diff --git a/scripts/playout_controls.sh b/scripts/playout_controls.sh
index 2c3224e58..3e8fc9592 100755
--- a/scripts/playout_controls.sh
+++ b/scripts/playout_controls.sh
@@ -104,89 +104,96 @@ VOLFILE=${PATHDATA}/../settings/Audio_Volume_Level
 if [ "${DEBUG_playout_controls_sh}" == "TRUE" ]; then echo "VAR COMMAND: ${COMMAND}" >> ${PATHDATA}/../logs/debug.log; fi
 if [ "${DEBUG_playout_controls_sh}" == "TRUE" ]; then echo "VAR VALUE: ${VALUE}" >> ${PATHDATA}/../logs/debug.log; fi
 
+# Regex that declares commands for which the following code can be shortcut
+# and we can immediately jump to the switch-case statement. Increases execution
+# speed of these commands.
+shortcutCommands="^(setvolume|volumedown|volumeup|mute)$"
+
+# Run the code from this block only, if the current command is not in "shortcutCommands"
+if [[ ! "$COMMAND" =~ $shortcutCommands ]]
+then
+    ENABLE_CHAPTERS_FOR_EXTENSIONS="mp4,m4a,m4b,m4r"
+    ENABLE_CHAPTERS_MIN_DURATION="600"
+
+    function dbg {
+        if [ "${DEBUG_playout_controls_sh}" == "TRUE" ]; then
+            echo "$1" >> ${PATHDATA}/../logs/debug.log;
+        fi
+    }
+
+    function sec_to_ms() {
+        SECONDSPART="$(cut -d '.' -f 1 <<< "$1")"
+        MILLISECONDSPART="$(cut -d '.' -f 2 <<< "$1")"
+        MILLISECONDSPART_NORMALIZED="$(echo "$MILLISECONDSPART" | cut -c1-3 | sed 's/^0*//')"
+
+        if [[ "" == "$SECONDSPART" ]]; then
+            SECONDSPART="0"
+        fi
+
+        if [[ "" == "$MILLISECONDSPART_NORMALIZED" ]]; then
+            MILLISECONDSPART_NORMALIZED="0"
+        fi
+        echo "$((${SECONDSPART} * 1000 + ${MILLISECONDSPART_NORMALIZED}))"
+    }
+
+    AUDIO_FOLDERS_PATH=$(cat "${PATHDATA}/../settings/Audio_Folders_Path")
+
+    CURRENT_SONG_INFO=$(echo -e "currentsong\nclose" | nc -w 1 localhost 6600)
+    CURRENT_SONG_FILE=$(echo "$CURRENT_SONG_INFO" | grep -o -P '(?<=file: ).*')
+    CURRENT_SONG_FILE_ABS="${AUDIO_FOLDERS_PATH}/${CURRENT_SONG_FILE}"
+    dbg "current file: $CURRENT_SONG_FILE_ABS"
+
+    CURRENT_SONG_DIR="$(dirname -- "$CURRENT_SONG_FILE_ABS")"
+    CURRENT_SONG_BASENAME="$(basename -- "${CURRENT_SONG_FILE_ABS}")"
+    CURRENT_SONG_FILE_EXT="${CURRENT_SONG_BASENAME##*.}"
+    CURRENT_SONG_ELAPSED=$(echo -e "status\nclose" | nc -w 1 localhost 6600 | grep -o -P '(?<=elapsed: ).*')
+    CURRENT_SONG_DURATION=$(echo -e "status\nclose" | nc -w 1 localhost 6600 | grep -o -P '(?<=duration: ).*')
+
+    CHAPTERS_FILE="${CURRENT_SONG_DIR}/${CURRENT_SONG_BASENAME%.*}.chapters.json"
+    dbg "chapters file: $CHAPTERS_FILE"
+
+    if [ "$(grep -wo "$CURRENT_SONG_FILE_EXT" <<< "$ENABLE_CHAPTERS_FOR_EXTENSIONS")" == "$CURRENT_SONG_FILE_EXT" ]; then
+        CHAPTER_SUPPORT_FOR_EXTENSION="1"
+    else
+        CHAPTER_SUPPORT_FOR_EXTENSION="0"
+    fi
+    dbg "chapters for extension enabled: $CHAPTER_SUPPORT_FOR_EXTENSION"
+
+
+    if [ "$(printf "${CURRENT_SONG_DURATION}\n${ENABLE_CHAPTERS_MIN_DURATION}\n" | sort -g | head -1)" == "${ENABLE_CHAPTERS_MIN_DURATION}" ]; then
+        CHAPTER_SUPPORT_FOR_DURATION="1"
+    else
+        CHAPTER_SUPPORT_FOR_DURATION="0"
+    fi
+    dbg "chapters for duration enabled: $CHAPTER_SUPPORT_FOR_DURATION"
+
+    if [ "${CHAPTER_SUPPORT_FOR_EXTENSION}${CHAPTER_SUPPORT_FOR_DURATION}" == "11" ]; then
+        if ! [ -f "${CHAPTERS_FILE}" ]; then
+            CHAPTERS_COUNT="0"
+            dbg "chaptes file does not exist - export triggered"
+            ffprobe -i "${CURRENT_SONG_FILE_ABS}" -print_format json -show_chapters -loglevel error > "${CHAPTERS_FILE}" &
+        else
+            CHAPTERS_COUNT="$(grep  '"id":' "${CHAPTERS_FILE}" | wc -l )"
+            dbg "chapters file does exist, chapter count: $CHAPTERS_COUNT"
+        fi
 
