diff --git a/src/core/network.cpp b/src/core/network.cpp
index 30d29b0b2..89b566665 100644
--- a/src/core/network.cpp
+++ b/src/core/network.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ QNetworkReply *NetworkAccessManager::createRequest(Operation op, const QNetworkR
   QByteArray user_agent = QString("%1 %2").arg(QCoreApplication::applicationName(), QCoreApplication::applicationVersion()).toUtf8();
 
   if (request.hasRawHeader("User-Agent")) {
-    // Append the existing user-agent set by a client collection (such as libmygpo-qt).
+    // Append the existing user-agent set by a client library.
     user_agent += " " + request.rawHeader("User-Agent");
   }
 
diff --git a/src/subsonic/subsonicbaserequest.cpp b/src/subsonic/subsonicbaserequest.cpp
index 9c0985732..2a0ffb552 100644
--- a/src/subsonic/subsonicbaserequest.cpp
+++ b/src/subsonic/subsonicbaserequest.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <memory>
+
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QByteArray>
 #include <QPair>
@@ -27,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <QUrl>
 #include <QUrlQuery>
 #include <QSslConfiguration>
+#include <QNetworkAccessManager>
 #include <QNetworkRequest>
 #include <QNetworkReply>
 #include <QJsonParseError>
@@ -36,14 +40,13 @@
 #include <QJsonValue>
 
 #include "core/logging.h"
-#include "core/network.h"
 #include "subsonicservice.h"
 #include "subsonicbaserequest.h"
 
-SubsonicBaseRequest::SubsonicBaseRequest(SubsonicService *service, NetworkAccessManager *network, QObject *parent) :
+SubsonicBaseRequest::SubsonicBaseRequest(SubsonicService *service, QObject *parent) :
       QObject(parent),
       service_(service),
-      network_(network)
+      network_(new QNetworkAccessManager)
       {}
 
 SubsonicBaseRequest::~SubsonicBaseRequest() {}
diff --git a/src/subsonic/subsonicbaserequest.h b/src/subsonic/subsonicbaserequest.h
index a594cd0fd..bbb5f40c6 100644
--- a/src/subsonic/subsonicbaserequest.h
+++ b/src/subsonic/subsonicbaserequest.h
@@ -22,16 +22,17 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <memory>
+
 #include <QtGlobal>
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QList>
 #include <QPair>
 #include <QString>
 #include <QUrl>
-#include <QNetworkReply>
+#include <QSslError>
 #include <QJsonObject>
-#include <QJsonArray>
-#include <QJsonValue>
 
 #include "core/song.h"
 #include "internet/internetservices.h"
@@ -39,7 +40,9 @@
 #include "internet/internetsearch.h"
 #include "subsonicservice.h"
 
-class NetworkAccessManager;
+class QNetworkAccessManager;
+class QNetworkReply;
+
 class SubsonicUrlHandler;
 class CollectionBackend;
 class CollectionModel;
@@ -49,7 +52,7 @@ class SubsonicBaseRequest : public QObject {
 
  public:
 
-  SubsonicBaseRequest(SubsonicService *service, NetworkAccessManager *network, QObject *parent);
+  SubsonicBaseRequest(SubsonicService *service, QObject *parent);
   ~SubsonicBaseRequest();
 
   typedef QPair<QString, QString> Param;
@@ -78,9 +81,8 @@ class SubsonicBaseRequest : public QObject {
   void HandleSSLErrors(QList<QSslError> ssl_errors);
 
  private:
-
   SubsonicService *service_;
-  NetworkAccessManager *network_;
+  std::unique_ptr<QNetworkAccessManager> network_;
 
 };
 
diff --git a/src/subsonic/subsonicrequest.cpp b/src/subsonic/subsonicrequest.cpp
index 42ad85541..a5b7b8c56 100644
--- a/src/subsonic/subsonicrequest.cpp
+++ b/src/subsonic/subsonicrequest.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
-#include <assert.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <memory>
 
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QByteArray>
@@ -27,8 +28,8 @@
 #include <QString>
 #include <QUrl>
 #include <QImage>
+#include <QNetworkAccessManager>
 #include <QNetworkReply>
-#include <QSslError>
 #include <QSslConfiguration>
 #include <QJsonObject>
 #include <QJsonArray>
@@ -38,7 +39,6 @@
 #include "core/application.h"
 #include "core/closure.h"
 #include "core/logging.h"
-#include "core/network.h"
 #include "core/song.h"
 #include "core/timeconstants.h"
 #include "covermanager/albumcoverloader.h"
@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@ const int SubsonicRequest::kMaxConcurrentAlbumsRequests = 3;
 const int SubsonicRequest::kMaxConcurrentAlbumSongsRequests = 3;
 const int SubsonicRequest::kMaxConcurrentAlbumCoverRequests = 1;
 
