diff --git a/home/programs/niri/binds.nix b/home/programs/niri/binds.nix
index 12ef432..4fef5e7 100644
--- a/home/programs/niri/binds.nix
+++ b/home/programs/niri/binds.nix
@@ -140,6 +140,9 @@ in {
       action.spawn = ["wpctl" "set-mute" "@DEFAULT_AUDIO_SOURCE@" "toggle"];
       allow-when-locked = true;
     };
+    "XF86AudioPlay" = {
+      action.spawn = ["playerctl" "play-pause"];
+    };
     "XF86MonBrightnessUp" = {
       action.spawn = ["brillo" "-q" "-u 300000" "-A 5"];
       allow-when-locked = true;
@@ -148,5 +151,9 @@ in {
       action.spawn = ["brillo" "-q" "-u 300000" "-U 5"];
       allow-when-locked = true;
     };
+    # set on media key since framework laptops have a gear as the button label
+    "XF86AudioMedia" = {
+      action.spawn = ["sh" "-c" "env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=gnome gnome-control-center"];
+    };
   };
 }
diff --git a/home/programs/niri/default.nix b/home/programs/niri/default.nix
index 14e5f38..9a667e5 100644
--- a/home/programs/niri/default.nix
+++ b/home/programs/niri/default.nix
@@ -3,18 +3,12 @@
   lib,
   pkgs,
   osConfig,
-  config,
   ...
 }: let
   colors = inputs.basix.schemeData.base16.${osConfig.style.scheme}.palette;
 in {
   imports = [./binds.nix];
 
-  xdg.portal = {
-    enable = true;
-    extraPortals = [pkgs.xdg-desktop-portal pkgs.xdg-desktop-portal-gnome];
-    configPackages = [config.programs.niri.package];
-  };
   programs.niri = {
     settings = {
       input.keyboard.xkb = {