diff --git a/ani-cli b/ani-cli
index 212423d..d321543 100755
--- a/ani-cli
+++ b/ani-cli
@@ -482,6 +482,8 @@ parse_args() {
 				scrape="file"
 				play_dir="$OPTARG"
 				[ "$play_dir" != "/" ] && play_dir="$(sed -E 's/\/$//' <<< "$play_dir")" # remove trailing slash... unless searching / for some reason
+				. "$CFG_DIR/lib/ani-cli/UI-play" || die "UI-play file not found"
+				lg "play UI loaded"
 				;;
 			t)
 				theme="$OPTARG"
@@ -718,268 +720,11 @@ main() {
 	fi
 }
 
-# runs sql command on the history database
-run_stmt() {
-	printf "%s\n" "$1" | sqlite3 -noheader -list "$HISTORY_DB"
-}
-
-# Return number of matches for anime/episode in db
-check_db() {
-	case "$1" in
-		directory)
-			stmt="SELECT COUNT(*) FROM file_history WHERE directory = '$2';"
-			;;
-		file)
-			stmt="SELECT COUNT(*) FROM file_history WHERE directory = '$2' AND filename = '$3';"
-			;;
-		search)
-			stmt="SELECT COUNT(*) FROM search_history WHERE anime_name = '$2';"
-			;;
-		watch | sync)
-			stmt="SELECT COUNT(*) FROM watch_history WHERE anime_name = '$2' AND episode_number = '$3';"
-			;;
-		anime)
-			stmt="SELECT COUNT(*) FROM anime WHERE anime_name = '$2';"
-			;;
-	esac
-	res=$(run_stmt "$stmt")
-	return "$res"
-}
-
-# return true (0) if $source_dt > $target_dt
-check_date() {
-	source_dt="$1"
-	target_dt="$2"
-	if [[ "$source_dt" < "$target_dt" ]] || [[ "$source_dt" == "$target_dt" ]]; then
-		return 1
-	else
-		return 0
-	fi
-}
-
-# updates search/watch date for passed in anime
-update_date() {
-	datetime=$(date +'%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
-	stmt=""
-	case "$1" in
-		directory)
-			stmt="UPDATE file_history SET watch_date = '$datetime' WHERE directory = '$2' and filename = 'DIRECTORY';"
-			;;
-		file)
-			stmt="UPDATE file_history SET watch_date = '$datetime' WHERE directory = '$2' and filename = '$3';"
-			;;
-		search)
-			stmt="UPDATE search_history SET search_date = '$datetime' WHERE anime_name = '$2';"
-			;;
-		sync)
-			temp_dt="${3// /:}"
-			[ -z "$temp_dt" ] && return 1
-			hist_dt=$(run_stmt "SELECT watch_date FROM watch_history WHERE anime_name='$2' AND episode_number='$3';")
-			hist_dt="${hist_dt// /:}"
-			if ! check_date "$hist_dt" "$temp_dt"; then
-				lg "Passed in date is older or same than current date... doing nothing"
-				return 1
-			fi
-			stmt="UPDATE watch_history SET watch_date = '$temp_dt' WHERE anime_name = '$2' AND episode_number = $3;"
-			;;
-		watch)
-			stmt="UPDATE watch_history SET watch_date = '$datetime' WHERE anime_name = '$2' AND episode_number = $3;"
-			;;
-		anime)
-			return
-			;;
-	esac
-	lg "UPDATE STMT -> $stmt"
-	run_stmt "$stmt"
-}
-
-# inserts into search/watch history db
-# check the anime_name/id
-insert_history() {
-	datetime=$(date +'%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
-	lg "Checking if ($*) exists in db"
-	if ! check_db "$@"; then
-		lg "Match found... Updating row in history db..."
-		update_date "$@"
-		res=$?
-	else
-		lg "Row not found in DB... inserting"
-		case "$1" in
-			directory)
-				stmt="INSERT INTO file_history(directory, filename, watch_date) VALUES('$2', 'DIRECTORY', '$datetime');"
-				;;
-			file)
-				stmt="INSERT INTO file_history(directory, filename, watch_date) VALUES('$2', '$3', '$datetime');"
-				;;
-			search)
-				stmt="INSERT INTO search_history(anime_name, search_date) VALUES('$2', '$datetime');"
-				;;
-			watch)
-				stmt="INSERT INTO watch_history(anime_name, episode_number, watch_date) VALUES('$2', '$3', '$datetime');"
-				;;
-			sync)
-				stmt="INSERT INTO watch_history(anime_name, episode_number, watch_date) VALUES('$2', '$3', '$4');"
-				;;
-			anime)
-				stmt="INSERT INTO anime(anime_name, start_episode, end_episode, data_date) VALUES('$2', $3, $4, '$datetime');"
-				;;
-		esac
-		lg "INSERT STATEMENT -> $stmt"
-		run_stmt "$stmt"
-		res=$?
