diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e5d18f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[submodule "link"]
+	path = AbletonLink-vvvv/link
+	url = git://github.com/Ableton/link.git
diff --git a/AbletonLinkDLL/AbletonLinkDLL.cpp b/AbletonLinkDLL/AbletonLinkDLL.cpp
index 57b585e..d00f284 100644
--- a/AbletonLinkDLL/AbletonLinkDLL.cpp
+++ b/AbletonLinkDLL/AbletonLinkDLL.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,31 @@ extern "C" {
 			link->enable(bEnable);
 		}
 
+
+		void startPlaying(void* ptr)
+		{
+			MyAbletonLink* link = static_cast<MyAbletonLink*>(ptr);
+			link->startPlaying();
+		}
+
+		void stopPlaying(void* ptr)
+		{
+			MyAbletonLink* link = static_cast<MyAbletonLink*>(ptr);
+			link->stopPlaying();
+		}
+
+		bool isPlaying(void* ptr)
+		{
+			MyAbletonLink* link = static_cast<MyAbletonLink*>(ptr);
+			return link->isPlaying();
+		}
+
+		void enableStartStopSync(void* ptr, bool bEnable)
+		{
+			MyAbletonLink* link = static_cast<MyAbletonLink*>(ptr);
+			link->enableStartStopSync(bEnable);
+		}
+
 		int numPeers(void* ptr)
 		{
 			MyAbletonLink* link = static_cast<MyAbletonLink*>(ptr);
diff --git a/AbletonLinkDLL/AbletonLinkDLL.h b/AbletonLinkDLL/AbletonLinkDLL.h
index 77da458..ff6e71a 100644
--- a/AbletonLinkDLL/AbletonLinkDLL.h
+++ b/AbletonLinkDLL/AbletonLinkDLL.h
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@
 
 
 
-
-
-
 extern "C" {
 
 
@@ -34,6 +31,11 @@ extern "C" {
 			bool ABLETONLINKDLL_API isEnabled(void* ptr);
 			void ABLETONLINKDLL_API enable(void* ptr, bool bEnable);
 
+			void ABLETONLINKDLL_API startPlaying(void* ptr);
+			void ABLETONLINKDLL_API stopPlaying(void* ptr);
+			bool ABLETONLINKDLL_API isPlaying(void* ptr);
+			void ABLETONLINKDLL_API enableStartStopSync(void* ptr, bool bEnable);
+
 			int ABLETONLINKDLL_API numPeers(void* ptr);
 			void ABLETONLINKDLL_API update(void* ptr, double* rbeat, double* rphase);
 		
diff --git a/AbletonLinkDLL/AbletonLinkDLL.vcxproj b/AbletonLinkDLL/AbletonLinkDLL.vcxproj
index a585c57..dd9aef8 100644
--- a/AbletonLinkDLL/AbletonLinkDLL.vcxproj
+++ b/AbletonLinkDLL/AbletonLinkDLL.vcxproj
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <ProjectGuid>{7AE17C11-1B9A-4773-89B7-48637DB8D55F}</ProjectGuid>
     <Keyword>Win32Proj</Keyword>
     <RootNamespace>AbletonLinkDLL</RootNamespace>
-    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>8.1</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
+    <WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>10.0.15063.0</WindowsTargetPlatformVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'" Label="Configuration">
@@ -75,12 +75,14 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">
     <LinkIncremental>true</LinkIncremental>
+    <IncludePath>C:\Users\Lukas\Documents\vvvv\AbletonLink-vvvv\AbletonLinkDLL\link\modules\asio-standalone\asio\include;C:\Users\Lukas\Documents\vvvv\AbletonLink-vvvv\AbletonLinkDLL\link\include;$(IncludePath)</IncludePath>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">
     <LinkIncremental>false</LinkIncremental>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
     <LinkIncremental>false</LinkIncremental>
+    <IncludePath>C:\Users\Lukas\Documents\vvvv\AbletonLink-vvvv\AbletonLinkDLL\link\modules\asio-standalone\asio\include;C:\Users\Lukas\Documents\vvvv\AbletonLink-vvvv\AbletonLinkDLL\link\include;$(IncludePath)</IncludePath>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemDefinitionGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">
     <ClCompile>
diff --git a/AbletonLinkDLL/MyAbletonLink.cpp b/AbletonLinkDLL/MyAbletonLink.cpp
index 551973d..9360015 100644
--- a/AbletonLinkDLL/MyAbletonLink.cpp
+++ b/AbletonLinkDLL/MyAbletonLink.cpp
@@ -51,10 +51,11 @@ void MyAbletonLink::setTempo(double bpm){
     if (link == nullptr){
         return;
     }
-    auto timeline = link->captureAppTimeline();
+    auto state = link->captureAppSessionState();
+	
     const auto time = link->clock().micros();
-    timeline.setTempo(bpm, time);
-    link->commitAppTimeline(timeline);
+	state.setTempo(bpm, time);
+    link->commitAppSessionState(state);
     
