diff --git a/application/application.go b/application/application.go
index e859cae..8013c13 100644
--- a/application/application.go
+++ b/application/application.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/buger/jsonparser"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
-
 	"github.com/vishen/go-chromecast/cast"
 	pb "github.com/vishen/go-chromecast/cast/proto"
 	"github.com/vishen/go-chromecast/playlists"
@@ -66,6 +65,7 @@ type App interface {
 	Close(stopMedia bool) error
 	LoadApp(appID, contentID string) error
 	Status() (*cast.Application, *cast.Media, *cast.Volume)
+	Info() (*cast.DeviceInfo, error)
 	Update() error
 	Pause() error
 	Unpause() error
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ type Application struct {
 	conn  cast.Conn
 	debug bool
 
+	// Device name override (originating e.g. from mdns lookup).
+	deviceNameOverride string
+
 	// Internal mapping of request id to result channel
 	resultChanMap map[int]chan *pb.CastMessage
 
@@ -107,6 +110,7 @@ type Application struct {
 	// Current values from the chromecast.
 	application *cast.Application // It is possible that there is no current application, can happen for google home.
 	media       *cast.Media
+	info        *cast.DeviceInfo
 	// There seems to be two different volumes returned from the chromecast,
 	// one for the receiver and one for the playing media. It looks we update
 	// the receiver volume from go-chromecast, so we should use that one. But
@@ -187,6 +191,12 @@ func WithSkipadRetries(retries int) ApplicationOption {
 	}
 }
 
+func WithDeviceNameOverride(deviceName string) ApplicationOption {
+	return func(a *Application) {
+		a.SetDeviceNameOverride(deviceName)
+	}
+}
+
 func NewApplication(opts ...ApplicationOption) *Application {
 	a := &Application{
 		conn:              cast.NewConnection(),
@@ -223,6 +233,10 @@ func (a *Application) SetIface(iface *net.Interface)       { a.iface = iface }
 func (a *Application) SetSkipadSleep(sleep time.Duration) { a.skipadSleep = sleep }
 func (a *Application) SetSkipadRetries(retries int)       { a.skipadRetries = retries }
 
+func (a *Application) SetDeviceNameOverride(deviceName string) {
+	a.deviceNameOverride = deviceName
+}
+
 func (a *Application) App() *cast.Application { return a.application }
 func (a *Application) Media() *cast.Media     { return a.media }
 func (a *Application) Volume() *cast.Volume   { return a.volumeReceiver }
@@ -437,6 +451,25 @@ func (a *Application) Status() (*cast.Application, *cast.Media, *cast.Volume) {
 	return a.application, a.media, a.volumeReceiver
 }
 
+func (a *Application) Info() (*cast.DeviceInfo, error) {
+	if a.info != nil {
+		return a.info, nil
+	}
+	addr, err := a.conn.RemoteAddr()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	info, err := GetInfo(addr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if len(a.deviceNameOverride) > 0 {
+		info.Name = a.deviceNameOverride
+	}
+	a.info = info
+	return info, err
+}
+
 func (a *Application) Pause() error {
 	if a.media == nil {
 		return ErrNoMediaPause
diff --git a/application/info.go b/application/info.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0acf3ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/application/info.go
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package application
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/vishen/go-chromecast/cast"
+)
+
+// getInfo uses the http://<ip>:8008/setup/eureka_endpoint to obtain more
+// information about the cast-device.
+// OBS: The 8008 seems to be pure http, whereas 8009 is typically the port
+// to use for protobuf-communication,
+
+func GetInfo(ip string) (info *cast.DeviceInfo, err error) {
+	// Note: Services exposed not on 8009 port are "Google Cast Group"s
+	// The only way to find the true device (group) name, is using mDNS outside of this function.
+	url := fmt.Sprintf("http://%v:8008/setup/eureka_info", ip)
+	resp, err := http.Get(url)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+	data, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	info = new(cast.DeviceInfo)
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, info); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return info, nil
+}
diff --git a/application/mocks/App.go b/application/mocks/App.go
index 8426eaa..9649ebe 100644
--- a/application/mocks/App.go
+++ b/application/mocks/App.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Code generated by mockery v2.14.0. DO NOT EDIT.
+// Code generated by mockery v2.49.1. DO NOT EDIT.
 
