diff --git a/tools/replay/consoleui.cc b/tools/replay/consoleui.cc
index 5d2cf409d9..42c7238f7a 100644
--- a/tools/replay/consoleui.cc
+++ b/tools/replay/consoleui.cc
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include <QApplication>
 
+#include "common/ratekeeper.h"
 #include "common/util.h"
 #include "common/version.h"
 
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ void add_str(WINDOW *w, const char *str, Color color = Color::Default, bool bold
 
 }  // namespace
 
-ConsoleUI::ConsoleUI(Replay *replay, QObject *parent) : replay(replay), sm({"carState", "liveParameters"}), QObject(parent) {
+ConsoleUI::ConsoleUI(Replay *replay) : replay(replay), sm({"carState", "liveParameters"}) {
   // Initialize curses
   initscr();
   clear();
@@ -80,24 +81,16 @@ ConsoleUI::ConsoleUI(Replay *replay, QObject *parent) : replay(replay), sm({"car
 
   initWindows();
 
-  qRegisterMetaType<uint64_t>("uint64_t");
-  qRegisterMetaType<ReplyMsgType>("ReplyMsgType");
   installMessageHandler([this](ReplyMsgType type, const std::string msg) {
-    emit logMessageSignal(type, QString::fromStdString(msg));
+    std::scoped_lock lock(mutex);
+    logs.emplace_back(type, msg);
   });
   installDownloadProgressHandler([this](uint64_t cur, uint64_t total, bool success) {
-    emit updateProgressBarSignal(cur, total, success);
+    std::scoped_lock lock(mutex);
+    progress_cur = cur;
+    progress_total = total;
+    download_success = success;
   });
-
-  QObject::connect(replay, &Replay::streamStarted, this, &ConsoleUI::updateSummary);
-  QObject::connect(&notifier, SIGNAL(activated(int)), SLOT(readyRead()));
-  QObject::connect(this, &ConsoleUI::updateProgressBarSignal, this, &ConsoleUI::updateProgressBar);
-  QObject::connect(this, &ConsoleUI::logMessageSignal, this, &ConsoleUI::logMessage);
-
-  sm_timer.callOnTimeout(this, &ConsoleUI::updateStatus);
-  sm_timer.start(100);
-  getch_timer.start(1000, this);
-  readyRead();
 }
 
 ConsoleUI::~ConsoleUI() {
@@ -136,9 +129,7 @@ void ConsoleUI::initWindows() {
   }
 }
 
-void ConsoleUI::timerEvent(QTimerEvent *ev) {
-  if (ev->timerId() != getch_timer.timerId()) return;
-
+void ConsoleUI::updateSize() {
   if (is_term_resized(max_height, max_width)) {
     for (auto win : w) {
       if (win) delwin(win);
@@ -149,7 +140,6 @@ void ConsoleUI::timerEvent(QTimerEvent *ev) {
     initWindows();
     rWarning("resize term %dx%d", max_height, max_width);
   }
-  updateTimeline();
 }
 
 void ConsoleUI::updateStatus() {
@@ -169,12 +159,6 @@ void ConsoleUI::updateStatus() {
 
   sm.update(0);
 
-  if (status != Status::Paused) {
-    auto events = replay->events();
-    uint64_t current_mono_time = replay->routeStartNanos() + replay->currentSeconds() * 1e9;
-    bool playing = !events->empty() && events->back().mono_time > current_mono_time;
-    status = playing ? Status::Playing : Status::Waiting;
-  }
   auto [status_str, status_color] = status_text[status];
   write_item(0, 0, "STATUS:    ", status_str, "      ", false, status_color);
   std::string current_segment = " - " + std::to_string((int)(replay->currentSeconds() / 60));
@@ -218,7 +202,7 @@ void ConsoleUI::displayTimelineDesc() {
   }
 }
 
