diff --git a/console/src/components/dashboard/CommandsWidget.vue b/console/src/components/dashboard/CommandsWidget.vue
index f33f855..291cdb6 100644
--- a/console/src/components/dashboard/CommandsWidget.vue
+++ b/console/src/components/dashboard/CommandsWidget.vue
@@ -104,10 +104,10 @@ onMounted(() => {
     const command = parts[3]
     const field = parts[4]
 
-    if (field === 'description') {
+    if (field === '$description') {
       updateCommand(device, command, 'description', payload)
     }
-    if (field === 'schema') {
+    if (field === '$schema') {
         const schema = JSON.parse(payload)
       updateCommand(device, command, 'schema', schema)
     }
diff --git a/data/StarWars60.mp3 b/data/StarWars60.mp3
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6284b4e
Binary files /dev/null and b/data/StarWars60.mp3 differ
diff --git a/data/drum-cadence-a.ogg b/data/drum-cadence-a.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..38026a7
Binary files /dev/null and b/data/drum-cadence-a.ogg differ
diff --git a/mediamtx.py b/mediamtx.py
index 2f302d1..32cc59b 100755
--- a/mediamtx.py
+++ b/mediamtx.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import aiohttp
 
 from mqtthandler.command import command
 from mqtthandler.handler import MQTTConfig, MQTTHandler, task
-
+from prometheus_client.parser import text_string_to_metric_families
 
 @dataclass
 class MediaMTXConfig:
@@ -38,16 +38,16 @@ class MediaMTXHandler(MQTTHandler):
                 while True:
                     async with session.get(f"{self.config.host}{self.config.metrics_path}") as r:
                         metrics = await r.text()
-                        
-                        for line in metrics.split("\n")[:-1]:
-                            metric, value = line.split(" ")
-                            topic = metric.replace("_", "/")
-                            full_topic = f"{self.property_topic}/{topic}"
 
-                            if cache.get(full_topic) != value:
-                                cache[full_topic] = value
-                                await self.mqtt_client.publish(full_topic, value, retain=True)
+                        for family in text_string_to_metric_families(metrics):
+                            for sample in family.samples:
+                                topic = sample.name.replace("_", "/")
 
+                                if cache.get(topic) != sample.value:
+                                    cache[topic] = sample.value
+                                    print(topic, sample.value)
+
+                                    await self.set_property(topic, sample.value, 0, True)
 
                     await asyncio.sleep(1)
 
diff --git a/mqtthandler/command.py b/mqtthandler/command.py
index 6a49c2e..da49795 100644
--- a/mqtthandler/command.py
+++ b/mqtthandler/command.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import json
 import jsonschema
+import inflection
 from dataclasses import dataclass, asdict
 
 
@@ -12,8 +13,11 @@ class CommandExecutionError(RuntimeError):
 
 
 class Command:
-    def __init__(self, name: str, schema, handler=None, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(
+        self, name: str, description: str, schema: dict, handler=None, **kwargs
+    ):
         self.name = name
+        self.description = description
         self.schema = schema
         self.handler = handler
         self.additional_properties = kwargs
@@ -39,9 +43,15 @@ class Command:
             raise CommandExecutionError(f"Command execution failed internally.")
 
 
-def command(schema, **kwargs):
+def command(schema: dict, description: str, name: str | None = None, **kwargs):
     def decorator(func):
-        return Command(func.__name__, schema, handler=func, **kwargs)
+        return Command(
+            name if name is not None else func.__name__,
+            description,
+            schema,
+            handler=func,
+            **kwargs,
+        )
 
     return decorator
 
diff --git a/mqtthandler/handler.py b/mqtthandler/handler.py
index b7255f8..5f0229e 100644
--- a/mqtthandler/handler.py
+++ b/mqtthandler/handler.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class MQTTConfig:
 
 
 class MQTTHandler:
+    STATUS = "status"
 
     def __init__(
         self,
@@ -36,11 +37,10 @@ class MQTTHandler:
         self.topic_base = f"device/{handler_id}"
         self.command_topic = f"{self.topic_base}/command"
         self.property_topic = f"{self.topic_base}/property"
-        self.status_topic = f"{self.property_topic}/status"
 
         self._shutdown_event = asyncio.Event()
         will = aiomqtt.Will(
-            topic=self.status_topic, payload="OFFLINE", qos=1, retain=True
+            topic=f"{self.property_topic}/{MQTTHandler.STATUS}", payload="OFFLINE", qos=1, retain=True
         )
 
         self.mqtt_client = aiomqtt.Client(
@@ -51,31 +51,53 @@ class MQTTHandler:
             will=will,
         )
 
