diff --git a/lib/stream.cpp b/lib/stream.cpp
index 5df8f7f5..08dad389 100644
--- a/lib/stream.cpp
+++ b/lib/stream.cpp
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ bool Util::startInput(std::string streamname, std::string filename, bool forkFir
       FAIL_MSG("Forking process for stream %s failed: %s", streamname.c_str(), strerror(errno));
       return false;
     }
-    if (pid && filename.substr(0, 21) == "push://INTERNAL_ONLY:"){
+    if (pid && overrides.count("singular")){
       Util::Procs::setHandler();
       Util::Procs::remember(pid);
     }
diff --git a/src/input/input.cpp b/src/input/input.cpp
index b5991fe0..339033ce 100644
--- a/src/input/input.cpp
+++ b/src/input/input.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 namespace Mist {
   Input * Input::singleton = NULL;
+  Util::Config * Input::config = NULL;
 
   void Input::userCallback(char * data, size_t len, unsigned int id) {
     for (int i = 0; i < SIMUL_TRACKS; i++) {
@@ -502,45 +503,53 @@ namespace Mist {
   /// - call getNext() in a loop, buffering packets
   void Input::stream(){
     IPC::semaphore pullLock;
-    pullLock.open(std::string("/MstPull_" + streamName).c_str(), O_CREAT | O_RDWR, ACCESSPERMS, 1);
-    if (!pullLock){
-      FAIL_MSG("Could not open pull lock for stream '%s' - aborting!", streamName.c_str());
-      return;
-    }
-    if (!pullLock.tryWait()){
-      WARN_MSG("A pull process for stream %s is already running", streamName.c_str());
-      pullLock.close();
-      return;
+    if(isSingular()){
+      pullLock.open(std::string("/MstPull_" + streamName).c_str(), O_CREAT | O_RDWR, ACCESSPERMS, 1);
+      if (!pullLock){
+        FAIL_MSG("Could not open pull lock for stream '%s' - aborting!", streamName.c_str());
+        return;
+      }
+      
+      if (!pullLock.tryWait()){
+        WARN_MSG("A pull process for stream %s is already running", streamName.c_str());
+        pullLock.close();
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (Util::streamAlive(streamName)){
+        pullLock.post();
+        pullLock.close();
+        pullLock.unlink();
+        WARN_MSG("Stream already online, cancelling");
+        return;
+      }
     }
 
-    if (Util::streamAlive(streamName)){
-      pullLock.post();
-      pullLock.close();
-      pullLock.unlink();
-      WARN_MSG("Stream already online, cancelling");
-      return;
-    }
     std::map<std::string, std::string> overrides;
     overrides["throughboot"] = "";
+    if(isSingular()){
+      overrides["singular"] = "";
+    }
+
     if (!Util::startInput(streamName, "push://INTERNAL_ONLY:"+config->getString("input"), true, true, overrides)) {//manually override stream url to start the buffer
-      pullLock.post();
-      pullLock.close();
-      pullLock.unlink();
+      if(isSingular()){
+        pullLock.post();
+        pullLock.close();
+        pullLock.unlink();
+      }
       WARN_MSG("Could not start buffer, cancelling");
       return;
     }
 
-    char userPageName[NAME_BUFFER_SIZE];
-    snprintf(userPageName, NAME_BUFFER_SIZE, SHM_USERS, streamName.c_str());
-    nProxy.userClient = IPC::sharedClient(userPageName, PLAY_EX_SIZE, true);
-    nProxy.userClient.countAsViewer = false;
-
+   
     INFO_MSG("Input for stream %s started", streamName.c_str());
 
     if (!openStreamSource()){
       FAIL_MSG("Unable to connect to source");
-      pullLock.post();
-      pullLock.close();
+      if(isSingular()){
+        pullLock.post();
+        pullLock.close();
+      }
       return;
     }
     parseStreamHeader();
@@ -548,12 +557,18 @@ namespace Mist {
     if (myMeta.tracks.size() == 0){
       nProxy.userClient.finish();
       finish();
-      pullLock.post();
-      pullLock.close();
-      pullLock.unlink();
+      if(isSingular()){
+        pullLock.post();
+        pullLock.close();
+        pullLock.unlink();
+      }
       INFO_MSG("No tracks found, cancelling");
       return;
     }
+
+    char userPageName[NAME_BUFFER_SIZE];
+    snprintf(userPageName, NAME_BUFFER_SIZE, SHM_USERS, streamName.c_str());
+    nProxy.userClient = IPC::sharedClient(userPageName, PLAY_EX_SIZE, true);
     nProxy.userClient.countAsViewer = false;
 