-	fi
-	return $res
-}
-
-sync_search_history() {
-	cnt=0
-	errs=0
-	while read -r line; do
-		anime_name=$(awk -F '|' '{print $2}' <<< "$line")
-		if sqlite3 -noheader "$HISTORY_DB" "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM search_history WHERE anime_name = '$anime_name'"; then
-			search_date=$(awk -F '|' '{print $3}' <<< "$line")
-			if ! sqlite3 "$HISTORY_DB" "INSERT INTO search_history(anime_name, search_date) VALUES('$anime_name', '$search_date')"; then
-				((++errs))
-				continue
-			fi
-			((++cnt))
-		fi
-	done < <(sqlite3 -list -noheader "$temp_db" "SELECT * FROM search_history")
-	lg "$cnt rows inserted into search_history table"
-	lg "$errs errors on insert"
-}
-
-sync_watch_history() {
-	cnt=0
-	errs=0
-	while read -r line; do
-		anime_name="${line/ //}"
-		while read -r ep; do
-			episode_num=$(awk -F '|' '{print $1}' <<< "$ep")
-			watch_date=$(awk -F '|' '{print $NF}' <<< "$ep")
-			if ! insert_history "sync" "$anime_name" "$episode_num" "$watch_date"; then
-				((++errs))
-				continue
-			fi
-			((++cnt))
-		done < <(sqlite3 -list -noheader "$temp_db" "SELECT episode_number, watch_date FROM watch_history WHERE anime_name = '$anime_name'")
-	done < <(sqlite3 -list -noheader "$temp_db" "SELECT anime_name FROM watch_history")
-	lg "$cnt rows inserted into watch_history table"
-	lg "$errs rows skipped on insert"
-}
-
-# opens the passed in file with $PLAYER_FN
-play_file() {
-	lg "Checking if file is playable"
-	if [[ "$1" =~ (\.mp4|\.mkv|\.ts|\.webm)$ ]]; then
-		filename="${1##*/}"
-		directory="${1%/*}"
-		insert_history "file" "$directory" "$filename"
-		notification "Playing $1"
-		case "$PLAYER_FN" in
-			mpv)
-				nohup "$PLAYER_FN" --force-media-title="aniwrapper: play-from-file - $1" "$1" > /dev/null 2>&1 &
-				;;
-			*)
-				nohup "$PLAYER_FN" "$1" > /dev/null 2>&1 &
-				;;
-		esac
-		return $?
-	else
-		die "File: $1 is not playable... Quitting"
-	fi
-}
-
-# gets the list of directories and playable files from the passed in directory
-# sets the $watched list to the list of watched files
-get_directory_data() {
-	search_dir="$1"
-	inputlist=""
-	watched=""
-	cnt=1
-	[ "$search_dir" = "/" ] && cnt=0 # account for no ../ on /
-	for directory in "$1"/*; do
-		directory="${directory##*/}"
-		[ ! -d "$search_dir/$directory" ] && continue
-		[ -z "$inputlist" ] && inputlist="$directory" || inputlist="$inputlist|$directory"
-		if ! check_db "directory" "$search_dir/$directory"; then
-			lg "$search_dir/$directory opened before... adding $cnt to list" 1> /dev/stderr
-			[ -z "$watched" ] && watched="$cnt" || watched="$watched, $cnt"
-		fi
-		((++cnt))
-	done
-	shopt -s nullglob   # set nullglob to avoid printing output if no files with extension exist
-	shopt -s nocaseglob # case insensitive globbing
-	for filename in "$search_dir"/*.{mp4,mkv,ts,mp3,webm}; do
-		filename="${filename##*/}"
-		[ -z "$inputlist" ] && inputlist="$filename" || inputlist="$inputlist|$filename"
-		if ! check_db "file" "$search_dir" "$filename"; then
-			lg "$filename watched before... adding $cnt to list" 1> /dev/stderr
-			[ -z "$watched" ] && watched="$cnt" || watched="$watched, $cnt"
-		fi
-		((++cnt))
-	done
-	shopt -u nullglob
-	shopt -u nocaseglob
-	if [[ -n "$inputlist" && "$search_dir" != / ]]; then
-		inputlist="../|$inputlist|Back|Quit"
-	elif [[ -z "$inputlist" && "$search_dir" != / ]]; then
-		inputlist="../|Back|Quit"
-	elif [[ "$search_dir" = / ]]; then
-		inputlist="$inputlist|Quit"
-	else
-		inputlist="Quit"
