diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/premake5.lua b/src/xenia/kernel/premake5.lua
index bd00330bc..972e9ebd5 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/premake5.lua
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/premake5.lua
@@ -16,9 +16,15 @@ project("xenia-kernel")
     "xenia-cpu",
     "xenia-hid",
     "xenia-vfs",
+    "libavcodec",
+    "libavformat",
+    "libavutil",
   })
   defines({
   })
+  includedirs({
+    project_root.."/third_party/FFmpeg/",
+  })
   recursive_platform_files()
   files({
     "debug_visualizers.natvis",
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xam/apps/xmp_app.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/xam/apps/xmp_app.cc
index 8a4913c1f..bd9e91e94 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xam/apps/xmp_app.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xam/apps/xmp_app.cc
@@ -12,8 +12,29 @@
 
 #include "xenia/base/logging.h"
 #include "xenia/base/threading.h"
+#include "xenia/emulator.h"
 #include "xenia/xbox.h"
 
+#include "xenia/apu/audio_driver.h"
+#include "xenia/apu/audio_system.h"
+
+extern "C" {
+#if XE_COMPILER_MSVC
+#pragma warning(push)
+#pragma warning(disable : 4101 4244 5033)
+#endif
+#include "third_party/FFmpeg/libavcodec/avcodec.h"
+#include "third_party/FFmpeg/libavformat/avformat.h"
+#include "third_party/FFmpeg/libavutil/opt.h"
+#if XE_COMPILER_MSVC
+#pragma warning(pop)
+#endif
+}  // extern "C"
+
+DEFINE_bool(enable_xmp, true, "Enables Music Player playback.", "APU");
+DEFINE_int32(xmp_default_volume, 70,
+             "Default music volume if game doesn't set it [0-100].", "APU");
+
 namespace xe {
 namespace kernel {
 namespace xam {
@@ -26,11 +47,247 @@ XmpApp::XmpApp(KernelState* kernel_state)
       playback_mode_(PlaybackMode::kUnknown),
       repeat_mode_(RepeatMode::kUnknown),
       unknown_flags_(0),
-      volume_(1.0f),
+      volume_(cvars::xmp_default_volume / 100.0f),
       active_playlist_(nullptr),
       active_song_index_(0),
       next_playlist_handle_(1),
-      next_song_handle_(1) {}
+      next_song_handle_(1) {
+  if (cvars::enable_xmp) {
+    worker_running_ = true;
+    worker_thread_ = threading::Thread::Create({}, [&] { WorkerThreadMain(); });
+    worker_thread_->set_name("Music Player");
+  }
+}
+
+struct VFSContext {
+  xe::vfs::File* file;
+  size_t byte_offset;
+};
+
+static int xenia_vfs_read(void* opaque, uint8_t* buf, int buf_size) {
+  auto ctx = static_cast<VFSContext*>(opaque);
+
+  size_t bytes_read;
+  X_STATUS status =
+      ctx->file->ReadSync(buf, buf_size, ctx->byte_offset, &bytes_read);
+
+  if (XFAILED(status)) {
+    return status == X_STATUS_END_OF_FILE ? AVERROR_EOF : status;
+  }
+
+  ctx->byte_offset += bytes_read;
+  return static_cast<int>(bytes_read);
+}
+
+bool XmpApp::PlayFile(std::string_view filename) {
+  auto playlist = active_playlist_;
+
+  const int buffer_size = 8192;
+  uint8_t* buffer = reinterpret_cast<uint8_t*>(av_malloc(buffer_size));
+  VFSContext vfs_ctx = {};
+
+  xe::vfs::FileAction file_action;
+  X_STATUS status = kernel_state_->file_system()->OpenFile(
+      nullptr, filename, xe::vfs::FileDisposition::kOpen,
+      xe::vfs::FileAccess::kGenericRead, false, true, &vfs_ctx.file,
+      &file_action);
+  if (XFAILED(status)) {
