diff --git a/jellyfin/api_client.py b/jellyfin/api_client.py
index 2b73460..3cafbd4 100644
--- a/jellyfin/api_client.py
+++ b/jellyfin/api_client.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from jellyfin.models import (
     JellyfinMovieMediaMetadata,
     JellyfinEpisodeMediaMetadata)
 from jellyfin.utils.config import configure_client
-from datetime import datetime
+from jellyfin.utils.playback import get_current_playback
 from typing import Optional, Tuple
 import logging
 import time
@@ -109,33 +109,6 @@ class JellyfinApiClient:
         elif media_type == 'Movie':
             return self.to_movie_model(item)
 
-    def get_playback_info(
-            self, media: dict) -> Tuple[Optional[int], Optional[int]]:
-        """
-        Extracts playback start and end timestamps from a media item.
-
-        Args:
-            media (dict): The Jellyfin media item dictionary.
-        Returns:
-            Tuple[Optional[int], Optional[int]]: A tuple containing the start and end timestamps in seconds, or (None, None) if the media is paused.
-        """
-        play_state = media.get('PlayState')
-        is_paused = play_state.get('IsPaused')
-
-        if is_paused:
-            return (None, None)
-
-        runtime_ticks = media.get('RunTimeTicks')
-        total_runtime_seconds = runtime_ticks // 10_000_000
-
-        playback_position_ticks = play_state.get('PositionTicks')
-        playback_position_seconds = playback_position_ticks // 10_000_000
-
-        start = int(datetime.now().timestamp()) - playback_position_seconds
-        end = start + total_runtime_seconds
-
-        return (start, end)
-
     def to_music_model(self, item: dict) -> JellyfinMediaItem:
         """
         Converts a Jellyfin music media item dictionary to a JellyfinMediaItem model.
@@ -155,7 +128,7 @@ class JellyfinApiClient:
             artist=item.get('AlbumArtist'), album=f"{
                 item.get('Album')} ({premiere_year})" if premiere_date else item.get('Album'))
 
-        (start, end) = self.get_playback_info(item)
+        (start, end) = get_current_playback(item)
 
         return JellyfinMediaItem(
             id=media_id,
@@ -182,7 +155,7 @@ class JellyfinApiClient:
         metadata = JellyfinMovieMediaMetadata(date=datetime.fromisoformat(
             premiere_date).strftime('%d/%m/%Y') if premiere_date else None)
 
-        (start, end) = self.get_playback_info(item)
+        (start, end) = get_current_playback(item)
 
         return JellyfinMediaItem(
             id=media_id,
@@ -217,7 +190,7 @@ class JellyfinApiClient:
             subtitle=item.get('Name')
         )
 
-        (start, end) = self.get_playback_info(item)
+        (start, end) = get_current_playback(item)
 
         return JellyfinMediaItem(
             id=media_id,
diff --git a/jellyfin/utils/playback.py b/jellyfin/utils/playback.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aabe907
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jellyfin/utils/playback.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+from datetime import datetime
+from typing import Optional, Tuple
+
+def get_current_playback(media: dict) -> Tuple[Optional[int], Optional[int]]:
+    """
+    Extracts playback start and end positions from a Jellyfin media item dictionary.
+
+    Args:
+        media (dict): The Jellyfin media item dictionary.
+    Returns:
+        Tuple[Optional[int], Optional[int]]: A tuple containing the start and end positions in seconds, or (None, None) if the media is paused.
+    """
+    play_state = media.get('PlayState', {})
+    is_paused = play_state.get('IsPaused', False)
+
+    if is_paused:
+        return (None, None)
+
+    runtime_ticks = media.get('RunTimeTicks', -1)
+    playback_position_ticks = play_state.get('PositionTicks', -1)
+
+    if runtime_ticks < 0 or playback_position_ticks < 0:
+        return (None, None)
+
+    total_runtime_seconds = runtime_ticks // 10_000_000
+    playback_position_seconds = playback_position_ticks // 10_000_000
+
+    start = int(datetime.now().timestamp()) - playback_position_seconds
+    end = start + total_runtime_seconds
+
+    return (start, end)