diff --git a/iOS_OnlyFIles/audioengine.cpp b/iOS_OnlyFIles/audioengine.cpp
index 2122350..2fd99ca 100644
--- a/iOS_OnlyFIles/audioengine.cpp
+++ b/iOS_OnlyFIles/audioengine.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
     Copyright (C) 2019-2021 Doug McLain
     Modified Copyright (C) 2024 Rohith Namboothiri
-    
+ 
     This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
     it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
     the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 */
 
 #include "audioengine.h"
+#include "AudioSessionManager.h"
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <cmath>
-#include "AudioSessionManager.h"
 
 #if defined (Q_OS_MACOS) || defined(Q_OS_IOS)
 #define MACHAK 1
@@ -27,13 +27,31 @@
 #define MACHAK 0
 #endif
 
+
+AudioEngine *audioEngineInstance = nullptr;
+
+// Extern C functions for Objective-C++ to call
+extern "C" void AudioEngine_start_playback() {
+    if (audioEngineInstance != nullptr) {
+        audioEngineInstance->start_playback();
+    } else {
+        qDebug() << "AudioEngine instance is not initialized.";
+    }
+}
+
+extern "C" void AudioEngine_stop_playback() {
+    if (audioEngineInstance != nullptr) {
+        audioEngineInstance->stop_playback();
+    } else {
+        qDebug() << "AudioEngine instance is not initialized.";
+    }
+}
 AudioEngine::AudioEngine(QString in, QString out) :
     m_outputdevice(out),
     m_inputdevice(in),
     m_out(nullptr),
     m_in(nullptr),
-    m_srm(1),
-    m_dataWritten(false)
+    m_srm(1)
 {
     m_audio_out_temp_buf_p = m_audio_out_temp_buf;
     memset(m_aout_max_buf, 0, sizeof(float) * 200);
@@ -138,7 +156,6 @@ void AudioEngine::init()
 void AudioEngine::start_capture()
 {
     m_audioinq.clear();
-   // setupAVAudioSession();
     if(m_in != nullptr){
         m_indev = m_in->start();
         if(MACHAK) m_srm = (float)(m_in->format().sampleRate()) / 8000.0;
@@ -154,12 +171,11 @@ void AudioEngine::stop_capture()
     }
 }
 
+
 void AudioEngine::start_playback()
 {
-    m_outdev = m_out->start();
-    
     setupAVAudioSession();
-    setupBackgroundAudio();
+    m_outdev = m_out->start();
 }
 
 void AudioEngine::stop_playback()
@@ -167,11 +183,6 @@ void AudioEngine::stop_playback()
     //m_outdev->reset();
     m_out->reset();
     m_out->stop();
-    static bool isSessionActive = false;
-    if (isSessionActive) {
-        deactivateAVAudioSession();
-        isSessionActive = false; // Reset session state before reactivation
-    }
 }
 
 void AudioEngine::input_data_received()
@@ -220,10 +231,6 @@ void AudioEngine::write(int16_t *pcm, size_t s)
     }
 
     size_t l = m_outdev->write((const char *) pcm, sizeof(int16_t) * s);
-    
-    if (l > 0) { // Data was written
-            m_dataWritten = true;
-        }
 
     if (l*2 < s){
         qDebug() << "AudioEngine::write() " << s << ":" << l << ":" << (int)m_out->bytesFree() << ":" << m_out->bufferSize() << ":" << m_out->error();
@@ -373,40 +380,21 @@ void AudioEngine::process_audio(int16_t *pcm, size_t s)
 
 void AudioEngine::handleStateChanged(QAudio::State newState)
 {
-    static bool isSessionActive = false; 
-
     switch (newState) {
     case QAudio::ActiveState:
         qDebug() << "AudioOut state active";
-        if (!isSessionActive) {
-            setupAVAudioSession(); 
-            isSessionActive = true; 
-        }
         break;
-        
     case QAudio::SuspendedState:
         qDebug() << "AudioOut state suspended";
-        if (isSessionActive) {
-            deactivateAVAudioSession();
-            isSessionActive = false; 
-        }
         break;
-
     case QAudio::IdleState:
         qDebug() << "AudioOut state idle";
-        setupBackgroundAudio();
+            setupBackgroundAudio();
         break;
-
     case QAudio::StoppedState:
         qDebug() << "AudioOut state stopped";
-        if (isSessionActive) {
-            deactivateAVAudioSession();
-            isSessionActive = false; 
-        }
         break;
-
     default:
         break;
     }
 }
-