-SubsonicRequest::SubsonicRequest(SubsonicService *service, SubsonicUrlHandler *url_handler, Application *app, NetworkAccessManager *network, QObject *parent)
-    : SubsonicBaseRequest(service, network, parent),
+SubsonicRequest::SubsonicRequest(SubsonicService *service, SubsonicUrlHandler *url_handler, Application *app, QObject *parent)
+    : SubsonicBaseRequest(service, parent),
       service_(service),
       url_handler_(url_handler),
       app_(app),
-      network_(network),
+      network_(new QNetworkAccessManager),
       finished_(false),
       albums_requests_active_(0),
       album_songs_requests_active_(0),
diff --git a/src/subsonic/subsonicrequest.h b/src/subsonic/subsonicrequest.h
index d20db3968..d778cc97c 100644
--- a/src/subsonic/subsonicrequest.h
+++ b/src/subsonic/subsonicrequest.h
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <memory>
+
 #include <QtGlobal>
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QPair>
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ class SubsonicRequest : public SubsonicBaseRequest {
 
  public:
 
-  SubsonicRequest(SubsonicService *service, SubsonicUrlHandler *url_handler, Application *app, NetworkAccessManager *network, QObject *parent);
+  SubsonicRequest(SubsonicService *service, SubsonicUrlHandler *url_handler, Application *app, QObject *parent);
   ~SubsonicRequest();
 
   void ReloadSettings();
@@ -114,7 +117,7 @@ class SubsonicRequest : public SubsonicBaseRequest {
   SubsonicService *service_;
   SubsonicUrlHandler *url_handler_;
   Application *app_;
-  NetworkAccessManager *network_;
+  std::unique_ptr<QNetworkAccessManager> network_;
 
   bool finished_;
 
diff --git a/src/subsonic/subsonicservice.cpp b/src/subsonic/subsonicservice.cpp
index 381415f8f..75cff7d70 100644
--- a/src/subsonic/subsonicservice.cpp
+++ b/src/subsonic/subsonicservice.cpp
@@ -60,17 +60,19 @@ const char *SubsonicService::kClientName = "Strawberry";
 const char *SubsonicService::kApiVersion = "1.15.0";
 const char *SubsonicService::kSongsTable = "subsonic_songs";
 const char *SubsonicService::kSongsFtsTable = "subsonic_songs_fts";
+const int SubsonicService::kMaxRedirects = 3;
 
 SubsonicService::SubsonicService(Application *app, QObject *parent)
     : InternetService(Song::Source_Subsonic, "Subsonic", "subsonic", app, parent),
       app_(app),
-      network_(new NetworkAccessManager(this)),
+      network_(new QNetworkAccessManager),
       url_handler_(new SubsonicUrlHandler(app, this)),
       collection_backend_(nullptr),
       collection_model_(nullptr),
       collection_sort_model_(new QSortFilterProxyModel(this)),
       verify_certificate_(false),
-      download_album_covers_(true)
+      download_album_covers_(true),
+      ping_redirects_(0)
   {
 
   app->player()->RegisterUrlHandler(url_handler_);
@@ -131,7 +133,12 @@ void SubsonicService::SendPing() {
   SendPing(server_url_, username_, password_);
 }
 
-void SubsonicService::SendPing(QUrl url, const QString &username, const QString &password) {
+void SubsonicService::SendPing(QUrl url, const QString &username, const QString &password, const bool redirect) {
+
+  if (!redirect) {
+    network_.reset(new QNetworkAccessManager);
+    ping_redirects_ = 0;
+  }
 
   const ParamList params = ParamList() << Param("c", kClientName)
                                        << Param("v", kApiVersion)
@@ -139,17 +146,21 @@ void SubsonicService::SendPing(QUrl url, const QString &username, const QString
                                        << Param("u", username)
                                        << Param("p", QString("enc:" + password.toUtf8().toHex()));
 
-  QUrlQuery url_query;
+  QUrlQuery url_query(url.query());
   for (const Param &param : params) {
     EncodedParam encoded_param(QUrl::toPercentEncoding(param.first), QUrl::toPercentEncoding(param.second));
-    url_query.addQueryItem(encoded_param.first, encoded_param.second);
+    if (!url_query.hasQueryItem(encoded_param.first)) {
+      url_query.addQueryItem(encoded_param.first, encoded_param.second);
+    }
   }
 
-  if (!url.path().isEmpty() && url.path().right(1) == "/") {
-    url.setPath(url.path() + QString("rest/ping.view"));
+  if (!redirect) {
+    if (!url.path().isEmpty() && url.path().right(1) == "/") {
+      url.setPath(url.path() + QString("rest/ping.view"));
+    }
+    else
+      url.setPath(url.path() + QString("/rest/ping.view"));
   }
-  else
-    url.setPath(url.path() + QString("/rest/ping.view"));
 
   url.setQuery(url_query);
 
