diff --git a/qt/aqt/sound.py b/qt/aqt/sound.py
index 14dfdf36d..a6bbb17f7 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/sound.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/sound.py
@@ -149,6 +149,14 @@ class AVPlayer:
         self._enqueued = tags[:]
         self._play_next_if_idle()
 
+    def append_tags(self, tags: list[AVTag]) -> None:
+        """Append provided tags to the queue, then start playing them if the current player is idle."""
+        self._enqueued.extend(tags)
+        self._play_next_if_idle()
+
+    def queue_is_empty(self) -> bool:
+        return bool(self._enqueued)
+
     def stop_and_clear_queue(self) -> None:
         self._enqueued = []
         self._stop_if_playing()