diff --git a/nix/home/linux.nix b/nix/home/linux.nix
index fd70310..9f6a588 100644
--- a/nix/home/linux.nix
+++ b/nix/home/linux.nix
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ in
       playerctl
       mako
       bitwarden-cli
+      sway-audio-idle-inhibit
     ];
 
     file = utils.mk_symlinks { inherit config dotfiles; };
diff --git a/sway/config b/sway/config
index 1459921..56e40b0 100644
--- a/sway/config
+++ b/sway/config
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ input "type:pointer" {
     pointer_accel 0
 }
 
-exec_always --no-startup-id ~/.config/sway/idle.sh
+# Enables inhibit_idle when playing audio
+exec sway-audio-idle-inhibit
 
 exec_always --no-startup-id ~/.config/sway/sway_unfocused_effects.py
 
diff --git a/sway/idle.sh b/sway/idle.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 095e9f3..0000000
--- a/sway/idle.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-# Track the current inhibition state
-inhibited=0
-
-# Check player status and adjust idle inhibition
-while true; do
-  if playerctl status | grep -q "Playing"; then
-    if [ "$inhibited" -eq 0 ]; then
-      swaymsg "inhibit_idle on"
-      inhibited=1
-    fi
-  else
-    if [ "$inhibited" -eq 1 ]; then
-      swaymsg "inhibit_idle off"
-      inhibited=0
-    fi
-  fi
-  sleep 5  # Check every 5 seconds
-done &
-exec swayidle -w \
-     timeout 300 'swaylock -f -c 000000' \
-     timeout 600 'swaymsg "output * power off"' resume 'swaymsg "output * power on"' \
-     before-sleep 'swaylock -f -c 000000'