diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.amplipi/README.md b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.amplipi/README.md
index ad4d28adf61..30a63aad873 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.amplipi/README.md
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.amplipi/README.md
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ The `zone` and `group` Things have the following channels:
 
 | Channel  | Type   | Description                                        |
 |----------|--------|----------------------------------------------------|
+| power    | Switch | Whether the zone/group is active or off            |
 | volume   | Dimmer | The volume of the zone/group                       |
 | mute     | Switch | Mutes the zone/group                               |
 | source   | Number | The source (1-4) that this zone/group is playing   |
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ String      Input2      "Input 2"               { channel="amplipi:controller:1:
 String      Input3      "Input 3"               { channel="amplipi:controller:1:input3" }
 String      Input4      "Input 4"               { channel="amplipi:controller:1:input4" }
 
+Switch      PowerZ2     "Power Zone2"           { channel="amplipi:zone:1:zone2:power" }
 Dimmer      VolumeZ2    "Volume Zone2"          { channel="amplipi:zone:1:zone2:volume" }
 Switch      MuteZ2      "Mute Zone2"            { channel="amplipi:zone:1:zone2::mute" }
 Number      SourceZ2    "Source Zone2"          { channel="amplipi:zone:1:zone2::source" }
@@ -88,6 +90,7 @@ sitemap amplipi label="Main Menu"
         Selection item=Input4
     }
     Frame label="Living Room Zone" {
+        Switch item=PowerZ2
         Slider item=VolumeZ2 label="Volume Zone 1 [%.1f %%]"
         Switch item=MuteZ2
         Selection item=SourceZ2
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.amplipi/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/amplipi/internal/AmpliPiBindingConstants.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.amplipi/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/amplipi/internal/AmpliPiBindingConstants.java
index fafbfd0d1b9..89ee5439834 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.amplipi/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/amplipi/internal/AmpliPiBindingConstants.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.amplipi/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/amplipi/internal/AmpliPiBindingConstants.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public class AmpliPiBindingConstants {
     // List of all Channel ids
     public static final String CHANNEL_PRESET = "preset";
     public static final String CHANNEL_INPUT = "input";
+    public static final String CHANNEL_POWER = "power";
     public static final String CHANNEL_VOLUME = "volume";
     public static final String CHANNEL_MUTE = "mute";
     public static final String CHANNEL_SOURCE = "source";
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.amplipi/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/amplipi/internal/AmpliPiGroupHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.amplipi/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/amplipi/internal/AmpliPiGroupHandler.java
index 0f32129d8d4..14fd3f188d2 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.amplipi/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/amplipi/internal/AmpliPiGroupHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.amplipi/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/amplipi/internal/AmpliPiGroupHandler.java
@@ -103,6 +103,11 @@ public class AmpliPiGroupHandler extends BaseThingHandler implements AmpliPiStat
         }
         GroupUpdate update = new GroupUpdate();
         switch (channelUID.getId()) {
+            case AmpliPiBindingConstants.CHANNEL_POWER:
+                if (command instanceof OnOffType) {
+                    update.setMute(command == OnOffType.OFF);
+                }
+                break;
             case AmpliPiBindingConstants.CHANNEL_MUTE:
                 if (command instanceof OnOffType) {
                     update.setMute(command == OnOffType.ON);
@@ -159,10 +164,12 @@ public class AmpliPiGroupHandler extends BaseThingHandler implements AmpliPiStat
     private void updateGroupState(Group state) {
         this.groupState = state;
 
+        Boolean power = !groupState.getMute();
         Boolean mute = groupState.getMute();
         Integer volDelta = groupState.getVolDelta();
         Integer sourceId = groupState.getSourceId();
 