-void ConsoleUI::logMessage(ReplyMsgType type, const QString &msg) {
+void ConsoleUI::logMessage(ReplyMsgType type, const std::string &msg) {
   if (auto win = w[Win::Log]) {
     Color color = Color::Default;
     if (type == ReplyMsgType::Debug) {
@@ -228,19 +212,19 @@ void ConsoleUI::logMessage(ReplyMsgType type, const QString &msg) {
     } else if (type == ReplyMsgType::Critical) {
       color = Color::Red;
     }
-    add_str(win, qPrintable(msg + "\n"), color);
+    add_str(win, (msg + "\n").c_str(), color);
     wrefresh(win);
   }
 }
 
-void ConsoleUI::updateProgressBar(uint64_t cur, uint64_t total, bool success) {
+void ConsoleUI::updateProgressBar() {
   werase(w[Win::DownloadBar]);
-  if (success && cur < total) {
+  if (download_success && progress_cur < progress_total) {
     const int width = 35;
-    const float progress = cur / (double)total;
+    const float progress = progress_cur / (double)progress_total;
     const int pos = width * progress;
     wprintw(w[Win::DownloadBar], "Downloading [%s>%s]  %d%% %s", std::string(pos, '=').c_str(),
-            std::string(width - pos, ' ').c_str(), int(progress * 100.0), formattedDataSize(total).c_str());
+            std::string(width - pos, ' ').c_str(), int(progress * 100.0), formattedDataSize(progress_total).c_str());
   }
   wrefresh(w[Win::DownloadBar]);
 }
@@ -288,16 +272,9 @@ void ConsoleUI::updateTimeline() {
   wrefresh(win);
 }
 
-void ConsoleUI::readyRead() {
-  int c;
-  while ((c = getch()) != ERR) {
-    handleKey(c);
-  }
-}
-
 void ConsoleUI::pauseReplay(bool pause) {
   replay->pause(pause);
-  status = pause ? Status::Paused : Status::Waiting;
+  status = pause ? Status::Paused : Status::Playing;
 }
 
 void ConsoleUI::handleKey(char c) {
@@ -305,7 +282,6 @@ void ConsoleUI::handleKey(char c) {
     // pause the replay and blocking getchar()
     pauseReplay(true);
     updateStatus();
-    getch_timer.stop();
     curs_set(true);
     nodelay(stdscr, false);
 
@@ -330,7 +306,6 @@ void ConsoleUI::handleKey(char c) {
     nodelay(stdscr, true);
     curs_set(false);
     refresh();
-    getch_timer.start(1000, this);
 
   } else if (c == '+' || c == '=') {
     auto it = std::upper_bound(speed_array.begin(), speed_array.end(), replay->getSpeed());
@@ -367,7 +342,37 @@ void ConsoleUI::handleKey(char c) {
     replay->seekTo(-10, true);
   } else if (c == ' ') {
     pauseReplay(!replay->isPaused());
-  } else if (c == 'q' || c == 'Q') {
-    qApp->exit();
   }
 }
+
+int ConsoleUI::exec() {
+  RateKeeper rk("Replay", 20);
+  while (true) {
+    int c = getch();
+    if (c == 'q' || c == 'Q') {
+      break;
+    }
+    handleKey(c);
+
+    if (rk.frame() % 25) {
+      updateSize();
+      updateSummary();
+    }
+
+    updateTimeline();
+    updateStatus();
+
+    {
+      std::scoped_lock lock(mutex);
+      updateProgressBar();
+      for (auto &[type, msg] : logs) {
+        logMessage(type, msg);
+      }
+      logs.clear();
+    }
+
+    qApp->processEvents();
+    rk.keepTime();
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/tools/replay/consoleui.h b/tools/replay/consoleui.h
index 6ed44bc623..3d4abeb458 100644
--- a/tools/replay/consoleui.h
+++ b/tools/replay/consoleui.h
@@ -1,21 +1,17 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <array>
-#include <QBasicTimer>
-#include <QObject>
-#include <QSocketNotifier>
-#include <QTimer>
-#include <QTimerEvent>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <vector>
 
