diff --git a/src/confighandler.rs b/src/confighandler.rs
index f44a6b9..ec1f502 100644
--- a/src/confighandler.rs
+++ b/src/confighandler.rs
@@ -57,12 +57,14 @@ impl Value {
         T: FromStr,
     {
         match self {
-            Value::Array(value_array) => for value_string in value_array {
-                match value_string.parse::<T>() {
-                    Ok(val) => array.push(val),
-                    Err(_) => return Err(format!("error parsing value {}", value_string)),
+            Value::Array(value_array) => {
+                for value_string in value_array {
+                    match value_string.parse::<T>() {
+                        Ok(val) => array.push(val),
+                        Err(_) => return Err(format!("error parsing value {}", value_string)),
+                    }
                 }
-            },
+            }
             _ => return Err("key_value has wrong format".to_string()),
         };
 
@@ -121,7 +123,7 @@ pub fn read_config(file_name: &str) -> Result<HashMap<String, HashMap<String, Va
                     trimmed_value.remove(0);
                     trimmed_value.pop();
 
-                    let mut value_split = trimmed_value.split(";");
+                    let value_split = trimmed_value.split(";");
                     let value_array = value_split.map(|v| v.trim().to_string()).collect();
 
                     if let Some(ref mut section) = current_section {
diff --git a/src/player/commands/list.rs b/src/player/commands/list.rs
index 67a7e35..433e378 100644
--- a/src/player/commands/list.rs
+++ b/src/player/commands/list.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ impl serenity::framework::standard::Command for List {
         let mut output = String::new();
 
         {
-            let playlist_mutex = self.media.playlist_mut();
+            let playlist_mutex = self.media.playlist_mut()?;
             let playlist = playlist_mutex.borrow();
 
             output += &format!(
diff --git a/src/player/commands/pause.rs b/src/player/commands/pause.rs
index a94cde7..e772148 100644
--- a/src/player/commands/pause.rs
+++ b/src/player/commands/pause.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ impl serenity::framework::standard::Command for Pause {
             return Ok(());
         }
 
-        let song_lock = self.media.song_mut();
+        let song_lock = self.media.song_mut()?;
 
         if let Some(song) = song_lock.borrow_mut().deref_mut() {
             let song_clone = song.clone();
diff --git a/src/player/commands/play.rs b/src/player/commands/play.rs
index e69fa93..d983751 100644
--- a/src/player/commands/play.rs
+++ b/src/player/commands/play.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ use serenity;
 use serenity::voice::LockedAudio;
 
 use std::cell::RefCell;
-use std::fs;
 use std::ops::{Deref, DerefMut};
 use std::sync::{Arc, MutexGuard};
 
@@ -13,7 +12,6 @@ use rand::{seq::SliceRandom, thread_rng};
 use super::super::prelude::*;
 
 use rusqlite::params;
-use rusqlite::types::{FromSql, ToSql};
 
 pub struct Play {
     media: Arc<MediaData>,
@@ -77,37 +75,37 @@ impl Play {
         ctx: &mut serenity::client::Context,
         msg: &serenity::model::channel::Message,
         mut source: Vec<Song>,
-    ) {
+    ) -> Result<(), String> {
         {
-            let playlist_mutex = self.media.playlist_mut();
+            let playlist_mutex = self.media.playlist_mut()?;
             playlist_mutex.borrow_mut().append(&mut source);
         }
 
-        let manager_lock = ctx.data.lock().get::<VoiceManager>().cloned().unwrap();
+        if let Some(manager_lock) = ctx.data.lock().get::<VoiceManager>().cloned() {
+            Self::check_join_channel(&manager_lock, msg);
 
-        Self::check_join_channel(&manager_lock, msg);
+            let check_finished = {
+                let media_clone = self.media.clone();
+                let channel_id = msg.channel_id;
+                let manager_lock_clone = manager_lock.clone();
 