 package mocks
 
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ func (_m *App) AddMessageFunc(f application.CastMessageFunc) {
 func (_m *App) Close(stopMedia bool) error {
 	ret := _m.Called(stopMedia)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for Close")
+	}
+
 	var r0 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(bool) error); ok {
 		r0 = rf(stopMedia)
@@ -35,10 +39,44 @@ func (_m *App) Close(stopMedia bool) error {
 	return r0
 }
 
-// Load provides a mock function with given fields: filenameOrUrl, contentType, transcode, detach, forceDetach
+// Info provides a mock function with given fields:
+func (_m *App) Info() (*cast.DeviceInfo, error) {
+	ret := _m.Called()
+
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for Info")
+	}
+
+	var r0 *cast.DeviceInfo
+	var r1 error
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() (*cast.DeviceInfo, error)); ok {
+		return rf()
+	}
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() *cast.DeviceInfo); ok {
+		r0 = rf()
+	} else {
+		if ret.Get(0) != nil {
+			r0 = ret.Get(0).(*cast.DeviceInfo)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(1).(func() error); ok {
+		r1 = rf()
+	} else {
+		r1 = ret.Error(1)
+	}
+
+	return r0, r1
+}
+
+// Load provides a mock function with given fields: filenameOrUrl, startTime, contentType, transcode, detach, forceDetach
 func (_m *App) Load(filenameOrUrl string, startTime int, contentType string, transcode bool, detach bool, forceDetach bool) error {
 	ret := _m.Called(filenameOrUrl, startTime, contentType, transcode, detach, forceDetach)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for Load")
+	}
+
 	var r0 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(string, int, string, bool, bool, bool) error); ok {
 		r0 = rf(filenameOrUrl, startTime, contentType, transcode, detach, forceDetach)
@@ -53,6 +91,10 @@ func (_m *App) Load(filenameOrUrl string, startTime int, contentType string, tra
 func (_m *App) LoadApp(appID string, contentID string) error {
 	ret := _m.Called(appID, contentID)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for LoadApp")
+	}
+
 	var r0 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(string, string) error); ok {
 		r0 = rf(appID, contentID)
@@ -67,6 +109,10 @@ func (_m *App) LoadApp(appID string, contentID string) error {
 func (_m *App) Next() error {
 	ret := _m.Called()
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for Next")
+	}
+
 	var r0 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() error); ok {
 		r0 = rf()
@@ -81,6 +127,10 @@ func (_m *App) Next() error {
 func (_m *App) Pause() error {
 	ret := _m.Called()
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for Pause")
+	}
+
 	var r0 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() error); ok {
 		r0 = rf()
@@ -95,6 +145,10 @@ func (_m *App) Pause() error {
 func (_m *App) PlayableMediaType(filename string) bool {
 	ret := _m.Called(filename)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for PlayableMediaType")
+	}
+
 	var r0 bool
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(string) bool); ok {
 		r0 = rf(filename)
@@ -109,6 +163,10 @@ func (_m *App) PlayableMediaType(filename string) bool {
 func (_m *App) PlayedItems() map[string]application.PlayedItem {
 	ret := _m.Called()
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for PlayedItems")
+	}
+
 	var r0 map[string]application.PlayedItem
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() map[string]application.PlayedItem); ok {
 		r0 = rf()
@@ -125,6 +183,10 @@ func (_m *App) PlayedItems() map[string]application.PlayedItem {
 func (_m *App) Previous() error {
 	ret := _m.Called()
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for Previous")
+	}
+
 	var r0 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() error); ok {
 		r0 = rf()
@@ -139,6 +201,10 @@ func (_m *App) Previous() error {
 func (_m *App) QueueLoad(filenames []string, contentType string, transcode bool) error {
 	ret := _m.Called(filenames, contentType, transcode)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for QueueLoad")
+	}
+
 	var r0 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func([]string, string, bool) error); ok {
 		r0 = rf(filenames, contentType, transcode)
@@ -153,6 +219,10 @@ func (_m *App) QueueLoad(filenames []string, contentType string, transcode bool)
 func (_m *App) Seek(value int) error {
 	ret := _m.Called(value)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for Seek")
+	}
+
 	var r0 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(int) error); ok {
 		r0 = rf(value)
@@ -167,6 +237,10 @@ func (_m *App) Seek(value int) error {
 func (_m *App) SeekFromStart(value int) error {
 	ret := _m.Called(value)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for SeekFromStart")
+	}
+
 	var r0 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(int) error); ok {
 		r0 = rf(value)
@@ -181,6 +255,10 @@ func (_m *App) SeekFromStart(value int) error {