 }
 
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ double MyAbletonLink::tempo(){
     if(link == nullptr){
         return 0.0;
     }
-    return link->captureAppTimeline().tempo();
+    return link->captureAppSessionState().tempo();
 }
 
 void MyAbletonLink::setQuantum(double quantum){
@@ -85,8 +86,48 @@ void MyAbletonLink::enable(bool bEnable){
         return;
     }
     link->enable(bEnable);
+
+}
+
+
+
+void MyAbletonLink::enableStartStopSync(bool bEnable) {
+	if (link == nullptr) {
+		return;
+	}
+	link->enableStartStopSync(bEnable);
+
+}
+
+void MyAbletonLink::startPlaying() {
+	if (link == nullptr) {
+		return;
+	}
+	auto state = link->captureAppSessionState();
+
+	state.setIsPlaying(true, link->clock().micros());
+	link->commitAppSessionState(state);
+
+}
+
+void MyAbletonLink::stopPlaying() {
+	if (link == nullptr) {
+		return;
+	}
+	auto state = link->captureAppSessionState();
+
+	state.setIsPlaying(false, link->clock().micros());
+	link->commitAppSessionState(state);
+
 }
 
+bool MyAbletonLink::isPlaying()
+{
+	return link->captureAppSessionState().isPlaying();
+}
+
+
+
 std::size_t MyAbletonLink::numPeers(){
     if(link == nullptr){
         return 0;
@@ -100,7 +141,7 @@ MyAbletonLink::Status MyAbletonLink::update(){
         return status;
     }
     const auto time = link->clock().micros();
-    auto timeline = link->captureAppTimeline();
+    auto timeline = link->captureAppSessionState();
     status.beat  = timeline.beatAtTime(time, quantum_);
     status.phase = timeline.phaseAtTime(time, quantum_);
     return status;
diff --git a/AbletonLinkDLL/MyAbletonLink.h b/AbletonLinkDLL/MyAbletonLink.h
index 9d197ee..43f22a8 100644
--- a/AbletonLinkDLL/MyAbletonLink.h
+++ b/AbletonLinkDLL/MyAbletonLink.h
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ class MyAbletonLink {
     
     bool isEnabled() const;
     void enable(bool bEnable);
+	void startPlaying();
+	void stopPlaying();
+	bool isPlaying();
+	void enableStartStopSync(bool bEnable);
     
     std::size_t numPeers();
     
