diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a4b3dbb..b923cdf 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@ CMakeLists.txt.user
 CMakeUserPresets.json
 compile_commands.json
 install/
-.cache
\ No newline at end of file
+.cache
+vcpkg_installed/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 17fb1fe..6fcd0f1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,12 +12,14 @@ project(
 
 include(cmake/project-is-top-level.cmake)
 include(cmake/variables.cmake)
+include(cmake/fetch-content.cmake)
 
 find_package(argparse CONFIG REQUIRED)
 find_package(nlohmann_json REQUIRED)
 find_package(fmt REQUIRED)
 find_package(cpr REQUIRED)
 find_package(httplib REQUIRED)
+find_package(uiohook REQUIRED)
 
 # ---- Declare library ----
 
@@ -38,8 +40,7 @@ target_include_directories(
 
 target_compile_features(spotify_volume_controller_lib PUBLIC cxx_std_23)
 target_compile_definitions(spotify_volume_controller_lib PRIVATE _SILENCE_ALL_MS_EXT_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS=1)
-target_link_libraries(spotify_volume_controller_lib PRIVATE  nlohmann_json::nlohmann_json fmt::fmt cpr::cpr httplib::httplib)
-
+target_link_libraries(spotify_volume_controller_lib PRIVATE nlohmann_json::nlohmann_json fmt::fmt cpr::cpr httplib::httplib uiohook)
 set(nlohmann-json_IMPLICIT_CONVERSIONS OFF)
 
 # ---- Declare executable ----
diff --git a/cmake/fetch-content.cmake b/cmake/fetch-content.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e5cf59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/fetch-content.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+include(FetchContent)
+FetchContent_Declare(
+    uiohook
+    GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/kwhat/libuiohook
+    GIT_TAG 90c2248503bb62f57e7fc1c0ec339053010e209d # 1.3
+    OVERRIDE_FIND_PACKAGE
+)
+
+FetchContent_MakeAvailable(uiohook)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/Config.cpp b/source/Config.cpp
index 80d0709..80f9304 100644
--- a/source/Config.cpp
+++ b/source/Config.cpp
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ keycode Config::get_volume_up() const
   if (!m_config.contains(volume_up_key)) {
     throw std::runtime_error(fmt::format("Missing {} config", volume_up_key));
   }
-  json const v_up = m_config.at(volume_down_key);
+  json const v_up = m_config.at(volume_up_key);
   if (!v_up.is_number_integer()) {
     throw std::runtime_error(fmt::format("{} config is not a valid keycode", volume_up_key));
   }
@@ -152,10 +152,10 @@ bool Config::is_default_down() const
 
 bool Config::is_default_up() const
 {
-  if (!m_config.contains(volume_down_key)) {
+  if (!m_config.contains(volume_up_key)) {
     return false;
   }
-  json const v_up = m_config.at(volume_down_key);
+  json const v_up = m_config.at(volume_up_key);
   return v_up.is_string() && v_up.template get<std::string>() == "default";
 }
 
diff --git a/source/VolumeController.cpp b/source/VolumeController.cpp
index 3a85b79..f890eed 100644
--- a/source/VolumeController.cpp
+++ b/source/VolumeController.cpp
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@
 #include <cpr/status_codes.h>
 #include <fmt/core.h>
 #include <nlohmann/json_fwd.hpp>
-#include <winuser.h>
-
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#  include <winuser.h>
+#endif
 #include "Client.h"
 #include "Config.h"
 #include "data_types.h"
@@ -22,13 +23,20 @@ namespace spotify_volume_controller
 {
 // for convenience
 using json = nlohmann::json;
+#ifdef _WIN32
+constexpr keycode default_up_keycode = VK_VOLUME_UP;
+constexpr keycode default_down_keycode = VK_VOLUME_DOWN;
+#else
+constexpr keycode default_up_keycode = 100;
+constexpr keycode default_down_keycode = 101;
+#endif
 
