diff --git a/3rd_party/liquidsoap/liquidsoap b/3rd_party/liquidsoap/liquidsoap
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..ba00712ff
Binary files /dev/null and b/3rd_party/liquidsoap/liquidsoap differ
diff --git a/3rd_party/pypo/obp/__init__.py b/3rd_party/pypo/api_clients/__init__.py
similarity index 50%
rename from 3rd_party/pypo/obp/__init__.py
rename to 3rd_party/pypo/api_clients/__init__.py
index 61a986ccd..e87a14276 100644
--- a/3rd_party/pypo/obp/__init__.py
+++ b/3rd_party/pypo/api_clients/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
-from api_client import *
\ No newline at end of file
+__all__ = ["api_client"]
diff --git a/3rd_party/pypo/api_clients/api_client.py b/3rd_party/pypo/api_clients/api_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eb948a4ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/3rd_party/pypo/api_clients/api_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,355 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+import sys
+import time
+import urllib
+import logging
+from util import json
+import os
+
+def api_client_factory(config):
+	if config["api_client"] == "campcaster":	
+		return CampcasterApiClient(config)
+	elif config["api_client"] == "obp":
+		return ObpApiClient(config)
+	else:
+		print 'API Client "'+config["api_client"]+'" not supported.  Please check your config file.'
+		print
+		sys.exit()
+
+class ApiClientInterface:
+
+	# This is optional.
+	# Should exit the program if this version of pypo is not compatible with
+	# 3rd party software.
+	def check_version(self):
+		nil
+		
+	# This is the main method you need to implement when creating a new API client.
+	def get_schedule(self):
+		return 0, []
+		
+	# This is optional.
+	# You dont actually have to implement this function for the liquidsoap playout to work.
+	def update_scheduled_item(self, item_id, value):
+		nil
+	
+	# This is optional.
+	# You dont actually have to implement this function for the liquidsoap playout to work.
+	def update_start_playing(self, playlist_type, export_source, media_id, playlist_id, transmission_id):
+		nil
+	
+	def generate_range_dp(self):
+		nil
+
+
+class CampcasterApiClient(ApiClientInterface):
+
+	def __init__(self, config):
+		self.config = config
+		#self.api_auth = api_auth
+
+	def __get_campcaster_version(self):
+		logger = logging.getLogger("CampcasterApiClient.get_campcaster_version")
+		url = self.config["base_url"] + self.config["api_base"] + self.config["version_url"]
+		url = url.replace("%%api_key%%", self.config["api_key"])
+
+		try:
+			logger.debug("Trying to contact %s", url)
+			response = urllib.urlopen(url)
+			data = response.read()
+			response_json = json.read(data)
+			version = response_json['version']
+			logger.debug("Campcaster Version %s detected", version)    
+		except Exception, e:
+			try:
+				if e[1] == 401:
+					print '#####################################'
+					print '# YOUR API KEY SEEMS TO BE INVALID:'
+					print '# ' + self.config["api_key"]
+					print '#####################################'
+					sys.exit()
+			except Exception, e:
+				pass
+
+			try:
+				if e[1] == 404:
+					print '#####################################'
+					print '# Unable to contact the OBP-API'
+					print '# ' + url
+					print '#####################################'
+					sys.exit()
+			except Exception, e:
+				pass
+
+			version = 0
+			logger.error("Unable to detect Campcaster Version - %s", e)
+
+		return version
+
+	def check_version(self):
+		version = self.__get_campcaster_version()
+		if (version == 0):
+			print 'Unable to get Campcaster version number.'
+			print
+			sys.exit()     
+		elif (version[0:4] != "1.6."): 
+			print 'Campcaster version: ' + str(version)
+			print 'pypo not compatible with this version of Campcaster.'
+			print
+			sys.exit()     
+		else:
+			print 'Campcaster version: ' + str(version)
+			print 'pypo is compatible with this version of Campcaster.'
+			print
+
+	def get_schedule(self):
+		logger = logging.getLogger("CampcasterApiClient.get_schedule")
+		
+		"""
+		calculate start/end time range (format: YYYY-DD-MM-hh-mm-ss,YYYY-DD-MM-hh-mm-ss)
+		(seconds are ignored, just here for consistency)
+		"""
+		tnow = time.localtime(time.time())
+		tstart = time.localtime(time.time() - 3600 * int(self.config["cache_for"]))
+		tend = time.localtime(time.time() + 3600 * int(self.config["prepare_ahead"]))
