diff --git a/src/agents/audio_agent.rs b/src/agents/audio_agent.rs
index 4e3b54a..a224f83 100644
--- a/src/agents/audio_agent.rs
+++ b/src/agents/audio_agent.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,12 @@ use yewtil::future::LinkFuture;
 
 const FILE_LOAD_CHUNK_SIZE: usize = 4096;
 
-pub type AudioData = Arc<web_sys::AudioBuffer>;
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct AudioData {
+    pub buffers: Vec<Vec<f32>>,
+    pub num_channels: u32,
+    pub sample_rate: f32,
+}
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct AudioAgent {
@@ -53,7 +58,7 @@ impl Agent for AudioAgent {
     type Reach = Context<Self>;
     type Message = Msg;
     type Input = Request;
-    type Output = Result<AudioData, String>;
+    type Output = Result<Arc<AudioData>, String>;
 
     fn create(link: AgentLink<Self>) -> Self {
         // TODO: where should the AudioContext be initialized and stored?
@@ -79,7 +84,18 @@ impl Agent for AudioAgent {
             }
             Msg::AudioDecoded(samples) => {
                 let audio_buffer = web_sys::AudioBuffer::from(samples);
-                let audio_data = Arc::new(audio_buffer);
+                let num_channels = audio_buffer.number_of_channels();
+                let sample_rate = audio_buffer.sample_rate();
+                let buffers: Vec<Vec<f32>> = (0..num_channels)
+                    .map(|i| audio_buffer.get_channel_data(i).unwrap())
+                    .collect();
+
+                let audio_data = AudioData {
+                    buffers,
+                    num_channels,
+                    sample_rate,
+                };
+                let audio_data = Arc::new(audio_data);
 
                 for subscriber in self.subscribers.iter() {
                     self.link.respond(*subscriber, Ok(audio_data.clone()));
diff --git a/src/canvas.rs b/src/canvas.rs
index 93f1983..7ac2cf2 100644
--- a/src/canvas.rs
+++ b/src/canvas.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use crate::agents::audio_agent::{AudioAgent, AudioData};
 use crate::utils;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use wasm_bindgen::JsCast;
 use web_sys::HtmlCanvasElement;
 use yew::agent::Bridged;
@@ -10,13 +11,13 @@ use yew::Bridge;
 pub struct Canvas {
     _audio_agent: Box<dyn Bridge<AudioAgent>>,
     canvas_node: NodeRef,
-    audio_data: Option<AudioData>,
+    audio_data: Option<Arc<AudioData>>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum Msg {
     Reset,
-    AudioAgentMessage(Result<AudioData, String>),
+    AudioAgentMessage(Result<Arc<AudioData>, String>),
 }
 
 impl Component for Canvas {
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ impl Canvas {
         self.redraw_canvas();
     }
 
-    fn handle_samples_loaded(&mut self, audio_data: AudioData) {
+    fn handle_samples_loaded(&mut self, audio_data: Arc<AudioData>) {
         self.audio_data = Some(audio_data);
         self.redraw_canvas();
     }
@@ -85,10 +86,10 @@ impl Canvas {
 
         if self.audio_data.is_some() {
             let audio_data = self.audio_data.as_ref().unwrap();
-            let num_channels = audio_data.number_of_channels();
+            let num_channels = audio_data.num_channels;
 
             for chan in 0..num_channels {
-                let channel_data = audio_data.get_channel_data(chan).unwrap();
+                let channel_data = &audio_data.buffers[chan as usize];
                 let chunks = utils::chunks_fixed(&channel_data, canvas_element.width() as usize);
 
                 chunks.enumerate().for_each(|(i, chunk)| {
@@ -108,8 +109,6 @@ impl Canvas {
                     context.move_to(i as f64, mid - (len / 2.0));
                     context.line_to(i as f64, mid + (len / 2.0));
                     context.stroke();
-
-                    // ConsoleService::log(&format!("index {}: max {}, pc {}, len {}", i, max, pc, len));
                 });
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/player.rs b/src/player.rs
index d790a39..d35d4ce 100644
--- a/src/player.rs
+++ b/src/player.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use crate::agents::audio_agent::{self, AudioAgent, AudioData};
 use cpal::traits::{DeviceTrait, HostTrait, StreamTrait};
-use cpal::{Device, SampleFormat, SampleRate, Stream, StreamConfig};
+use cpal::{Device, Sample, SampleFormat, SampleRate, Stream, StreamConfig};
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use yew::agent::Dispatcher;
 use yew::prelude::*;
 use yew::services::ConsoleService;
@@ -15,12 +16,12 @@ pub struct Player {
     status: Status,
     stream: Option<Stream>,
     audio_agent: Box<dyn Bridge<AudioAgent>>,
-    audio_data: Option<AudioData>,
+    audio_data: Option<Arc<AudioData>>,
 }
 
 pub enum Msg {
     Play,
-    AudioAgentMessage(Result<AudioData, String>),
+    AudioAgentMessage(Result<Arc<AudioData>, String>),
 }
 
 impl Component for Player {
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ impl Component for Player {
 }
 
 impl Player {
-    fn handle_samples_loaded(&mut self, audio_data: AudioData) -> ShouldRender {
+    fn handle_samples_loaded(&mut self, audio_data: Arc<AudioData>) -> ShouldRender {
         ConsoleService::log("Player: samples loaded");
         self.audio_data = Some(audio_data);
         true
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ impl Player {
             let config = device
                 .supported_output_configs()
                 .unwrap()
-                .nth(1)
+                .nth(0)
                 .unwrap()
                 .with_sample_rate(SampleRate(44100));
 
@@ -106,14 +107,29 @@ impl Player {
         }
     }
 
-    fn run<T>(device: &Device, config: &StreamConfig, audio_data: AudioData) -> Stream
+    fn run<T>(device: &Device, config: &StreamConfig, audio_data: Arc<AudioData>) -> Stream
     where
         T: cpal::Sample,
     {
         let err_fn = |err| ConsoleService::warn(&format!("an error occurred on stream: {}", err));
+        let num_channels = audio_data.num_channels as usize;
 
+        let mut idx: usize = 0; // current playback frame
         let stream = device
-            .build_output_stream(config, move |data: &mut [T], _| {}, err_fn)
+            .build_output_stream(
+                config,
+                move |output: &mut [T], _| {
+                    for (i, frame) in output.chunks_mut(num_channels).enumerate() {
+                        for (j, sample) in frame.iter_mut().enumerate() {
+                            let buffer = &audio_data.buffers[j];
+                            let value: T = Sample::from::<f32>(&buffer[idx]);
+                            *sample = value;
+                        }
+                        idx += 1;
+                    }
+                },
+                err_fn,
+            )
             .unwrap();
 
         stream.play().unwrap();