diff --git a/AbletonLinkDLL/link b/AbletonLinkDLL/link
index 7544606..15024b4 160000
--- a/AbletonLinkDLL/link
+++ b/AbletonLinkDLL/link
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 7544606821026740e017fe762e62d964cf3129e3
+Subproject commit 15024b45eb3858104c5e90d3a3172c84b803596b
diff --git a/Sync,AbletonValueLink.csproj b/Sync,AbletonValueLink.csproj
index 461bda9..c9e0c0b 100644
--- a/Sync,AbletonValueLink.csproj
+++ b/Sync,AbletonValueLink.csproj
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@
     <Prefer32Bit>false</Prefer32Bit>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="SlimDX" />
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.ComponentModel.Composition.CodePlex, Version=4.1.2.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=13e5ffd4e05db186, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <HintPath>packages\VVVV.System.ComponentModel.Composition.Codeplex.2.5.0\lib\net40\System.ComponentModel.Composition.CodePlex.dll</HintPath>
@@ -67,12 +66,12 @@
     <Reference Include="System.Core" />
     <Reference Include="System.Windows.Forms" />
     <Reference Include="VVVV.Core, Version=35.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>packages\VVVV.Core.35.8.0-develop-2695\lib\net46\VVVV.Core.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>packages\VVVV.Core.35.8.0\lib\net46\VVVV.Core.dll</HintPath>
       <Private>False</Private>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="VVVV.PluginInterfaces" />
     <Reference Include="VVVV.Utils, Version=35.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>packages\VVVV.Utils.35.8.0-develop-2695\lib\net46\VVVV.Utils.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>packages\VVVV.Utils.35.8.0\lib\net46\VVVV.Utils.dll</HintPath>
       <Private>False</Private>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="VVVV.Utils3rdParty" />
@@ -82,7 +81,15 @@
     <Compile Include="SyncAbletonLinkValueNode.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <None Include="packages.config" />
+    <None Include="packages.config">
+      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
+    </None>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="AbletonLinkDLL\AbletonLinkDLL.vcxproj">
+      <Project>{7ae17c11-1b9a-4773-89b7-48637db8d55f}</Project>
+      <Name>AbletonLinkDLL</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildBinPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.Targets" />
   <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
@@ -91,10 +98,10 @@
     </PropertyGroup>
     <Error Condition="!Exists('packages\VVVV.SlimDX.1.0.2\build\net40\VVVV.SlimDX.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', 'packages\VVVV.SlimDX.1.0.2\build\net40\VVVV.SlimDX.props'))" />
     <Error Condition="!Exists('packages\VVVV.SlimDX.1.0.2\build\net40\VVVV.SlimDX.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', 'packages\VVVV.SlimDX.1.0.2\build\net40\VVVV.SlimDX.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('packages\VVVV.Utils3rdParty.35.8.0-develop-2695\build\net46\VVVV.Utils3rdParty.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', 'packages\VVVV.Utils3rdParty.35.8.0-develop-2695\build\net46\VVVV.Utils3rdParty.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('packages\VVVV.PluginInterfaces.35.8.0-develop-2695\build\net46\VVVV.PluginInterfaces.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', 'packages\VVVV.PluginInterfaces.35.8.0-develop-2695\build\net46\VVVV.PluginInterfaces.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('packages\VVVV.Utils3rdParty.35.8.0\build\net46\VVVV.Utils3rdParty.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', 'packages\VVVV.Utils3rdParty.35.8.0\build\net46\VVVV.Utils3rdParty.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('packages\VVVV.PluginInterfaces.35.8.0\build\net46\VVVV.PluginInterfaces.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', 'packages\VVVV.PluginInterfaces.35.8.0\build\net46\VVVV.PluginInterfaces.targets'))" />
   </Target>
   <Import Project="packages\VVVV.SlimDX.1.0.2\build\net40\VVVV.SlimDX.targets" Condition="Exists('packages\VVVV.SlimDX.1.0.2\build\net40\VVVV.SlimDX.targets')" />
-  <Import Project="packages\VVVV.Utils3rdParty.35.8.0-develop-2695\build\net46\VVVV.Utils3rdParty.targets" Condition="Exists('packages\VVVV.Utils3rdParty.35.8.0-develop-2695\build\net46\VVVV.Utils3rdParty.targets')" />
-  <Import Project="packages\VVVV.PluginInterfaces.35.8.0-develop-2695\build\net46\VVVV.PluginInterfaces.targets" Condition="Exists('packages\VVVV.PluginInterfaces.35.8.0-develop-2695\build\net46\VVVV.PluginInterfaces.targets')" />
+  <Import Project="packages\VVVV.Utils3rdParty.35.8.0\build\net46\VVVV.Utils3rdParty.targets" Condition="Exists('packages\VVVV.Utils3rdParty.35.8.0\build\net46\VVVV.Utils3rdParty.targets')" />
+  <Import Project="packages\VVVV.PluginInterfaces.35.8.0\build\net46\VVVV.PluginInterfaces.targets" Condition="Exists('packages\VVVV.PluginInterfaces.35.8.0\build\net46\VVVV.PluginInterfaces.targets')" />
 </Project>
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diff --git a/SyncAbletonLinkValueNode.cs b/SyncAbletonLinkValueNode.cs
index d43e8a5..0c0502d 100644
--- a/SyncAbletonLinkValueNode.cs
+++ b/SyncAbletonLinkValueNode.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,15 @@ public class SyncAbletonLinkValueNode : IPluginEvaluate, IDisposable
         [Input("Set Tempo", IsBang = true)]
         public IDiffSpread<bool> FSetTempoIn;
 
+        [Input("Start Playing", IsBang = true)]
+        public IDiffSpread<bool> FStartPlay;
+
+        [Input("Stop Playing", IsBang = true)]
+        public IDiffSpread<bool> FStopPlay;
+
+        [Input("StartStopSync")]
+        public IDiffSpread<bool> FEnableStartStopSync;
+
         [Input("Reset", IsBang = true)]
         public IDiffSpread<bool> FResetIn;
 
@@ -44,6 +53,9 @@ public class SyncAbletonLinkValueNode : IPluginEvaluate, IDisposable
         [Output("Peers")]
         public ISpread<int> FPeersOut;
 