 func (_m *App) SeekToTime(value float32) error {
 	ret := _m.Called(value)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for SeekToTime")
+	}
+
 	var r0 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(float32) error); ok {
 		r0 = rf(value)
@@ -220,6 +298,10 @@ func (_m *App) SetIface(_a0 *net.Interface) {
 func (_m *App) SetMuted(value bool) error {
 	ret := _m.Called(value)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for SetMuted")
+	}
+
 	var r0 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(bool) error); ok {
 		r0 = rf(value)
@@ -239,6 +321,10 @@ func (_m *App) SetServerPort(_a0 int) {
 func (_m *App) SetVolume(value float32) error {
 	ret := _m.Called(value)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for SetVolume")
+	}
+
 	var r0 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(float32) error); ok {
 		r0 = rf(value)
@@ -253,6 +339,10 @@ func (_m *App) SetVolume(value float32) error {
 func (_m *App) Skipad() error {
 	ret := _m.Called()
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for Skipad")
+	}
+
 	var r0 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() error); ok {
 		r0 = rf()
@@ -267,6 +357,10 @@ func (_m *App) Skipad() error {
 func (_m *App) Slideshow(filenames []string, duration int, repeat bool) error {
 	ret := _m.Called(filenames, duration, repeat)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for Slideshow")
+	}
+
 	var r0 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func([]string, int, bool) error); ok {
 		r0 = rf(filenames, duration, repeat)
@@ -281,6 +375,10 @@ func (_m *App) Slideshow(filenames []string, duration int, repeat bool) error {
 func (_m *App) Start(addr string, port int) error {
 	ret := _m.Called(addr, port)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for Start")
+	}
+
 	var r0 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(string, int) error); ok {
 		r0 = rf(addr, port)
@@ -295,7 +393,16 @@ func (_m *App) Start(addr string, port int) error {
 func (_m *App) Status() (*cast.Application, *cast.Media, *cast.Volume) {
 	ret := _m.Called()
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for Status")
+	}
+
 	var r0 *cast.Application
+	var r1 *cast.Media
+	var r2 *cast.Volume
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() (*cast.Application, *cast.Media, *cast.Volume)); ok {
+		return rf()
+	}
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() *cast.Application); ok {
 		r0 = rf()
 	} else {
@@ -304,7 +411,6 @@ func (_m *App) Status() (*cast.Application, *cast.Media, *cast.Volume) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	var r1 *cast.Media
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(1).(func() *cast.Media); ok {
 		r1 = rf()
 	} else {
@@ -313,7 +419,6 @@ func (_m *App) Status() (*cast.Application, *cast.Media, *cast.Volume) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	var r2 *cast.Volume
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(2).(func() *cast.Volume); ok {
 		r2 = rf()
 	} else {
@@ -329,6 +434,10 @@ func (_m *App) Status() (*cast.Application, *cast.Media, *cast.Volume) {
 func (_m *App) Stop() error {
 	ret := _m.Called()
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for Stop")
+	}
+
 	var r0 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() error); ok {
 		r0 = rf()
@@ -343,6 +452,28 @@ func (_m *App) Stop() error {
 func (_m *App) StopMedia() error {
 	ret := _m.Called()
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for StopMedia")
+	}
+
+	var r0 error
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() error); ok {
+		r0 = rf()
+	} else {
+		r0 = ret.Error(0)
+	}
+
+	return r0
+}
+
+// TogglePause provides a mock function with given fields:
+func (_m *App) TogglePause() error {
+	ret := _m.Called()
+
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for TogglePause")
+	}
+
 	var r0 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() error); ok {
 		r0 = rf()
@@ -364,6 +495,10 @@ func (_m *App) Transcode(contentType string, command string, args ...string) err
 	_ca = append(_ca, _va...)
 	ret := _m.Called(_ca...)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for Transcode")
+	}
+
 	var r0 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(string, string, ...string) error); ok {
 		r0 = rf(contentType, command, args...)
@@ -378,6 +513,10 @@ func (_m *App) Transcode(contentType string, command string, args ...string) err
 func (_m *App) Unpause() error {
 	ret := _m.Called()
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for Unpause")
+	}
+
 	var r0 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() error); ok {
 		r0 = rf()
@@ -392,6 +531,10 @@ func (_m *App) Unpause() error {
 func (_m *App) Update() error {
 	ret := _m.Called()
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for Update")
+	}
+
 	var r0 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() error); ok {
 		r0 = rf()
@@ -402,13 +545,12 @@ func (_m *App) Update() error {
 	return r0
 }
 