-        let check_finished = {
-            let media_clone = self.media.clone();
-            let channel_id = msg.channel_id;
-            let manager_lock_clone = manager_lock.clone();
+                Arc::new(move || {
+                    let callback = match media_clone.next_callback.borrow().deref() {
+                        Some(callback) => callback.clone(),
+                        None => {
+                            println!("next_callback not set!");
+                            return;
+                        }
+                    };
 
-            Arc::new(move || {
-                let callback = match media_clone.next_callback.borrow().deref() {
-                    Some(callback) => callback.clone(),
-                    None => {
-                        println!("next_callback not set!");
-                        return;
-                    }
-                };
+                    MediaData::next_song(&media_clone, channel_id, &manager_lock_clone, callback);
+                })
+            };
 
-                MediaData::next_song(&media_clone, channel_id, &manager_lock_clone, callback);
-            })
-        };
+            MediaData::start_playing(&self.media, check_finished, msg.channel_id, &manager_lock);
+        }
 
-        MediaData::start_playing(&self.media, check_finished, msg.channel_id, &manager_lock);
-
-        //MediaData::start_thread(&self.media, msg.channel_id, &manager_lock);
+        Ok(())
     }
 
     fn handle_http_request(
@@ -115,20 +113,27 @@ impl Play {
         ctx: &mut serenity::client::Context,
         msg: &serenity::model::channel::Message,
         url: &String,
-    ) {
-        let sql = self.media.lock_db();
+    ) -> Result<(), String> {
+        let sql = self.media.lock_db()?;
 
-        let mut stmt = sql
-            .prepare("SELECT name FROM Vulva3 WHERE link = ?")
-            .unwrap();
+        let mut stmt = match sql.prepare("SELECT name FROM Vulva3 WHERE link = ?") {
+            Ok(statement) => statement,
+            Err(_) => return Err("failed preparing data base access".to_string()),
+        };
 
-        let rows = stmt
-            .query_map(&[url], |row| row.get(0) as rusqlite::Result<String>)
-            .expect("failed requesting db");
+        let rows = match stmt.query_map(&[url], |row| row.get(0) as rusqlite::Result<String>) {
+            Ok(rows) => rows,
+            Err(_) => return Err("failed querying rows".to_string()),
+        };
 
         let mut names = Vec::new();
         for name_result in rows {
-            names.push(name_result.unwrap());
+            let name = match name_result {
+                Ok(name) => name,
+                Err(_) => return Err("failed getting name from row".to_string()),
+            };
+
+            names.push(name);
         }
 
         if names.len() > 0 {
@@ -138,9 +143,9 @@ impl Play {
                 ctx,
                 msg,
                 names.iter().map(|n| Song { name: n.clone() }).collect(),
-            );
+            )?;
 
-            return;
+            return Ok(());
         }
 
         let source = match youtube_dl(&url) {
@@ -152,7 +157,7 @@ impl Play {
                     .channel_id
                     .say(format!("Error using youtube-dl: {}", why)));
 
-                return;
+                return Ok(());
             }
         };
 
@@ -165,45 +170,58 @@ impl Play {
         for song in &source {
             info = format!("{}\n\t{}", info, song.name);
 
-            sql.execute(
-                "INSERT INTO Vulva3 (name, link)
-                  VALUES (?1, ?2)",
-                params![song.name, url],
-            )
-            .expect("failed inserting song");
+            if sql
+                .execute(
+                    "INSERT INTO Vulva3 (name, link)
+                    VALUES (?1, ?2)",
+                    params![song.name, url],
+                )
+                .is_err()
+            {
+                return Err("failed inserting songs into db".to_string());
+            }
         }
 
         print_error!(msg.channel_id.say(info));
 