@@ -166,7 +177,7 @@ void SubsonicService::SendPing(QUrl url, const QString &username, const QString
   errors_.clear();
   QNetworkReply *reply = network_->get(req);
   connect(reply, SIGNAL(sslErrors(QList<QSslError>)), this, SLOT(HandlePingSSLErrors(QList<QSslError>)));
-  NewClosure(reply, SIGNAL(finished()), this, SLOT(HandlePingReply(QNetworkReply*)), reply);
+  NewClosure(reply, SIGNAL(finished()), this, SLOT(HandlePingReply(QNetworkReply*, QUrl, QString, QString)), reply, url, username, password);
 
   //qLog(Debug) << "Subsonic: Sending request" << url << query;
 
@@ -180,7 +191,7 @@ void SubsonicService::HandlePingSSLErrors(QList<QSslError> ssl_errors) {
 
 }
 
-void SubsonicService::HandlePingReply(QNetworkReply *reply) {
+void SubsonicService::HandlePingReply(QNetworkReply *reply, const QUrl &url, const QString &username, const QString &password) {
 
   reply->deleteLater();
 
@@ -191,6 +202,27 @@ void SubsonicService::HandlePingReply(QNetworkReply *reply) {
       return;
     }
     else {
+
+      // Check for a valid redirect first.
+      if (
+          (
+          reply->attribute(QNetworkRequest::HttpStatusCodeAttribute).toInt() == 301 ||
+          reply->attribute(QNetworkRequest::HttpStatusCodeAttribute).toInt() == 302 ||
+          reply->attribute(QNetworkRequest::HttpStatusCodeAttribute).toInt() == 307
+          )
+          &&
+          ping_redirects_ <= kMaxRedirects
+      )
+      {
+        QUrl redirect_url = reply->attribute(QNetworkRequest::RedirectionTargetAttribute).toUrl();
+        if (!redirect_url.isEmpty()) {
+          ++ping_redirects_;
+          qLog(Debug) << "Redirecting ping request to" << redirect_url.toString(QUrl::RemoveQuery);
+          SendPing(redirect_url, username, password, true);
+          return;
+        }
+      }
+
       // See if there is Json data containing "error" - then use that instead.
       QByteArray data = reply->readAll();
       QJsonParseError parse_error;
@@ -345,7 +377,7 @@ void SubsonicService::GetSongs() {
   }
 
   ResetSongsRequest();
-  songs_request_.reset(new SubsonicRequest(this, url_handler_, app_, network_, this));
+  songs_request_.reset(new SubsonicRequest(this, url_handler_, app_, this));
   connect(songs_request_.get(), SIGNAL(Results(const SongList&, const QString&)), SLOT(SongsResultsReceived(const SongList&, const QString&)));
   connect(songs_request_.get(), SIGNAL(UpdateStatus(const QString&)), SIGNAL(SongsUpdateStatus(const QString&)));
   connect(songs_request_.get(), SIGNAL(ProgressSetMaximum(const int)), SIGNAL(SongsProgressSetMaximum(const int)));
diff --git a/src/subsonic/subsonicservice.h b/src/subsonic/subsonicservice.h
index f449a66c1..3eb278e40 100644
--- a/src/subsonic/subsonicservice.h
+++ b/src/subsonic/subsonicservice.h
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
 #include <QString>
 #include <QStringList>
 #include <QUrl>
-#include <QNetworkReply>
 #include <QTimer>
+#include <QSslError>
 
 #include "core/song.h"
 #include "internet/internetservice.h"
@@ -41,8 +41,10 @@
 #include "settings/subsonicsettingspage.h"
 
 class QSortFilterProxyModel;
+class QNetworkAccessManager;
+class QNetworkReply;
+
 class Application;
-class NetworkAccessManager;
 class SubsonicUrlHandler;
 class SubsonicRequest;
 class CollectionBackend;
@@ -87,14 +89,13 @@ class SubsonicService : public InternetService {
  public slots:
   void ShowConfig();
   void SendPing();
-  void SendPing(QUrl url, const QString &username, const QString &password);
+  void SendPing(QUrl url, const QString &username, const QString &password, const bool redirect = false);
   void GetSongs();
   void ResetSongsRequest();
 
  private slots:
-  //void HandlePingSSLErrors(QNetworkReply *reply, QList<QSslError> ssl_errors);
   void HandlePingSSLErrors(QList<QSslError> ssl_errors);
-  void HandlePingReply(QNetworkReply *reply);
+  void HandlePingReply(QNetworkReply *reply, const QUrl &url, const QString &username, const QString &password);
   void SongsResultsReceived(const SongList &songs, const QString &error);
 
  private:
@@ -110,9 +111,10 @@ class SubsonicService : public InternetService {
   static const char *kApiVersion;
   static const char *kSongsTable;
   static const char *kSongsFtsTable;
+  static const int kMaxRedirects;
 
   Application *app_;
-  NetworkAccessManager *network_;
+  std::unique_ptr<QNetworkAccessManager> network_;
   SubsonicUrlHandler *url_handler_;
 
   CollectionBackend *collection_backend_;
@@ -128,6 +130,7 @@ class SubsonicService : public InternetService {
   bool download_album_covers_;
 
   QStringList errors_;
+  int ping_redirects_;
 
 };