diff --git a/app/services/vlc_player.py b/app/services/vlc_player.py
index e73c882..c78d99a 100644
--- a/app/services/vlc_player.py
+++ b/app/services/vlc_player.py
@@ -264,8 +264,10 @@ class VLCPlayerService:
             # This could be refined to track per-user play history
             admin_user = await user_repo.get_by_id(1)
             admin_user_id = None
+            admin_user_name = None
             if admin_user:
                 admin_user_id = admin_user.id
+                admin_user_name = admin_user.name
 
             # Always create a new SoundPlayed record for each play event
             sound_played = SoundPlayed(
@@ -288,6 +290,7 @@ class VLCPlayerService:
                     "sound_id": sound_id,
                     "sound_name": sound_name,
                     "user_id": admin_user_id,
+                    "user_name": admin_user_name,
                     "play_count": (old_count + 1) if sound else None,
                 }
                 await socket_manager.broadcast_to_all("sound_played", event_data)