diff --git a/lib/config.cpp b/lib/config.cpp
index e7710e7c..b5156308 100644
--- a/lib/config.cpp
+++ b/lib/config.cpp
@@ -348,6 +348,7 @@ void Util::Config::addConnectorOptions(int port, JSON::Value & capabilities){
   capabilities["optional"]["port"]["name"] = "TCP port";
   capabilities["optional"]["port"]["help"] = "TCP port to listen on - default if unprovided is "+option["value"][0u].asString();
   capabilities["optional"]["port"]["type"] = "uint";
+  capabilities["optional"]["port"]["option"] = "--port";
   capabilities["optional"]["port"]["default"] = option["value"][0u];
   
   option.null();
@@ -359,6 +360,7 @@ void Util::Config::addConnectorOptions(int port, JSON::Value & capabilities){
   addOption("listen_interface", option);
   capabilities["optional"]["interface"]["name"] = "Interface";
   capabilities["optional"]["interface"]["help"] = "Address of the interface to listen on - default if unprovided is all interfaces";
+  capabilities["optional"]["interface"]["option"] = "--interface";
   capabilities["optional"]["interface"]["type"] = "str";
   
   addBasicConnectorOptions(capabilities);
@@ -376,6 +378,7 @@ void Util::Config::addBasicConnectorOptions(JSON::Value & capabilities){
   addOption("username", option);
   capabilities["optional"]["username"]["name"] = "Username";
   capabilities["optional"]["username"]["help"] = "Username to drop privileges to - default if unprovided means do not drop privileges";
+  capabilities["optional"]["username"]["option"] = "--username";
   capabilities["optional"]["username"]["type"] = "str";
   
   option.null();
diff --git a/lib/dtsc.cpp b/lib/dtsc.cpp
index a7a83c88..f5b0a9fa 100644
--- a/lib/dtsc.cpp
+++ b/lib/dtsc.cpp
@@ -222,10 +222,10 @@ void DTSC::Stream::addPacket(JSON::Value & newPack){
   datapointertype = INVALID;
   std::string tmp = "";
   if (newPack.isMember("trackid")){
-    tmp = getTrackById(newPack["trackid"].asInt())["type"].asString();
+    tmp = getTrackById(newPack["trackid"].asInt())["type"].asStringRef();
   }
   if (newPack.isMember("datatype")){
-    tmp = newPack["datatype"].asString();
+    tmp = newPack["datatype"].asStringRef();
   }
   if (tmp == "video"){
     datapointertype = VIDEO;
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ void DTSC::Stream::addPacket(JSON::Value & newPack){
       }
     }
     if (keySize){
-      metadata["tracks"][newTrack]["keys"][keySize - 1]["parts"].append((long long int)newPack["data"].asString().size());
+      metadata["tracks"][newTrack]["keys"][keySize - 1]["parts"].append((long long int)newPack["data"].asStringRef().size());
     }
     metadata["live"] = 1ll;
   }
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ DTSC::livePos DTSC::Stream::msSeek(unsigned int ms, std::set<int> & allowedTrack
   std::set<int> seekTracks = allowedTracks;
   livePos result = buffers.begin()->first;
   for (std::set<int>::iterator it = allowedTracks.begin(); it != allowedTracks.end(); it++){
-    if (getTrackById(*it).isMember("type") && getTrackById(*it)["type"].asString() == "video"){
+    if (getTrackById(*it).isMember("type") && getTrackById(*it)["type"].asStringRef() == "video"){
       int trackNo = *it;
       seekTracks.clear();
       seekTracks.insert(trackNo);
diff --git a/lib/flv_tag.cpp b/lib/flv_tag.cpp
index c712881d..6f296941 100644
--- a/lib/flv_tag.cpp
+++ b/lib/flv_tag.cpp
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ bool FLV::Tag::DTSCLoader(DTSC::Stream & S){
     case DTSC::VIDEO:
       len = S.lastData().length() + 16;
       if (track && track.isMember("codec")){
-        if (track["codec"].asString() == "H264"){
+        if (track["codec"].asStringRef() == "H264"){
           len += 4;
         }
       }
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ bool FLV::Tag::DTSCLoader(DTSC::Stream & S){
     case DTSC::AUDIO:
       len = S.lastData().length() + 16;
       if (track && track.isMember("codec")){
-        if (track["codec"].asString() == "AAC"){
+        if (track["codec"].asStringRef() == "AAC"){
           len += 1;
         }
       }
@@ -407,10 +407,10 @@ bool FLV::Tag::DTSCLoader(DTSC::Stream & S){
           data[15] = offset & 0xFF;
         }
         data[11] = 0;
-        if (track.isMember("codec") && track["codec"].asString() == "H264"){
+        if (track.isMember("codec") && track["codec"].asStringRef() == "H264"){
           data[11] += 7;
         }
-        if (track.isMember("codec") && track["codec"].asString() == "H263"){
+        if (track.isMember("codec") && track["codec"].asStringRef() == "H263"){
           data[11] += 2;
         }
         if (S.getPacket().isMember("keyframe")){
diff --git a/lib/json.cpp b/lib/json.cpp
index 84b76de1..866ed2fe 100644
--- a/lib/json.cpp
+++ b/lib/json.cpp
@@ -380,6 +380,29 @@ const bool JSON::Value::asBool(){
   return (bool) *this;
 }
 
