diff --git a/nixpatches/list.nix b/nixpatches/list.nix
index 73c7f0bd..beb5b487 100644
--- a/nixpatches/list.nix
+++ b/nixpatches/list.nix
@@ -358,6 +358,13 @@ in [
     hash = "sha256-gqHUGeTQnr0f99gqEdd+VANLkWO+joLxz5I0RSarznE=";
   })
 
+  (fetchpatch' {
+    title = "playerctl: support cross compilation";
+    prUrl = "https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/249512";
+    saneCommit = "67df31a8984ab3067af5b65446d2808b0aedadc6";
+    hash = "sha256-qY0bjMoFneC5VJ467TeiuOycLYNaVO7Xo/0fCauDZAM=";
+  })
+
   # (fetchpatch' {
   #   # N.B.: compiles, but runtime error on launch suggestive of some module not being shipped
   #   title = "matrix-appservice-irc: 0.38.0 -> 1.0.0";
diff --git a/overlays/cross.nix b/overlays/cross.nix
index 04b0d276..32e5a842 100644
--- a/overlays/cross.nix
+++ b/overlays/cross.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # upstreaming status:
-# - xdg-utils builds on servo branch
+# - playerctl is out for review
+# - xdg-utils is out for review
 #   - xdg-utils is blocked on perl5.36.0-Module-Build
 #     - needed for File-BaseDir, used by File-MimeInfo
 #     - File-BaseDir can be updated to v0.09, which cross compiles with ease
@@ -7,8 +8,6 @@
 # - blueman builds on servo branch
 # - tracker builds on servo branch
 # - directfb needs investigation on servo
-# patches need to be authored & sent upstream:
-# - playerctl (just disable docs on cross)
 #
 # non-binfmt build status:
 # - webkitgtk fails 90% through build:
@@ -1325,9 +1324,9 @@ in {
   #   ffadoSupport = false;
   # };
 
-  playerctl = prev.playerctl.overrideAttrs (upstream: {
-    mesonFlags = upstream.mesonFlags ++ [ "-Dgtk-doc=false" ];
-  });
+  # playerctl = prev.playerctl.overrideAttrs (upstream: {
+  #   mesonFlags = upstream.mesonFlags ++ [ "-Dgtk-doc=false" ];
+  # });
 
   # psqlodbc = prev.psqlodbc.override {
   #   # fixes "configure: error: odbc_config not found (required for unixODBC build)"