diff --git a/syncplay/client.py b/syncplay/client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a1a5e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/syncplay/client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#coding:utf8
+
+import time
+
+from twisted.internet.protocol import Factory
+
+from .network_utils import CommandProtocol
+from .utils import parse_state
+
+
+class SyncClientProtocol(CommandProtocol):
+    def __init__(self, factory):
+        CommandProtocol.__init__(self)
+
+        self.factory = factory
+
+    def connectionMade(self):
+        self.send_message('iam', self.factory.name)
+
+    def handle_connected_state(self, arg):
+        arg = parse_state(arg)
+        if not arg:
+            self.drop_with_error('Malformed state attributes')
+            return
+
+        paused, position, name = arg
+
+        self.factory.update_state(self, paused, position, name)
+
+
+    states = dict(
+        connected = dict(
+            state = 'handle_connected_state',
+            seek = 'handle_connected_seek',
+            #ping = 'handle_connected_ping',
+        ),
+    )
+    initial_state = 'connected'
+
diff --git a/syncplay/network_utils.py b/syncplay/network_utils.py
index 98eae3d..259d6b3 100644
--- a/syncplay/network_utils.py
+++ b/syncplay/network_utils.py
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 #coding:utf8
 
+import re
+
+RE_NL_SPLIT = re.compile(r'(?:\r\n|\n|\r)')
+
+from twisted.internet.protocol import ProcessProtocol
 from twisted.protocols.basic import LineReceiver
 
 class CommandProtocol(LineReceiver):
@@ -47,3 +52,28 @@ class CommandProtocol(LineReceiver):
         self.send_message('error', error)
         self.drop()
 
+
+def parse_lines(leftovers, data):
+    data = leftovers+data
+    lines = RE_NL.split(data)
+    leftovers = lines.pop(-1)
+    return leftovers, lines
+
+class LineProcessProtocol(ProcessProtocol)
+    __leftover_out = ''
+    __leftover_err = ''
+
+    def outReceived(self, data):
+        self.__leftover_out, lines = parse_lines(__leftover_out, data)
+        for line in lines:
+            self.outLineReceived(line)
+
+    def errReceived(self, data):
+        self.__leftover_err, lines = parse_lines(__leftover_err, data)
+        for line in lines:
+            self.errLineReceived(line)
+
+    def writeLines(self, *lines):
+        for line in lines:
+            self.transport.write(line+'\n')
+
diff --git a/syncplay/players/__init__.py b/syncplay/players/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/syncplay/players/mplayer.py b/syncplay/players/mplayer.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..72348cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/syncplay/players/mplayer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+#coding:utf8
+
+import re
+
+from twisted.internet import reactor
+
+from ..network_utils import network_utils
+
+RE_ANSWER = re.compile('^ANS_([a-zA-Z_])=(.+)$')
+
+
+class MplayerProtocol(ProcessProtocol):
+    def outLineReceived(self, line):
+        if not line.starts_with('ANS_'):
+            return
+        m = RE_ANSWER.match(line)
+        if not m:
+            return
+
+        name, value = m.group(1).lower, m.group(2)
+        handler = getattr(self, 'answer_' + name, None)
+        if handler:
+            handler(value)
+
+
+    def send_set_paused(self, value):
+        # docs say i can't set "pause" property, but it works...
+        self.set_property('paused', 'yes' if value else 'no')
+
+    def send_get_paused(self):
+        self.get_property('paused')
+
+    def answer_pause(self, value):
+        value = value == 'yes'
+
+
+    def send_set_position(self, value):
+        self.set_property('time_pos', '%0.2f'%value)
+
+    def send_get_position(self):
+        self.get_property('time_pos')
+
+    def answer_time_pos(self, value):
+        value = float(value)
+
+
+    def send_set_speed(self, value):
+        self.set_property('speed', '%0.2f'%value)
+
+    def send_get_speed(self):
+        self.get_property('speed')
+
+    def answer_speed(self, value):
+        value = float(value)
+
+
+def run_mplayer(manager, mplayer_path, args):
+    pass
diff --git a/syncplay/server.py b/syncplay/server.py
index 6ca50fd..b45bacc 100644
--- a/syncplay/server.py
+++ b/syncplay/server.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import time
 from twisted.internet.protocol import Factory
 
 from .network_utils import CommandProtocol
+from .utils import parse_state
+
 
 class SyncServerProtocol(CommandProtocol):
     def __init__(self, factory):
@@ -20,24 +22,12 @@ class SyncServerProtocol(CommandProtocol):
         self.change_state('connected')
 
     def handle_connected_state(self, arg):
-        arg = arg.split(None, 1)
-        if len(arg) != 2:
+        arg = parse_state(arg)
+        if not arg:
             self.drop_with_error('Malformed state attributes')
             return
-        state, position = arg
 
-        if not state in ('paused', 'playing'):
-            self.drop_with_error('Unknown state')
-            return
-
-        paused = state == 'paused'
-
-        try:
-            position = int(position)
-        except ValueError:
-            self.drop_with_error('Invalid position numeral')
-
-        position /= 100.0
+        paused, position, _ = arg
 
         self.factory.update_state(self, paused, position)
 
diff --git a/syncplay/utils.py b/syncplay/utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3563aa9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/syncplay/utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#coding:utf8
+
+def split_args(args, number):
+    # FIXME Make argument format smarter
+    return args.split(None, number-1)
+
+def parse_state(args):
+    args = split_args(args, 3)
+    l = len(args)
+    if l == 2:
+        state, position = args
+        who_changed_state = None
+    elif l == 3:
+        state, position, who_changed_state = args
+    else:
+        return
+
+    if not state in ('paused', 'playing'):
+        return
+
+    paused = state == 'paused'
+
+    try:
+        position = int(position)
+    except ValueError:
+        return
+
+    position /= 100.0
+
+    return paused, position, who_changed_state
+