diff --git a/Content.Client/PDA/PDABoundUserInterface.cs b/Content.Client/PDA/PDABoundUserInterface.cs
index 973cce464c..b5a7e19e04 100644
--- a/Content.Client/PDA/PDABoundUserInterface.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/PDA/PDABoundUserInterface.cs
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ namespace Content.Client.PDA
                 SendMessage(new PDAShowUplinkMessage());
             };
 
+            _menu.ActivateMusicButton.OnPressed += _ =>
+            {
+                SendMessage(new PDAShowMusicMessage());
+            };
+
             _menu.AccessRingtoneButton.OnPressed += _ =>
             {
                 SendMessage(new PDAShowRingtoneMessage());
@@ -91,6 +96,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.PDA
                     _menu.EjectIdButton.Visible = msg.PDAOwnerInfo.IdOwner != null || msg.PDAOwnerInfo.JobTitle != null;
                     _menu.EjectPenButton.Visible = msg.HasPen;
                     _menu.ActivateUplinkButton.Visible = msg.HasUplink;
+                    _menu.ActivateMusicButton.Visible = msg.CanPlayMusic;
 
                     break;
                 }
diff --git a/Content.Client/PDA/PDAMenu.xaml b/Content.Client/PDA/PDAMenu.xaml
index 95ae6eba65..40c31b9b2d 100644
--- a/Content.Client/PDA/PDAMenu.xaml
+++ b/Content.Client/PDA/PDAMenu.xaml
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@
             <Button Name="ActivateUplinkButton"
                     Access="Public"
                     Text="{Loc 'pda-bound-user-interface-uplink-tab-title'}" />
+            <Button Name="ActivateMusicButton"
+                    Access="Public"
+                    Text="{Loc 'pda-bound-user-interface-music-button'}" />
         </BoxContainer>
     </TabContainer>
 </DefaultWindow>
diff --git a/Content.Server/Instruments/InstrumentSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Instruments/InstrumentSystem.cs
index e74d9e2832..137d633e72 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Instruments/InstrumentSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Instruments/InstrumentSystem.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using Content.Server.UserInterface;
 using Content.Shared.Instruments;
 using Content.Shared.Popups;
 using JetBrains.Annotations;
+using Robust.Server.Player;
 using Robust.Shared.Configuration;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.IoC;
@@ -181,4 +182,13 @@ public sealed partial class InstrumentSystem : SharedInstrumentSystem
             instrument.BatchesDropped = 0;
         }
     }
+
+    public void ToggleInstrumentUi(EntityUid uid, IPlayerSession session, InstrumentComponent? component = null)
+    {
+        if (!Resolve(uid, ref component))
+            return;
+
+        var ui = uid.GetUIOrNull(InstrumentUiKey.Key);
+        ui?.Toggle(session);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Server/PDA/PDASystem.cs b/Content.Server/PDA/PDASystem.cs
index da1f96c2e0..86ab624fa3 100644
--- a/Content.Server/PDA/PDASystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/PDA/PDASystem.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using Content.Server.Instruments;
 using Content.Server.Light.Components;
 using Content.Server.Light.EntitySystems;
 using Content.Server.Light.Events;
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@ using Content.Server.Traitor.Uplink.Components;
 using Content.Server.PDA.Ringer;
 using Content.Server.UserInterface;
 using Content.Shared.Containers.ItemSlots;
+using Content.Shared.Instruments;
 using Content.Shared.Interaction;
 using Content.Shared.PDA;
 using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
@@ -22,6 +24,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.PDA
         [Dependency] private readonly UplinkAccountsSystem _uplinkAccounts = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly UnpoweredFlashlightSystem _unpoweredFlashlight = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly RingerSystem _ringerSystem = default!;
+        [Dependency] private readonly InstrumentSystem _instrumentSystem = default!;
 
         public override void Initialize()
         {
@@ -119,7 +122,9 @@ namespace Content.Server.PDA
             if (ui == null)
                 return;
 