-	fi
-	lg "INPUT LIST: $inputlist" 1> /dev/stderr
-	lg "WATCHED LIST: $watched" 1> /dev/stderr
-}
-
-# recursive function for finding path to video file given a starting directory
-find_media() {
-	inp="$1"
-	[ -z "$inp" ] && die "No directory"
-	lg "BEGIN find_media() on $inp" 1> /dev/stderr
-
-	# base case hit when a file is found
-	if [ -f "$inp" ]; then
-		printf "%s\n" "$inp"
-		return 0
-	fi
-
-	get_directory_data "$inp"
-	selection="$(rofi -dpi "$DPI" -dmenu -no-custom -async-pre-read 33 -config "$ROFI_CFG" \
-		-l 15 -i -sep '|' -mesg "$(generate_span "Current directory: $inp")" -a "$watched" \
-		-p "Enter selection" -window-title 'aniwrapper' <<< "$inputlist")"
-	[ -z "$selection" ] && return 1
-	case "$selection" in
-		Back | ../)
-			dotdotslash="${inp%/*}"
-			[ -z "$dotdotslash" ] && dotdotslash="/"
-			insert_history "directory" "$dotdotslash"
-			find_media "$dotdotslash"
-			;;
-		Quit)
-			return 1
-			;;
-		*)
-			if [ -d "$inp/$selection" ]; then
-				insert_history "directory" "$inp/$selection"
-				if [ "$inp" = "/" ]; then
-					find_media "/$selection"
-				else
-					find_media "$inp/$selection"
-				fi
-			else
-				find_media "$inp/$selection"
-			fi
-			;;
-	esac
-}
-
 progress "Checking dependencies..."
 dep_ch "$PLAYER_FN" "curl" "sed" "grep" "sqlite3" "rofi" "git" "axel" "openssl" "ffmpeg"
 parse_args "$@"
 shift $((OPTIND - 1))
+lg "db library loaded"
 if ((IS_ROFI)); then
 	. "$CFG_DIR/lib/ani-cli/UI-ROFI" || die "No UI file"
 	lg "rofi UI loaded"
@@ -987,4 +732,5 @@ else
 	. "$CFG_DIR/lib/ani-cli/UI" || die "No UI file"
 	lg "command-line UI loaded"
 fi
+. "$CFG_DIR/lib/ani-cli/db" || die "Error loading db library"
 main "$@"
diff --git a/lib/ani-cli/UI-play b/lib/ani-cli/UI-play
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ebc7ea3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/ani-cli/UI-play
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+# display a log message if verbose mode is enabled
+lg() {
+	((VERBOSE)) && printf "\033[1;35m%s\033[0m\n" "$*" >&2
+}
+
+# display error message and exit
+die() {
+	((!SILENT)) && printf "\033[1;31m%s\033[0m\n" "$*" >&2
+	exit 1
+}
+
+# gets the list of directories and playable files from the passed in directory
+# sets the $watched list to the list of watched files
+get_directory_data() {
+	search_dir="$1"
+	inputlist=""
+	watched=""
+	cnt=1
+	[ "$search_dir" = "/" ] && cnt=0 # account for no ../ on /
+	for directory in "$1"/*; do
+		directory="${directory##*/}"
+		[ ! -d "$search_dir/$directory" ] && continue
+		[ -z "$inputlist" ] && inputlist="$directory" || inputlist="$inputlist|$directory"
+		if ! check_db "directory" "$search_dir/$directory"; then
+			lg "$search_dir/$directory opened before... adding $cnt to list" 1> /dev/stderr
+			[ -z "$watched" ] && watched="$cnt" || watched="$watched, $cnt"
+		fi
+		((++cnt))
+	done
+	shopt -s nullglob   # set nullglob to avoid printing output if no files with extension exist
+	shopt -s nocaseglob # case insensitive globbing
+	for filename in "$search_dir"/*.{mp4,mkv,ts,mp3,webm}; do
+		filename="${filename##*/}"
+		[ -z "$inputlist" ] && inputlist="$filename" || inputlist="$inputlist|$filename"
+		if ! check_db "file" "$search_dir" "$filename"; then
+			lg "$filename watched before... adding $cnt to list" 1> /dev/stderr
+			[ -z "$watched" ] && watched="$cnt" || watched="$watched, $cnt"
+		fi
+		((++cnt))
+	done
+	shopt -u nullglob
+	shopt -u nocaseglob
+	if [[ -n "$inputlist" && "$search_dir" != / ]]; then