-        self.append_songs(ctx, msg, source);
+        self.append_songs(ctx, msg, source)?;
+
+        Ok(())
     }
 
     fn handle_local_request(
         &self,
         ctx: &mut serenity::client::Context,
         msg: &serenity::model::channel::Message,
-    ) {
-        //print_error!(self.media.reset(ctx, msg));
+    ) -> Result<(), String> {
+        let sql = self.media.lock_db()?;
 
-        let sql = self.media.lock_db();
+        let mut stmt = match sql.prepare("SELECT name FROM Vulva3") {
+            Ok(statement) => statement,
+            Err(_) => return Err("failed preparing data base access".to_string()),
+        };
 
-        let mut stmt = sql.prepare("SELECT name FROM Vulva3").unwrap();
-
-        let rows = stmt
-            .query_map(params![], |row| row.get(0) as rusqlite::Result<String>)
-            .expect("failed requesting db");
+        let rows = match stmt.query_map(params![], |row| row.get(0) as rusqlite::Result<String>) {
+            Ok(rows) => rows,
+            Err(_) => return Err("failed querying rows".to_string()),
+        };
 
         let mut songs = Vec::new();
         for name_result in rows {
-            songs.push(Song {
-                name: name_result.unwrap(),
-            });
+            let name = match name_result {
+                Ok(name) => name,
+                Err(_) => return Err("failed getting name from row".to_string()),
+            };
+
+            songs.push(Song { name });
         }
 
         let mut rng = thread_rng();
         songs.shuffle(&mut rng);
 
-        self.append_songs(ctx, msg, songs);
+        self.append_songs(ctx, msg, songs)?;
+
+        Ok(())
     }
 
     fn handle_song_request(
@@ -211,37 +229,44 @@ impl Play {
         ctx: &mut serenity::client::Context,
         msg: &serenity::model::channel::Message,
         pattern: &str,
-    ) {
-        let sql = self.media.lock_db();
+    ) -> Result<(), String> {
+        let sql = self.media.lock_db()?;
 
-        let mut stmt = sql
-            .prepare(&format!(
-                "SELECT name FROM Vulva3 WHERE name LIKE '%{}%'",
-                pattern
-            ))
-            .unwrap();
+        let mut stmt = match sql.prepare(&format!(
+            "SELECT name FROM Vulva3 WHERE name LIKE '%{}%'",
+            pattern
+        )) {
+            Ok(statement) => statement,
+            Err(_) => return Err("failed preparing data base access".to_string()),
+        };
 
-        let rows = stmt
-            .query_map(params![], |row| row.get(0) as rusqlite::Result<String>)
-            .expect("failed requesting db");
+        let rows = match stmt.query_map(params![], |row| row.get(0) as rusqlite::Result<String>) {
+            Ok(rows) => rows,
+            Err(_) => return Err("failed querying rows".to_string()),
+        };
 
         let mut songs = Vec::new();
         for name_result in rows {
-            songs.push(Song {
-                name: name_result.unwrap(),
-            });
+            let name = match name_result {
+                Ok(name) => name,
+                Err(_) => return Err("failed getting name from row".to_string()),
+            };
+
+            songs.push(Song { name });
         }
 
         if !songs.is_empty() {
             let mut rng = thread_rng();
             songs.shuffle(&mut rng);
 
-            self.append_songs(ctx, msg, songs);
+            self.append_songs(ctx, msg, songs)?;
         } else {
             print_error!(msg
                 .channel_id
                 .say(format!("no song found with pattern {}", pattern)));
         }
+
+        Ok(())
     }
 }
 
