diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj b/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj
index ad2ef88ed4..637ca2c13a 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="QTGeneratedFiles\Debug\moc_qt_camera_handler.cpp">
       <ExcludedFromBuild Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">true</ExcludedFromBuild>
     </ClCompile>
-    <ClCompile Include="QTGeneratedFiles\Debug\moc_qt_music_error_handler.cpp">
+    <ClCompile Include="QTGeneratedFiles\Debug\moc_qt_music_handler.cpp">
       <ExcludedFromBuild Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">true</ExcludedFromBuild>
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="QTGeneratedFiles\Debug\moc_recvmessage_dialog_frame.cpp">
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="QTGeneratedFiles\Release\moc_qt_camera_handler.cpp">
       <ExcludedFromBuild Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">true</ExcludedFromBuild>
     </ClCompile>
-    <ClCompile Include="QTGeneratedFiles\Release\moc_qt_music_error_handler.cpp">
+    <ClCompile Include="QTGeneratedFiles\Release\moc_qt_music_handler.cpp">
       <ExcludedFromBuild Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">true</ExcludedFromBuild>
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="QTGeneratedFiles\Release\moc_recvmessage_dialog_frame.cpp">
@@ -752,7 +752,6 @@
     <ClCompile Include="rpcs3qt\persistent_settings.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="rpcs3qt\progress_indicator.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="rpcs3qt\qt_camera_handler.cpp" />
-    <ClCompile Include="rpcs3qt\qt_music_error_handler.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="rpcs3qt\qt_music_handler.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="rpcs3qt\recvmessage_dialog_frame.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="rpcs3qt\render_creator.cpp" />
@@ -1398,8 +1397,7 @@
     </CustomBuild>
     <ClInclude Include="rpcs3qt\pad_device_info.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="rpcs3qt\progress_indicator.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="rpcs3qt\qt_music_handler.h" />
-    <CustomBuild Include="rpcs3qt\qt_music_error_handler.h">
+    <CustomBuild Include="rpcs3qt\qt_music_handler.h">
       <AdditionalInputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">$(QTDIR)\bin\moc.exe;%(FullPath)</AdditionalInputs>
       <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">Moc%27ing %(Identity)...</Message>
       <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">.\QTGeneratedFiles\$(ConfigurationName)\moc_%(Filename).cpp</Outputs>
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj.filters b/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj.filters
index 01cb7c7c6c..0db0fce5d5 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj.filters
@@ -849,13 +849,10 @@
     <ClCompile Include="rpcs3qt\qt_music_handler.cpp">
       <Filter>Io\music</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
-    <ClCompile Include="rpcs3qt\qt_music_error_handler.cpp">
-      <Filter>Io\music</Filter>
-    </ClCompile>
-    <ClCompile Include="QTGeneratedFiles\Debug\moc_qt_music_error_handler.cpp">
+    <ClCompile Include="QTGeneratedFiles\Debug\moc_qt_music_handler.cpp">
       <Filter>Generated Files\Debug</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
-    <ClCompile Include="QTGeneratedFiles\Release\moc_qt_music_error_handler.cpp">
+    <ClCompile Include="QTGeneratedFiles\Release\moc_qt_music_handler.cpp">
       <Filter>Generated Files\Release</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="rpcs3qt\vfs_dialog_usb_tab.cpp">
@@ -1202,9 +1199,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="rpcs3qt\shortcut_utils.h">
       <Filter>Gui\utils</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="rpcs3qt\qt_music_handler.h">
-      <Filter>Io\music</Filter>
-    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="rpcs3qt\uuid.h">
       <Filter>Gui\utils</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
@@ -1486,7 +1480,7 @@
     <CustomBuild Include="rpcs3qt\camera_settings_dialog.h">
       <Filter>Gui\settings</Filter>
     </CustomBuild>
-    <CustomBuild Include="rpcs3qt\qt_music_error_handler.h">
+    <CustomBuild Include="rpcs3qt\qt_music_handler.h">
       <Filter>Io\music</Filter>
     </CustomBuild>
     <CustomBuild Include="rpcs3qt\vfs_dialog_usb_tab.h">
@@ -1639,4 +1633,4 @@
       <Filter>Scripts</Filter>
     </None>
   </ItemGroup>
-</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</Project>
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/CMakeLists.txt b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/CMakeLists.txt
index 0a27e49eec..9bb2e8fd8a 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ add_library(rpcs3_ui STATIC
     progress_indicator.cpp
     qt_camera_handler.cpp
     qt_camera_video_sink.cpp
-    qt_music_error_handler.cpp
     qt_music_handler.cpp
     qt_utils.cpp
     register_editor_dialog.cpp
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/qt_music_error_handler.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/qt_music_error_handler.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 347e52934a..0000000000