+	
+		range = {}
+		range['start'] = "%04d-%02d-%02d-%02d-%02d" % (tstart[0], tstart[1], tstart[2], tstart[3], tstart[4])
+		range['end'] = "%04d-%02d-%02d-%02d-%02d" % (tend[0], tend[1], tend[2], tend[3], tend[4])
+		
+		# Construct the URL
+		export_url = self.config["base_url"] + self.config["api_base"] + self.config["export_url"]
+		
+		# Insert the start and end times into the URL        
+		export_url = export_url.replace('%%api_key%%', self.config["api_key"])
+		export_url = export_url.replace('%%from%%', range['start'])
+		export_url = export_url.replace('%%to%%', range['end'])
+		logger.info("export from %s", export_url)
+	
+		response = ""
+		status = 0
+		try:
+			response_json = urllib.urlopen(export_url).read()
+			response = json.read(response_json)
+			logger.info("export status %s", response['check'])
+			status = response['check']
+		except Exception, e:
+			print e
+
+		return status, response			
+
+	def update_scheduled_item(self, item_id, value):
+		logger = logging.getLogger("CampcasterApiClient.update_scheduled_item")
+		
+		url = self.config["base_url"] + self.config["api_base"] + self.config["update_item_url"]
+
+		try:
+			response = urllib.urlopen(url, self.api_auth)
+			response = json.read(response.read())
+			logger.info("API-Status %s", response['status'])
+			logger.info("API-Message %s", response['message'])
+	
+		except Exception, e:
+			print e
+			api_status = False
+			logger.critical("Unable to connect - %s", e)
+	
+		return response
+	
+	
+	def update_start_playing(self, playlist_type, export_source, media_id, playlist_id, transmission_id):
+		return
+		logger = logging.getLogger("ApiClient.update_scheduled_item")
+	
+		url = self.api_url + 'schedule/update_start_playing.php' \
+		+ '?playlist_type=' + str(playlist_type) \
+		+ '&export_source=' + str(export_source) \
+		+ '&media_id=' + str(media_id) \
+		+ '&playlist_id=' + str(playlist_id) \
+		+ '&transmission_id=' + str(transmission_id)
+		
+		print url
+		
+		try:
+			response = urllib.urlopen(url, self.api_auth)
+			response = json.read(response.read())
+			logger.info("API-Status %s", response['status'])
+			logger.info("API-Message %s", response['message'])
+			logger.info("TXT %s", response['str_dls'])
+	
+		except Exception, e:
+			print e
+			api_status = False
+			logger.critical("Unable to connect - %s", e)
+	
+		return response
+	
+	
+	def generate_range_dp(self):
+		logger = logging.getLogger("ApiClient.generate_range_dp")
+	
+		url = self.api_url + 'schedule/generate_range_dp.php'
+		
+		try:
+			response = urllib.urlopen(url, self.api_auth)
+			response = json.read(response.read())
+			logger.debug("Trying to contact %s", url)
+			logger.info("API-Status %s", response['status'])
+			logger.info("API-Message %s", response['message'])
+	
+		except Exception, e:
+			print e
+			api_status = False
+			logger.critical("Unable to handle the request - %s", e)
+			
+		return response
+
+    
+################################################################################
+
+OBP_MIN_VERSION = 2010100101 # required obp version
+        
+class ObpApiClient():
+
+	def __init__(self, config):
+		self.config = config
+		#self.api_url = api_url
+		#self.api_auth = api_auth
+
+	def check_version(self):
+		obp_version = self.get_obp_version()
+		
+		if obp_version == 0:
+			print '#################################################'
+			print 'Unable to get OBP version. Is OBP up and running?'
+			print '#################################################'
+			print
+			sys.exit()
+		elif obp_version < OBP_MIN_VERSION:
+			print 'OBP version: ' + str(obp_version)
+			print 'OBP min-version: ' + str(OBP_MIN_VERSION)
+			print 'pypo not compatible with this version of OBP'
+			print
+			sys.exit()
+		else:
+			print 'OBP API: ' + str(API_BASE)
+			print 'OBP version: ' + str(obp_version)
+			print 'OBP min-version: ' + str(OBP_MIN_VERSION)
+			print 'pypo is compatible with this version of OBP'
+			print
+	
+	def get_obp_version(self):
+		logger = logging.getLogger("ApiClient.get_obp_version")
+		# lookup OBP version
+		
+		url = self.api_url + 'api/pypo/status/json'
+		
+		try:    
+			logger.debug("Trying to contact %s", url)
+			response = urllib.urlopen(url, self.api_auth)
+			response_json = json.read(response.read())
+			obp_version = int(response_json['version'])
