diff --git a/jellyfin/api_client.py b/jellyfin/api_client.py
index 61e67cd..f93052c 100644
--- a/jellyfin/api_client.py
+++ b/jellyfin/api_client.py
@@ -47,9 +47,12 @@ class JellyfinApiClient:
             return None
 
         for session in sessions:
-            if session.get('NowPlayingItem'):
+            session_id = session.get('Id')
+            current_item = self.client.jellyfin.get_now_playing(session_id)
+
+            if current_item:
                 self.logger.info("Current playback information fetched.")
-                return self.to_model(session['NowPlayingItem'])
+                return self.to_model(current_item)
 
         self.logger.info("No active playback found.")
         return None
@@ -71,13 +74,12 @@ class JellyfinApiClient:
         raise ValueError(f"Unsupported media type: {media_type}")
 
     def get_playback_info(self, media: dict) -> tuple[int, int]:
-        media_id = media.get('Id')
-        playback_info = self.client.jellyfin.get_userdata_for_item(media_id)
+        play_state = media.get('PlayState')
 
-        runtime_ticks = media.get('RunTimeTicks', 0)
+        runtime_ticks = media.get('RunTimeTicks')
         total_runtime_seconds = runtime_ticks // 10_000_000
 
-        playback_position_ticks = playback_info.get('PlaybackPositionTicks', 0)
+        playback_position_ticks = play_state.get('PositionTicks')
         playback_position_seconds = playback_position_ticks // 10_000_000 
 
         start = int(datetime.now().timestamp()) - playback_position_seconds