diff --git a/i3/config b/i3/config
index e463618..9a19c3d 100755
--- a/i3/config
+++ b/i3/config
@@ -201,4 +201,15 @@ client.unfocused             #b38a5b #b38a5b #CCCCCC #8c5831  #7c2c09
 
 client.background #FFFFFF 
 
-
+# Volume and brightness controls 
+bindsym XF86AudioPlay exec playerctl play-pause
+bindsym XF86AudioPause exec playerctl play-pause
+bindsym XF86AudioNext exec playerctl next
+bindsym XF86AudioPrev exec playerctl previous
+bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec xbacklight -inc 20 # increase screen brightness
+bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec xbacklight -dec 20 # decrease screen brightness
+bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +5% # raise volume
+bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -5% # lower volume
+bindsym XF86AudioMute exec pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle # toggle mute for default device
+# use i3lock-fancy
+bindsym $mod-z exec i3lock-fancy 
diff --git a/i3status/config b/i3status/config
index 351d0b9..054d38b 100644
--- a/i3status/config
+++ b/i3status/config
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ general {
     interval = 10
 }
 
+order += "volume master"
 order += "cpu_usage"
 order += "memory"
 order += "disk /"
@@ -39,3 +40,11 @@ memory {
     threshold_degraded= 10%
     threshold_critical= 3%
 }
+
+volume master {
+    format = "♪: %volume"
+    device = "default"
+    mixer = "Master"
+    mixer_idx = 0
+}
+