diff --git a/audio.py b/audio.py
index 893e402..24a228e 100644
--- a/audio.py
+++ b/audio.py
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ async def fetch_and_queue_song(interaction: discord.Interaction, query: str):
 async def play_next(interaction: discord.Interaction):
     guild_id = interaction.guild.id
 
-    # If no songs are left in the queue
     if guild_id not in music_queues or not music_queues[guild_id]:
+        # If no songs are left in the queue
         if guild_id in now_playing_messages and now_playing_messages[guild_id]:
             try:
                 message = await interaction.channel.fetch_message(now_playing_messages[guild_id])
@@ -139,10 +139,6 @@ async def play_next(interaction: discord.Interaction):
     song_url, title, duration = music_queues[guild_id].pop(0)
     current_tracks[guild_id] = (song_url, title)
 
-    # Stop any existing progress bar task
-    if guild_id in progress_tasks:
-        progress_tasks[guild_id].cancel()
-
     # Prepare FFmpeg options
     ffmpeg_options = {
         'before_options': '-reconnect 1 -reconnect_streamed 1 -reconnect_delay_max 5',
@@ -163,29 +159,33 @@ async def play_next(interaction: discord.Interaction):
             ),
         )
 
-        # Update or create the "Now Playing" embed
+        # Create the enhanced embed
         embed = discord.Embed(
             title="🎵 Now Playing",
             description=f"**{title}**\n\n`00:00 / {time.strftime('%M:%S', time.gmtime(duration))}`",
             color=discord.Color.green()
         )
+        embed.set_thumbnail(url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/{}/0.jpg".format(song_url.split("?v=")[-1]))  # Thumbnail
+        embed.add_field(name="Artist", value=artist, inline=True)
+        embed.set_footer(text="React with 👍 or 👎 to rate this song!")
         view = PlaybackControls(interaction, guild_id)
 
+        # Update or send the embed
         if guild_id in now_playing_messages and now_playing_messages[guild_id]:
             try:
                 message = await interaction.channel.fetch_message(now_playing_messages[guild_id])
                 await message.edit(embed=embed, view=view)
             except discord.NotFound:
+                # If the message was deleted, send a new one
                 message = await interaction.followup.send(embed=embed, view=view)
                 now_playing_messages[guild_id] = message.id
         else:
             message = await interaction.followup.send(embed=embed, view=view)
             now_playing_messages[guild_id] = message.id
 
-
-        # Start the progress bar task
+        # Start updating the progress bar
         start_time = time.time()
-        progress_tasks[guild_id] = asyncio.create_task(update_progress_bar(interaction, duration, start_time))
+        asyncio.create_task(update_progress_bar(interaction, duration, start_time))
     except Exception as e:
         await interaction.followup.send(f"❌ **Error:** Could not play the next song. {str(e)}")
 
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ async def update_progress_bar(interaction: discord.Interaction, duration: int, s
                     await message.edit(embed=embed)
                 except discord.NotFound:
                     break
-            await asyncio.sleep(2)
+            await asyncio.sleep(1)
     except asyncio.CancelledError:
         pass