+			logger.debug("OBP Version %s detected", obp_version)
+	
+		except Exception, e:
+			try:
+				if e[1] == 401:
+					print '#####################################'
+					print '# YOUR API KEY SEEMS TO BE INVALID'
+					print '# ' + self.api_auth
+					print '#####################################'
+					sys.exit()
+					
+			except Exception, e:
+				pass
+			
+			try:
+				if e[1] == 404:
+					print '#####################################'
+					print '# Unable to contact the OBP-API'
+					print '# ' + url
+					print '#####################################'
+					sys.exit()
+					
+			except Exception, e:
+				pass
+			
+			obp_version = 0
+			logger.error("Unable to detect OBP Version - %s", e)
+	
+		
+		return obp_version
+	
+	
+	def update_scheduled_item(self, item_id, value):
+		logger = logging.getLogger("ApiClient.update_shedueled_item")
+		# lookup OBP version
+		
+		url = self.api_url + 'api/pypo/update_scheduled_item/' + str(item_id) + '?played=' + str(value)
+		
+		try:
+			response = urllib.urlopen(url, self.api_auth)
+			response = json.read(response.read())
+			logger.info("API-Status %s", response['status'])
+			logger.info("API-Message %s", response['message'])
+	
+		except Exception, e:
+			print e
+			api_status = False
+			logger.critical("Unable to connect to the OBP API - %s", e)
+	
+		
+		return response
+	
+	
+	def update_start_playing(self, playlist_type, export_source, media_id, playlist_id, transmission_id):
+	
+		logger = logging.getLogger("ApiClient.update_shedueled_item")
+	
+		url = self.api_url + 'api/pypo/update_start_playing/' \
+		+ '?playlist_type=' + str(playlist_type) \
+		+ '&export_source=' + str(export_source) \
+		+ '&export_source=' + str(export_source) \
+		+ '&media_id=' + str(media_id) \
+		+ '&playlist_id=' + str(playlist_id) \
+		+ '&transmission_id=' + str(transmission_id)
+		
+		print url
+		
+		try:
+			response = urllib.urlopen(url, self.api_auth)
+			response = json.read(response.read())
+			logger.info("API-Status %s", response['status'])
+			logger.info("API-Message %s", response['message'])
+			logger.info("TXT %s", response['str_dls'])
+	
+		except Exception, e:
+			print e
+			api_status = False
+			logger.critical("Unable to connect to the OBP API - %s", e)
+	
+		
+		return response
+	
+	
+	def generate_range_dp(self):
+		logger = logging.getLogger("ApiClient.generate_range_dp")
+	
+		url = self.api_url + 'api/pypo/generate_range_dp/'
+		
+		try:
+			response = urllib.urlopen(url, self.api_auth)
+			response = json.read(response.read())
+			logger.debug("Trying to contact %s", url)
+			logger.info("API-Status %s", response['status'])
+			logger.info("API-Message %s", response['message'])
+	
+		except Exception, e:
+			print e
+			api_status = False
+			logger.critical("Unable to handle the OBP API request - %s", e)
+		
+		
+		return response
diff --git a/3rd_party/pypo/api_clients/api_client_factory.py b/3rd_party/pypo/api_clients/api_client_factory.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2bc97dc45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/3rd_party/pypo/api_clients/api_client_factory.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import campcaster_api_client
+import obp_api_client
+
+def create_api_client(config):
+    if config["api_client"] == "campcaster":	
+        return campcaster_api_client.CampcasterApiClient(config)
+    elif config["api_client"] == "obp":
+        return obp_api_client.ObpApiClient(config)
+		
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/3rd_party/pypo/api_clients/campcaster_api_client.py b/3rd_party/pypo/api_clients/campcaster_api_client.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..b82b85990
--- /dev/null
+++ b/3rd_party/pypo/api_clients/campcaster_api_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+import sys
+import time
+import urllib
+import logging
+from util import json
+import os
+        
+class CampcasterApiClient():
+
+    def __init__(self, config):
+        self.config = config
+        #self.api_auth = api_auth
+
+    def check_version(self):
+        version = self.get_campcaster_version()
+        if (version == 0):
+            print 'Unable to get Campcaster version number.'
+            print
+            sys.exit()     
+        elif (version[0:4] != "1.6."): 
+            print 'Campcaster version: ' + str(version)
