diff --git a/src/engine/enginebase.cpp b/src/engine/enginebase.cpp
index c27b41ef2..ed1ee0d94 100644
--- a/src/engine/enginebase.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/enginebase.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Engine::Base::Base()
       end_nanosec_(0),
       scope_(kScopeSize),
       output_(""),
-      device_(QVariant("")),
+      device_(QVariant()),
       rg_enabled_(false),
       rg_mode_(0),
       rg_preamp_(0),
diff --git a/src/engine/gstenginepipeline.cpp b/src/engine/gstenginepipeline.cpp
index b3be25e54..c4ba3111f 100644
--- a/src/engine/gstenginepipeline.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/gstenginepipeline.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ GstEnginePipeline::GstEnginePipeline(GstEngine *engine)
       id_(sId++),
       valid_(false),
       output_(""),
-      device_(""),
+      device_(QVariant()),
       eq_enabled_(false),
       eq_preamp_(0),
       stereo_balance_(0.0f),
diff --git a/src/engine/vlcengine.cpp b/src/engine/vlcengine.cpp
index e1b1bedee..c2e1586b3 100644
--- a/src/engine/vlcengine.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/vlcengine.cpp
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@ EngineBase::PluginDetailsList VLCEngine::GetPluginList() const {
     details.name = QString::fromUtf8(audio_output->psz_name);
     details.description = QString::fromUtf8(audio_output->psz_description);
     ret << details;
+    //GetDevicesList(audio_output->psz_name);
   }
   
   libvlc_audio_output_list_release(audio_output_list);
diff --git a/src/engine/xineengine.cpp b/src/engine/xineengine.cpp
index 3c6f76d91..c9f0d5cad 100644
--- a/src/engine/xineengine.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/xineengine.cpp
@@ -201,7 +201,8 @@ bool XineEngine::Load(const QUrl &url, Engine::TrackChangeFlags change, bool for
 
   xine_close(stream_);
 
-  int result = xine_open(stream_, url.path().toUtf8());
+  //int result = xine_open(stream_, url.path().toUtf8());
+  int result = xine_open(stream_, url.toString().toUtf8());
   if (result) {
 
 #ifndef XINE_SAFE_MODE
@@ -370,7 +371,7 @@ EngineBase::OutputDetailsList XineEngine::GetOutputsList() const {
 }
 
 bool XineEngine::CustomDeviceSupport(const QString &name) {
-  return (name == DefaultOutput() ? false : true);
+  return (name == "alsa" || name == "oss" || name == "jack" || name == "pulseaudio");
 }
 
 void XineEngine::ReloadSettings() {
diff --git a/src/engine/xinescope.c b/src/engine/xinescope.c
index f8925b62a..0e2489824 100644
--- a/src/engine/xinescope.c
+++ b/src/engine/xinescope.c
@@ -2,17 +2,14 @@
    Copyright: See COPYING file that comes with this distribution
 
    This has to be a c file or for some reason it won't link! (GCC 3.4.1)
+
 */
 
-/* gcc doesn't like inline for me */
-#define inline
 /* need access to port_ticket */
 #define XINE_ENGINE_INTERNAL
 
 #include "config.h"
 
-#include <time.h>
-
 #include "xinescope.h"
 #include <xine/post.h>
 #include <xine/xine_internal.h>
@@ -20,11 +17,11 @@
 typedef struct scope_plugin_s scope_plugin_t;
 
 struct scope_plugin_s {
-    post_plugin_t post;
+  post_plugin_t post;
 
-    metronom_t metronom;
-    int        channels;
-    MyNode    *list;
+  metronom_t metronom;
+  int channels;
+  MyNode *list;
 };
 
 /*************************
@@ -33,91 +30,92 @@ struct scope_plugin_s {
 
 static int scope_port_open(xine_audio_port_t *port_gen, xine_stream_t *stream, uint32_t bits, uint32_t rate, int mode) {
 
-    #define port ((post_audio_port_t*)port_gen)
-    #define this ((scope_plugin_t*)((post_audio_port_t*)port_gen)->post)
+  #define port ((post_audio_port_t*)port_gen)
+  #define this ((scope_plugin_t*)((post_audio_port_t*)port_gen)->post)
 
-    _x_post_rewire((post_plugin_t*)port->post);
-    _x_post_inc_usage(port);
+  _x_post_rewire((post_plugin_t*)port->post);
+  _x_post_inc_usage(port);
 
-    port->stream = stream;
-    port->bits = bits;
-    port->rate = rate;
-    port->mode = mode;
+  port->stream = stream;
+  port->bits = bits;
+  port->rate = rate;
+  port->mode = mode;
 
-    this->channels = _x_ao_mode2channels(mode);
+  this->channels = _x_ao_mode2channels(mode);
 
-    return port->original_port->open(port->original_port, stream, bits, rate, mode);
+  return port->original_port->open(port->original_port, stream, bits, rate, mode);
 }
 
 static void scope_port_close(xine_audio_port_t *port_gen, xine_stream_t *stream) {
 
