diff --git a/src/input/input.cpp b/src/input/input.cpp
index b991cae3..f6833e40 100644
--- a/src/input/input.cpp
+++ b/src/input/input.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ namespace Mist {
       return 0;
     }
 
-    if (!setup()) {
+    if (!checkArguments()) {
       FAIL_MSG("Setup failed - exiting");
       return 0;
     }
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ namespace Mist {
       pid_t pid = fork();
       if (pid == 0){
         if (needsLock()){playerLock.close();}
+        if (!preRun()){return 0;}
         return run();
       }
       if (pid == -1){
diff --git a/src/input/input.h b/src/input/input.h
index de117e83..e274e086 100644
--- a/src/input/input.h
+++ b/src/input/input.h
@@ -27,17 +27,18 @@ namespace Mist {
       virtual bool needsLock(){return true;}
     protected:
       static void callbackWrapper(char * data, size_t len, unsigned int id);
-      virtual bool setup() = 0;
+      virtual bool checkArguments() = 0;
       virtual bool readHeader() = 0;
+      virtual bool preRun(){return true;}
       virtual bool readExistingHeader();
       virtual bool atKeyFrame();
-      virtual void getNext(bool smart = true) {};
+      virtual void getNext(bool smart = true) {}
       virtual void seek(int seekTime){};
       virtual void finish();
       virtual bool keepRunning();
-      virtual bool openStreamSource() { return false; };
-      virtual void closeStreamSource() {};
-      virtual void parseStreamHeader() {};
+      virtual bool openStreamSource() { return false; }
+      virtual void closeStreamSource() {}
+      virtual void parseStreamHeader() {}
       void play(int until = 0);
       void playOnce();
       void quitPlay();
diff --git a/src/input/input_buffer.cpp b/src/input/input_buffer.cpp
index 53a714cc..ff6c6272 100644
--- a/src/input/input_buffer.cpp
+++ b/src/input/input_buffer.cpp
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ namespace Mist {
     }
   }
 
-  bool inputBuffer::setup() {
+  bool inputBuffer::preRun() {
     std::string strName = config->getString("streamname");
     Util::sanitizeName(strName);
     strName = strName.substr(0, (strName.find_first_of("+ ")));
diff --git a/src/input/input_buffer.h b/src/input/input_buffer.h
index 21ff4446..96cc8898 100644
--- a/src/input/input_buffer.h
+++ b/src/input/input_buffer.h
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ namespace Mist {
       IPC::semaphore * liveMeta;
     protected:
       //Private Functions
-      bool setup();
+      bool preRun();
+      bool checkArguments(){return true;}
       void updateMeta();
       bool readHeader();
       void getNext(bool smart = true);
diff --git a/src/input/input_dtsc.cpp b/src/input/input_dtsc.cpp
index 5cd5e52a..7836487e 100644
--- a/src/input/input_dtsc.cpp
+++ b/src/input/input_dtsc.cpp
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ namespace Mist {
     srcConn.close();
   }
 
-  bool inputDTSC::setup() {
+  bool inputDTSC::checkArguments() {
     if (!needsLock()) {
       return true;
     } else {
diff --git a/src/input/input_dtsc.h b/src/input/input_dtsc.h
index 8d1e5991..496d6b5a 100644
--- a/src/input/input_dtsc.h
+++ b/src/input/input_dtsc.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace Mist {
       bool openStreamSource();
       void closeStreamSource();
       void parseStreamHeader();
-      bool setup();
+      bool checkArguments();
       bool readHeader();
       void getNext(bool smart = true);
       void seek(int seekTime);
diff --git a/src/input/input_flv.cpp b/src/input/input_flv.cpp
index 01163471..a60f3b60 100644
--- a/src/input/input_flv.cpp
+++ b/src/input/input_flv.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace Mist {
     capa["codecs"][0u][1u].append("MP3");
   }
 
-  bool inputFLV::setup() {
+  bool inputFLV::checkArguments() {
     if (config->getString("input") == "-") {
       std::cerr << "Input from stdin not yet supported" << std::endl;
       return false;
@@ -43,7 +43,10 @@ namespace Mist {
         return false;
       }
     }
+    return true;
+  }
     