 VolumeController::VolumeController(const Config& config, Client& client)
     : m_volume()
     , m_config(config)
     , m_client(client)
-    , m_volume_up_keycode(config.is_default_up() ? VK_VOLUME_UP : config.get_volume_up())
-    , m_volume_down_keycode(config.is_default_down() ? VK_VOLUME_DOWN : config.get_volume_down())
+    , m_volume_up_keycode(config.is_default_up() ? default_up_keycode : config.get_volume_up())
+    , m_volume_down_keycode(config.is_default_down() ? default_down_keycode : config.get_volume_down())
     , m_client_thread(std::thread(&VolumeController::set_volume_loop, this))
     , m_update_current_volume_thread(std::jthread(&VolumeController::update_current_volume_loop, this))
 {
diff --git a/source/VolumeController.h b/source/VolumeController.h
index f8872ff..4b2569b 100644
--- a/source/VolumeController.h
+++ b/source/VolumeController.h
@@ -71,18 +71,20 @@ class VolumeController
   const keycode m_volume_down_keycode;
   std::optional<std::string> m_desktop_device_id;
 
-  std::thread m_client_thread;
-  std::jthread m_update_current_volume_thread;
-  std::jthread m_notify_timer_thread;
-
   std::mutex m_volume_mutex;
+  std::mutex m_update_current_volume_mutex;
+
   std::condition_variable m_volume_cv;
   std::queue<volume_change> m_volume_queue;
   std::condition_variable m_update_current_volume_cv;
-  std::mutex m_update_current_volume_mutex;
   std::atomic<bool> m_updating_current_volume;
   std::condition_variable m_updating_current_volume_cv;
   Timer m_notify_timer {};
+
+  // Initialize last so that we can guarantee that all member variables are initalized before the threads start
+  std::thread m_client_thread;
+  std::jthread m_update_current_volume_thread;
+  std::jthread m_notify_timer_thread;
 };
 
 }  // namespace spotify_volume_controller
diff --git a/source/key_hooks.cpp b/source/key_hooks.cpp
index 224ee89..17c3f6a 100644
--- a/source/key_hooks.cpp
+++ b/source/key_hooks.cpp
@@ -1,21 +1,30 @@
 #include <bit>
+#include <memory>
 #include <utility>
 
 #include "key_hooks.h"
 
 #include <fmt/core.h>
-#include <libloaderapi.h>
-#include <minwindef.h>
-#include <windef.h>
-#include <winuser.h>
 
+#ifdef __linux__
+#  include <X11/Xlib.h>
+#  include <uiohook.h>
+#endif
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#  include <libloaderapi.h>
+#  include <minwindef.h>
+#  include <windef.h>
+#  include <winuser.h>
+#endif
 #include "VolumeController.h"
 namespace spotify_volume_controller::key_hooks
 {
 namespace
 {
-HHOOK hook;  // NOLINT
+#ifdef _WIN32
 std::unique_ptr<VolumeController> g_controller {};  // NOLINT
+HHOOK hook;  // NOLINT
 
 LRESULT CALLBACK volume_callback(int n_code, WPARAM w_param, LPARAM l_param)
 {
@@ -48,15 +57,48 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK print_v_key(int n_code, WPARAM w_param, LPARAM l_param)
   }
   return CallNextHookEx(nullptr, n_code, w_param, l_param);
 }
-}  // namespace
+#else
+void volume_callback(uiohook_event* const event, void* user_data)
+{
+  auto* controller = static_cast<VolumeController*>(user_data);
+  switch (event->type) {
+    case EVENT_KEY_PRESSED: {
+      if (event->data.keyboard.keycode == controller->volume_up_keycode()) {
+        controller->increase_volume();
+      } else if (event->data.keyboard.keycode == controller->volume_down_keycode()) {
+        controller->decrease_volume();
+      }
+      break;
+    }
+    default: {
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+}
 
+void print_callback(uiohook_event* const event, void* user_data)
+{
+  (void)user_data;
+  switch (event->type) {
+    case EVENT_KEY_PRESSED: {
+      fmt::println("Key pressed {}, rawcode={}", event->data.keyboard.keycode, event->data.keyboard.rawcode);
+      break;
+    }
+    default: {
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+#endif
+}  // namespace
+#ifdef _WIN32
 void start_volume_hook(std::unique_ptr<VolumeController> controller)
 {
   g_controller = std::move(controller);
   hook = SetWindowsHookExA(WH_KEYBOARD_LL, volume_callback, GetModuleHandle(nullptr), 0);
   MSG msg;
-  while (GetMessage(&msg, nullptr, 0, 0)) {
-  };
+  while (GetMessage(&msg, nullptr, 0, 0)) {};
   UnhookWindowsHookEx(hook);
 }
 