+/// Explicit conversion to std::string reference.
+/// Returns a direct reference for string type JSON::Value objects,
+/// but a reference to a static empty string otherwise.
+/// \warning Only save to use when the JSON::Value is a string type!
+const std::string & JSON::Value::asStringRef(){
+  static std::string ugly_buffer;
+  if (myType == STRING){
+    return strVal;
+  }
+  return ugly_buffer;
+}
+
+/// Explicit conversion to c-string.
+/// Returns a direct reference for string type JSON::Value objects,
+/// a reference to an empty string otherwise.
+/// \warning Only save to use when the JSON::Value is a string type!
+const char * JSON::Value::c_str(){
+  if (myType == STRING){
+    return strVal.c_str();
+  }
+  return "";
+}
+
 /// Retrieves or sets the JSON::Value at this position in the object.
 /// Converts destructively to object if not already an object.
 JSON::Value & JSON::Value::operator[](const std::string i){
diff --git a/lib/json.h b/lib/json.h
index 65aca525..c3ad40eb 100644
--- a/lib/json.h
+++ b/lib/json.h
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ namespace JSON {
       const std::string asString();
       const long long int asInt();
       const bool asBool();
+      const std::string & asStringRef();
+      const char * c_str();
       //array operator for maps and arrays
       Value & operator[](const std::string i);
       Value & operator[](const char * i);
diff --git a/lib/socket.cpp b/lib/socket.cpp
index 703aed67..93d53aa6 100644
--- a/lib/socket.cpp
+++ b/lib/socket.cpp
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ void Socket::Connection::Send(const char * data){
 /// Will not buffer anything but always send right away. Blocks.
 /// This will send the upbuffer (if non-empty) first, then the data.
 /// Any data that could not be send will block until it can be send or the connection is severed.
-void Socket::Connection::SendNow(std::string & data){
+void Socket::Connection::SendNow(const std::string & data){
   SendNow(data.c_str(), data.size());
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/socket.h b/lib/socket.h
index 227cf018..afdf37ff 100644
--- a/lib/socket.h
+++ b/lib/socket.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ namespace Socket {
       void Send(std::string & data); ///< Appends data to the upbuffer.
       void Send(const char * data); ///< Appends data to the upbuffer.
       void Send(const char * data, size_t len); ///< Appends data to the upbuffer.
-      void SendNow(std::string & data); ///< Will not buffer anything but always send right away. Blocks.
+      void SendNow(const std::string & data); ///< Will not buffer anything but always send right away. Blocks.
       void SendNow(const char * data); ///< Will not buffer anything but always send right away. Blocks.
       void SendNow(const char * data, size_t len); ///< Will not buffer anything but always send right away. Blocks.
       //stats related methods