+            print 'pypo not compatible with this version of Campcaster'
+            print
+            sys.exit()     
+        else:
+            print 'Campcaster version: ' + str(version)
+            print 'pypo is compatible with this version of OBP'
+            print
+
+	def get_campcaster_version(self):
+		logger = logging.getLogger("ApiClient.get_campcaster_version")
+		url = self.config["base_url"] + self.config["api_base"] + self.config["version_url"]
+		url = url.replace("%%api_key%%", self.config["api_key"])
+
+		try:
+			logger.debug("Trying to contact %s", url)
+			response = urllib.urlopen(url)
+			data = response.read()
+			response_json = json.read(data)
+			version = response_json['version']
+			logger.debug("Campcaster Version %s detected", version)    
+		except Exception, e:
+			try:
+				if e[1] == 401:
+					print '#####################################'
+					print '# YOUR API KEY SEEMS TO BE INVALID:'
+					print '# ' + self.config["api_key"]
+					print '#####################################'
+					sys.exit()
+			except Exception, e:
+				pass
+
+			try:
+				if e[1] == 404:
+					print '#####################################'
+					print '# Unable to contact the OBP-API'
+					print '# ' + url
+					print '#####################################'
+					sys.exit()
+			except Exception, e:
+				pass
+
+			version = 0
+			logger.error("Unable to detect Campcaster Version - %s", e)
+
+        return version
+
+
+    def update_scheduled_item(self, item_id, value):
+        logger = logging.getLogger("ApiClient.update_scheduled_item")
+        url = self.api_url + 'schedule/schedule.php?item_id=' + str(item_id) + '&played=' + str(value)
+        
+        try:
+            response = urllib.urlopen(url, self.api_auth)
+            response = json.read(response.read())
+            logger.info("API-Status %s", response['status'])
+            logger.info("API-Message %s", response['message'])
+    
+        except Exception, e:
+            print e
+            api_status = False
+            logger.critical("Unable to connect - %s", e)
+    
+        return response
+
+
+    def update_start_playing(self, playlist_type, export_source, media_id, playlist_id, transmission_id):
+        logger = logging.getLogger("ApiClient.update_scheduled_item")
+    
+        url = self.api_url + 'schedule/update_start_playing.php' \
+        + '?playlist_type=' + str(playlist_type) \
+        + '&export_source=' + str(export_source) \
+        + '&export_source=' + str(export_source) \
+        + '&media_id=' + str(media_id) \
+        + '&playlist_id=' + str(playlist_id) \
+        + '&transmission_id=' + str(transmission_id)
+        
+        print url
+        
+        try:
+            response = urllib.urlopen(url, self.api_auth)
+            response = json.read(response.read())
+            logger.info("API-Status %s", response['status'])
+            logger.info("API-Message %s", response['message'])
+            logger.info("TXT %s", response['str_dls'])
+    
+        except Exception, e:
+            print e
+            api_status = False
+            logger.critical("Unable to connect - %s", e)
+    
+        return response
+    
+    
+    def generate_range_dp(self):
+        logger = logging.getLogger("ApiClient.generate_range_dp")
+    
+        url = self.api_url + 'schedule/generate_range_dp.php'
+        
+        try:
+            response = urllib.urlopen(url, self.api_auth)
+            response = json.read(response.read())
+            logger.debug("Trying to contact %s", url)
+            logger.info("API-Status %s", response['status'])
+            logger.info("API-Message %s", response['message'])
+    
+        except Exception, e:
+            print e
+            api_status = False
+            logger.critical("Unable to handle the request - %s", e)
+            
+        return response
+    
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/3rd_party/pypo/obp/api_client.py b/3rd_party/pypo/api_clients/obp_api_client.py
similarity index 74%
rename from 3rd_party/pypo/obp/api_client.py
rename to 3rd_party/pypo/api_clients/obp_api_client.py
index 9bb5dc6b4..453a49007 100755
--- a/3rd_party/pypo/obp/api_client.py
+++ b/3rd_party/pypo/api_clients/obp_api_client.py
@@ -6,31 +6,52 @@
 import sys
 import time
 import urllib
-
 import logging
-
 from util import json
-
 import os
 