@@ -262,7 +287,7 @@ impl serenity::framework::standard::Command for Play {
         }
 
         if args.len() == 0 {
-            if !Self::check_for_continue(self.media.song_mut()) {
+            if !Self::check_for_continue(self.media.song_mut()?) {
                 print_error!(msg.channel_id.say("Must provide a URL to a video or audio"));
             }
         } else if args.len() == 1 {
@@ -273,11 +298,11 @@ impl serenity::framework::standard::Command for Play {
             };
 
             if arg == "--local" {
-                self.handle_local_request(ctx, msg);
+                self.handle_local_request(ctx, msg)?;
             } else if arg.starts_with("http") {
-                self.handle_http_request(ctx, msg, &arg);
+                self.handle_http_request(ctx, msg, &arg)?;
             } else {
-                self.handle_song_request(ctx, msg, &arg);
+                self.handle_song_request(ctx, msg, &arg)?;
             }
         } else {
             print_error!(msg.channel_id.say("Unsupported argument list"));
diff --git a/src/player/commands/remove.rs b/src/player/commands/remove.rs
index 259ed48..5a7b88d 100644
--- a/src/player/commands/remove.rs
+++ b/src/player/commands/remove.rs
@@ -27,13 +27,16 @@ impl serenity::framework::standard::Command for Remove {
     ) -> ::std::result::Result<(), serenity::framework::standard::CommandError> {
         // (1)
 
-        let song_name = self.media.name_mut();
+        let song_name = self.media.name_mut()?;
         let name: String = song_name.borrow().clone();
 
-        let sql = self.media.lock_db();
+        let sql = self.media.lock_db()?;
 
-        sql.execute("DELETE FROM Vulva3 WHERE name = ?", params![name])
-            .expect("failed deleting song");
+        if let Err(_) = sql.execute("DELETE FROM Vulva3 WHERE name = ?", params![name]) {
+            return Err(serenity::framework::standard::CommandError(
+                "failed executing sql delete".to_string(),
+            ));
+        }
 
         if !name.is_empty() {
             match fs::remove_file(&name) {
diff --git a/src/player/commands/skip.rs b/src/player/commands/skip.rs
index 08cd249..efabe8f 100644
--- a/src/player/commands/skip.rs
+++ b/src/player/commands/skip.rs
@@ -31,61 +31,60 @@ impl serenity::framework::standard::Command for Skip {
             return Ok(());
         }
 
-        let mut manager_lock = ctx.data.lock().get::<VoiceManager>().cloned().unwrap();
+        if let Some(mut manager_lock) = ctx.data.lock().get::<VoiceManager>().cloned() {
+            let mut manager = manager_lock.lock();
 
-        let mut manager = manager_lock.lock();
+            let guild_id = match guild_id(msg.channel_id) {
+                Some(id) => id,
+                None => {
+                    println!("error getting guild id");
+                    print_error!(msg.channel_id.say("error getting guild id"));
 
-        let guild_id = match guild_id(msg.channel_id) {
-            Some(id) => id,
-            None => {
-                println!("error getting guild id");
-                print_error!(msg.channel_id.say("error getting guild id"));
+                    return Ok(());
+                }
+            };
 
-                return Ok(());
-            }
-        };
+            if let Some(handler) = handler(guild_id, &mut manager) {
+                let playlist_mutex = self.media.playlist_mut()?;
+                let mut playlist = playlist_mutex.borrow_mut();
 
-        if let Some(handler) = handler(guild_id, &mut manager) {
-            let playlist_mutex = self.media.playlist_mut();
-            let mut playlist = playlist_mutex.borrow_mut();
+                let song_mutex = self.media.song_mut()?;
+                let mut song = song_mutex.borrow_mut();
 
-            let song_mutex = self.media.song_mut();
-            let mut song = song_mutex.borrow_mut();
+                if playlist.is_empty() {
+                    print_error!(msg
+                        .channel_id
+                        .say("playlist is empty, no next song available"));
 
-            if playlist.is_empty() {
-                print_error!(
-                    msg.channel_id
-                        .say("playlist is empty, no next song available")
-                );
+                    return Ok(());
+                } else {
+                    let first = playlist.remove(0);
 
-                return Ok(());
-            } else {
-                let first = playlist.remove(0);
+                    handler.stop();
 
