diff --git a/cspot/include/SpircHandler.h b/cspot/include/SpircHandler.h
index 7ff930b..c17caa0 100644
--- a/cspot/include/SpircHandler.h
+++ b/cspot/include/SpircHandler.h
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ class SpircHandler {
 
   void subscribeToMercury();
   std::shared_ptr<TrackPlayer> getTrackPlayer();
+  // Read access for the host (now-playing info: track position, play state).
+  std::shared_ptr<PlaybackState> getPlaybackState() { return playbackState; }
+  std::shared_ptr<cspot::Context> getContext() { return ctx; }
 
   void setEventHandler(EventHandler handler);