-type mockConstructorTestingTNewApp interface {
+// NewApp creates a new instance of App. It also registers a testing interface on the mock and a cleanup function to assert the mocks expectations.
+// The first argument is typically a *testing.T value.
+func NewApp(t interface {
 	mock.TestingT
 	Cleanup(func())
-}
-
-// NewApp creates a new instance of App. It also registers a testing interface on the mock and a cleanup function to assert the mocks expectations.
-func NewApp(t mockConstructorTestingTNewApp) *App {
+}) *App {
 	mock := &App{}
 	mock.Mock.Test(t)
 
diff --git a/application/mocks/ApplicationOption.go b/application/mocks/ApplicationOption.go
index e380a3f..22d79ce 100644
--- a/application/mocks/ApplicationOption.go
+++ b/application/mocks/ApplicationOption.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Code generated by mockery v2.14.0. DO NOT EDIT.
+// Code generated by mockery v2.49.1. DO NOT EDIT.
 
 package mocks
 
@@ -17,13 +17,12 @@ func (_m *ApplicationOption) Execute(_a0 *application.Application) {
 	_m.Called(_a0)
 }
 
-type mockConstructorTestingTNewApplicationOption interface {
+// NewApplicationOption creates a new instance of ApplicationOption. It also registers a testing interface on the mock and a cleanup function to assert the mocks expectations.
+// The first argument is typically a *testing.T value.
+func NewApplicationOption(t interface {
 	mock.TestingT
 	Cleanup(func())
-}
-
-// NewApplicationOption creates a new instance of ApplicationOption. It also registers a testing interface on the mock and a cleanup function to assert the mocks expectations.
-func NewApplicationOption(t mockConstructorTestingTNewApplicationOption) *ApplicationOption {
+}) *ApplicationOption {
 	mock := &ApplicationOption{}
 	mock.Mock.Test(t)
 
diff --git a/application/mocks/CastMessageFunc.go b/application/mocks/CastMessageFunc.go
index 6d97a47..036569c 100644
--- a/application/mocks/CastMessageFunc.go
+++ b/application/mocks/CastMessageFunc.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Code generated by mockery v2.14.0. DO NOT EDIT.
+// Code generated by mockery v2.49.1. DO NOT EDIT.
 
