diff --git a/lib/midi_tools/player.ex b/lib/midi_tools/player.ex
index 8a30af5..42de93d 100644
--- a/lib/midi_tools/player.ex
+++ b/lib/midi_tools/player.ex
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ defmodule MIDITools.Player do
     GenServer.call(__MODULE__, {:set_repeat, repeat})
   end
 
+  def stop_playing do
+    GenServer.call(__MODULE__, :stop_playing)
+  end
+
   # Server callbacks
 
   @impl true
@@ -57,6 +61,11 @@ defmodule MIDITools.Player do
     {:reply, :ok, %{state | repeat: repeat}}
   end
 
+  def handle_call(:stop_playing, _from, %{timer: timer} = state) do
+    Process.cancel_timer(timer, info: false)
+    {:reply, :ok, %{state | timer: nil}}
+  end
+
   @impl true
   def handle_info(
         :play,