diff --git a/lib/defines.h b/lib/defines.h
index 9683b5d1..5f9de780 100644
--- a/lib/defines.h
+++ b/lib/defines.h
@@ -142,5 +142,5 @@ static inline void show_stackframe(){}
 
 #define SHM_STREAM_ENCRYPT "MstCRYP%s" //%s stream name
 
-#define SIMUL_TRACKS 10
+#define SIMUL_TRACKS 20
 
diff --git a/lib/downloader.cpp b/lib/downloader.cpp
index 2a07f654..2bebdeea 100644
--- a/lib/downloader.cpp
+++ b/lib/downloader.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,47 @@ namespace HTTP{
   /// Clears all extra/override headers for outgoing requests.
   void Downloader::clearHeaders(){extraHeaders.clear();}
 
+  /// Returns a reference to the internal HTTP class instance.
+  Parser &Downloader::getHTTP(){return H;}
+
+  /// Returns a reference to the internal Socket::Connection class instance.
+  Socket::Connection &Downloader::getSocket(){return S;}
+
+  /// Sends a request for the given URL, does no waiting.
+  void Downloader::doRequest(const HTTP::URL &link){
+    if (link.protocol != "http"){
+      FAIL_MSG("Protocol not supported: %s", link.protocol.c_str());
+      return;
+    }
+    INFO_MSG("Retrieving %s", link.getUrl().c_str());
+    H.Clean();
+    // Reconnect if needed
+    if (!S || link.host != connectedHost || link.getPort() != connectedPort){
+      S.close();
+      connectedHost = link.host;
+      connectedPort = link.getPort();
+      S = Socket::Connection(connectedHost, connectedPort, true);
+    }
+    H.url = "/" + link.path;
+    if (link.args.size()){H.url += "?" + link.args;}
+    if (link.port.size()){
+      H.SetHeader("Host", link.host + ":" + link.port);
+    }else{
+      H.SetHeader("Host", link.host);
+    }
+    H.SetHeader("User-Agent", "MistServer " PACKAGE_VERSION);
+    H.SetHeader("X-Version", PACKAGE_VERSION);
+    H.SetHeader("Accept", "*/*");
+    if (extraHeaders.size()){
+      for (std::map<std::string, std::string>::iterator it = extraHeaders.begin();
+           it != extraHeaders.end(); ++it){
+        H.SetHeader(it->first, it->second);
+      }
+    }
+    H.SendRequest(S);
+    H.Clean();
+  }
+
   /// Downloads the given URL into 'H', returns true on success.
   /// Makes at most 5 attempts, and will wait no longer than 5 seconds without receiving data.
   bool Downloader::get(const HTTP::URL &link, uint8_t maxRecursiveDepth){
@@ -43,36 +84,9 @@ namespace HTTP{
       FAIL_MSG("Protocol not supported: %s", link.protocol.c_str());
       return false;
     }
-    INFO_MSG("Retrieving %s", link.getUrl().c_str());
     unsigned int loop = 6; // max 5 attempts
-
     while (--loop){// loop while we are unsuccessful
-      H.Clean();
-      // Reconnect if needed
-      if (!S || link.host != connectedHost || link.getPort() != connectedPort){
-        S.close();
-        connectedHost = link.host;
-        connectedPort = link.getPort();
-        S = Socket::Connection(connectedHost, connectedPort, true);
-      }
-      H.url = "/" + link.path;
-      if (link.args.size()){H.url += "?" + link.args;}
-      if (link.port.size()){
-        H.SetHeader("Host", link.host + ":" + link.port);
-      }else{
-        H.SetHeader("Host", link.host);
-      }
-      H.SetHeader("User-Agent", "MistServer " PACKAGE_VERSION);
-      H.SetHeader("X-Version", PACKAGE_VERSION);
-      H.SetHeader("Accept", "*/*");
-      if (extraHeaders.size()){
-        for (std::map<std::string, std::string>::iterator it = extraHeaders.begin();
-             it != extraHeaders.end(); ++it){
-          H.SetHeader(it->first, it->second);
-        }
-      }
-      H.SendRequest(S);
-      H.Clean();
+      doRequest(link);
       uint64_t reqTime = Util::bootSecs();
       while (S && Util::bootSecs() < reqTime + 5){
         // No data? Wait for a second or so.
diff --git a/lib/downloader.h b/lib/downloader.h
index 0c40b707..a209e170 100644
--- a/lib/downloader.h
+++ b/lib/downloader.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ namespace HTTP{
   public:
     Downloader(){progressCallback = 0;}
     std::string &data();
+    void doRequest(const HTTP::URL &link);
     bool get(const std::string &link);
     bool get(const HTTP::URL &link, uint8_t maxRecursiveDepth = 6);
     std::string getHeader(const std::string &headerName);
@@ -15,6 +16,8 @@ namespace HTTP{
     bool (*progressCallback)(); ///< Called every time the socket stalls, up to 4X per second.
     void setHeader(const std::string &name, const std::string &val);
     void clearHeaders();
+    Parser &getHTTP();
+    Socket::Connection &getSocket();
 
   private:
     std::map<std::string, std::string> extraHeaders; ///< Holds extra headers to sent with request
diff --git a/src/input/input.cpp b/src/input/input.cpp
index a38fadb3..a956d58d 100644
--- a/src/input/input.cpp
+++ b/src/input/input.cpp
@@ -184,13 +184,20 @@ 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());
@@ -629,7 +636,7 @@ 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)) {
@@ -664,7 +671,7 @@ 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;
@@ -690,7 +697,6 @@ namespace Mist {
     playing = -1;
     playUntil = until;
     initialTime = 0;
-    benchMark = Util::getMS();
   }
 
   void Input::playOnce() {
@@ -698,7 +704,6 @@ 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 f7ad0e28..209ab0bd 100644
--- a/src/input/input_buffer.cpp
+++ b/src/input/input_buffer.cpp
@@ -1030,16 +1030,5 @@ 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 ef1c4c10..d7be7031 100644
--- a/src/input/input_buffer.h
+++ b/src/input/input_buffer.h
@@ -24,12 +24,13 @@ 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 c23d38c8..12cb9185 100644
--- a/src/input/input_dtsc.cpp
+++ b/src/input/input_dtsc.cpp
@@ -223,19 +223,15 @@ 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";