+        self.commands = self.get_available_commands()
+
     def get_available_commands(self):
         commands = {}
         for base in self.__class__.__mro__:
             for name, attr in vars(base).items():
                 if isinstance(attr, Command):
-                    commands[name] = attr
+                    print(f"Registering method {type(self).__name__}.{name} as command '{attr.name}'")
+                    commands[attr.name] = attr
 
         return commands
 
-    async def publish_commands(self):
-        for name, command in self.get_available_commands().items():
-            await self.mqtt_client.publish(
-                f"{self.command_topic}/{command.name}/schema",
-                json.dumps(command.schema),
-                qos=1,
-                retain=True,
-            )
-            for k, v in command.additional_properties.items():
+    async def register_commands(self):
+        for name, command in self.commands.items():
+            for k, v in {
+                "schema": json.dumps(command.schema),
+                "description": command.description,
+                **command.additional_properties,
+            }.items():
                 await self.mqtt_client.publish(
-                    f"{self.command_topic}/{command.name}/{k}",
+                    f"{self.command_topic}/{command.name}/${k}",
                     str(v),
                     qos=1,
                     retain=True,
                 )
 
+    async def register_property(self, property: str, description: str | None = None, schema: dict | None = None):
+        data = {
+            "schema": json.dumps(schema),
+            "description": description,
+        }
+        for k, v in {k:v for k,v in data.items() if v is not None}.items():
+            await self.mqtt_client.publish(
+                f"{self.property_topic}/{property}/${k}",
+                str(v),
+                qos=1,
+                retain=True,
+            )
+
+    async def set_property(self, property: str, value, qos=0, retain=False):
+        await self.mqtt_client.publish(
+            f"{self.property_topic}/{property}",
+            str(value),
+            qos=qos,
+            retain=retain,
+        )
+
     async def execute_command(
         self,
         command_name: str,
@@ -101,7 +123,7 @@ class MQTTHandler:
                 )
 
         try:
-            command = self.get_available_commands()[command_name]
+            command = self.commands[command_name]
             result = await command(self, payload)
             await respond(True, result)
         except (CommandArgumentError, CommandExecutionError) as e:
@@ -121,7 +143,7 @@ class MQTTHandler:
 
     async def shutdown_watcher(self):
         await self._shutdown_event.wait()
-        await self.mqtt_client.publish(self.status_topic, "OFFLINE", qos=1, retain=True)
+        await self.set_property(MQTTHandler.STATUS, "OFFLINE", qos=1, retain=True)
 
     def stop(self):
         self._shutdown_event.set()
@@ -133,12 +155,14 @@ class MQTTHandler:
             try:
                 async with self.mqtt_client as client:
                     await client.subscribe(f"{self.command_topic}/+")
-                    await self.publish_commands()
+                    await self.register_commands()
 
                     # announce that we are online
-                    await client.publish(
-                        self.status_topic, "ONLINE", qos=1, retain=True
-                    )
+                    await self.set_property(MQTTHandler.STATUS, "ONLINE", qos=1, retain=True)
+                    await self.register_property("status", "Indicates the status of the device.", {
+                        "type": "string",
+                        "enum": ["ONLINE", "OFFLINE"]
+                    })
 
                     tasks = [self.mqtt_command_writer_task(), self.shutdown_watcher()]
 