 package mocks
 
@@ -18,13 +18,12 @@ func (_m *CastMessageFunc) Execute(_a0 *api.CastMessage) {
 	_m.Called(_a0)
 }
 
-type mockConstructorTestingTNewCastMessageFunc interface {
+// NewCastMessageFunc creates a new instance of CastMessageFunc. It also registers a testing interface on the mock and a cleanup function to assert the mocks expectations.
+// The first argument is typically a *testing.T value.
+func NewCastMessageFunc(t interface {
 	mock.TestingT
 	Cleanup(func())
-}
-
-// NewCastMessageFunc creates a new instance of CastMessageFunc. It also registers a testing interface on the mock and a cleanup function to assert the mocks expectations.
-func NewCastMessageFunc(t mockConstructorTestingTNewCastMessageFunc) *CastMessageFunc {
+}) *CastMessageFunc {
 	mock := &CastMessageFunc{}
 	mock.Mock.Test(t)
 
diff --git a/cast/connection.go b/cast/connection.go
index 258b871..5e044d8 100644
--- a/cast/connection.go
+++ b/cast/connection.go
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ type Conn interface {
 	Close() error
 	SetDebug(debug bool)
 	LocalAddr() (addr string, err error)
+	RemoteAddr() (addr string, err error)
+	RemotePort() (addr string, err error)
 	Send(requestID int, payload Payload, sourceID, destinationID, namespace string) error
 }
 
@@ -89,6 +91,16 @@ func (c *Connection) LocalAddr() (addr string, err error) {
 	return host, err
 }
 
+func (c *Connection) RemoteAddr() (addr string, err error) {
+	addr, _, err = net.SplitHostPort(c.conn.RemoteAddr().String())
+	return addr, err
+}
+
+func (c *Connection) RemotePort() (port string, err error) {
+	_, port, err = net.SplitHostPort(c.conn.RemoteAddr().String())
+	return port, err
+}
+
 func (c *Connection) log(message string, args ...interface{}) {
 	if c.debug {
 		log.WithField("package", "cast").Debugf(message, args...)
diff --git a/cast/mocks/Conn.go b/cast/mocks/Conn.go
index d01d39a..f73946b 100644
--- a/cast/mocks/Conn.go
+++ b/cast/mocks/Conn.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Code generated by mockery v2.9.4. DO NOT EDIT.
+// Code generated by mockery v2.49.1. DO NOT EDIT.
 
 package mocks
 
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ type Conn struct {
 func (_m *Conn) Close() error {
 	ret := _m.Called()
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for Close")
+	}
+
 	var r0 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() error); ok {
 		r0 = rf()
@@ -32,14 +36,21 @@ func (_m *Conn) Close() error {
 func (_m *Conn) LocalAddr() (string, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called()
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for LocalAddr")
+	}
+
 	var r0 string
+	var r1 error
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() (string, error)); ok {
+		return rf()
+	}
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() string); ok {
 		r0 = rf()
 	} else {
 		r0 = ret.Get(0).(string)
 	}
 
-	var r1 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(1).(func() error); ok {
 		r1 = rf()
 	} else {
@@ -53,6 +64,10 @@ func (_m *Conn) LocalAddr() (string, error) {
 func (_m *Conn) MsgChan() chan *api.CastMessage {
 	ret := _m.Called()
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for MsgChan")
+	}
+
 	var r0 chan *api.CastMessage
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() chan *api.CastMessage); ok {
 		r0 = rf()
@@ -65,10 +80,70 @@ func (_m *Conn) MsgChan() chan *api.CastMessage {
 	return r0
 }
 