+    XELOGE("Opening {} failed with status {:X}", filename, status);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  AVIOContext* avio_ctx = avio_alloc_context(buffer, buffer_size, 0, &vfs_ctx,
+                                             xenia_vfs_read, nullptr, nullptr);
+
+  AVFormatContext* formatContext = avformat_alloc_context();
+  formatContext->pb = avio_ctx;
+  int ret;
+  if ((ret = avformat_open_input(&formatContext, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr)) !=
+      0) {
+    XELOGE("ffmpeg: Could not open WMA file: {:x}", ret);
+    av_freep(&avio_ctx->buffer);
+    avio_context_free(&avio_ctx);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (avformat_find_stream_info(formatContext, nullptr) < 0) {
+    XELOGE("ffmpeg: Could not find stream info");
+    avformat_close_input(&formatContext);
+    av_freep(&avio_ctx->buffer);
+    avio_context_free(&avio_ctx);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  AVCodec* codec = nullptr;
+  int streamIndex =
+      av_find_best_stream(formatContext, AVMEDIA_TYPE_AUDIO, -1, -1, &codec, 0);
+  if (streamIndex < 0) {
+    XELOGE("ffmpeg: Could not find audio stream");
+    avformat_close_input(&formatContext);
+    av_freep(&avio_ctx->buffer);
+    avio_context_free(&avio_ctx);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  AVStream* audioStream = formatContext->streams[streamIndex];
+  AVCodecContext* codecContext = avcodec_alloc_context3(codec);
+  avcodec_parameters_to_context(codecContext, audioStream->codecpar);
+
+  if (audioStream->codecpar->format != AV_SAMPLE_FMT_FLTP &&
+      audioStream->codecpar->format != AV_SAMPLE_FMT_FLT) {
+    XELOGE("Audio stream has unexpected sample format {:d}",
+           audioStream->codecpar->format);
+    avcodec_free_context(&codecContext);
+    avformat_close_input(&formatContext);
+    av_freep(&avio_ctx->buffer);
+    avio_context_free(&avio_ctx);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (avcodec_open2(codecContext, codec, nullptr) < 0) {
+    XELOGE("ffmpeg: Could not open codec");
+    avcodec_free_context(&codecContext);
+    avformat_close_input(&formatContext);
+    av_freep(&avio_ctx->buffer);
+    avio_context_free(&avio_ctx);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  auto driverReady = xe::threading::Semaphore::Create(64, 64);
+  {
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> guard(driver_mutex_);
+    driver_ = kernel_state_->emulator()->audio_system()->CreateDriver(
+        driverReady.get(), codecContext->sample_rate, codecContext->channels,
+        false);
+    if (!driver_->Initialize()) {
+      XELOGE("Driver initialization failed!");
+      driver_->Shutdown();
+      driver_ = nullptr;
+      avcodec_free_context(&codecContext);
+      avformat_close_input(&formatContext);
+      av_freep(&avio_ctx->buffer);
+      avio_context_free(&avio_ctx);
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+  if (volume_ == 0.0f) {
+    // Some games set volume to 0 on startup and then never call SetVolume
+    // again...
+    volume_ = cvars::xmp_default_volume / 100.0f;
+  }
+  driver_->SetVolume(volume_);
+
+  AVPacket* packet = av_packet_alloc();
+  AVFrame* frame = av_frame_alloc();
+  std::vector<float> frameBuffer;
+
