diff --git a/lib/defines.h b/lib/defines.h
index bc393c91..7853e0bc 100644
--- a/lib/defines.h
+++ b/lib/defines.h
@@ -107,6 +107,14 @@ static inline void show_stackframe(){}
 #define FLIP_MIN_DURATION 20000
 
 #define SHM_STREAM_INDEX "MstSTRM%s" //%s stream name
+#define SHM_STREAM_STATE "MstSTATE%s" //%s stream name
+#define STRMSTAT_OFF 0
+#define STRMSTAT_INIT 1
+#define STRMSTAT_BOOT 2
+#define STRMSTAT_WAIT 3
+#define STRMSTAT_READY 4
+#define STRMSTAT_SHUTDOWN 5
+#define STRMSTAT_INVALID 255
 #define SHM_TRACK_META "MstTRAK%s@%lu" //%s stream name, %lu track ID
 #define SHM_TRACK_INDEX "MstTRID%s@%lu" //%s stream name, %lu track ID
 #define SHM_TRACK_INDEX_SIZE 8192
diff --git a/lib/stream.cpp b/lib/stream.cpp
index c67f22da..f7211552 100644
--- a/lib/stream.cpp
+++ b/lib/stream.cpp
@@ -299,3 +299,11 @@ bool Util::startInput(std::string streamname, std::string filename, bool forkFir
   return streamAlive(streamname);
 }
 
+uint8_t Util::getStreamStatus(std::string & streamname){
+  char pageName[NAME_BUFFER_SIZE];
+  snprintf(pageName, NAME_BUFFER_SIZE, SHM_STREAM_STATE, streamname.c_str());
+  IPC::sharedPage streamStatus(pageName, 1, false, false);
+  if (!streamStatus){return STRMSTAT_OFF;}
+  return streamStatus.mapped[0];
+}
+
diff --git a/lib/stream.h b/lib/stream.h
index 837bf7ef..d42ebabe 100644
--- a/lib/stream.h
+++ b/lib/stream.h
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@ namespace Util {
   bool streamAlive(std::string & streamname);
   bool startInput(std::string streamname, std::string filename = "", bool forkFirst = true, bool isProvider = false);
   JSON::Value getStreamConfig(std::string streamname);
+  uint8_t getStreamStatus(std::string & streamname);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/input/input.cpp b/src/input/input.cpp
index 08e7cfd9..b991cae3 100644
--- a/src/input/input.cpp
+++ b/src/input/input.cpp
@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@ namespace Mist {
         DEBUG_MSG(DLVL_DEVEL, "A player for stream %s is already running", streamName.c_str());
         return 1;
       }
+      char pageName[NAME_BUFFER_SIZE];
+      snprintf(pageName, NAME_BUFFER_SIZE, SHM_STREAM_STATE, streamName.c_str());
+      streamStatus.init(pageName, 1, true, false);
+      if (streamStatus){streamStatus.mapped[0] = STRMSTAT_INIT;}
     }
     config->activate();
     uint64_t reTimer = 0;
@@ -142,6 +146,7 @@ namespace Mist {
         MEDIUM_MSG("Input for stream %s shut down cleanly", streamName.c_str());
         break;
       }
+      if (streamStatus){streamStatus.mapped[0] = STRMSTAT_INVALID;}
 #if DEBUG >= DLVL_DEVEL
       WARN_MSG("Aborting autoclean; this is a development build.");
       INFO_MSG("Input for stream %s uncleanly shut down! Aborting restart; this is a development build.", streamName.c_str());
@@ -162,6 +167,7 @@ namespace Mist {
   }
 
   int Input::run() {
+    if (streamStatus){streamStatus.mapped[0] = STRMSTAT_BOOT;}
     checkHeaderTimes(config->getString("input"));
     if (!readHeader()){
       std::cerr << "Reading header for " << config->getString("input") << " failed." << std::endl;
@@ -256,6 +262,7 @@ namespace Mist {
     char userPageName[NAME_BUFFER_SIZE];
     snprintf(userPageName, NAME_BUFFER_SIZE, SHM_USERS, streamName.c_str());
     userPage.init(userPageName, PLAY_EX_SIZE, true);
+    if (streamStatus){streamStatus.mapped[0] = STRMSTAT_READY;}
 
     DEBUG_MSG(DLVL_DEVEL, "Input for stream %s started", streamName.c_str());
     activityCounter = Util::bootSecs();
@@ -279,6 +286,7 @@ namespace Mist {
         Util::wait(1000);
       }
     }
+    if (streamStatus){streamStatus.mapped[0] = STRMSTAT_SHUTDOWN;}
     config->is_active = false;
     finish();
     DEBUG_MSG(DLVL_DEVEL, "Input for stream %s closing clean", streamName.c_str());
diff --git a/src/input/input.h b/src/input/input.h
index 9d11e430..de117e83 100644
--- a/src/input/input.h
+++ b/src/input/input.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ namespace Mist {
 
       //Create server for user pages
       IPC::sharedServer userPage;
+      IPC::sharedPage streamStatus;
 
       std::map<unsigned int, std::map<unsigned int, unsigned int> > pageCounter;
 
diff --git a/src/input/input_buffer.cpp b/src/input/input_buffer.cpp
index 561ec99b..103424c0 100644
--- a/src/input/input_buffer.cpp
+++ b/src/input/input_buffer.cpp
@@ -394,6 +394,7 @@ namespace Mist {
       }
     }
     updateMeta();
+    if (streamStatus){streamStatus.mapped[0] = hasPush ? STRMSTAT_READY : STRMSTAT_WAIT;}
     static bool everHadPush = false;
     if (hasPush) {
       hasPush = false;