+		inputlist="../|$inputlist|Back|Quit"
+	elif [[ -z "$inputlist" && "$search_dir" != / ]]; then
+		inputlist="../|Back|Quit"
+	elif [[ "$search_dir" = / ]]; then
+		inputlist="$inputlist|Quit"
+	else
+		inputlist="Quit"
+	fi
+	lg "INPUT LIST: $inputlist" 1> /dev/stderr
+	lg "WATCHED LIST: $watched" 1> /dev/stderr
+}
+
+# recursive function for finding path to video file given a starting directory
+find_media() {
+	inp="$1"
+	[ -z "$inp" ] && die "No directory"
+	lg "BEGIN find_media() on $inp" 1> /dev/stderr
+
+	# base case hit when a file is found
+	if [ -f "$inp" ]; then
+		printf "%s\n" "$inp"
+		return 0
+	fi
+
+	get_directory_data "$inp"
+	selection="$(rofi -dpi "$DPI" -dmenu -no-custom -async-pre-read 33 -config "$ROFI_CFG" \
+		-l 15 -i -sep '|' -mesg "$(generate_span "Current directory: $inp")" -a "$watched" \
+		-p "Enter selection" -window-title 'aniwrapper' <<< "$inputlist")"
+	[ -z "$selection" ] && return 1
+	case "$selection" in
+		Back | ../)
+			dotdotslash="${inp%/*}"
+			[ -z "$dotdotslash" ] && dotdotslash="/"
+			insert_history "directory" "$dotdotslash"
+			find_media "$dotdotslash"
+			;;
+		Quit)
+			return 1
+			;;
+		*)
+			if [ -d "$inp/$selection" ]; then
+				insert_history "directory" "$inp/$selection"
+				if [ "$inp" = "/" ]; then
+					find_media "/$selection"
+				else
+					find_media "$inp/$selection"
+				fi
+			else
+				find_media "$inp/$selection"
+			fi
+			;;
+	esac
+}
+
+# opens the passed in file with $PLAYER_FN
+play_file() {
+	lg "Checking if file is playable"
+	if [[ "$1" =~ (\.mp4|\.mkv|\.ts|\.webm)$ ]]; then
+		filename="${1##*/}"
+		directory="${1%/*}"
+		insert_history "file" "$directory" "$filename"
+		notification "Playing $1"
+		case "$PLAYER_FN" in
+			mpv)
+				nohup "$PLAYER_FN" --force-media-title="aniwrapper: play-from-file - $1" "$1" > /dev/null 2>&1 &
+				;;
+			*)
+				nohup "$PLAYER_FN" "$1" > /dev/null 2>&1 &
+				;;
+		esac
+		return $?
+	else
+		die "File: $1 is not playable... Quitting"
+	fi
+}
+
+
+# vim: ft=sh
diff --git a/lib/ani-cli/db b/lib/ani-cli/db
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd55220
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/ani-cli/db
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+# runs sql command on the history database
+run_stmt() {
+	printf "%s\n" "$1" | sqlite3 -noheader -list "$HISTORY_DB"
+}
+
+# Return number of matches for anime/episode in db
+check_db() {
+	case "$1" in
+		directory)
+			stmt="SELECT COUNT(*) FROM file_history WHERE directory = '$2';"
+			;;
+		file)
+			stmt="SELECT COUNT(*) FROM file_history WHERE directory = '$2' AND filename = '$3';"
+			;;
+		search)
+			stmt="SELECT COUNT(*) FROM search_history WHERE anime_name = '$2';"
+			;;
+		watch | sync)
+			stmt="SELECT COUNT(*) FROM watch_history WHERE anime_name = '$2' AND episode_number = '$3';"
+			;;
+		anime)
+			stmt="SELECT COUNT(*) FROM anime WHERE anime_name = '$2';"
+			;;
+	esac
+	res=$(run_stmt "$stmt")
+	return "$res"
+}
+
+# return true (0) if $source_dt > $target_dt
+check_date() {
+	source_dt="$1"
+	target_dt="$2"
+	if [[ "$source_dt" < "$target_dt" ]] || [[ "$source_dt" == "$target_dt" ]]; then
+		return 1
+	else
+		return 0
+	fi
+}
+
+# updates search/watch date for passed in anime
+update_date() {
+	datetime=$(date +'%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
+	stmt=""
+	case "$1" in
+		directory)
+			stmt="UPDATE file_history SET watch_date = '$datetime' WHERE directory = '$2' and filename = 'DIRECTORY';"
