diff --git a/Modules/Bar/Widgets/MediaMini.qml b/Modules/Bar/Widgets/MediaMini.qml
index 6d55d481..e8b3fd90 100644
--- a/Modules/Bar/Widgets/MediaMini.qml
+++ b/Modules/Bar/Widgets/MediaMini.qml
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ Item {
       Loader {
         anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
         anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
-        active: showVisualizer && visualizerType == "linear" && MediaService.isPlaying
+        active: showVisualizer && visualizerType == "linear"
         z: 0
 
         sourceComponent: LinearSpectrum {
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ Item {
       Loader {
         anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
         anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
-        active: showVisualizer && visualizerType == "mirrored" && MediaService.isPlaying
+        active: showVisualizer && visualizerType == "mirrored"
         z: 0
 
         sourceComponent: MirroredSpectrum {
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ Item {
       Loader {
         anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
         anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
-        active: showVisualizer && visualizerType == "wave" && MediaService.isPlaying
+        active: showVisualizer && visualizerType == "wave"
         z: 0
 
         sourceComponent: WaveSpectrum {
diff --git a/Modules/ControlCenter/Cards/MediaCard.qml b/Modules/ControlCenter/Cards/MediaCard.qml
index 3c87aa62..49307d93 100644
--- a/Modules/ControlCenter/Cards/MediaCard.qml
+++ b/Modules/ControlCenter/Cards/MediaCard.qml
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ NBox {
     }
 
     Loader {
-      active: Settings.data.audio.visualizerType == "linear" && MediaService.isPlaying
+      active: Settings.data.audio.visualizerType == "linear"
       Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignHCenter
 
       sourceComponent: LinearSpectrum {
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ NBox {
     }
 
     Loader {
-      active: Settings.data.audio.visualizerType == "mirrored" && MediaService.isPlaying
+      active: Settings.data.audio.visualizerType == "mirrored"
       Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignHCenter
 
       sourceComponent: MirroredSpectrum {
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ NBox {
     }
 
     Loader {
-      active: Settings.data.audio.visualizerType == "wave" && MediaService.isPlaying
+      active: Settings.data.audio.visualizerType == "wave"
       Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignHCenter
 
       sourceComponent: WaveSpectrum {
diff --git a/Modules/LockScreen/LockScreen.qml b/Modules/LockScreen/LockScreen.qml
index 62ccc05f..16219f92 100644
--- a/Modules/LockScreen/LockScreen.qml
+++ b/Modules/LockScreen/LockScreen.qml
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ Loader {
                   z: 10
 
                   Loader {
-                    active: MediaService.isPlaying && Settings.data.audio.visualizerType == "linear"
+                    active: Settings.data.audio.visualizerType == "linear"
                     anchors.centerIn: parent
                     width: 160 * scaling
                     height: 160 * scaling
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ Loader {
                   }
 
                   Loader {
-                    active: MediaService.isPlaying && Settings.data.audio.visualizerType == "mirrored"
+                    active: Settings.data.audio.visualizerType == "mirrored"
                     anchors.centerIn: parent
                     width: 160 * scaling
                     height: 160 * scaling
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ Loader {
                   }
 
                   Loader {
-                    active: MediaService.isPlaying && Settings.data.audio.visualizerType == "wave"
+                    active: Settings.data.audio.visualizerType == "wave"
                     anchors.centerIn: parent
                     width: 160 * scaling
                     height: 160 * scaling
@@ -305,31 +305,6 @@ Loader {
                     }
                   }
 
-                  Rectangle {
-                    anchors.centerIn: parent
-                    width: parent.width + 24 * scaling
-                    height: parent.height + 24 * scaling
-                    radius: width * 0.5
-                    color: Color.transparent
-                    border.color: Qt.alpha(Color.mPrimary, 0.3)
-                    border.width: Math.max(1, Style.borderM * scaling)
-                    z: -1
-                    visible: !MediaService.isPlaying
-                    SequentialAnimation on scale {
-                      loops: Animation.Infinite
-                      NumberAnimation {
-                        to: 1.1
-                        duration: 1500
-                        easing.type: Easing.InOutQuad
-                      }
-                      NumberAnimation {
-                        to: 1.0
-                        duration: 1500
-                        easing.type: Easing.InOutQuad
-                      }
-                    }
-                  }
-
                   NImageCircled {
                     anchors.centerIn: parent
                     width: 100 * scaling
diff --git a/Services/CavaService.qml b/Services/CavaService.qml
index d31d3e92..30495da3 100644
--- a/Services/CavaService.qml
+++ b/Services/CavaService.qml
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ Singleton {
   Process {
     id: process
     stdinEnabled: true
-    running: MediaService.isPlaying
     command: ["cava", "-p", "/dev/stdin"]
     onExited: {
       stdinEnabled = true