Worked on the music-assistant/server repository to address playback volume stability for AirPlay devices, focusing on decoupling AirPlay volume from native parent volume controls. Developed and integrated conditional logic in Python to ensure that AirPlay players maintain independent volume states, introducing new checks and properties that respond dynamically to the type of parent player. Employed backend development techniques alongside unit testing and mocking to validate the solution and prevent regressions. This targeted bug fix improved the reliability of AirPlay playback by reducing unexpected volume changes, thereby enhancing user control and minimizing cross-component dependencies within the server’s volume management architecture.