diff --git a/player/check-overview b/player/check-overview
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..0cee69e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/player/check-overview
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+dbus-send --session --dest=org.gnome.Shell --print-reply /org/gnome/Shell  org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.Get string:org.gnome.Shell string:OverviewActive
diff --git a/player/disable-overview b/player/disable-overview
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..3bf1e22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/player/disable-overview
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+dbus-send --session --dest=org.gnome.Shell --type=method_call /org/gnome/Shell org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.Set string:org.gnome.Shell string:OverviewActive variant:boolean:false
+
diff --git a/player/player-back.service b/player/player-back.service
index 30cbe5f..4804318 100644
--- a/player/player-back.service
+++ b/player/player-back.service
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=player
+After=gnome-session.target
+Wants=network-online.target
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
-Restart=always
+Restart=on-failure
 KillSignal=SIGINT
 ExecStart=/srv/pandora/t_for_time/player/player.py --mode peer --playlist /srv/t_for_time/render/back.m3u
 
diff --git a/player/player-front.service b/player/player-front.service
index 856a32b..7470316 100644
--- a/player/player-front.service
+++ b/player/player-front.service
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=player
+After=gnome-session.target network-online.target
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
-Restart=always
+Restart=on-failure
 KillSignal=SIGINT
 ExecStart=/srv/pandora/t_for_time/player/player.py --mode main --playlist /srv/t_for_time/render/front.m3u
 
diff --git a/player/player.py b/player/player.py
index 0dbe6cb..33c9a84 100755
--- a/player/player.py
+++ b/player/player.py
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ class Sync(Thread):
             else:
                 if self.need_to_sync:
                     self.sync_to_main()
+                    self.deviations = collections.deque(maxlen=10)
                     self.need_to_sync = False
                 else:
                     self.read_position_main()
@@ -167,6 +168,8 @@ class Sync(Thread):
             data = self.sock.recvfrom(1024)[0].decode().split(" ", 1)
         except socket.timeout:
             logger.error("failed to receive data from main")
+        except OSError:
+            logger.error("socket closed")
         else:
             self.main.time_pos = float(data[0])
             self.main.playlist_current_pos = int(data[1])
@@ -181,8 +184,25 @@ class Sync(Thread):
             median_deviation = self.median(list(self.deviations))
             frames = deviation / 0.04
             median_frames = median_deviation / 0.04
+            if abs(deviation) <= 0.04 and self.mpv.speed != 1.0:
+                self.mpv.speed = 1.0
+                logger.error(
+                    '%0.05f back to normal speed %0.05f (%d) median %0.05f (%d) -> %s' % (self.mpv.time_pos, deviation, frames, median_deviation, median_frames, self.mpv.speed)
+                )
             if time.time() - self.last_sync > SYNC_GRACE_TIME and abs(median_deviation) > SYNC_TOLERANCE:
-                if self.mpv.time_pos > 2 and not self.need_to_sync:
+                if abs(median_deviation) < 1:
+                    step = 0.02
+                    if median_deviation > 0:
+                        self.mpv.speed += step
+                    else:
+                        self.mpv.speed -= step
+                    logger.error(
+                        '%0.05f need to adjust speed %0.05f (%d) median %0.05f (%d) -> %s' % (self.mpv.time_pos, deviation, frames, median_deviation, median_frames, self.mpv.speed)
+                    )
+                    self.need_to_sync = False
+                    self.deviations = collections.deque(maxlen=10)
+                    self.last_sync = time.time()
+                elif self.mpv.time_pos > 2 and not self.need_to_sync:
                     logger.error(
                         '%0.05f need to sync %0.05f (%d)  median %0.05f (%d)' % (self.mpv.time_pos, deviation, frames, median_deviation, median_frames)
                     )
@@ -208,6 +228,7 @@ class Sync(Thread):
             except:
                 pass
         self.mpv.pause = True
+        self.mpv.speed = 1
         pos = self.main.time_pos + SYNC_JUMP_AHEAD
         #print(pos, self.mpv.playlist_current_pos, self.mpv.time_pos)
         self.mpv.seek(pos, 'absolute', 'exact')