+  // Read frames, decode & send to audio driver
+  while (av_read_frame(formatContext, packet) >= 0) {
+    if (active_playlist_ != playlist) {
+      frameBuffer.clear();
+      break;
+    }
+
+    if (packet->stream_index == streamIndex) {
+      int ret = avcodec_send_packet(codecContext, packet);
+      if (ret < 0) {
+        XELOGE("Error sending packet for decoding: {:X}", ret);
+        break;
+      }
+
+      while (ret >= 0) {
+        ret = avcodec_receive_frame(codecContext, frame);
+        if (ret == AVERROR(EAGAIN) || ret == AVERROR_EOF) break;
+        if (ret < 0) {
+          XELOGW("Error during decoding: {:X}", ret);
+          break;
+        }
+
+        // If the frame is planar, convert it to interleaved
+        if (frame->format == AV_SAMPLE_FMT_FLTP) {
+          for (int sample = 0; sample < frame->nb_samples; sample++) {
+            for (int ch = 0; ch < codecContext->channels; ch++) {
+              float sampleValue =
+                  reinterpret_cast<float*>(frame->data[ch])[sample];
+              frameBuffer.push_back(sampleValue);
+            }
+          }
+        } else if (frame->format == AV_SAMPLE_FMT_FLT) {
+          int frameSizeFloats = frame->nb_samples * codecContext->channels;
+          float* frameData = reinterpret_cast<float*>(frame->data[0]);
+          frameBuffer.insert(frameBuffer.end(), frameData,
+                             frameData + frameSizeFloats);
+        }
+
+        while (frameBuffer.size() >= xe::apu::AudioDriver::kFrameSamplesMax) {
+          xe::threading::Wait(driverReady.get(), true);
+
+          if (active_playlist_ != playlist) {
+            frameBuffer.clear();
+            break;
+          }
+
+          driver_->SubmitFrame(frameBuffer.data());
+          frameBuffer.erase(
+              frameBuffer.begin(),
+              frameBuffer.begin() + xe::apu::AudioDriver::kFrameSamplesMax);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    av_packet_unref(packet);
+  }
+
+  if (!frameBuffer.empty()) {
+    while (frameBuffer.size() < xe::apu::AudioDriver::kFrameSamplesMax) {
+      frameBuffer.push_back(0.0f);
+    }
+
+    xe::threading::Wait(driverReady.get(), true);
+    driver_->SubmitFrame(frameBuffer.data());
+  }
+
+  av_frame_free(&frame);
+  av_packet_free(&packet);
+  avcodec_free_context(&codecContext);
+  avformat_close_input(&formatContext);
+  av_freep(&avio_ctx->buffer);
+  avio_context_free(&avio_ctx);
+
+  {
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> guard(driver_mutex_);
+    driver_->Shutdown();
+    driver_ = nullptr;
+  }
+
+  if (state_ == State::kPlaying && active_playlist_ == playlist) {
+    active_playlist_ = nullptr;
+    state_ = State::kIdle;
+    OnStateChanged();
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
+void XmpApp::WorkerThreadMain() {
+  while (worker_running_) {
+    if (state_ != State::kPlaying) {
+      resume_fence_.Wait();
+    }
+
+    auto playlist = active_playlist_;
+    if (!playlist) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    auto utf8_path = xe::path_to_utf8(playlist->songs[0].get()->file_path);
+    XELOGI("Playing file {}", utf8_path);
+
+    if (!PlayFile(utf8_path)) {
+      XELOGE("Playback failed");
+      xe::threading::Sleep(std::chrono::minutes(1));
+    }
+  }
+}
 