 #include "tools/replay/replay.h"
 #include <ncurses.h>
 
-class ConsoleUI : public QObject {
-  Q_OBJECT
-
+class ConsoleUI {
 public:
-  ConsoleUI(Replay *replay, QObject *parent = 0);
+  ConsoleUI(Replay *replay);
   ~ConsoleUI();
+  int exec();
   inline static const std::array speed_array = {0.2f, 0.5f, 1.0f, 2.0f, 3.0f};
 
 private:
@@ -27,25 +23,21 @@ private:
   void updateSummary();
   void updateStatus();
   void pauseReplay(bool pause);
+  void updateSize();
+  void updateProgressBar();
+  void logMessage(ReplyMsgType type, const std::string &msg);
 
-  enum Status { Waiting, Playing, Paused };
+  enum Status { Playing, Paused };
   enum Win { Title, Stats, Log, LogBorder, DownloadBar, Timeline, TimelineDesc, Help, CarState, Max};
   std::array<WINDOW*, Win::Max> w{};
   SubMaster sm;
   Replay *replay;
-  QBasicTimer getch_timer;
-  QTimer sm_timer;
-  QSocketNotifier notifier{0, QSocketNotifier::Read, this};
   int max_width, max_height;
-  Status status = Status::Waiting;
-
-signals:
-  void updateProgressBarSignal(uint64_t cur, uint64_t total, bool success);
-  void logMessageSignal(ReplyMsgType type, const QString &msg);
+  Status status = Status::Playing;
 
-private slots:
-  void readyRead();
-  void timerEvent(QTimerEvent *ev);
-  void updateProgressBar(uint64_t cur, uint64_t total, bool success);
-  void logMessage(ReplyMsgType type, const QString &msg);
+  std::mutex mutex;
+  std::vector<std::pair<ReplyMsgType, std::string>> logs;
+  uint64_t progress_cur = 0;
+  uint64_t progress_total = 0;
+  bool download_success = false;
 };
diff --git a/tools/replay/main.cc b/tools/replay/main.cc
index 4e11ddb583..b880e99e23 100644
--- a/tools/replay/main.cc
+++ b/tools/replay/main.cc
@@ -151,5 +151,5 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
   ConsoleUI console_ui(replay);
   replay->start(config.start_seconds);
-  return app.exec();
+  return console_ui.exec();
 }
diff --git a/tools/replay/replay.h b/tools/replay/replay.h
index 8d2e07ba5b..e828b369aa 100644
--- a/tools/replay/replay.h
+++ b/tools/replay/replay.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ enum class FindFlag {
 
 enum class TimelineType { None, Engaged, AlertInfo, AlertWarning, AlertCritical, UserFlag };
 typedef bool (*replayEventFilter)(const Event *, void *);
+typedef std::map<int, std::unique_ptr<Segment>> SegmentMap;
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(std::shared_ptr<LogReader>);
 
 class Replay : public QObject {
@@ -82,8 +83,7 @@ public:
   inline double maxSeconds() const { return max_seconds_; }
   inline void setSpeed(float speed) { speed_ = speed; }
   inline float getSpeed() const { return speed_; }
-  inline const std::vector<Event> *events() const { return &events_; }
-  inline const std::map<int, std::unique_ptr<Segment>> &segments() const { return segments_; }
+  inline const SegmentMap &segments() const { return segments_; }
   inline const std::string &carFingerprint() const { return car_fingerprint_; }
   inline const std::vector<std::tuple<double, double, TimelineType>> getTimeline() {
     std::lock_guard lk(timeline_lock);
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ protected slots:
   void segmentLoadFinished(bool success);
 
 protected:
-  typedef std::map<int, std::unique_ptr<Segment>> SegmentMap;
   std::optional<uint64_t> find(FindFlag flag);
   void pauseStreamThread();
   void startStream(const Segment *cur_segment);