+        [Output("IsPlaying")]
+        public ISpread<bool> FIsPlayingOut;
+
 
         [Import()]
         public ILogger FLogger;
@@ -75,6 +87,19 @@ public void Evaluate(int SpreadMax)
                 if (FSetTempoIn[0])
                     AbletonLink.Instance.setTempo(FbpmIn[0]);
 
+                if (FEnableStartStopSync.IsChanged)
+                {
+                    AbletonLink.Instance.enableStartStopSync(FEnableStartStopSync[0]);
+                }
+
+                if(FEnableStartStopSync[0])
+                {
+                    if (FStartPlay[0])
+                        AbletonLink.Instance.startPlaying();
+                    if (FStopPlay[0])
+                        AbletonLink.Instance.stopPlaying();
+                }
+
                 double beat;
                 double phase;
                 AbletonLink.Instance.update(out beat, out phase);
@@ -84,6 +109,7 @@ public void Evaluate(int SpreadMax)
                 
                 FPeersOut[0] = AbletonLink.Instance.numPeers();
                 FbpmOut[0] = AbletonLink.Instance.tempo();
+                FIsPlayingOut[0] = AbletonLink.Instance.isPlaying();
             }
 
             
@@ -192,7 +218,35 @@ public void enable(bool bEnable)
 		enable(nativeInstance, bEnable);
 	}
 
-	[DllImport ("AbletonLinkDLL")]
+    [DllImport("AbletonLinkDLL")]
+    private static extern void enableStartStopSync(IntPtr ptr, bool bEnable);
+    public void enableStartStopSync(bool bEnable)
+    {
+        enableStartStopSync(nativeInstance, bEnable);
+    }
+
+        [DllImport("AbletonLinkDLL")]
+        private static extern void startPlaying(IntPtr ptr);
+        public void startPlaying()
+        {
+            startPlaying(nativeInstance);
+        }
+
+        [DllImport("AbletonLinkDLL")]
+        private static extern void stopPlaying(IntPtr ptr);
+        public void stopPlaying()
+        {
+            stopPlaying(nativeInstance);
+        }
+
+        [DllImport("AbletonLinkDLL")]
+        private static extern bool isPlaying(IntPtr ptr);
+        public bool isPlaying()
+        {
+            return isPlaying(nativeInstance);
+        }
+
+        [DllImport ("AbletonLinkDLL")]
 	private static extern int numPeers(IntPtr ptr);
 	public int numPeers()
 	{
diff --git a/obj/Debug/DesignTimeResolveAssemblyReferencesInput.cache b/obj/Debug/DesignTimeResolveAssemblyReferencesInput.cache
index 49c4387..1e691e2 100644
Binary files a/obj/Debug/DesignTimeResolveAssemblyReferencesInput.cache and b/obj/Debug/DesignTimeResolveAssemblyReferencesInput.cache differ
diff --git a/obj/Debug/Sync,AdobeValueLink.dll b/obj/Debug/Sync,AdobeValueLink.dll
index 7d4884f..3920eec 100644
Binary files a/obj/Debug/Sync,AdobeValueLink.dll and b/obj/Debug/Sync,AdobeValueLink.dll differ
diff --git a/obj/Debug/Sync,AdobeValueLink.pdb b/obj/Debug/Sync,AdobeValueLink.pdb
index 80799b3..043ce0f 100644
Binary files a/obj/Debug/Sync,AdobeValueLink.pdb and b/obj/Debug/Sync,AdobeValueLink.pdb differ
diff --git a/packages.config b/packages.config
index 6d1ade9..7f90c7d 100644
--- a/packages.config
+++ b/packages.config
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="VVVV.Core" version="35.8.0-develop-2695" targetFramework="net46" />
-  <package id="VVVV.PluginInterfaces" version="35.8.0-develop-2695" targetFramework="net46" />
+  <package id="VVVV.Core" version="35.8.0" targetFramework="net46" />
+  <package id="VVVV.PluginInterfaces" version="35.8.0" targetFramework="net46" />
   <package id="VVVV.SlimDX" version="1.0.2" targetFramework="net46" />
   <package id="VVVV.System.ComponentModel.Composition.Codeplex" version="2.5.0" targetFramework="net46" />
-  <package id="VVVV.Utils" version="35.8.0-develop-2695" targetFramework="net46" />
-  <package id="VVVV.Utils3rdParty" version="35.8.0-develop-2695" targetFramework="net46" />
+  <package id="VVVV.Utils" version="35.8.0" targetFramework="net46" />
+  <package id="VVVV.Utils3rdParty" version="35.8.0" targetFramework="net46" />
 </packages>
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