     for (std::map<unsigned int, DTSC::Track>::iterator it = myMeta.tracks.begin(); it != myMeta.tracks.end(); it++){
@@ -568,9 +583,11 @@ namespace Mist {
 
     nProxy.userClient.finish();
     finish();
-    pullLock.post();
-    pullLock.close();
-    pullLock.unlink();
+    if(isSingular()){
+      pullLock.post();
+      pullLock.close();
+      pullLock.unlink();
+    }
     INFO_MSG("Stream input %s closing clean; reason: %s", streamName.c_str(), reason.c_str());
     return;
   }
diff --git a/src/input/input.h b/src/input/input.h
index 0f2b53b0..3ae390b8 100644
--- a/src/input/input.h
+++ b/src/input/input.h
@@ -26,12 +26,16 @@ namespace Mist {
       virtual ~Input() {};
 
       virtual bool needsLock(){return true;}
+
+      static Util::Config * config;
+
     protected:
       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 isSingular(){return true;}
       virtual bool readExistingHeader();
       virtual bool atKeyFrame();
       virtual void getNext(bool smart = true) {}
diff --git a/src/input/input_ebml.cpp b/src/input/input_ebml.cpp
index 91093852..bcbf1505 100644
--- a/src/input/input_ebml.cpp
+++ b/src/input/input_ebml.cpp
@@ -132,7 +132,12 @@ namespace Mist{
       if (inFile == stdin){
         lastClusterBPos = 0;
       }else{
-        lastClusterBPos = Util::ftell(inFile);
+        int64_t bp = Util::ftell(inFile);
+        if(bp == -1 && errno == ESPIPE){
+          lastClusterBPos = 0;
+        }else{
+          lastClusterBPos = bp;
+        }
       }
       DONTEVEN_MSG("Found a cluster at position %llu", lastClusterBPos);
     }
diff --git a/src/input/input_ebml.h b/src/input/input_ebml.h
index 4b433f0c..057bcd8c 100644
--- a/src/input/input_ebml.h
+++ b/src/input/input_ebml.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#pragma once
 #include "input.h"
 #include <mist/util.h>
 
diff --git a/src/io.cpp b/src/io.cpp
index 54e0c7be..d9fd12d9 100644
--- a/src/io.cpp
+++ b/src/io.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include "io.h"
 
 namespace Mist {
-  Util::Config * InOutBase::config = NULL;
   ///Opens a shared memory page for the stream metadata.
   ///
   ///Assumes myMeta contains the metadata to write.
diff --git a/src/io.h b/src/io.h
index 10d36e1e..9154ac76 100644
--- a/src/io.h
+++ b/src/io.h
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ namespace Mist {
 
 
       bool standAlone;
-      static Util::Config * config;
 
       negotiationProxy nProxy;
 
diff --git a/src/output/output.cpp b/src/output/output.cpp
index fe2370d7..1d4d82f5 100644
--- a/src/output/output.cpp
+++ b/src/output/output.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 namespace Mist{
   JSON::Value Output::capa = JSON::Value();
+  Util::Config * Output::config = NULL;
 
   int getDTSCLen(char * mapped, long long int offset){
     return Bit::btohl(mapped + offset + 4);
diff --git a/src/output/output.h b/src/output/output.h
index a5511d66..915ac290 100644
--- a/src/output/output.h
+++ b/src/output/output.h
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ namespace Mist {
       virtual void sendHeader();
       virtual void onFail();
       virtual void requestHandler();
+      static Util::Config * config;
     private://these *should* not be messed with in child classes.
       /*LTS-START*/
       void Log(std::string type, std::string message);
diff --git a/src/output/output_ebml.h b/src/output/output_ebml.h
index bb7f7de7..25dda375 100644
--- a/src/output/output_ebml.h
+++ b/src/output/output_ebml.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#pragma once
 #include "output_http.h"
 
 namespace Mist{
@@ -7,7 +8,7 @@ namespace Mist{
     static void init(Util::Config *cfg);
     void onHTTP();
     void sendNext();
-    void sendHeader();
+    virtual void sendHeader();
     uint32_t clusterSize(uint64_t start, uint64_t end);
 
   private: