requests.post(url)
 
+def play(item):
+    url = "http://{}:{}/a/play".format(settings.RADIO_HOST, settings.RADIO_PORT)
+    r = requests.post(url, data=item)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     d = get_server_details("localhost", "8000", "dss")