diff --git a/.config/mpv/script-opt/pause_toggle.conf b/.config/mpv/script-opt/pause_toggle.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8b1fe784
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/mpv/script-opt/pause_toggle.conf
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pause_toggle=\
diff --git a/.config/mpv/scripts/pause_toggle.lua b/.config/mpv/scripts/pause_toggle.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a562972e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/mpv/scripts/pause_toggle.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+-- Adds an additional keybinding to pause an unpaused mpv
+
+local mp = require 'mp'
+local utils = require 'mp.utils'
+local msg = require 'mp.msg'
+
+local opts = {
+
+	pause_toggle = "\\"
+
+}
+
+(require 'mp.options').read_options(opts, "pause_toggle")
+-- main
+-- keybind to toggle pause
+
+mp.add_key_binding(opts.pause_toggle, "pause_toggle", function()
+	if (mp.get_property('pause') == "no") then
+		mp.commandv('cycle', 'pause')
+	end
+end)
+
diff --git a/.local/bin/pauseallmpv b/.local/bin/pauseallmpv
index d1d35756..89bebbde 100755
--- a/.local/bin/pauseallmpv
+++ b/.local/bin/pauseallmpv
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 # every single one of them with one command! This is bound to super + shift + p
 # (with other things) by default and is used in some other places.
 
-for i in $(ls /tmp/mpvsoc*); do
-	echo '{ "command": ["set_property", "pause", true] }' | socat - $i;
-done
+
+# Sends a \ key to all mpv instances pausing with the pause_toggle.lua script
+
+pstree -p | grep "$TERMINAL.*{mpv}" | sed "s/.*$TERMINAL(\([0-9]*\)).*/\1/" | xargs -I @ xdotool search --pid @ | xargs -I % xdotool key --window % backslash
+pgrep mpv | xargs -I @ xdotool search --pid @ | xargs -I % xdotool key --window % backslash