-
+OBP_MIN_VERSION = 2010100101 # required obp version
         
-class ApiClient():
+class ObpApiClient():
 
-    def __init__(self, api_url, api_auth):
-        self.api_url = api_url
-        self.api_auth = api_auth
+    def __init__(self, config):
+		self.config = config
+        #self.api_url = api_url
+        #self.api_auth = api_auth
 
+    def check_version(self):
+        obp_version = self.get_obp_version()
+        
+        if obp_version == 0:
+            print '#################################################'
+            print 'Unable to get OBP version. Is OBP up and running?'
+            print '#################################################'
+            print
+            sys.exit()
+         
+        elif obp_version < OBP_MIN_VERSION:
+            print 'OBP version: ' + str(obp_version)
+            print 'OBP min-version: ' + str(OBP_MIN_VERSION)
+            print 'pypo not compatible with this version of OBP'
+            print
+            sys.exit()
+         
+        else:
+            print 'OBP API: ' + str(API_BASE)
+            print 'OBP version: ' + str(obp_version)
+            print 'OBP min-version: ' + str(OBP_MIN_VERSION)
+            print 'pypo is compatible with this version of OBP'
+            print
+	
+	
     def get_obp_version(self):
         logger = logging.getLogger("ApiClient.get_obp_version")
         # lookup OBP version
         
         url = self.api_url + 'api/pypo/status/json'
         
-        try:
-            
+        try:    
             logger.debug("Trying to contact %s", url)
-            
             response = urllib.urlopen(url, self.api_auth)
             response_json = json.read(response.read())
             obp_version = int(response_json['version'])
@@ -67,11 +88,11 @@ class ApiClient():
         return obp_version
 
 
-    def update_shedueled_item(self, item_id, value):
+    def update_scheduled_item(self, item_id, value):
         logger = logging.getLogger("ApiClient.update_shedueled_item")
         # lookup OBP version
         
-        url = self.api_url + 'api/pypo/update_shedueled_item/' + str(item_id) + '?played=' + str(value)
+        url = self.api_url + 'api/pypo/update_scheduled_item/' + str(item_id) + '?played=' + str(value)
         
         try:
             response = urllib.urlopen(url, self.api_auth)
diff --git a/3rd_party/pypo/config.cfg b/3rd_party/pypo/config.cfg
index c3353b71d..61630fde2 100644
--- a/3rd_party/pypo/config.cfg
+++ b/3rd_party/pypo/config.cfg
@@ -2,29 +2,63 @@
 # pypo - configuration                     #
 ############################################
 