+// RemoteAddr provides a mock function with given fields:
+func (_m *Conn) RemoteAddr() (string, error) {
+	ret := _m.Called()
+
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for RemoteAddr")
+	}
+
+	var r0 string
+	var r1 error
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() (string, error)); ok {
+		return rf()
+	}
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() string); ok {
+		r0 = rf()
+	} else {
+		r0 = ret.Get(0).(string)
+	}
+
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(1).(func() error); ok {
+		r1 = rf()
+	} else {
+		r1 = ret.Error(1)
+	}
+
+	return r0, r1
+}
+
+// RemotePort provides a mock function with given fields:
+func (_m *Conn) RemotePort() (string, error) {
+	ret := _m.Called()
+
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for RemotePort")
+	}
+
+	var r0 string
+	var r1 error
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() (string, error)); ok {
+		return rf()
+	}
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() string); ok {
+		r0 = rf()
+	} else {
+		r0 = ret.Get(0).(string)
+	}
+
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(1).(func() error); ok {
+		r1 = rf()
+	} else {
+		r1 = ret.Error(1)
+	}
+
+	return r0, r1
+}
+
 // Send provides a mock function with given fields: requestID, payload, sourceID, destinationID, namespace
 func (_m *Conn) Send(requestID int, payload cast.Payload, sourceID string, destinationID string, namespace string) error {
 	ret := _m.Called(requestID, payload, sourceID, destinationID, namespace)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for Send")
+	}
+
 	var r0 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(int, cast.Payload, string, string, string) error); ok {
 		r0 = rf(requestID, payload, sourceID, destinationID, namespace)
@@ -88,6 +163,10 @@ func (_m *Conn) SetDebug(debug bool) {
 func (_m *Conn) Start(addr string, port int) error {
 	ret := _m.Called(addr, port)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for Start")
+	}
+
 	var r0 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(string, int) error); ok {
 		r0 = rf(addr, port)
@@ -97,3 +176,17 @@ func (_m *Conn) Start(addr string, port int) error {
 
 	return r0
 }
+
+// NewConn creates a new instance of Conn. It also registers a testing interface on the mock and a cleanup function to assert the mocks expectations.
+// The first argument is typically a *testing.T value.
+func NewConn(t interface {
+	mock.TestingT
+	Cleanup(func())
+}) *Conn {
+	mock := &Conn{}
+	mock.Mock.Test(t)
+
+	t.Cleanup(func() { mock.AssertExpectations(t) })
+
+	return mock
+}
diff --git a/cast/mocks/Payload.go b/cast/mocks/Payload.go
index 88103e3..7898607 100644
--- a/cast/mocks/Payload.go
+++ b/cast/mocks/Payload.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Code generated by mockery v2.9.4. DO NOT EDIT.
+// Code generated by mockery v2.49.1. DO NOT EDIT.
 
 package mocks
 
@@ -13,3 +13,17 @@ type Payload struct {
 func (_m *Payload) SetRequestId(id int) {
 	_m.Called(id)
 }
+
+// NewPayload creates a new instance of Payload. It also registers a testing interface on the mock and a cleanup function to assert the mocks expectations.
+// The first argument is typically a *testing.T value.
+func NewPayload(t interface {
+	mock.TestingT
+	Cleanup(func())
+}) *Payload {
+	mock := &Payload{}
+	mock.Mock.Test(t)
+
+	t.Cleanup(func() { mock.AssertExpectations(t) })
+
+	return mock
+}
diff --git a/cast/payload.go b/cast/payload.go
index ca02446..76e9591 100644
--- a/cast/payload.go
+++ b/cast/payload.go
@@ -156,3 +156,13 @@ type SetVolume struct {
 	PayloadHeader
 	Volume Volume `json:"volume"`
 }
+
+type DeviceInfo struct {
+	Name       string  `json:"name"`
+	IpAddress  string  `json:"ip_address"`
+	Locale     string  `json:"locale"`
+	MacAddress string  `json:"mac_address"`
+	Ssid       string  `json:"ssid"`
+	Timezone   string  `json:"timezone"`
+	UptimeSec  float64 `json:"uptime"`
+}
diff --git a/cmd/scan.go b/cmd/scan.go
index b3bf4d8..160ce08 100644
--- a/cmd/scan.go
+++ b/cmd/scan.go
@@ -20,38 +20,11 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"encoding/json"
 	"github.com/seancfoley/ipaddress-go/ipaddr"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
-	"io"
-	"net/http"
+	"github.com/vishen/go-chromecast/application"
 )
 