@@ -64,10 +106,60 @@ void start_print_vkey()
 {
   hook = SetWindowsHookExA(WH_KEYBOARD_LL, print_v_key, GetModuleHandle(nullptr), 0);
   MSG msg;
-  while (GetMessage(&msg, nullptr, 0, 0)) {
-  };
+  while (GetMessage(&msg, nullptr, 0, 0)) {};
 
   UnhookWindowsHookEx(hook);
 }
+#else
+
+void print_hook_run_status(int status)
+{
+  switch (status) {
+    case UIOHOOK_SUCCESS:
+      // Everything is ok.
+      break;
+
+    // System level errors.
+    case UIOHOOK_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY:
+      fmt::println("Failed to allocate memory. ({})", status);
+      break;
+
+    // X11 specific errors.
+    case UIOHOOK_ERROR_X_OPEN_DISPLAY:
+      fmt::println("Failed to open X11 display. ({})", status);
+      break;
+
+    case UIOHOOK_ERROR_X_RECORD_NOT_FOUND:
+      fmt::println("Unable to locate XRecord extension. ({})", status);
+      break;
+
+    case UIOHOOK_ERROR_X_RECORD_ALLOC_RANGE:
+      fmt::println("Unable to allocate XRecord range. ({})", status);
+      break;
+
+    case UIOHOOK_ERROR_X_RECORD_CREATE_CONTEXT:
+      fmt::println("Unable to allocate XRecord context. ({})", status);
+      break;
+
+    case UIOHOOK_ERROR_X_RECORD_ENABLE_CONTEXT:
+      fmt::println("Failed to enable XRecord context. ({})", status);
+      break;
+    default:
+      fmt::println("Unhandled uiohook error. Are you on an unsupported platform? ({})", status);
+      break;
+  }
+}
+
+void start_volume_hook(std::unique_ptr<VolumeController> controller)
+{
+  hook_set_dispatch_proc(&volume_callback, controller.get());
+  print_hook_run_status(hook_run());
+}
+void start_print_vkey()
+{
+  hook_set_dispatch_proc(&print_callback, nullptr);
+  print_hook_run_status(hook_run());
+}
+#endif
 
-}  // namespace spotify_volume_controller::key_hooks
\ No newline at end of file
+}  // namespace spotify_volume_controller::key_hooks
diff --git a/source/main.cpp b/source/main.cpp
index 5d85669..09ec5d0 100644
--- a/source/main.cpp
+++ b/source/main.cpp
@@ -5,8 +5,11 @@
 
 #include <argparse/argparse.hpp>
 #include <fmt/core.h>
-#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN  // Exclude rarely-used stuff from Windows headers
-#include <windows.h>
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#  define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN  // Exclude rarely-used stuff from Windows headers
+#  include <windows.h>
+#  include <wincon.h>
+#endif
 
 #include "Client.h"
 #include "Config.h"
@@ -40,6 +43,12 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     std::cin.get();
     return 1;
   }
+
+  if (config.should_print_keys()) {
+    spotify_volume_controller::VolumeController::print_keys();
+    return 0;
+  }
+
   std::optional<spotify_volume_controller::token_t> token = spotify_volume_controller::oauth::get_token(config);
   if (!token.has_value()) {
     fmt::println(stderr, "Failed to connect to Spotify, exiting...");
@@ -50,13 +59,11 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 
   fmt::println("Connected to spotify successfully!");
   if (config.hide_window()) {
+#ifdef _WIN32
     FreeConsole();
+#endif
   }
   spotify_volume_controller::VolumeController controller(config, client);
-  if (config.should_print_keys()) {
-    spotify_volume_controller::VolumeController::print_keys();
-  } else {
-    controller.start();
-  }
+  controller.start();
   return 0;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vcpkg.json b/vcpkg.json
index c3d1a1c..3de09bf 100644
--- a/vcpkg.json
+++ b/vcpkg.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+  "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/vcpkg-tool/main/docs/vcpkg.schema.json",
   "name": "spotify-volume-controller",
   "version-semver": "0.1.8",
   "dependencies": [