+# Set the type of client you are using.
+# Currently supported types:
+# 1) "obp" = Open Broadcast Platform
+# 2) "campcaster"
+#
+api_client = "campcaster"
+
 ############################################
 # Directories / Hosts                      #
 # _include_ trailing slash !!              #
 ############################################
-cache_dir = '/storage/pypo/cache/' 
-file_dir = '/storage/pypo/files/' 
-tmp_dir = '/var/tmp/obp/'
+cache_dir = '/opt/pypo/cache/'
+schedule_dir = '/opt/pypo/cache/schedule'
+file_dir = '/opt/pypo/files/' 
+tmp_dir = '/tmp/pypo/'
 
 ############################################
 # API path & co                            #
 ############################################
-base_url = 'http://vdeb.openbroadcast.ch/'
-obp_api_key = 'AAA-BBB-CCC-EEE'
+# Value needed to access the API
+api_key = 'AAA'
 
-# stage config
-#base_url = 'http://stage.openbroadcast.ch/'
-#obp_api_key = 'EMMKM-PMXWV-NIGOA-KHGWPP
+# Hostname
+base_url = 'http://localhost/'
+
+#####################
+# Campcaster Config #
+#####################
+# Path to the base of the API
+api_base = 'campcaster/'
+
+# URL to get the version number of the API
+version_url = 'schedule/api_version.php?api_key=%%api_key%%'
+
+# Schedule export path.
+# YYYY-MM-DD-hh-mm will be substituted for the tokens %%from%% and %%to%%
+export_url = 'schedule/schedule.php?from=%%from%%&to=%%to%%&api_key=%%api_key%%' 
+
+update_item_url = 'schedule/schedule.php?item_id=%%item_id%%&played=%%played%%'
+
+update_start_playing_url = 'schedule/update_start_playing.php?playlist_type=%%playlist_type%%&export_source=%%export_source%%&media_id=%%media_id%%&playlist_id=%%playlist_id%%&transmission_id=%%transmission_id%%'
+
+generate_range_url = 'schedule/generate_range_dp.php'
+
+
+##############
+# OBP config #
+##############
+#base_url = 'http://localhost/'
+#api_base = BASE_URL
+#version_url = api_base + 'api/pypo/status/json'
+#update_item_url = api_base + 'api/pypo/update_shedueled_item/$$item_id%%?played=%%played%%' 
 
 # prod config
-#base_url = 'http://openbroadcast.ch/'
-#obp_api_key = 'XWQWP-XIHJU-ZHENT-NGSAW'
+#base_url = ''
+#api_key = ''
 
-export_path = 'api/pypo/export_range/' # YYYY-MM-DD-hh-mm will be added in script, exports json  
 
 ############################################
 # Liquidsoap settings                      #
@@ -41,7 +75,7 @@ cache_for = 24 #how long to hold the cache, in hours
 poll_interval = 10 # in seconds
 push_interval = 1 # in seconds
 
-# 'pre' or 'otf'. 'pre' cues while pplaylist preparation
+# 'pre' or 'otf'. 'pre' cues while playlist preparation
 # while 'otf' (on the fly) cues while loading into ls  
 # (needs the post_processor patch)
 cue_style = 'pre'
diff --git a/3rd_party/pypo/logging.cfg b/3rd_party/pypo/logging.cfg
index 54a958296..da0800dd1 100644
--- a/3rd_party/pypo/logging.cfg
+++ b/3rd_party/pypo/logging.cfg
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ propagate=0
 
 [handler_consoleHandler]
 class=StreamHandler
-level=ERROR
+level=DEBUG
 formatter=simpleFormatter
 args=(sys.stdout,)
 
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ args=(sys.stdout,)
 class=FileHandler
 level=WARNING
 formatter=simpleFormatter
-args=("/var/log/obp/pypo/error.log",)
+args=("./error.log",)
 