-ENABLE_CHAPTERS_FOR_EXTENSIONS="mp4,m4a,m4b,m4r"
-ENABLE_CHAPTERS_MIN_DURATION="600"
-
-function dbg {
-  if [ "${DEBUG_playout_controls_sh}" == "TRUE" ]; then
-    echo "$1" >> ${PATHDATA}/../logs/debug.log;
-  fi
-}
-
-function sec_to_ms() {
-  SECONDSPART="$(cut -d '.' -f 1 <<< "$1")"
-  MILLISECONDSPART="$(cut -d '.' -f 2 <<< "$1")"
-  MILLISECONDSPART_NORMALIZED="$(echo "$MILLISECONDSPART" | cut -c1-3 | sed 's/^0*//')"
-
-  if [[ "" == "$SECONDSPART" ]]; then
-    SECONDSPART="0"
-  fi
-
-  if [[ "" == "$MILLISECONDSPART_NORMALIZED" ]]; then
-    MILLISECONDSPART_NORMALIZED="0"
-  fi
-  echo "$((${SECONDSPART} * 1000 + ${MILLISECONDSPART_NORMALIZED}))"
-}
-
-AUDIO_FOLDERS_PATH=$(cat "${PATHDATA}/../settings/Audio_Folders_Path")
-
-CURRENT_SONG_INFO=$(echo -e "currentsong\nclose" | nc -w 1 localhost 6600)
-CURRENT_SONG_FILE=$(echo "$CURRENT_SONG_INFO" | grep -o -P '(?<=file: ).*')
-CURRENT_SONG_FILE_ABS="${AUDIO_FOLDERS_PATH}/${CURRENT_SONG_FILE}"
-dbg "current file: $CURRENT_SONG_FILE_ABS"
-
-CURRENT_SONG_DIR="$(dirname -- "$CURRENT_SONG_FILE_ABS")"
-CURRENT_SONG_BASENAME="$(basename -- "${CURRENT_SONG_FILE_ABS}")"
-CURRENT_SONG_FILE_EXT="${CURRENT_SONG_BASENAME##*.}"
-CURRENT_SONG_ELAPSED=$(echo -e "status\nclose" | nc -w 1 localhost 6600 | grep -o -P '(?<=elapsed: ).*')
-CURRENT_SONG_DURATION=$(echo -e "status\nclose" | nc -w 1 localhost 6600 | grep -o -P '(?<=duration: ).*')
-
-CHAPTERS_FILE="${CURRENT_SONG_DIR}/${CURRENT_SONG_BASENAME%.*}.chapters.json"
-dbg "chapters file: $CHAPTERS_FILE"
-
-if [ "$(grep -wo "$CURRENT_SONG_FILE_EXT" <<< "$ENABLE_CHAPTERS_FOR_EXTENSIONS")" == "$CURRENT_SONG_FILE_EXT" ]; then
-  CHAPTER_SUPPORT_FOR_EXTENSION="1"
-else
-  CHAPTER_SUPPORT_FOR_EXTENSION="0"
-fi
-dbg "chapters for extension enabled: $CHAPTER_SUPPORT_FOR_EXTENSION"
+        CHAPTER_START_TIMES="$( ( echo -e $CURRENT_SONG_ELAPSED & grep 'start_time' "$CHAPTERS_FILE" | cut -d '"' -f 4 | sed 's/000$//') | sort -V)"
+        ELAPSED_MATCH_CHAPTER_COUNT=$(grep "$CURRENT_SONG_ELAPSED" <<< "$CHAPTER_START_TIMES" | wc -l)
 