 X_HRESULT XmpApp::XMPGetStatus(uint32_t state_ptr) {
   if (!XThread::GetCurrentThread()->main_thread()) {
@@ -39,7 +296,7 @@ X_HRESULT XmpApp::XMPGetStatus(uint32_t state_ptr) {
     xe::threading::Sleep(std::chrono::milliseconds(1));
   }
 
-  XELOGD("XMPGetStatus({:08X})", state_ptr);
+  XELOGD("XMPGetStatus({:08X}) -> {:d}", state_ptr, (uint32_t)state_);
   xe::store_and_swap<uint32_t>(memory_->TranslateVirtual(state_ptr),
                                static_cast<uint32_t>(state_));
   return X_E_SUCCESS;
@@ -132,16 +389,10 @@ X_HRESULT XmpApp::XMPPlayTitlePlaylist(uint32_t playlist_handle,
     playlist = it->second;
   }
 
-  if (playback_client_ == PlaybackClient::kSystem) {
-    XELOGW("XMPPlayTitlePlaylist: System playback is enabled!");
-    return X_E_SUCCESS;
-  }
-
-  // Start playlist?
-  XELOGW("Playlist playback not supported");
   active_playlist_ = playlist;
   active_song_index_ = 0;
   state_ = State::kPlaying;
+  resume_fence_.Signal();
   OnStateChanged();
   kernel_state_->BroadcastNotification(kNotificationXmpPlaybackBehaviorChanged,
                                        1);
@@ -152,6 +403,11 @@ X_HRESULT XmpApp::XMPContinue() {
   XELOGD("XMPContinue()");
   if (state_ == State::kPaused) {
     state_ = State::kPlaying;
+    resume_fence_.Signal();
+    {
+      std::unique_lock<std::mutex> guard(driver_mutex_);
+      if (driver_ != nullptr) driver_->Resume();
+    }
   }
   OnStateChanged();
   return X_E_SUCCESS;
@@ -170,6 +426,10 @@ X_HRESULT XmpApp::XMPStop(uint32_t unk) {
 X_HRESULT XmpApp::XMPPause() {
   XELOGD("XMPPause()");
   if (state_ == State::kPlaying) {
+    {
+      std::unique_lock<std::mutex> guard(driver_mutex_);
+      if (driver_ != nullptr) driver_->Pause();
+    }
     state_ = State::kPaused;
   }
   OnStateChanged();
@@ -184,6 +444,7 @@ X_HRESULT XmpApp::XMPNext() {
   state_ = State::kPlaying;
   active_song_index_ =
       (active_song_index_ + 1) % active_playlist_->songs.size();
+  resume_fence_.Signal();
   OnStateChanged();
   return X_E_SUCCESS;
 }
@@ -199,6 +460,7 @@ X_HRESULT XmpApp::XMPPrevious() {
   } else {
     --active_song_index_;
   }
+  resume_fence_.Signal();
   OnStateChanged();
   return X_E_SUCCESS;
 }
@@ -309,6 +571,10 @@ X_HRESULT XmpApp::DispatchMessageSync(uint32_t message, uint32_t buffer_ptr,
       assert_true(args->xmp_client == 0x00000002);
       XELOGD("XMPSetVolume({:g})", float(args->value));
       volume_ = args->value;
+      {
+        std::unique_lock<std::mutex> guard(driver_mutex_);
+        if (driver_ != nullptr) driver_->SetVolume(volume_);
+      }
       return X_E_SUCCESS;
     }
     case 0x0007000D: {
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xam/apps/xmp_app.h b/src/xenia/kernel/xam/apps/xmp_app.h
index bc4a53030..21628c626 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xam/apps/xmp_app.h
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xam/apps/xmp_app.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #define XENIA_KERNEL_XAM_APPS_XMP_APP_H_
 
 #include <memory>
+#include <mutex>
 #include <string>
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <vector>
@@ -19,6 +20,8 @@
 #include "xenia/kernel/kernel_state.h"
 #include "xenia/kernel/xam/app_manager.h"
 
+#include "xenia/apu/audio_driver.h"
+
 namespace xe {
 namespace kernel {
 namespace xam {
@@ -93,6 +96,8 @@ class XmpApp : public App {
 
  private:
   void OnStateChanged();
+  void WorkerThreadMain();
+  bool PlayFile(std::string_view filename);
 
   State state_;
   PlaybackClient playback_client_;
@@ -107,6 +112,14 @@ class XmpApp : public App {
   std::unordered_map<uint32_t, Playlist*> playlists_;
   uint32_t next_playlist_handle_;
   uint32_t next_song_handle_;
+
+  std::atomic<bool> worker_running_ = {false};
+  std::unique_ptr<xe::threading::Thread> worker_thread_;
+
+  bool paused_ = true;
+  xe::threading::Fence resume_fence_;  // Signaled when resume requested.
+  std::mutex driver_mutex_ = {};
+  xe::apu::AudioDriver* driver_ = nullptr;
 };
 
 }  // namespace apps