+			;;
+		file)
+			stmt="UPDATE file_history SET watch_date = '$datetime' WHERE directory = '$2' and filename = '$3';"
+			;;
+		search)
+			stmt="UPDATE search_history SET search_date = '$datetime' WHERE anime_name = '$2';"
+			;;
+		sync)
+			temp_dt="${3// /:}"
+			[ -z "$temp_dt" ] && return 1
+			hist_dt=$(run_stmt "SELECT watch_date FROM watch_history WHERE anime_name='$2' AND episode_number='$3';")
+			hist_dt="${hist_dt// /:}"
+			if ! check_date "$hist_dt" "$temp_dt"; then
+				lg "Passed in date is older or same than current date... doing nothing"
+				return 1
+			fi
+			stmt="UPDATE watch_history SET watch_date = '$temp_dt' WHERE anime_name = '$2' AND episode_number = $3;"
+			;;
+		watch)
+			stmt="UPDATE watch_history SET watch_date = '$datetime' WHERE anime_name = '$2' AND episode_number = $3;"
+			;;
+		anime)
+			return
+			;;
+	esac
+	lg "UPDATE STMT -> $stmt"
+	run_stmt "$stmt"
+}
+
+# inserts into search/watch history db
+# check the anime_name/id
+insert_history() {
+	datetime=$(date +'%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
+	lg "Checking if ($*) exists in db"
+	if ! check_db "$@"; then
+		lg "Match found... Updating row in history db..."
+		update_date "$@"
+		res=$?
+	else
+		lg "Row not found in DB... inserting"
+		case "$1" in
+			directory)
+				stmt="INSERT INTO file_history(directory, filename, watch_date) VALUES('$2', 'DIRECTORY', '$datetime');"
+				;;
+			file)
+				stmt="INSERT INTO file_history(directory, filename, watch_date) VALUES('$2', '$3', '$datetime');"
+				;;
+			search)
+				stmt="INSERT INTO search_history(anime_name, search_date) VALUES('$2', '$datetime');"
+				;;
+			watch)
+				stmt="INSERT INTO watch_history(anime_name, episode_number, watch_date) VALUES('$2', '$3', '$datetime');"
+				;;
+			sync)
+				stmt="INSERT INTO watch_history(anime_name, episode_number, watch_date) VALUES('$2', '$3', '$4');"
+				;;
+			anime)
+				stmt="INSERT INTO anime(anime_name, start_episode, end_episode, data_date) VALUES('$2', $3, $4, '$datetime');"
+				;;
+		esac
+		lg "INSERT STATEMENT -> $stmt"
+		run_stmt "$stmt"
+		res=$?
+	fi
+	return $res
+}
+
+sync_search_history() {
+	cnt=0
+	errs=0
+	while read -r line; do
+		anime_name=$(awk -F '|' '{print $2}' <<< "$line")
+		if sqlite3 -noheader "$HISTORY_DB" "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM search_history WHERE anime_name = '$anime_name'"; then
+			search_date=$(awk -F '|' '{print $3}' <<< "$line")
+			if ! sqlite3 "$HISTORY_DB" "INSERT INTO search_history(anime_name, search_date) VALUES('$anime_name', '$search_date')"; then
+				((++errs))
+				continue
+			fi
+			((++cnt))
+		fi
+	done < <(sqlite3 -list -noheader "$temp_db" "SELECT * FROM search_history")
+	lg "$cnt rows inserted into search_history table"
+	lg "$errs errors on insert"
+}
+
+sync_watch_history() {
+	cnt=0
+	errs=0
+	while read -r line; do
+		anime_name="${line/ //}"
+		while read -r ep; do
+			episode_num=$(awk -F '|' '{print $1}' <<< "$ep")
+			watch_date=$(awk -F '|' '{print $NF}' <<< "$ep")
+			if ! insert_history "sync" "$anime_name" "$episode_num" "$watch_date"; then
+				((++errs))
+				continue
+			fi
+			((++cnt))
+		done < <(sqlite3 -list -noheader "$temp_db" "SELECT episode_number, watch_date FROM watch_history WHERE anime_name = '$anime_name'")
+	done < <(sqlite3 -list -noheader "$temp_db" "SELECT anime_name FROM watch_history")
+	lg "$cnt rows inserted into watch_history table"
+	lg "$errs rows skipped on insert"
+}
+
+# vim: ft=sh