 [handler_fileHandlerDEBUG]
 class=FileHandler
 level=DEBUG
 formatter=simpleFormatter
-args=("/var/log/obp/pypo/debug.log",)
+args=("./debug.log",)
 
 [handler_nullHandler]
 class=FileHandler
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ formatter=simpleFormatter
 args=("/tmp/sessionlog_null.log",)
 
 
-
-
 [formatter_simpleFormatter]
 format=%(asctime)s %(levelname)s - [%(name)s] - %(message)s
 datefmt=
diff --git a/3rd_party/pypo/push.py b/3rd_party/pypo/push.py
index e222b6c0d..50cde484b 100755
--- a/3rd_party/pypo/push.py
+++ b/3rd_party/pypo/push.py
@@ -52,8 +52,6 @@ from obp import *
 
 
 PYPO_VERSION = '0.1'
-OBP_MIN_VERSION = 2010100101 # required obp version
-
 
 #set up command-line options
 parser = OptionParser()
@@ -84,13 +82,9 @@ try:
     FILE_DIR = config['file_dir']
     TMP_DIR = config['tmp_dir']
     BASE_URL = config['base_url']
-    OBP_API_BASE = BASE_URL + 'mod/medialibrary/'
-    EXPORT_URL = OBP_API_BASE + config['export_path']
+    API_BASE = config['api_base']
     EXPORT_SOURCE = config['export_source']
-    
-    OBP_STATUS_URL = OBP_API_BASE + 'status/version/json'
-    OBP_API_KEY = config['obp_api_key']
-    
+    OBP_API_KEY = config['api_key']
     POLL_INTERVAL = float(config['poll_interval'])
     PUSH_INTERVAL = float(config['push_interval'])
     LS_HOST = config['ls_host']
@@ -106,9 +100,6 @@ except Exception, e:
 #TIME = time.localtime(time.time())
 TIME = (2010, 6, 26, 15, 33, 23, 2, 322, 0)
     
-    
-    
-    
 
 class Global:
     def __init__(self):
@@ -117,33 +108,9 @@ class Global:
         
     def selfcheck(self):
         
-        self.api_auth = urllib.urlencode({'api_key': OBP_API_KEY})
-        self.api_client = ApiClient(OBP_API_BASE, self.api_auth)
-        
-        obp_version = self.api_client.get_obp_version()
-        
-        
-        if obp_version == 0:
-            print '#################################################'
-            print 'Unable to get OBP version. Is OBP up and running?'
-            print '#################################################'
-            print
-            sys.exit()
-         
-        elif obp_version < OBP_MIN_VERSION:
-            print 'OBP version: ' + str(obp_version)
-            print 'OBP min-version: ' + str(OBP_MIN_VERSION)
-            print 'pypo not compatible with this version of OBP'
-            print
-            sys.exit()
-         
-        else:
-            print 'OBP API: ' + str(OBP_API_BASE)
-            print 'OBP version: ' + str(obp_version)
-            print 'OBP min-version: ' + str(OBP_MIN_VERSION)
-            print 'pypo is compatible with this version of OBP'
-            print
-
+        self.api_auth = urllib.urlencode({'api_key': API_KEY})
+        self.api_client = ApiClient(API_BASE, self.api_auth)
+        self.api_client.check_version()
             
         """
         Uncomment the following lines to let pypo check if
@@ -165,42 +132,32 @@ class Playout:
         self.cache_dir = CACHE_DIR 
         self.file_dir = FILE_DIR 
         self.tmp_dir = TMP_DIR 
-        self.export_url = EXPORT_URL
         self.export_source = EXPORT_SOURCE
         
-        self.api_auth = urllib.urlencode({'api_key': OBP_API_KEY})
-        self.api_client = ApiClient(OBP_API_BASE, self.api_auth)
+        self.api_auth = urllib.urlencode({'api_key': API_KEY})
+        self.api_client = ApiClient(API_BASE, self.api_auth)
         self.cue_file = CueFile()
         
         self.schedule_file = CACHE_DIR + 'schedule'
         