-type deviceInfo struct {
-	Name string
-}
-
-// getInfo uses the http://<ip>:8008/setup/eureka_endpoint to obtain more
-// information about the cast-device.
-// OBS: The 8008 seems to be pure http, whereas 8009 is typically the port
-// to use for protobuf-communication
-func getInfo(ip *ipaddr.IPAddress) (info *deviceInfo, err error) {
-	resp, err := http.Get(fmt.Sprintf("http://%v:8008/setup/eureka_info", ip))
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	defer resp.Body.Close()
-	data, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	info = new(deviceInfo)
-	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, info); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return info, nil
-}
-
 // scanCmd triggers a scan
 var scanCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "scan",
@@ -98,7 +71,7 @@ var scanCmd = &cobra.Command{
 						continue
 					}
 					conn.Close()
-					if info, err := getInfo(ip); err != nil {
+					if info, err := application.GetInfo(ip.String()); err != nil {
 						outputInfo("  - Device at %v:%d errored during discovery: %v", ip, port, err)
 					} else {
 						outputInfo("  - '%v' at %v:%d\n", info.Name, ip, port)
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index ea571ac..490dee8 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ require github.com/seancfoley/ipaddress-go v1.7.0
 
 require (
 	github.com/rs/zerolog v1.33.0
+	golang.org/x/sync v0.9.0
 	gopkg.in/ini.v1 v1.67.0
 )
 
@@ -64,7 +65,6 @@ require (
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.29.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/mod v0.22.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.24.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sync v0.9.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/text v0.20.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/time v0.8.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/tools v0.27.0 // indirect
diff --git a/http/handlers.go b/http/handlers.go
index 9c132d1..7d09e5c 100644
--- a/http/handlers.go
+++ b/http/handlers.go
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
+	"golang.org/x/sync/errgroup"
+
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/vishen/go-chromecast/application"
 	"github.com/vishen/go-chromecast/dns"
@@ -194,10 +196,11 @@ func (h *Handler) connect(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	deviceAddr := q.Get("addr")
 	devicePort := q.Get("port")
+	deviceName := q.Get("name")
 	iface := q.Get("interface")
 	wait := q.Get("wait")
 
-	if deviceAddr == "" || devicePort == "" {
+	if deviceAddr == "" || devicePort == "" || (deviceName == "" && devicePort != "8009") {
 		h.log("device addr and/or port are missing, trying to lookup address for uuid %q", deviceUUID)
 
 		devices := h.discoverDnsEntries(context.Background(), iface, wait)
@@ -208,6 +211,7 @@ func (h *Handler) connect(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 				// TODO: This is an unnessecary conversion since
 				// we cast back to int a bit later.
 				devicePort = strconv.Itoa(device.Port)
+				deviceName = device.DeviceName
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -226,7 +230,7 @@ func (h *Handler) connect(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	app, err := h.connectInternal(deviceAddr, devicePortI)
+	app, err := h.connectInternal(deviceAddr, devicePortI, deviceName)
 	if err != nil {
 		h.log("unable to start application: %v", err)
 		httpError(w, fmt.Errorf("unable to start application: %v", err))
@@ -244,11 +248,14 @@ func (h *Handler) connect(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (h *Handler) connectInternal(deviceAddr string, devicePort int) (application.App, error) {
+func (h *Handler) connectInternal(deviceAddr string, devicePort int, deviceName string) (application.App, error) {
 	applicationOptions := []application.ApplicationOption{
 		application.WithDebug(h.verbose),
 		application.WithCacheDisabled(true),
 	}
+	if deviceName != "" {
+		applicationOptions = append(applicationOptions, application.WithDeviceNameOverride(deviceName))
+	}
 
