diff --git a/src/Lavalink4NET/Players/LavalinkPlayerHandle.cs b/src/Lavalink4NET/Players/LavalinkPlayerHandle.cs
index bbbf1047..949b4213 100644
--- a/src/Lavalink4NET/Players/LavalinkPlayerHandle.cs
+++ b/src/Lavalink4NET/Players/LavalinkPlayerHandle.cs
@@ -141,12 +141,25 @@ private async ValueTask CompleteAsync(bool isVoiceServerUpdated, CancellationTok
         if (_value is TaskCompletionSource<ILavalinkPlayer> taskCompletionSource)
         {
             // _value is automatically set by CreatePlayerAsync
-            var player = await CreatePlayerAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
-
-            taskCompletionSource.TrySetResult(player);
-
-            Interlocked.Decrement(ref Diagnostics.PendingHandles);
-            Interlocked.Increment(ref Diagnostics.ActivePlayers);
+            try
+            {
+                // CreatePlayerAsync can throw if request to lavalink fails
+                // We should handle this to avoid never completed lavalink player handle
+                var player = await CreatePlayerAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                
+                taskCompletionSource.TrySetResult(player);
+                
+                Interlocked.Decrement(ref Diagnostics.PendingHandles);
+                Interlocked.Increment(ref Diagnostics.ActivePlayers);
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                // Here we're passing CancellationToken.None to ensure what the player disposing event will properly
+                // clean up this handle from cache
+                await _playerContext.LifecycleNotifier!.NotifyDisposeAsync(_guildId, CancellationToken.None);
+                taskCompletionSource.TrySetException(e);
+                await DisposeAsync();
+            }
         }
         else
         {
@@ -198,7 +211,8 @@ private async ValueTask<TPlayer> CreatePlayerAsync(CancellationToken cancellatio
 
             if (initialTrack.Reference.IsPresent)
             {
-                playerProperties = playerProperties with { TrackData = initialTrack.Track!.ToString(), };
+                var playableTrack = await initialTrack.Reference.Track.GetPlayableTrackAsync(cancellationToken);
+                playerProperties = playerProperties with { TrackData = playableTrack.ToString()};
             }
             else
             {
@@ -210,6 +224,11 @@ private async ValueTask<TPlayer> CreatePlayerAsync(CancellationToken cancellatio
             }
         }
 
+        if (_options.Value.InitialPosition is not null)
+        {
+            playerProperties = playerProperties with { Position = _options.Value.InitialPosition.Value };
+        }
+
         if (_options.Value.InitialVolume is not null)
         {
             playerProperties = playerProperties with { Volume = _options.Value.InitialVolume.Value, };
diff --git a/src/Lavalink4NET/Players/LavalinkPlayerOptions.cs b/src/Lavalink4NET/Players/LavalinkPlayerOptions.cs
index 86ea56c9..5023b205 100644
--- a/src/Lavalink4NET/Players/LavalinkPlayerOptions.cs
+++ b/src/Lavalink4NET/Players/LavalinkPlayerOptions.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-namespace Lavalink4NET.Players;
+using System;
+
+namespace Lavalink4NET.Players;
 
 using Lavalink4NET.Rest.Entities.Tracks;
 
@@ -12,6 +14,8 @@ public record class LavalinkPlayerOptions
 
     public ITrackQueueItem? InitialTrack { get; set; }
 
+    public TimeSpan? InitialPosition { get; set; }
+
     public TrackLoadOptions InitialLoadOptions { get; set; }
 
     public float? InitialVolume { get; set; }
@@ -19,4 +23,4 @@ public record class LavalinkPlayerOptions
     public bool SelfDeaf { get; set; }
 
     public bool SelfMute { get; set; }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Lavalink4NET/Players/PlayerManager.cs b/src/Lavalink4NET/Players/PlayerManager.cs
index 376c5bd3..7f7df6aa 100644
--- a/src/Lavalink4NET/Players/PlayerManager.cs
+++ b/src/Lavalink4NET/Players/PlayerManager.cs
@@ -312,11 +312,10 @@ async ValueTask IPlayerLifecycleNotifier.NotifyDisposeAsync(ulong guildId, Cance
 
         await using var _ = playerHandle.ConfigureAwait(false);
 
-        Debug.Assert(playerHandle.Player is not null);
-        Debug.Assert(playerHandle.Player is { State: PlayerState.Destroyed, });
-
+        // Player can be null if lavalink node will throw while creating player
         if (playerHandle.Player is not null)
         {
+            Debug.Assert(playerHandle.Player is { State: PlayerState.Destroyed, });
             var eventArgs = new PlayerDestroyedEventArgs(playerHandle.Player);
 
             await PlayerDestroyed