-    MyNode *node;
+  MyNode *node;
 
-    /* ensure the buffers are deleted during the next XineEngine::timerEvent() */
-    for(node = this->list->next; node != this->list; node = node->next)
-        node->vpts = node->vpts_end = -1;
+  /* ensure the buffers are deleted during the next XineEngine::timerEvent() */
+  for(node = this->list->next; node != this->list; node = node->next)
+    node->vpts = node->vpts_end = -1;
 
-    port->stream = NULL;
-    port->original_port->close(port->original_port, stream);
+  port->stream = NULL;
+  port->original_port->close(port->original_port, stream);
 
-    _x_post_dec_usage(port);
+  _x_post_dec_usage(port);
 }
 
 static void scope_port_put_buffer(xine_audio_port_t *port_gen, audio_buffer_t *buf, xine_stream_t *stream) {
 /* FIXME With 8-bit samples the scope won't work correctly. For a special 8-bit code path, the sample size could be checked like this: if(port->bits == 8) */
 
-    const int num_samples = buf->num_frames * this->channels;
-    metronom_t *myMetronom = &this->metronom;
-    MyNode *new_node;
+  const int num_samples = buf->num_frames * this->channels;
+  metronom_t *myMetronom = &this->metronom;
+  MyNode *new_node;
 
-    /* I keep my own metronom because xine wouldn't for some reason */
-    memcpy(&this->metronom, stream->metronom, sizeof(metronom_t));
+  /* I keep my own metronom because xine wouldn't for some reason */
+  memcpy(&this->metronom, stream->metronom, sizeof(metronom_t));
 
-    new_node             = malloc(sizeof(MyNode));
-    new_node->vpts       = myMetronom->got_audio_samples(myMetronom, buf->vpts, buf->num_frames);
-    new_node->num_frames = buf->num_frames;
-    new_node->mem        = malloc(num_samples * 2);
-    memcpy(new_node->mem, buf->mem, num_samples * 2);
+  new_node = (MyNode *) malloc(sizeof(MyNode));
+  new_node->vpts = myMetronom->got_audio_samples(myMetronom, buf->vpts, buf->num_frames);
+  new_node->num_frames = buf->num_frames;
+  new_node->mem = (int16_t *) malloc(num_samples * 2);
+  memcpy(new_node->mem, buf->mem, num_samples * 2);
 
-    {
-        int64_t
-        K  = myMetronom->pts_per_smpls; /*smpls = 1<<16 samples*/
-        K *= num_samples;
-        K /= (1<<16);
-        K += new_node->vpts;
+  {
+    int64_t
+    K  = myMetronom->pts_per_smpls; /*smpls = 1<<16 samples*/
+    K *= num_samples;
+    K /= (1<<16);
+    K += new_node->vpts;
 
-        new_node->vpts_end = K;
-    }
+    new_node->vpts_end = K;
+  }
 
-    port->original_port->put_buffer(port->original_port, buf, stream);
+  port->original_port->put_buffer(port->original_port, buf, stream);
 
-    /* finally we should append the current buffer to the list
-     * this is thread-safe due to the way we handle the list in the GUI thread */
-    new_node->next   = this->list->next;
-    this->list->next = new_node;
+  /* Finally we should append the current buffer to the list
+   * This is thread-safe due to the way we handle the list in the GUI thread */
+  new_node->next   = this->list->next;
+  this->list->next = new_node;
 
-    #undef port
-    #undef this
+  #undef port
+  #undef this
 }
 
-static void scope_dispose(post_plugin_t *this) {
-    MyNode *list = ((scope_plugin_t*)this)->list;
-    MyNode *prev;
-    MyNode *node = list;
+static void scope_dispose(post_plugin_t *post) {
 
-    /* Free all elements of the list (a ring buffer) */
-    do {
-        prev = node->next;
+  MyNode *list = ((scope_plugin_t*)post)->list;
+  MyNode *prev;
+  MyNode *node = list;
 
-        free(node->mem);
-        free(node);
+  /* Free all elements of the list (a ring buffer) */
+  do {
+    prev = node->next;
 
-        node = prev;
-    }
-    while(node != list);
+    free(node->mem);
+    free(node);
+
+    node = prev;
+  }
+  while(node != list);
 
 
-    free(this);
+  free(post);
 }
 
 
@@ -125,49 +123,49 @@ static void scope_dispose(post_plugin_t *this) {
  * plugin init function *
  ************************/
 
-xine_post_t* scope_plugin_new(xine_t *xine, xine_audio_port_t *audio_target) {
+xine_post_t *scope_plugin_new(xine_t *xine, xine_audio_port_t *audio_target) {
 
-    scope_plugin_t *scope_plugin = calloc(1, sizeof(scope_plugin_t));
-    post_plugin_t  *post_plugin = (post_plugin_t*)scope_plugin;
+  scope_plugin_t *scope_plugin = (scope_plugin_t *) calloc(1, sizeof(scope_plugin_t));
+  post_plugin_t *post_plugin = (post_plugin_t *)scope_plugin;
 
