diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/App.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/App.tsx
index 1cca81e1..402c50dd 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/App.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/App.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { useSocket } from "./rpc/manager";
 import { Routes, Route } from "react-router-dom";
 import { MainView } from "./views/main";
 import { ChannelView } from "./views/channel";
@@ -15,7 +14,6 @@ import { Toaster } from "./components/ui/toaster";
 import { useEffect } from "react";
 
 function App() {
-  useSocket();
   useDisableWebFeatures();
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -41,7 +39,6 @@ function App() {
           setAlignDirection={setHorizontalDirection}
         />
       )}
-
       <Toaster />
       <Routes>
         <Route path="/" Component={MainView} />
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/rpc/command.ts b/apps/desktop/src/rpc/command.ts
index 2bd7cd3a..e63615d4 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/rpc/command.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/rpc/command.ts
@@ -17,4 +17,6 @@ export enum RPCCommand {
   GET_VOICE_SETTINGS = "GET_VOICE_SETTINGS",
   SET_VOICE_SETTINGS_2 = "SET_VOICE_SETTINGS_2",
   SET_VOICE_SETTINGS = "SET_VOICE_SETTINGS",
+  PLAY_SOUNDBOARD_SOUND = "PLAY_SOUNDBOARD_SOUND",
+  GET_SOUNDBOARD_SOUNDS = "GET_SOUNDBOARD_SOUNDS",
 }
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/rpc/event.ts b/apps/desktop/src/rpc/event.ts
index f8bcb9fa..74dd6bfe 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/rpc/event.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/rpc/event.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ export enum RPCEvent {
   VOICE_CHANNEL_SELECT = "VOICE_CHANNEL_SELECT",
   /** sent when the client's voice connection status changes */
   VOICE_CONNECTION_STATUS = "VOICE_CONNECTION_STATUS",
+  /** not quite sure */
+  VIDEO_STATE_UPDATE = "VIDEO_STATE_UPDATE",
+  /** not quite sure */
+  SCREENSHARE_STATE_UPDATE = "SCREENSHARE_STATE_UPDATE",
+  /** sent when the you get a message that tags your or a dm */
+  NOTIFICATION_CREATE = "NOTIFICATION_CREATE",
 }
 
 // TODO: move this somewhere
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/rpc/manager.ts b/apps/desktop/src/rpc/manager.ts
index 45f508b8..fb68fae3 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/rpc/manager.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/rpc/manager.ts
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ class SocketManager {
   public _navigate: NavigateFunction | null = null;
   public isConnected = false;
   public version: string | undefined;
+  // @ts-expect-error need better types
+  public soundBoardItemsResolver = Promise.withResolvers();
 
   private navigate(url: string) {
     if (window.location.hash.includes("#settings")) return;
@@ -151,7 +153,21 @@ class SocketManager {
     this.send({
       args: {
         client_id: APP_ID,
-        scopes: ["rpc", "identify"],
+        scopes: [
+          "identify",
+          "rpc",
+          // TODO: when we need soundboard we can enable these scopes
+          // "guilds",
+          // "rpc.notifications.read",
+          // TODO: how do you use other scopes 🤔
+          // "rpc.activities.write",
+          // "rpc.voice.read",
+          // "rpc.voice.write",
+          // "rpc.video.read",
+          // "rpc.video.write",
+          // "rpc.screenshare.read",
+          // "rpc.screenshare.write",
+        ],
       },
       cmd: RPCCommand.AUTHORIZE,
     });
@@ -193,6 +209,7 @@ class SocketManager {
     }
 
     const payload: DiscordPayload = JSON.parse(event.data);
+    console.log(payload);
 
     // either the token is good and valid and we can login otherwise prompt them approve
     if (payload.evt === RPCEvent.READY) {
@@ -241,6 +258,11 @@ class SocketManager {
       this.store.updateUser(payload.data);
     }
 
+    if (payload.cmd === RPCCommand.GET_SOUNDBOARD_SOUNDS) {
+      // update the Promise
+      this.soundBoardItemsResolver.resolve(payload.data);
+    }
+
     // VOICE_CHANNEL_SELECT	sent when the client joins a voice channel
     if (payload.evt === RPCEvent.VOICE_CHANNEL_SELECT) {
       if (payload.data.channel_id === null) {
@@ -338,10 +360,10 @@ class SocketManager {
       // try to find the user
       this.requestUserChannel();
 
-      // subscribe to get notified when the user changes channels
+      // sub to any otifs
       this.send({
         cmd: RPCCommand.SUBSCRIBE,
-        evt: RPCEvent.VOICE_CHANNEL_SELECT,
+        evt: RPCEvent.NOTIFICATION_CREATE,
       });
 
       this.userdataStore.setAccessTokenExpiry(payload.data.expires);
@@ -376,12 +398,21 @@ class SocketManager {
     });
   }
 
+  /** Get the soundboard items */
+  public async getSoundBoardItems() {
+    await this.send({
+      cmd: RPCCommand.GET_SOUNDBOARD_SOUNDS,
+    });
+
+    return this.soundBoardItemsResolver.promise;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Send a message to discord
    * @param payload {DiscordPayload} the payload to send
    */
-  private send(payload: DiscordPayload) {
-    this.socket?.send(
+  public send(payload: DiscordPayload) {
+    return this.socket?.send(
       JSON.stringify({
         ...payload,
         nonce: uuid.v4(),
@@ -401,7 +432,6 @@ class SocketManager {
         cmd,
         args: { channel_id: channelId },
         evt: eventName,
-        nonce: uuid.v4(),
       })
     );
   }