-            ui.SetState(new PDAUpdateState(pda.FlashlightOn, pda.PenSlot.HasItem, ownerInfo, ShouldShowUplink(pda.Owner, ui, user)));
+            ui.SetState(new PDAUpdateState(pda.FlashlightOn, pda.PenSlot.HasItem, ownerInfo,
+                ShouldShowUplink(pda.Owner, ui, user),
+                HasComp<InstrumentComponent>(pda.Owner)));
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -156,6 +161,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.PDA
             if (msg.Session.AttachedEntity is not {Valid: true} playerUid)
                 return;
 
+            // todo: move this to entity events
             switch (msg.Message)
             {
                 case PDARequestUpdateInterfaceMessage _:
@@ -190,6 +196,12 @@ namespace Content.Server.PDA
                             _ringerSystem.ToggleRingerUI(ringer, msg.Session);
                         break;
                     }
+                case PDAShowMusicMessage _:
+                {
+                    if (TryComp(pda.Owner, out InstrumentComponent? instrument))
+                        _instrumentSystem.ToggleInstrumentUi(pda.Owner, msg.Session, instrument);
+                    break;
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/Content.Shared/PDA/PDAMessagesUI.cs b/Content.Shared/PDA/PDAMessagesUI.cs
index 13d1b220dc..afa9750f7e 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/PDA/PDAMessagesUI.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/PDA/PDAMessagesUI.cs
@@ -48,6 +48,14 @@ namespace Content.Shared.PDA
         }
     }
 
+    [Serializable, NetSerializable]
+    public sealed class PDAShowMusicMessage : BoundUserInterfaceMessage
+    {
+        public PDAShowMusicMessage()
+        {
+
+        }
+    }
 
     [Serializable, NetSerializable]
     public sealed class PDARequestUpdateInterfaceMessage : BoundUserInterfaceMessage
diff --git a/Content.Shared/PDA/PDAUpdateState.cs b/Content.Shared/PDA/PDAUpdateState.cs
index 49715cb2ed..be939de65f 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/PDA/PDAUpdateState.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/PDA/PDAUpdateState.cs
@@ -13,13 +13,15 @@ namespace Content.Shared.PDA
         public bool HasPen;
         public PDAIdInfoText PDAOwnerInfo;
         public bool HasUplink;
+        public bool CanPlayMusic;
 
-        public PDAUpdateState(bool flashlightEnabled, bool hasPen, PDAIdInfoText pDAOwnerInfo, bool hasUplink = false)
+        public PDAUpdateState(bool flashlightEnabled, bool hasPen, PDAIdInfoText pDAOwnerInfo, bool hasUplink = false, bool canPlayMusic = false)
         {
             FlashlightEnabled = flashlightEnabled;
             HasPen = hasPen;
             PDAOwnerInfo = pDAOwnerInfo;
             HasUplink = hasUplink;
+            CanPlayMusic = canPlayMusic;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/pda/pda-component.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/pda/pda-component.ftl
index 8513427687..6acee4e681 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/pda/pda-component.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/pda/pda-component.ftl
@@ -21,3 +21,5 @@ comp-pda-ui-eject-pen-button = Eject Pen
 comp-pda-ui-ringtone-button = Ringtone
 
 comp-pda-ui-toggle-flashlight-button = Toggle Flashlight
+
+pda-bound-user-interface-music-button = Music Instrument
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Devices/pda.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Devices/pda.yml
index 2430d80f5f..8d1af88b59 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Devices/pda.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Devices/pda.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
       type: UplinkBoundUserInterface
     - key: enum.RingerUiKey.Key
       type: RingerBoundUserInterface
+    - key: enum.InstrumentUiKey.Key
+      type: InstrumentBoundUserInterface
   - type: PDA
     penSlot:
       startingItem: Pen
@@ -59,6 +61,8 @@
   - type: Tag
     tags:
     - DoorBumpOpener
+  - type: Input
+    context: "human"
 
 - type: entity
   parent: BasePDA
@@ -493,13 +497,3 @@
     handheld: true
     bank: 1
     program: 2
-  - type: ActivatableUI
-    inHandsOnly: true
-    singleUser: true
-    key: enum.InstrumentUiKey.Key
-  - type: UserInterface
-    interfaces:
-    - key: enum.InstrumentUiKey.Key
-      type: InstrumentBoundUserInterface
-  - type: Input
-    context: "human"