diff --git a/discobert.py b/discobert.py
index 1c5311a..fe87d9e 100644
--- a/discobert.py
+++ b/discobert.py
@@ -181,6 +181,10 @@ def getTrackInfo():
     client.setvol(currentvol)
     volume = currentvol
 
+def tour():
+    tts.say('Willkommen am Discoklo!', 'de')
+    sleep(0.3)
+    tts.say('Willkommen am Discoklo!')
 
 
 def setWorkingMode():
@@ -190,17 +194,49 @@ def setWorkingMode():
     setDmxScene('black')
     setMode('work')
 
+def startTimeoutCountdown():
+    global lastUsed
+    global inUse
+    tts.say('Timeout in')
+    countdown = [5,4,3,2,1] #10,9,8,7,6,
+    for sec in countdown:
+        tts.say(str(sec))
+        sleep(0.5)
+        remotesignal = lirc.nextcode()
+        print(remotesignal)
+        if wiringpi.digitalRead(pin_pir) == 1 or remotesignal:
+            lastUsed = time.time()
+            tts.say('Timeout cancelled!')
+            inUse = True
+            toilet = lirc.nextcode()
+            break
+
+    if not inUse:
+        tts.say('Shutting down now. Good bye!', 'en')
+        closeService()
+
 def closeService():
     setSun('off')
     sleep(0.3)
     setKugel('off')
     setDmxScene('black')
+
+    for x in range(0, 20):
+        changeVolume(-5)
+        sleep(0.1)
     stopMusic()
     setMode('off')
 
 def initService():
-    startMusic('0', True)
+    startMusic('0', True) # start intro music
     setDiscoMode()
+    global defaultvolume
+    try:
+        client.setvol(defaultvolume)
+    except Exception:
+        client.connect("localhost", 6600)
+        client.setvol(defaultvolume)
+
 
 def setOnOff():
     global mode
@@ -229,10 +265,11 @@ client = mpd.MPDClient()
 client.connect("localhost", 6600)
 
 tts = talkey.Talkey(
-    preferred_languages=['en', 'de'],
+    preferred_languages=['en'],
     engine_preference=['pico'],
 )
 
+
 pirstate = wiringpi.digitalRead(6)
 
 lirc.init("disco", "~/discobert/lircrc", blocking=False)
@@ -241,8 +278,9 @@ lastUsed = time.time()
 inUse = True
 mode = "none"
 inUseBefore = True
-timeout = 2 * 60
-volume = 80
+timeout = 2 * 60 - 10
+defaultvolume = 90
+volume = 90
 isMuted = False
 
 initService()
@@ -251,7 +289,7 @@ initService()
 
 # Main event loop ...
 while True:
-    sleep(0.2)
+    sleep(0.25)
     pirstate = wiringpi.digitalRead(pin_pir)
     #print('pirstate: ', pirstate)
     if pirstate == 1:
@@ -299,6 +337,8 @@ while True:
                 changeVolume(-5)
             if(code == "mode_music_info"):
                 getTrackInfo()
+            if(code == "mode_home"):
+                tour()
 
 
 
@@ -307,7 +347,7 @@ while True:
         if inUse:
             initService()
         else:
-            closeService()
+            startTimeoutCountdown()
         inUseBefore = inUse
 
 
diff --git a/lircrc b/lircrc
index 7b0cb30..7baeade 100644
--- a/lircrc
+++ b/lircrc
@@ -47,15 +47,24 @@ end
 begin
   button = KEY_VOLUMEUP
   prog = disco
+  repeat = 100
   config = mode_volume_up
 end
 
 begin
   button = KEY_VOLUMEDOWN
   prog = disco
+  repeat = 100
+  delay = 1
   config = mode_volume_down
 end
 
+begin
+  button = KEY_HOME
+  prog = disco
+  config = mode_home
+end
+
 
 begin
   button = KEY_RADIO