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/qt_music_error_handler.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,95 +0,0 @@
-#include "qt_music_error_handler.h"
-#include "util/logs.hpp"
-
-LOG_CHANNEL(music_log, "Music");
-
-template <>
-void fmt_class_string<QMediaPlayer::Error>::format(std::string& out, u64 arg)
-{
-	format_enum(out, arg, [](QMediaPlayer::Error value)
-	{
-		switch (value)
-		{
-		case QMediaPlayer::Error::NoError: return "NoError";
-		case QMediaPlayer::Error::ResourceError: return "ResourceError";
-		case QMediaPlayer::Error::FormatError: return "FormatError";
-		case QMediaPlayer::Error::NetworkError: return "NetworkError";
-		case QMediaPlayer::Error::AccessDeniedError: return "AccessDeniedError";
-		}
-
-		return unknown;
-	});
-}
-
-template <>
-void fmt_class_string<QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus>::format(std::string& out, u64 arg)
-{
-	format_enum(out, arg, [](QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus value)
-	{
-		switch (value)
-		{
-		case QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus::NoMedia: return "NoMedia";
-		case QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus::LoadingMedia: return "LoadingMedia";
-		case QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus::LoadedMedia: return "LoadedMedia";
-		case QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus::StalledMedia: return "StalledMedia";
-		case QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus::BufferingMedia: return "BufferingMedia";
-		case QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus::BufferedMedia: return "BufferedMedia";
-		case QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus::EndOfMedia: return "EndOfMedia";
-		case QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus::InvalidMedia: return "InvalidMedia";
-		}
-
-		return unknown;
-	});
-}
-
-template <>
-void fmt_class_string<QMediaPlayer::PlaybackState>::format(std::string& out, u64 arg)
-{
-	format_enum(out, arg, [](QMediaPlayer::PlaybackState value)
-	{
-		switch (value)
-		{
-		case QMediaPlayer::PlaybackState::StoppedState: return "StoppedState";
-		case QMediaPlayer::PlaybackState::PlayingState: return "PlayingState";
-		case QMediaPlayer::PlaybackState::PausedState: return "PausedState";
-		}
-
-		return unknown;
-	});
-}
-
-qt_music_error_handler::qt_music_error_handler(std::shared_ptr<QMediaPlayer> media_player, std::function<void(QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus)> status_callback)
-	: m_media_player(std::move(media_player))
-	, m_status_callback(std::move(status_callback))
-{
-	if (m_media_player)
-	{
-		connect(m_media_player.get(), &QMediaPlayer::mediaStatusChanged, this, &qt_music_error_handler::handle_media_status);
-		connect(m_media_player.get(), &QMediaPlayer::playbackStateChanged, this, &qt_music_error_handler::handle_music_state);
-		connect(m_media_player.get(), &QMediaPlayer::errorOccurred, this, &qt_music_error_handler::handle_music_error);
-	}
-}
-
-qt_music_error_handler::~qt_music_error_handler()
-{
-}
-
-void qt_music_error_handler::handle_media_status(QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus status)
-{
-	music_log.notice("New media status: %s (status=%d)", status, static_cast<int>(status));
-
-	if (m_status_callback)
-	{
-		m_status_callback(status);
-	}
-}
-
-void qt_music_error_handler::handle_music_state(QMediaPlayer::PlaybackState state)
-{
-	music_log.notice("New playback state: %s (state=%d)", state, static_cast<int>(state));
-}
-
-void qt_music_error_handler::handle_music_error(QMediaPlayer::Error error, const QString& errorString)
-{
-	music_log.error("Error event: \"%s\" (error=%s)", errorString, error);
-}
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/qt_music_error_handler.h b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/qt_music_error_handler.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 7d19c22d5c..0000000000
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/qt_music_error_handler.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-#include <QObject>
-#include <QMediaPlayer>
-
-class qt_music_error_handler : public QObject
-{
-	Q_OBJECT
-
-public:
-	qt_music_error_handler(std::shared_ptr<QMediaPlayer> media_player, std::function<void(QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus)> status_callback);
-	virtual ~qt_music_error_handler();
-
-private Q_SLOTS:
-	void handle_media_status(QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus status);
-	void handle_music_state(QMediaPlayer::PlaybackState state);
-	void handle_music_error(QMediaPlayer::Error error, const QString& errorString);
-
-private:
-	std::shared_ptr<QMediaPlayer> m_media_player;
-	std::function<void(QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus)> m_status_callback = nullptr;
-};
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/qt_music_handler.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/qt_music_handler.cpp
index d92d379cd9..7eda064f6c 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/qt_music_handler.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/qt_music_handler.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #include "qt_music_handler.h"
 #include "Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMusic.h"
 #include "Emu/System.h"
-#include "Utilities/Thread.h"
 #include "util/logs.hpp"
 