-                handler.stop();
+                    let source = match ffmpeg(first.name.clone()) {
+                        Ok(mpeg) => mpeg,
+                        Err(_) => {
+                            playlist.clear();
+                            *song = None;
 
-                let source = match ffmpeg(first.name.clone()) {
-                    Ok(mpeg) => mpeg,
-                    Err(_) => {
-                        playlist.clear();
-                        *song = None;
+                            return Ok(());
+                        }
+                    };
 
-                        return Ok(());
+                    match self.media.next_callback.borrow().as_ref() {
+                        Some(callback) => {
+                            *song =
+                                Some(handler.play_returning_and_callback(source, callback.clone()));
+                            let song_name = self.media.name_mut()?;
+                            *song_name.borrow_mut() = first.name.clone();
+
+                            print_error!(msg
+                                .channel_id
+                                .say(format!("Skipped current song, now playing: {}", first.name)));
+                        }
+                        None => println!("error getting callback from media"),
                     }
-                };
-
-                match self.media.next_callback.borrow().as_ref() {
-                    Some(callback) => {
-                        *song = Some(handler.play_returning_and_callback(source, callback.clone()));
-                        let song_name = self.media.name_mut();
-                        *song_name.borrow_mut() = first.name.clone();
-
-                        print_error!(
-                            msg.channel_id
-                                .say(format!("Skipped current song, now playing: {}", first.name))
-                        );
-                    }
-                    None => println!("error getting callback from media"),
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/player/mediadata.rs b/src/player/mediadata.rs
index 5a92bb2..b4bac0b 100644
--- a/src/player/mediadata.rs
+++ b/src/player/mediadata.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex, MutexGuard};
 
 use super::prelude::*;
 
-use rusqlite::types::ToSql;
 use rusqlite::{params, Connection};
 
 pub struct Song {
@@ -61,17 +60,17 @@ impl MediaData {
         msg: &serenity::model::channel::Message,
     ) -> Result<(), String> {
         {
-            let playlist = self.playlist_mut();
+            let playlist = self.playlist_mut()?;
             playlist.borrow_mut().clear();
         }
 
         {
-            let song = self.song_mut();
+            let song = self.song_mut()?;
             *song.borrow_mut() = None;
         }
 
         {
-            let name = self.name_mut();
+            let name = self.name_mut()?;
             *name.borrow_mut() = String::new();
         }
 
@@ -79,8 +78,7 @@ impl MediaData {
             *self.next_callback.borrow_mut() = None;
         }
 
-        {
-            let manager_lock = ctx.data.lock().get::<VoiceManager>().cloned().unwrap();
+        if let Some(manager_lock) = ctx.data.lock().get::<VoiceManager>().cloned() {
             let mut manager = manager_lock.lock();
 
             let guild_id = match guild_id(msg.channel_id) {
@@ -105,20 +103,32 @@ impl MediaData {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    pub fn lock_db(&self) -> MutexGuard<Connection> {
-        self.sql_data_base.lock().unwrap()
+    pub fn lock_db(&self) -> Result<MutexGuard<Connection>, String> {
+        match self.sql_data_base.lock() {
+            Ok(sql) => Ok(sql),
+            Err(_) => Err("failed locking db".to_string()),
+        }
     }
 
-    pub fn song_mut(&self) -> MutexGuard<RefCell<Option<LockedAudio>>> {
-        self.current_song.lock().unwrap()
+    pub fn song_mut(&self) -> Result<MutexGuard<RefCell<Option<LockedAudio>>>, String> {
+        match self.current_song.lock() {
+            Ok(sql) => Ok(sql),
+            Err(_) => Err("failed locking current song".to_string()),
+        }
     }
 
-    pub fn playlist_mut(&self) -> MutexGuard<RefCell<Vec<Song>>> {
-        self.playlist.lock().unwrap()
+    pub fn playlist_mut(&self) -> Result<MutexGuard<RefCell<Vec<Song>>>, String> {
+        match self.playlist.lock() {
+            Ok(sql) => Ok(sql),
+            Err(_) => Err("failed locking playlist".to_string()),
+        }
     }
 
