diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index bc0728d..a50e2cb 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use std::collections::HashMap;
 mod error;
 use error::{Error, MpdResult};
 mod structs;
-pub use structs::{Position, Track};
+pub use structs::{Position, Status, Track};
 
 /// some unprintable character to separate repeated keys
 const SEPARATOR: char = '\x02';
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ pub fn deserialize_response<'a, I: Iterator<Item = &'a str>, T: de::DeserializeO
 mod tests {
   use super::*;
   use chrono::DateTime;
+  use std::time::Duration;
 
   #[test]
   fn track_de_test() {
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ OK";
           item_position: 1,
           total_items:   None,
         }),
-        duration: std::time::Duration::from_secs_f64(512.380),
+        duration: Some(Duration::from_secs_f64(512.380)),
         pos: 1367,
         id: 1368,
         ..Track::default()
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ OK"#;
           item_position: 6,
           total_items:   Some(6),
         }),
-        duration: std::time::Duration::from_secs_f64(682.840),
+        duration: Some(Duration::from_secs_f64(682.840)),
         pos: 3439,
         id: 3440,
         performers: vec!["Royal Philharmonic Orchestra".to_string(), "Jane Glover".to_string()],
@@ -142,4 +143,47 @@ OK"#;
       }
     );
   }
+  #[test]
+  fn de_status_test() {
+    let input_str = "volume: 74
+repeat: 0
+random: 1
+single: 0
+consume: 0
+playlist: 6
+playlistlength: 5364
+mixrampdb: 0.000000
+state: play
+song: 3833
+songid: 3834
+time: 70:164
+elapsed: 69.642
+bitrate: 702
+duration: 163.760
+audio: 44100:16:2
+nextsong: 4036
+nextsongid: 4037
+OK";
+    let s: Status = deserialize_response(input_str.lines()).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(
+      s,
+      Status {
+        volume: Some(74),
+        random: true,
+        playlist: 6,
+        playlistlength: 5364,
+        mixrampdb: 0.0,
+        state: String::from("play"),
+        song: Some(3833),
+        songid: Some(3834),
+        elapsed: Some(Duration::from_secs_f64(69.642)),
+        bitrate: Some(702),
+        duration: Some(Duration::from_secs_f64(163.760)),
+        audio: Some(String::from("44100:16:2")),
+        nextsong: Some(4036),
+        nextsongid: Some(4037),
+        ..Status::default()
+      }
+    );
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/structs.rs b/src/structs.rs
index 090e64a..1eb5306 100644
--- a/src/structs.rs
+++ b/src/structs.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use helpers::*;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
+/// All information about a track. This is returned by the `currentsong` or `queue` commands.
 #[derive(Deserialize, Clone, Debug, Default, PartialEq)]
 #[serde(default)]
 pub struct Track {
@@ -30,11 +31,9 @@ pub struct Track {
   pub last_modified:              Option<DateTime<FixedOffset>>,
   #[serde(rename = "originaldate")]
   pub original_date:              Option<u16>,
-  // probably not needed. it’s just the duration but as an int
-  // pub time: u16,
   pub format:                     Option<String>,
   #[serde(deserialize_with = "de_time_float")]
-  pub duration:                   Duration,
+  pub duration:                   Option<Duration>,
   pub label:                      Option<String>,
   pub date:                       Option<u16>,
   #[serde(deserialize_with = "de_position")]
@@ -58,6 +57,52 @@ pub struct Position {
   pub total_items:   Option<u16>,
 }
 
+/// Current status as returned by `status`.
+///
+/// Regarding optional `volume`:
+/// The volume is None if mpd is running without local audio output,
+/// i.e. on a server with no pulse or alsa output configured.
+/// Output via httpd might be used instead
+/// but will result in empty `volume` and `audio` fields.
+#[derive(Deserialize, Clone, Debug, Default, PartialEq)]
+#[serde(default)]
+pub struct Status {
+  pub volume:         Option<u8>,
+  #[serde(deserialize_with = "de_bint")]
+  pub repeat:         bool,
+  #[serde(deserialize_with = "de_bint")]
+  pub random:         bool,
+  // TODO: make enum
+  pub single:         u8,
+  #[serde(deserialize_with = "de_bint")]
+  pub consume:        bool,
+  // an empty playlist still has an ID
+  pub playlist:       u32,
+  // mpd returns 0 if there is no current playlist
+  pub playlistlength: u32,
+  // play, stop, pause. TODO: make an enum
+  pub state:          String,
+  pub song:           Option<u32>,
+  pub songid:         Option<u32>,
+  pub nextsong:       Option<u32>,
+  pub nextsongid:     Option<u32>,
+  #[serde(deserialize_with = "de_time_float")]
+  pub elapsed:        Option<Duration>,
+  #[serde(deserialize_with = "de_time_float")]
+  pub duration:       Option<Duration>,
+  pub bitrate:        Option<u16>,
+  pub xfade:          Option<u8>,
+  // 0 if unset
+  pub mixrampdb:      f32,
+  pub mixrampdelay:   Option<u8>,
+  // “audio: The format emitted by the decoder plugin during playback, format: samplerate:bits:channels.
+  // See Global Audio Format for a detailed explanation.”
+  // TODO: make struct
+  pub audio:          Option<String>,
+  pub updating_db:    Option<u32>,
+  pub error:          Option<String>,
+}
+
 /// Deserialization helpers to handle the quirks of mpd’s output.
 mod helpers {
   use super::*;
@@ -74,9 +119,9 @@ mod helpers {
 
   /// Deserialize time from a float that represents the seconds.
   /// mpd uses floats for the current status (e.g. time elapsed in song).
-  pub fn de_time_float<'de, D>(deserializer: D) -> Result<Duration, D::Error>
+  pub fn de_time_float<'de, D>(deserializer: D) -> Result<Option<Duration>, D::Error>
   where D: de::Deserializer<'de> {
-    f64::deserialize(deserializer).map(Duration::from_secs_f64)
+    f64::deserialize(deserializer).map(Duration::from_secs_f64).map(Some)
   }
 
   pub fn de_string_or_vec<'de, D>(deserializer: D) -> Result<Vec<String>, D::Error>