 #include <QAudioOutput>
@@ -9,6 +8,61 @@
 
 LOG_CHANNEL(music_log, "Music");
 
+template <>
+void fmt_class_string<QMediaPlayer::Error>::format(std::string& out, u64 arg)
+{
+	format_enum(out, arg, [](QMediaPlayer::Error value)
+	{
+		switch (value)
+		{
+		case QMediaPlayer::Error::NoError: return "NoError";
+		case QMediaPlayer::Error::ResourceError: return "ResourceError";
+		case QMediaPlayer::Error::FormatError: return "FormatError";
+		case QMediaPlayer::Error::NetworkError: return "NetworkError";
+		case QMediaPlayer::Error::AccessDeniedError: return "AccessDeniedError";
+		}
+
+		return unknown;
+	});
+}
+
+template <>
+void fmt_class_string<QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus>::format(std::string& out, u64 arg)
+{
+	format_enum(out, arg, [](QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus value)
+	{
+		switch (value)
+		{
+		case QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus::NoMedia: return "NoMedia";
+		case QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus::LoadingMedia: return "LoadingMedia";
+		case QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus::LoadedMedia: return "LoadedMedia";
+		case QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus::StalledMedia: return "StalledMedia";
+		case QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus::BufferingMedia: return "BufferingMedia";
+		case QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus::BufferedMedia: return "BufferedMedia";
+		case QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus::EndOfMedia: return "EndOfMedia";
+		case QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus::InvalidMedia: return "InvalidMedia";
+		}
+
+		return unknown;
+	});
+}
+
+template <>
+void fmt_class_string<QMediaPlayer::PlaybackState>::format(std::string& out, u64 arg)
+{
+	format_enum(out, arg, [](QMediaPlayer::PlaybackState value)
+	{
+		switch (value)
+		{
+		case QMediaPlayer::PlaybackState::StoppedState: return "StoppedState";
+		case QMediaPlayer::PlaybackState::PlayingState: return "PlayingState";
+		case QMediaPlayer::PlaybackState::PausedState: return "PausedState";
+		}
+
+		return unknown;
+	});
+}
+
 qt_music_handler::qt_music_handler()
 {
 	music_log.notice("Constructing Qt music handler...");
@@ -16,32 +70,9 @@ qt_music_handler::qt_music_handler()
 	m_media_player = std::make_shared<QMediaPlayer>();
 	m_media_player->setAudioOutput(new QAudioOutput());
 