-    pub fn name_mut(&self) -> MutexGuard<RefCell<String>> {
-        self.song_name.lock().unwrap()
+    pub fn name_mut(&self) -> Result<MutexGuard<RefCell<String>>, String> {
+        match self.song_name.lock() {
+            Ok(sql) => Ok(sql),
+            Err(_) => Err("failed locking current song name".to_string()),
+        }
     }
 
     pub fn start_playing(
@@ -131,7 +141,14 @@ impl MediaData {
     ) {
         // check if there is already playing
         let already_started = {
-            let song_lock = mediadata.song_mut();
+            let song_lock = match mediadata.song_mut() {
+                Ok(song) => song,
+                Err(msg) => {
+                    println!("{}", msg);
+                    return;
+                }
+            };
+
             let song = song_lock.borrow();
             song.is_some()
         };
@@ -175,13 +192,31 @@ impl MediaData {
                 }
             };
 
-            let playlist_lock = mediadata.playlist_mut();
+            let playlist_lock = match mediadata.playlist_mut() {
+                Ok(playlist) => playlist,
+                Err(msg) => {
+                    println!("{}", msg);
+                    return;
+                }
+            };
             let mut playlist = playlist_lock.borrow_mut();
 
-            let song_name_lock = mediadata.name_mut();
+            let song_name_lock = match mediadata.name_mut() {
+                Ok(name) => name,
+                Err(msg) => {
+                    println!("{}", msg);
+                    return;
+                }
+            };
             let mut name = song_name_lock.borrow_mut();
 
-            let song_lock = mediadata.song_mut();
+            let song_lock = match mediadata.song_mut() {
+                Ok(song) => song,
+                Err(msg) => {
+                    println!("{}", msg);
+                    return;
+                }
+            };
             let mut song = song_lock.borrow_mut();
 
             if playlist.is_empty() {
diff --git a/src/player/player.rs b/src/player/player.rs
index 27bf2a6..00fc2e7 100644
--- a/src/player/player.rs
+++ b/src/player/player.rs
@@ -32,35 +32,38 @@ pub fn channel_contains_author(
     msg: &serenity::model::channel::Message,
 ) -> bool {
     let (guild_id, voice_channel_id_bot) = {
-        let manager_lock = ctx.data.lock().get::<VoiceManager>().cloned().unwrap();
+        match ctx.data.lock().get::<VoiceManager>().cloned() {
+            Some(manager_lock) => {
+                let mut manager = manager_lock.lock();
+                let guild_id = match guild_id(msg.channel_id) {
+                    Some(guild_id) => guild_id,
+                    None => {
+                        println!("error getting guild_id");
+                        return true;
+                    }
+                };
 
-        let mut manager = manager_lock.lock();
-        let guild_id = match guild_id(msg.channel_id) {
-            Some(guild_id) => guild_id,
-            None => {
-                println!("error getting guild_id");
-                return true;
+                let handler = match handler(guild_id, &mut manager) {
+                    Some(handler) => handler,
+                    None => {
+                        println!("error getting handler");
+                        return true;
+                    }
+                };
+
+                (
+                    guild_id,
+                    match handler.channel_id {
+                        Some(id) => id,
+                        None => {
+                            println!("error getting channel_id for bot");
+                            return true;
+                        }
+                    },
+                )
             }
-        };
-
-        let handler = match handler(guild_id, &mut manager) {
-            Some(handler) => handler,
-            None => {
-                println!("error getting handler");
-                return true;
-            }
-        };
-
-        (
-            guild_id,
-            match handler.channel_id {
-                Some(id) => id,
-                None => {
-                    println!("error getting channel_id for bot");
-                    return true;
-                }
-            },
-        )
+            None => return false,
+        }
     };
 
     let author = &msg.author;