diff --git a/src/structures/ShoukakuEvents.js b/src/structures/ShoukakuEvents.js
index 6a20201..4edeb5b 100644
--- a/src/structures/ShoukakuEvents.js
+++ b/src/structures/ShoukakuEvents.js
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ class MusicPlayer {
                     logger.debug(`Attempting to play track: ${track.info.title} (${track.info.uri}) in guild ${this.guild}`);
                     logger.debug(`Track encoded data: ${track.encoded}`); // Log encoded data
                     try {
-                        // Start playback
-                        await this.connection.playTrack({ track: track.encoded });
+                        // Start playback - Ensure payload matches { track: { encoded: "..." } }
+                        await this.connection.playTrack({ track: { encoded: track.encoded } });
                         this.playing = true;
                         logger.debug(`playTrack called successfully for: ${track.info.title}`);
                     } catch (playError) {