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+import { apiAtom } from "@/providers/JellyfinProvider";
+import { useAtom } from "jotai";
+import React, { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { View, Text } from "react-native";
+import { currentlyPlayingItemAtom, playingAtom } from "../CurrentlyPlayingBar";
+
+export const WebSocketsTest = () => {
+  const [ws, setWs] = useState<WebSocket | null>(null);
+
+  const [api] = useAtom(apiAtom);
+  
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!api || !api.accessToken || !api.basePath) return;
+
+    // Set up WebSocket connection
+    const newWebSocket = new WebSocket(
+      `wss://${api?.basePath
+        .replace("https://", "")
+        .replace("http://", "")}/socket?api_key=${api?.accessToken}&deviceId=${
+        api?.deviceInfo.id
+      }`
+    );
+
+    newWebSocket.onopen = () => {
+      console.log("WebSocket connection established");
+      // You can also send data once the connection is open
+      newWebSocket.send(
+        JSON.stringify({ type: "greeting", payload: "Hello from client!" })
+      );
+    };
+
+    newWebSocket.onmessage = (e) => {};
+
+    newWebSocket.onerror = (e) => {
+      console.error("WebSocket error:", e);
+    };
+
+    newWebSocket.onclose = (e) => {
+      console.log("WebSocket connection closed:", e.reason);
+    };
+
+    setWs(newWebSocket);
+
+    // Clean up function
+    return () => {
+      newWebSocket.close();
+    };
+  }, [api]);
+
+  return (
+    <View>
+      <Text>WebSocket Demo</Text>
+    </View>
+  );
+};