diff --git a/src/input/input.cpp b/src/input/input.cpp
index f6833e40..2a2cedc7 100644
--- a/src/input/input.cpp
+++ b/src/input/input.cpp
@@ -168,13 +168,20 @@ namespace Mist {
   }
 
   int Input::run() {
+    myMeta.sourceURI = config->getString("input");
     if (streamStatus){streamStatus.mapped[0] = STRMSTAT_BOOT;}
     checkHeaderTimes(config->getString("input"));
-    if (!readHeader()){
-      std::cerr << "Reading header for " << config->getString("input") << " failed." << std::endl;
-      return 0;
+    if (needHeader()){
+      uint64_t timer = Util::bootMS();
+      bool headerSuccess = readHeader();
+      if (!headerSuccess) {
+        std::cerr << "Reading header for " << config->getString("input") << " failed." << std::endl;
+        return 0;
+      }else{
+        timer = Util::bootMS() - timer;
+        DEBUG_MSG(DLVL_DEVEL, "Read header for '%s' in %llums", streamName.c_str(), timer);
+      }
     }
-    myMeta.sourceURI = config->getString("input");
     if (myMeta.vod){
       parseHeader();
       MEDIUM_MSG("Header parsed, %lu tracks", myMeta.tracks.size());
@@ -585,7 +592,7 @@ namespace Mist {
       return false;
     }
     //Update keynum to point to the corresponding page
-    uint64_t bufferTimer = Util::getMS();
+    uint64_t bufferTimer = Util::bootMS();
     INFO_MSG("Loading key %u from page %lu", keyNum, (--(nProxy.pagesByTrack[track].upper_bound(keyNum)))->first);
     keyNum = (--(nProxy.pagesByTrack[track].upper_bound(keyNum)))->first;
     if (!bufferStart(track, keyNum)){
@@ -620,7 +627,7 @@ namespace Mist {
       getNext();
     }
     bufferFinalize(track);
-    bufferTimer = Util::getMS() - bufferTimer;
+    bufferTimer = Util::bootMS() - bufferTimer;
     DEBUG_MSG(DLVL_DEVEL, "Done buffering page %d (%llu packets, %llu bytes) for track %d in %llums", keyNum, packCounter, byteCounter, track, bufferTimer);
     pageCounter[track][keyNum] = 15;
     return true;
@@ -646,7 +653,6 @@ namespace Mist {
     playing = -1;
     playUntil = until;
     initialTime = 0;
-    benchMark = Util::getMS();
   }
 
   void Input::playOnce(){
@@ -654,7 +660,6 @@ namespace Mist {
       playing = 1;
     }
     ++playing;
-    benchMark = Util::getMS();
   }
 
   void Input::quitPlay(){
diff --git a/src/input/input.h b/src/input/input.h
index e274e086..ae2c68e8 100644
--- a/src/input/input.h
+++ b/src/input/input.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ namespace Mist {
       static void callbackWrapper(char * data, size_t len, unsigned int id);
       virtual bool checkArguments() = 0;
       virtual bool readHeader() = 0;
+      virtual bool needHeader(){return !readExistingHeader();}
       virtual bool preRun(){return true;}
       virtual bool readExistingHeader();
       virtual bool atKeyFrame();
@@ -59,7 +60,6 @@ namespace Mist {
       int initialTime;
       int playing;
       unsigned int playUntil;
-      unsigned int benchMark;
 
       bool isBuffer;
       uint64_t activityCounter;
diff --git a/src/input/input_buffer.cpp b/src/input/input_buffer.cpp
index ff6c6272..eb173e55 100644
--- a/src/input/input_buffer.cpp
+++ b/src/input/input_buffer.cpp
@@ -774,16 +774,5 @@ namespace Mist {
     return true;
   }
 
-  bool inputBuffer::readHeader() {
-    return true;
-  }
-
-  void inputBuffer::getNext(bool smart) {}
-
-  void inputBuffer::seek(int seekTime) {}
-
-  void inputBuffer::trackSelect(std::string trackSpec) {}
 }
 
-
-
diff --git a/src/input/input_buffer.h b/src/input/input_buffer.h
index 96cc8898..26ed8496 100644
--- a/src/input/input_buffer.h
+++ b/src/input/input_buffer.h
@@ -19,12 +19,13 @@ namespace Mist {
       bool preRun();
       bool checkArguments(){return true;}
       void updateMeta();
-      bool readHeader();
-      void getNext(bool smart = true);
+      bool readHeader(){return false;}
+      bool needHeader(){return false;}
+      void getNext(bool smart = true){}
       void updateTrackMeta(unsigned long tNum);
       void updateMetaFromPage(unsigned long tNum, unsigned long pageNum);
-      void seek(int seekTime);
-      void trackSelect(std::string trackSpec); 
+      void seek(int seekTime){}
+      void trackSelect(std::string trackSpec){}
       bool removeKey(unsigned int tid);
       void removeUnused();
       void eraseTrackDataPages(unsigned long tid);
diff --git a/src/input/input_dtsc.cpp b/src/input/input_dtsc.cpp
index 7836487e..5b96a854 100644
--- a/src/input/input_dtsc.cpp
+++ b/src/input/input_dtsc.cpp
@@ -208,19 +208,15 @@ namespace Mist {
     return true;
   }
 
+  bool inputDTSC::needHeader(){
+    if (!needsLock()){return false;}
+    return Input::needHeader();
+  }
+
   bool inputDTSC::readHeader() {
-    if (!needsLock()) {
-      return true;
-    }
     if (!inFile) {
       return false;
     }
-    DTSC::File tmp(config->getString("input") + ".dtsh");
-    if (tmp) {
-      myMeta = tmp.getMeta();
-      DEBUG_MSG(DLVL_HIGH, "Meta read in with %lu tracks", myMeta.tracks.size());
-      return true;
-    }
     if (inFile.getMeta().moreheader < 0 || inFile.getMeta().tracks.size() == 0) {
       DEBUG_MSG(DLVL_FAIL, "Missing external header file");
       return false;
diff --git a/src/input/input_dtsc.h b/src/input/input_dtsc.h
index 496d6b5a..0a0704e5 100644
--- a/src/input/input_dtsc.h
+++ b/src/input/input_dtsc.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ namespace Mist {
       void parseStreamHeader();
       bool checkArguments();
       bool readHeader();
+      bool needHeader();
       void getNext(bool smart = true);
       void seek(int seekTime);
       void trackSelect(std::string trackSpec);
diff --git a/src/input/input_flv.cpp b/src/input/input_flv.cpp
index a60f3b60..bebb880f 100644
--- a/src/input/input_flv.cpp
+++ b/src/input/input_flv.cpp
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ namespace Mist {
 
   bool inputFLV::readHeader() {
     if (!inFile){return false;}
-    //See whether a separate header file exists.
-    if (readExistingHeader()){return true;}
     //Create header file from FLV data
     Util::fseek(inFile, 13, SEEK_SET);
     AMF::Object amf_storage;
diff --git a/src/input/input_mp3.cpp b/src/input/input_mp3.cpp
index ebeb89ef..c640fda5 100644
--- a/src/input/input_mp3.cpp
+++ b/src/input/input_mp3.cpp
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ namespace Mist {
 
   bool inputMP3::readHeader() {
     if (!inFile){return false;}
-    //See whether a separate header file exists.
-    if (readExistingHeader()){return true;}
     myMeta = DTSC::Meta();
     myMeta.tracks[1].trackID = 1;
     myMeta.tracks[1].type = "audio";