 	app := application.NewApplication(applicationOptions...)
 	if err := app.Start(deviceAddr, devicePort); err != nil {
@@ -287,7 +294,7 @@ func (h *Handler) connectAllInternal(iface string, waitSec string) error {
 	devices := h.discoverDnsEntries(context.Background(), iface, waitSec)
 	uuidMap := map[string]application.App{}
 	for _, device := range devices {
-		app, err := h.connectInternal(device.Addr, device.Port)
+		app, err := h.connectInternal(device.Addr, device.Port, device.DeviceName)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -348,7 +355,15 @@ func (h *Handler) status(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	h.log("status for device")
 
 	castApplication, castMedia, castVolume := app.Status()
+	info, err := app.Info()
+	if err != nil {
+		werr := fmt.Errorf("error getting device info: %v", err)
+		h.log("%v", werr)
+		httpError(w, werr)
+		return
+	}
 	statusResponse := fromApplicationStatus(
+		info,
 		castApplication,
 		castMedia,
 		castVolume,
@@ -366,22 +381,32 @@ func (h *Handler) statuses(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	h.log("statuses for devices")
 	uuids := h.ConnectedDeviceUUIDs()
 	mapUUID2Ch := map[string]chan statusResponse{}
-
+	g := new(errgroup.Group)
 	for _, deviceUUID := range uuids {
 		app, ok := h.app(deviceUUID)
 		if ok {
 			ch := make(chan statusResponse, 1)
 			mapUUID2Ch[deviceUUID] = ch
-			go func() {
+			g.Go(func() error {
 				castApplication, castMedia, castVolume := app.Status()
+				info, err := app.Info()
+				if err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("error getting device info: %v", err)
+				}
 				ch <- fromApplicationStatus(
+					info,
 					castApplication,
 					castMedia,
 					castVolume,
 				)
-			}()
+				return nil
+			})
 		}
 	}
+	if err := g.Wait(); err != nil {
+		h.log("%v", err)
+		httpError(w, err)
+	}
 
 	statusResponses := map[string]statusResponse{}
 	for deviceUUID, ch := range mapUUID2Ch {
diff --git a/http/types.go b/http/types.go
index 3a68b7e..234dde5 100644
--- a/http/types.go
+++ b/http/types.go
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ type volumeResponse struct {
 }
 
 type statusResponse struct {
+	Info *cast.DeviceInfo `json:"info,omitempty"`
+
 	AppID        string `json:"app_id"`
 	DisplayName  string `json:"display_name"`
 	IsIdleScreen bool   `json:"is_idle_screen"`
@@ -44,9 +46,13 @@ type statusResponse struct {
 	PlayerStateId int `json:"player_state_id"`
 }
 
-func fromApplicationStatus(app *cast.Application, media *cast.Media, volume *cast.Volume) statusResponse {
+func fromApplicationStatus(info *cast.DeviceInfo, app *cast.Application, media *cast.Media, volume *cast.Volume) statusResponse {
 	status := statusResponse{}
 
+	if info != nil {
+		status.Info = info
+	}
+
 	if app != nil {
 		status.AppID = app.AppId
 		status.DisplayName = app.DisplayName
diff --git a/regenerate_mocks.sh b/regenerate_mocks.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..cedf509
--- /dev/null
+++ b/regenerate_mocks.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e -x
+
+cd ./cast
+go run github.com/vektra/mockery/v2@v2.49.1 --all
+
+cd ../application
+go run github.com/vektra/mockery/v2@v2.49.1 --all
\ No newline at end of file