diff --git a/radio.py b/radio.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..b8b3b9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/radio.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env python3
+
+import socket
+import signal
+import asyncio
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+
+from mqtthandler.command import command
+from mqtthandler.handler import MQTTConfig, MQTTHandler, task
+
+from streamer.fileradio import FileRadio
+
+class RadioHandler(MQTTHandler):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        mqtt_config: MQTTConfig,
+        handler_id: str,
+    ):
+        super().__init__(mqtt_config, handler_id)
+
+        self.radio = FileRadio("./data/StarWars60.mp3", handler_id)
+
+    @task
+    async def publish_stream_path(self):
+        await self.set_property("path", self.radio.stream_path(), 1, True)
+        await self.set_property("file", self.radio.path, 1, True)
+
+    @command({"type": "object"}, "Start the radio stream.")
+    async def start(self, args):
+        print("Start requested")
+        self.radio.start_stream()
+
+    # Manually renamed this one bc it conflicts with the base class version
+    @command({"type": "object"}, "Stop the radio stream.", "stop")
+    async def stop_stream(self, args):
+        print("Stop requested")
+        self.radio.end_stream()
+
+    @command({"type": "string"}, "Change the stream path.")
+    async def change_path(self, args):
+        self.radio = FileRadio(self.radio.path, args)
+        await self.publish_stream_path()
+
+    @command({"type": "string"}, "Tune the radio for different playback.")
+    async def tune(self, args):
+        print("Tune request: ", args)
+        self.radio = FileRadio(args, self.radio.name)
+        await self.publish_stream_path()
+
+async def main():
+    handler_id = f"radio-{socket.gethostname()}"
+    mqtt_config = MQTTConfig(host="127.0.0.1")
+    handler = RadioHandler(mqtt_config, handler_id)
+
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, lambda signum, frame: handler.stop())
+    await handler.run()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    asyncio.run(main())
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index a15df68..3e8150b 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ pyubxutils
 jsonschema
 aiohttp
 aiodns
+inflection
+prometheus-client
diff --git a/streamer/__init__.py b/streamer/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/streamer/fileradio.py b/streamer/fileradio.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8fb243c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/streamer/fileradio.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+from .streamer import Streamer, is_alive
+import subprocess
+import time
+import sys
+import os
+
+
+class FileRadio(Streamer):
+    REST_PATH = "sample"
+
+    def __init__(self, path, name=None):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.path = path
+        self.basename = os.path.basename(self.path)
+        if name is None:
+            self.name, self.ext = os.path.splitext(self.basename)
+        else:
+            self.name = name
+
+    def _stream_thread(self):
+        self.playback = subprocess.Popen(
+            [
+                "/usr/bin/ffmpeg",
+                "-re",          # http://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/StreamingGuide#The-reflag
+                "-stream_loop", # Loop the stream -
+                "-1",           # ...indefinitely
+                "-i",
+                self.path,
+                "-c:a",
+                "aac",
+                "-f",
+                "rtsp",
+                "-rtsp_transport",
+                "tcp",
+                self.stream_address("localhost"),
+            ],
+            stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
+            stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+            stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+        )
+
+        while self.run:
+            if not is_alive(self.playback):
+                print("Playback failed, aborting stream.", file=sys.stderr)
+                break
+            time.sleep(0.1)
+
+        self.run = False
+
+        self.playback.kill()
+        self.playback.wait()
+        self.playback = None
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    fr = FileRadio("./data/sampleaudio/taunt.mp3")
+    fr.start_stream()
+
+    while True:
+        time.sleep(1)
diff --git a/streamer/requirements.txt b/streamer/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/streamer/streamer.py b/streamer/streamer.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..de92ba0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/streamer/streamer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+from threading import Thread
+
+def is_alive(subprocess):
+    return True if (subprocess and subprocess.poll() is None) else False
+
+
+class Streamer:
+    PROTOCOL = "rtsp"
+    REST_PATH = "stream"
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.run = False
+        self.thread = None
+        self.name = None
+
+    def stream_path(self):
+        return f"{type(self).REST_PATH}/{self.name}"
+
+    def stream_address(self, host, port=8554):
+        return f"{type(self).PROTOCOL}://{host}:{port}/{self.stream_path()}"
+
+    def is_streaming(self):
+        return True if (self.thread and self.thread.is_alive()) else False
+
+    def start_stream(self):
+        if self.is_streaming():
+            raise RuntimeError("Stream thread is already running")
+
+        self.run = True
+        self.thread = Thread(target=self._stream_thread, daemon=True, args=())
+        self.thread.start()
+
+    def end_stream(self):
+        if self.thread is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("No stream thread to terminate")
+
+        self.run = False
+        self.thread.join()
+        self.thread = None
diff --git a/ubx.py b/ubx.py
index 3d69695..e851568 100755
--- a/ubx.py
+++ b/ubx.py
@@ -76,13 +76,13 @@ class UBXHandler(MQTTHandler):
                     if name.startswith("_"):
                         continue
 
-                    topic = f"{self.property_topic}/{message.identity}/{name}"
-                    await self.mqtt_client.publish(topic, value, qos=1, retain=True)
+                    property = f"{message.identity}/{name}"
+                    await self.set_property(property, value, 1, True)
             else:
                 # print("Unexpected response:", message)
                 pass
 
-    @command({"type": "number"}, description="An example command")
+    @command({"type": "number"}, "An example command", foo="bar")
     async def example_cmd(self, args):
         print(f"Executing command with args {args}")
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class UBXHandler(MQTTHandler):
             "required": ["portID", "baudRate"],
             "additionalProperties": False,
         },
-        description="Reconfigure the serial port for the UBX simulator.",
+        "Reconfigure the serial port for the UBX simulator.",
     )
     async def configure_port(self, args):
         message = pyubx2.UBXMessage(
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class UBXHandler(MQTTHandler):
             "required": ["measRate", "navRate", "timeRef"],
             "additionalProperties": False,
         },
-        description="Reconfigure the rate properties for the UBX device.",
+        "Reconfigure the rate properties for the UBX device.",
     )
     async def configure_rate(self, args):
         message = pyubx2.UBXMessage(