-	m_error_handler = std::make_unique<qt_music_error_handler>(m_media_player,
-		[this](QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus status)
-		{
-			if (!m_status_callback)
-			{
-				return;
-			}
-
-			switch (status)
-			{
-			case QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus::NoMedia:
-			case QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus::LoadingMedia:
-			case QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus::LoadedMedia:
-			case QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus::StalledMedia:
-			case QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus::BufferingMedia:
-			case QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus::BufferedMedia:
-			case QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus::InvalidMedia:
-				break;
-			case QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus::EndOfMedia:
-				m_status_callback(player_status::end_of_media);
-				break;
-			default:
-				music_log.error("Ignoring unknown status %d", static_cast<int>(status));
-				break;
-			}
-		});
+	connect(m_media_player.get(), &QMediaPlayer::mediaStatusChanged, this, &qt_music_handler::handle_media_status);
+	connect(m_media_player.get(), &QMediaPlayer::playbackStateChanged, this, &qt_music_handler::handle_music_state);
+	connect(m_media_player.get(), &QMediaPlayer::errorOccurred, this, &qt_music_handler::handle_music_error);
 }
 
 qt_music_handler::~qt_music_handler()
@@ -51,7 +82,6 @@ qt_music_handler::~qt_music_handler()
 		music_log.notice("Destroying Qt music handler...");
 		m_media_player->stop();
 		m_media_player.reset();
-		m_error_handler.reset();
 	});
 }
 
@@ -166,3 +196,41 @@ f32 qt_music_handler::get_volume() const
 
 	return volume;
 }
+
+void qt_music_handler::handle_media_status(QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus status)
+{
+	music_log.notice("New media status: %s (status=%d)", status, static_cast<int>(status));
+
+	if (!m_status_callback)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
+	switch (status)
+	{
+	case QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus::NoMedia:
+	case QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus::LoadingMedia:
+	case QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus::LoadedMedia:
+	case QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus::StalledMedia:
+	case QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus::BufferingMedia:
+	case QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus::BufferedMedia:
+	case QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus::InvalidMedia:
+		break;
+	case QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus::EndOfMedia:
+		m_status_callback(player_status::end_of_media);
+		break;
+	default:
+		music_log.error("Ignoring unknown status %d", static_cast<int>(status));
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+void qt_music_handler::handle_music_state(QMediaPlayer::PlaybackState state)
+{
+	music_log.notice("New playback state: %s (state=%d)", state, static_cast<int>(state));
+}
+
+void qt_music_handler::handle_music_error(QMediaPlayer::Error error, const QString& errorString)
+{
+	music_log.error("Error event: \"%s\" (error=%s)", errorString, error);
+}
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/qt_music_handler.h b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/qt_music_handler.h
index fbfe3d5e19..1e672fd8ec 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/qt_music_handler.h
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/qt_music_handler.h
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "Emu/Io/music_handler_base.h"
-#include "qt_music_error_handler.h"
 
 #include <QMediaPlayer>
+#include <QObject>
 #include <mutex>
 
-class qt_music_handler final : public music_handler_base
+class qt_music_handler final : public QObject, public music_handler_base
 {
+	Q_OBJECT
+
 public:
 	qt_music_handler();
 	virtual ~qt_music_handler();
@@ -20,9 +22,13 @@ public:
 	void set_volume(f32 volume) override;
 	f32 get_volume() const override;
 
+private Q_SLOTS:
+	void handle_media_status(QMediaPlayer::MediaStatus status);
+	void handle_music_state(QMediaPlayer::PlaybackState state);
+	void handle_music_error(QMediaPlayer::Error error, const QString& errorString);
+
 private:
 	mutable std::mutex m_mutex;
-	std::unique_ptr<qt_music_error_handler> m_error_handler;
 	std::shared_ptr<QMediaPlayer> m_media_player;
 	std::string m_path;
 };