+        # elapsed and chapter start exactly match -> skip one line
+        if [ "$ELAPSED_MATCH_CHAPTER_COUNT" == "2" ]; then
+            PREV_CHAPTER_START=$(grep "$CURRENT_SONG_ELAPSED" -B 1 <<< "$CHAPTER_START_TIMES" | head -n1)
+            CURRENT_CHAPTER_START="$CURRENT_SONG_ELAPSED"
+        else
+            PREV_CHAPTER_START=$(grep "$CURRENT_SONG_ELAPSED" -B 2 <<< "$CHAPTER_START_TIMES" | head -n1)
+            CURRENT_CHAPTER_START=$(grep "$CURRENT_SONG_ELAPSED" -B 1 <<< "$CHAPTER_START_TIMES" | head -n1)
+        fi
 
-if [ "$(printf "${CURRENT_SONG_DURATION}\n${ENABLE_CHAPTERS_MIN_DURATION}\n" | sort -g | head -1)" == "${ENABLE_CHAPTERS_MIN_DURATION}" ]; then
-  CHAPTER_SUPPORT_FOR_DURATION="1"
-else
-  CHAPTER_SUPPORT_FOR_DURATION="0"
-fi
-dbg "chapters for duration enabled: $CHAPTER_SUPPORT_FOR_DURATION"
-
-if [ "${CHAPTER_SUPPORT_FOR_EXTENSION}${CHAPTER_SUPPORT_FOR_DURATION}" == "11" ]; then
-  if ! [ -f "${CHAPTERS_FILE}" ]; then
-    CHAPTERS_COUNT="0"
-    dbg "chaptes file does not exist - export triggered"
-    ffprobe -i "${CURRENT_SONG_FILE_ABS}" -print_format json -show_chapters -loglevel error > "${CHAPTERS_FILE}" &
-  else
-    CHAPTERS_COUNT="$(grep  '"id":' "${CHAPTERS_FILE}" | wc -l )"
-    dbg "chapters file does exist, chapter count: $CHAPTERS_COUNT"
-  fi
-
-
-  CHAPTER_START_TIMES="$( ( echo -e $CURRENT_SONG_ELAPSED & grep 'start_time' "$CHAPTERS_FILE" | cut -d '"' -f 4 | sed 's/000$//') | sort -V)"
-  ELAPSED_MATCH_CHAPTER_COUNT=$(grep "$CURRENT_SONG_ELAPSED" <<< "$CHAPTER_START_TIMES" | wc -l)
-
-  # elapsed and chapter start exactly match -> skip one line
-  if [ "$ELAPSED_MATCH_CHAPTER_COUNT" == "2" ]; then
-    PREV_CHAPTER_START=$(grep "$CURRENT_SONG_ELAPSED" -B 1 <<< "$CHAPTER_START_TIMES" | head -n1)
-    CURRENT_CHAPTER_START="$CURRENT_SONG_ELAPSED"
-  else
-    PREV_CHAPTER_START=$(grep "$CURRENT_SONG_ELAPSED" -B 2 <<< "$CHAPTER_START_TIMES" | head -n1)
-    CURRENT_CHAPTER_START=$(grep "$CURRENT_SONG_ELAPSED" -B 1 <<< "$CHAPTER_START_TIMES" | head -n1)
-  fi
-
-  NEXT_CHAPTER_START=$(grep "$CURRENT_SONG_ELAPSED" -A 1 <<< "$CHAPTER_START_TIMES" | tail -n1)
-fi
+        NEXT_CHAPTER_START=$(grep "$CURRENT_SONG_ELAPSED" -A 1 <<< "$CHAPTER_START_TIMES" | tail -n1)
+    fi
 
-# SHUFFLE_STATUS=$(echo -e status\\nclose | nc -w 1 localhost 6600 | grep -o -P '(?<=random: ).*')
+    # SHUFFLE_STATUS=$(echo -e status\\nclose | nc -w 1 localhost 6600 | grep -o -P '(?<=random: ).*')
+fi # END COMMANDS SHORTCUT
 
 case $COMMAND in
     shutdown)