diff --git a/data/interfaces/default/current_activity_instance.html b/data/interfaces/default/current_activity_instance.html
index e1680175..d43890fd 100644
--- a/data/interfaces/default/current_activity_instance.html
+++ b/data/interfaces/default/current_activity_instance.html
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ DOCUMENTATION :: END
         <div class="dashboard-activity-metadata-user-thumb" style="background-image: url(${data['user_thumb']});"></div>
         % endif
         <div class="dashboard-activity-metadata-title">
-            <span id="play-state-${data['session_key']}">
+            <span id="play-state-${data['session_key']}" title="${data['state'].capitalize()}">
                 % if data['state'] == 'playing':
                 <i class="fa fa-fw fa-play"></i>&nbsp;
                 % elif data['state'] == 'paused':
@@ -339,6 +339,19 @@ DOCUMENTATION :: END
             % endif
         </div>
         <div class="dashboard-activity-metadata-subtitle">
+            <span id="media-type-${data['session_key']}" title="${data['media_type'].capitalize()}">
+                % if data['media_type'] == 'movie':
+                <i class="fa fa-fw fa-film"></i>&nbsp;
+                % elif data['media_type'] == 'episode':
+                <i class="fa fa-fw fa-television"></i>&nbsp;
+                % elif data['media_type'] == 'track':
+                <i class="fa fa-fw fa-music"></i>&nbsp;
+                % elif data['media_type'] == 'photo':
+                <i class="fa fa-fw fa-picture-o"></i>&nbsp;
+                % elif data['media_type'] == 'clip':
+                <i class="fa fa-fw fa-video-camera"></i>&nbsp;
+                % endif
+            </span>
             % if data['rating_key']:
                 % if data['media_type'] == 'episode':
                 <a href="info?rating_key=${data['parent_rating_key']}" title="Season ${data['parent_media_index']}" class="sub-heading">S${data['parent_media_index']}</a>
diff --git a/data/interfaces/default/index.html b/data/interfaces/default/index.html
index 851fac64..004bed3f 100644
--- a/data/interfaces/default/index.html
+++ b/data/interfaces/default/index.html
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
                             default:
                                 var state_icon = '<i class="fa fa-fw fa-question-circle"></i>&nbsp;';
                         }
-                        $('#play-state-' + key).html(state_icon);
+                        $('#play-state-' + key).html(state_icon).attr('title', capitalizeFirstLetter(s.state));
 
                         // Switching tracks can be under the same session key, so need to update the info.
                         if (s.media_type === 'track') {
diff --git a/data/interfaces/default/js/script.js b/data/interfaces/default/js/script.js
index 0b9890a9..c964e6ff 100644
--- a/data/interfaces/default/js/script.js
+++ b/data/interfaces/default/js/script.js
@@ -520,3 +520,7 @@ function forceMinMax(elem) {
         elem.val(val);
     }
 }
+
+function capitalizeFirstLetter(string) {
+    return string.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + string.slice(1);
+}
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