+  bool inputFLV::preRun() {
     //open File
     inFile = fopen(config->getString("input").c_str(), "r");
     if (!inFile) {
diff --git a/src/input/input_flv.h b/src/input/input_flv.h
index d2c438f1..8d36d0db 100644
--- a/src/input/input_flv.h
+++ b/src/input/input_flv.h
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ namespace Mist {
       inputFLV(Util::Config * cfg);
     protected:
       //Private Functions
-      bool setup();
+      bool checkArguments();
+      bool preRun();
       bool readHeader();
       void getNext(bool smart = true);
       void seek(int seekTime);
diff --git a/src/input/input_h264.cpp b/src/input/input_h264.cpp
index 0068008d..eb3995b1 100644
--- a/src/input/input_h264.cpp
+++ b/src/input/input_h264.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace Mist{
     inputProcess = 0;
   }
 
-  int InputH264::run(){
+  bool InputH264::preRun(){
     if (config->getString("input") != "-"){
       std::string input = config->getString("input");
       const char *argv[2];
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ namespace Mist{
     myMeta.tracks[1].codec = "H264";
     myMeta.tracks[1].trackID = 1;
     waitsSinceData = 0;
-    return Input::run();
+    return true;
   }
 
-  bool InputH264::setup(){
+  bool InputH264::checkArguments(){
     std::string input = config->getString("input");
     if (input != "-" && input.substr(0, 10) != "h264-exec:"){
       FAIL_MSG("Unsupported input type: %s", input.c_str());
diff --git a/src/input/input_h264.h b/src/input/input_h264.h
index 7b2f7b3c..43956314 100644
--- a/src/input/input_h264.h
+++ b/src/input/input_h264.h
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ namespace Mist{
   class InputH264 : public Input{
   public:
     InputH264(Util::Config *cfg);
-    int run();
 
   protected:
-    bool setup();
+    bool checkArguments();
+    bool preRun();
     void getNext(bool smart = true);
     Socket::Connection myConn;
     std::string ppsInfo;
diff --git a/src/input/input_mp3.cpp b/src/input/input_mp3.cpp
index c59c924e..ebeb89ef 100644
--- a/src/input/input_mp3.cpp
+++ b/src/input/input_mp3.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace Mist {
     timestamp = 0;
   }
 
-  bool inputMP3::setup() {
+  bool inputMP3::checkArguments() {
     if (config->getString("input") == "-") {
       std::cerr << "Input from stdin not yet supported" << std::endl;
       return false;
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@ namespace Mist {
         return false;
       }
     }
+    return true;
+  }
     
+  bool inputMP3::preRun() {
     //open File
     inFile = fopen(config->getString("input").c_str(), "r");
     if (!inFile) {
diff --git a/src/input/input_mp3.h b/src/input/input_mp3.h
index bd2afa1d..14bc7e4f 100644
--- a/src/input/input_mp3.h
+++ b/src/input/input_mp3.h
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ namespace Mist {
       inputMP3(Util::Config * cfg);
     protected:
       //Private Functions
-      bool setup();
+      bool checkArguments();
+      bool preRun();
       bool readHeader();
       void getNext(bool smart = true);
       void seek(int seekTime);
diff --git a/src/input/input_ogg.cpp b/src/input/input_ogg.cpp
index 56a364ce..9725cccf 100644
--- a/src/input/input_ogg.cpp
+++ b/src/input/input_ogg.cpp
@@ -53,12 +53,15 @@ namespace Mist {
     capa["codecs"][0u][1u].append("opus");
   }
 
-  bool inputOGG::setup(){
+  bool inputOGG::checkArguments(){
     if (config->getString("input") == "-"){
       std::cerr << "Input from stream not yet supported" << std::endl;
       return false;
     }
+    return true;
+  }
 
+  bool inputOGG::preRun(){
     //open File
     inFile = fopen(config->getString("input").c_str(), "r");
     if (!inFile){
diff --git a/src/input/input_ogg.h b/src/input/input_ogg.h
index 2d9960d6..c03b11b0 100644
--- a/src/input/input_ogg.h
+++ b/src/input/input_ogg.h
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ namespace Mist {
       inputOGG(Util::Config * cfg);
     protected:
       //Private Functions
-      bool setup();
+      bool checkArguments();
+      bool preRun();
       bool readHeader();
       position seekFirstData(long long unsigned int tid);      
       void getNext(bool smart = true);