-    {
-        post_in_t         *input;
-        post_out_t        *output;
-        post_audio_port_t *port;
+  {
+    post_in_t *input;
+    post_out_t *output;
+    post_audio_port_t *port;
 
-        _x_post_init(post_plugin, 1, 0);
+    _x_post_init(post_plugin, 1, 0);
 
-        port = _x_post_intercept_audio_port(post_plugin, audio_target, &input, &output);
-        port->new_port.open       = scope_port_open;
-        port->new_port.close      = scope_port_close;
-        port->new_port.put_buffer = scope_port_put_buffer;
+    port = _x_post_intercept_audio_port(post_plugin, audio_target, &input, &output);
+    port->new_port.open = scope_port_open;
+    port->new_port.close = scope_port_close;
+    port->new_port.put_buffer = scope_port_put_buffer;
 
-        post_plugin->xine_post.audio_input[0] = &port->new_port;
-        post_plugin->xine_post.type = PLUGIN_POST;
+    post_plugin->xine_post.audio_input[0] = &port->new_port;
+    post_plugin->xine_post.type = PLUGIN_POST;
 
-        post_plugin->dispose = scope_dispose;
-    }
+    post_plugin->dispose = scope_dispose;
+  }
 
-    // code is straight from xine_init_post() can't use that function as it only dlopens the plugins and our plugin is statically linked in
+  // code is straight from xine_init_post() can't use that function as it only dlopens the plugins and our plugin is statically linked in
 
-    post_plugin->running_ticket = xine->port_ticket;
-    post_plugin->xine = xine;
+  post_plugin->running_ticket = xine->port_ticket;
+  post_plugin->xine = xine;
 
-    /* scope_plugin_t init */
-    scope_plugin->list = calloc(1, sizeof(MyNode));
-    scope_plugin->list->next = scope_plugin->list;
+  /* scope_plugin_t init */
+  scope_plugin->list = (MyNode *) calloc(1, sizeof(MyNode));
+  scope_plugin->list->next = scope_plugin->list;
 
-    return &post_plugin->xine_post;
+  return &post_plugin->xine_post;
 }
 
-MyNode* scope_plugin_list(void *post) {
-    return ((scope_plugin_t*)post)->list;
+MyNode *scope_plugin_list(void *post) {
+  return ((scope_plugin_t*)post)->list;
 }
 
 int scope_plugin_channels(void *post) {
-    return ((scope_plugin_t*)post)->channels;
+  return ((scope_plugin_t*)post)->channels;
 }
 
 metronom_t* scope_plugin_metronom(void *post) {
-    return &((scope_plugin_t*)post)->metronom;
+  return &((scope_plugin_t*)post)->metronom;
 }
diff --git a/src/engine/xinescope.h b/src/engine/xinescope.h
index c78be2aa0..a30ff5c28 100644
--- a/src/engine/xinescope.h
+++ b/src/engine/xinescope.h
@@ -17,34 +17,25 @@
 
 typedef struct my_node_s MyNode;
 
-struct my_node_s
-{
-    MyNode  *next;
-    int16_t *mem;
-    int      num_frames;
-    int64_t  vpts;
-    int64_t  vpts_end;
+struct my_node_s {
+  MyNode *next;
+  int16_t *mem;
+  int num_frames;
+  int64_t vpts;
+  int64_t vpts_end;
 };
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C"
 {
 #endif
-    xine_post_t*
-    scope_plugin_new( xine_t*, xine_audio_port_t* );
+  xine_post_t *scope_plugin_new( xine_t*, xine_audio_port_t* );
 
-    /* we sacrifice type-safety here because some GCCs appear broken
-     * and choke on redefining the xine_post_t typedef
-     */
+  /* we sacrifice type-safety here because some GCCs appear broken and choke on redefining the xine_post_t typedef */
 
-    MyNode*
-    scope_plugin_list( void* );
-
-    int
-    scope_plugin_channels( void* );
-
-    metronom_t*
-    scope_plugin_metronom( void* );
+  MyNode *scope_plugin_list(void*);
+  int scope_plugin_channels(void*);
+  metronom_t *scope_plugin_metronom(void*);
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/settings/backendsettingspage.cpp b/src/settings/backendsettingspage.cpp
index d71b3342a..f1cb45fa7 100644
--- a/src/settings/backendsettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/settings/backendsettingspage.cpp
@@ -233,9 +233,10 @@ void BackendSettingsPage::Load_Device(QString output, QVariant device) {
   ui_->combobox_device->setEnabled(false);
   ui_->lineedit_device->setText("");
 
-#ifndef Q_OS_WIN32
-  ui_->combobox_device->addItem(IconLoader::Load("soundcard"), "Automatically select", QVariant(""));
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+  if (engine()->type() != Engine::GStreamer)
 #endif
+    ui_->combobox_device->addItem(IconLoader::Load("soundcard"), "Automatically select", QVariant(""));
 
   for (DeviceFinder *f : dialog()->app()->enginedevice()->device_finders_) {
     if (!f->outputs().contains(output)) continue;