+        updateState(AmpliPiBindingConstants.CHANNEL_POWER, OnOffType.from(power));
         updateState(AmpliPiBindingConstants.CHANNEL_MUTE, OnOffType.from(mute));
         updateState(AmpliPiBindingConstants.CHANNEL_VOLUME, AmpliPiUtils.volumeToPercentType(volDelta));
         updateState(AmpliPiBindingConstants.CHANNEL_SOURCE, new DecimalType(sourceId));
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.amplipi/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/amplipi/internal/AmpliPiZoneHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.amplipi/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/amplipi/internal/AmpliPiZoneHandler.java
index 870a9af3f75..e7c85c8f324 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.amplipi/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/amplipi/internal/AmpliPiZoneHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.amplipi/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/amplipi/internal/AmpliPiZoneHandler.java
@@ -103,6 +103,11 @@ public class AmpliPiZoneHandler extends BaseThingHandler implements AmpliPiStatu
         }
         ZoneUpdate update = new ZoneUpdate();
         switch (channelUID.getId()) {
+            case AmpliPiBindingConstants.CHANNEL_POWER:
+                if (command instanceof OnOffType) {
+                    update.setMute(command == OnOffType.OFF);
+                }
+                break;
             case AmpliPiBindingConstants.CHANNEL_MUTE:
                 if (command instanceof OnOffType) {
                     update.setMute(command == OnOffType.ON);
@@ -159,10 +164,12 @@ public class AmpliPiZoneHandler extends BaseThingHandler implements AmpliPiStatu
     private void updateZoneState(Zone state) {
         this.zoneState = state;
 
+        Boolean power = !zoneState.getMute();
         Boolean mute = zoneState.getMute();
         Integer vol = zoneState.getVol();
         Integer sourceId = zoneState.getSourceId();
 
+        updateState(AmpliPiBindingConstants.CHANNEL_POWER, OnOffType.from(power));
         updateState(AmpliPiBindingConstants.CHANNEL_MUTE, OnOffType.from(mute));
         updateState(AmpliPiBindingConstants.CHANNEL_VOLUME, AmpliPiUtils.volumeToPercentType(vol));
         updateState(AmpliPiBindingConstants.CHANNEL_SOURCE, new DecimalType(sourceId));
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.amplipi/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/thing-types.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.amplipi/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/thing-types.xml
index df5f8400c95..c6fc68fd657 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.amplipi/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/thing-types.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.amplipi/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/thing-types.xml
@@ -51,11 +51,16 @@
 		<description>A zone of the AmpliPi system</description>
 
 		<channels>
+			<channel typeId="system.power" id="power"/>
 			<channel typeId="system.volume" id="volume"/>
 			<channel typeId="system.mute" id="mute"/>
 			<channel typeId="source" id="source"/>
 		</channels>
 
+		<properties>
+			<property name="thingTypeVersion">1</property>
+		</properties>
+
 		<config-description>
 			<parameter name="id" type="integer" required="true">
 				<label>Zone ID</label>
@@ -79,11 +84,16 @@
 		<description>A group of the AmpliPi system</description>
 
 		<channels>
+			<channel typeId="system.power" id="power"/>
 			<channel typeId="system.volume" id="volume"/>
 			<channel typeId="system.mute" id="mute"/>
 			<channel typeId="source" id="source"/>
 		</channels>
 
+		<properties>
+			<property name="thingTypeVersion">1</property>
+		</properties>
+
 		<config-description>
 			<parameter name="id" type="integer" required="true">
 				<label>Group ID</label>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.amplipi/src/main/resources/OH-INF/update/binding.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.amplipi/src/main/resources/OH-INF/update/binding.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8b8d48b1cf6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.amplipi/src/main/resources/OH-INF/update/binding.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?>
+<update:update-descriptions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+	xmlns:update="https://openhab.org/schemas/update-description/v1.0.0"
+	xsi:schemaLocation="https://openhab.org/schemas/update-description/v1.0.0 https://openhab.org/schemas/update-description-1.0.0.xsd">
+	<thing-type uid="amplipi:zone">
+		<instruction-set targetVersion="1">
+			<add-channel id="power">
+				<type>system:power</type>
+			</add-channel>
+		</instruction-set>
+	</thing-type>
+	<thing-type uid="amplipi:group">
+		<instruction-set targetVersion="1">
+			<add-channel id="power">
+				<type>system:power</type>
+			</add-channel>
+		</instruction-set>
+	</thing-type>
+</update:update-descriptions>