diff --git a/src/core/message.rs b/src/core/message.rs
index 64c3f3c..c5a634e 100644
--- a/src/core/message.rs
+++ b/src/core/message.rs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ pub enum PlayerCommand {
     ChangeScene(String),
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct PlayerStatusData {
     pub running: bool,
     pub paused: bool,
diff --git a/src/plugins/video/mod.rs b/src/plugins/video/mod.rs
index b64e7b3..6e4e906 100644
--- a/src/plugins/video/mod.rs
+++ b/src/plugins/video/mod.rs
@@ -356,12 +356,7 @@ fn publish_state_changed(
 }
 
 fn status_changed(old: &PlayerStatusData, new: &PlayerStatusData) -> bool {
-    old.running != new.running
-        || old.paused != new.paused
-        || old.in_transition != new.in_transition
-        || old.current_index != new.current_index
-        || old.playlist_length != new.playlist_length
-        || old.current_video != new.current_video
+    old != new
 }
 
 fn lock_processor(