         # set initial state
         self.range_updated = False
-  
-    
     
     
     def push_liquidsoap(self,options):
         logger = logging.getLogger("push_liquidsoap")
-        
         print options
-        
         #pkey = '2010-10-26-21-00-00'
-        
         pkey = options
-        
         src = self.cache_dir + str(pkey) + '/list.lsp'
-        
         print src
-        
-        
+s        
         if True == os.access(src, os.R_OK):
             print 'OK - Can read'
             
         pl_file = open(src, "r")
 
 
-
         """
         i know this could be wrapped, maybe later..
         """
@@ -209,30 +166,21 @@ class Playout:
         
         for line in pl_file.readlines():
             print line.strip() 
-        
             #tn.write('q.push ' + pl_entry)
             #tn.write("\n")
-            
             tn.write('scheduler.push %s' % (line.strip()))
             tn.write("\n")
             
-         
-            
         tn.write("scheduler_q0.queue \n")
-        
         tn.write("scheduler_q1.queue \n")
         #time.sleep(2)
         
-        
         #print tn.read_all()
         
         print 'sending "flip"'
         
         tn.write('scheduler.flip')
         tn.write("\n")
-            
-        
-        
         
         #tn.write("live_in.stop\n")
         #tn.write("stream_disable\n")
@@ -263,9 +211,7 @@ class Playout:
         
         
         tn.write("exit\n")
-        
         print tn.read_all()
-        
         status = 1
         sys.exit()
             
diff --git a/3rd_party/pypo/pypo_cli.py b/3rd_party/pypo/pypo_cli.py
index 19b2dd95a..f5996e107 100755
--- a/3rd_party/pypo/pypo_cli.py
+++ b/3rd_party/pypo/pypo_cli.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 """
 Python part of radio playout (pypo)
 
-The main functionas are "fetch" (./pypo_cli.py -f) and "push" (./pypo_cli.py -p)
+The main functions are "fetch" (./pypo_cli.py -f) and "push" (./pypo_cli.py -p)
 
 Also check out the php counterpart that handles the api requests:
 https://lab.digris.ch/svn/elgg/trunk/unstable/mod/medialibrary/application/controllers/api/pypo.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Attention & ToDos
 made for python version 2.5!!
 should work with 2.6 as well with a bit of adaption. for 
 sure the json parsing has to be changed
-(2.6 has an parser, pypo brigs it's own -> util/json.py)
+(2.6 has an parser, pypo brings it's own -> util/json.py)
 """
 
 # python defaults (debian default)
@@ -41,36 +41,35 @@ import telnetlib
 import random
 import string
 import operator
+import inspect
 
 # additional modules (should be checked)
 from configobj import ConfigObj
 
 # custom imports
 from util import *
-from obp import *
+from api_clients import *
 
+PYPO_VERSION = '0.2'
 
-
-PYPO_VERSION = '0.1'
-OBP_MIN_VERSION = 2010100101 # required obp version
-
-
-#set up command-line options
+# Set up command-line options
 parser = OptionParser()
 
 # help screeen / info
 usage = "%prog [options]" + " - python playout system"
 parser = OptionParser(usage=usage)
 
-#options
+# Options
+parser.add_option("-v", "--compat", help="Check compatibility with server API version", default=False, action="store_true", dest="check_compat")
+
 parser.add_option("-f", "--fetch-scheduler", help="Fetch from scheduler - scheduler (loop, interval in config file)", default=False, action="store_true", dest="fetch_scheduler")
 parser.add_option("-p", "--push-scheduler", help="Push scheduler to Liquidsoap (loop, interval in config file)", default=False, action="store_true", dest="push_scheduler")
 
 parser.add_option("-F", "--fetch-daypart", help="Fetch from daypart - scheduler (loop, interval in config file)", default=False, action="store_true", dest="fetch_daypart")
 parser.add_option("-P", "--push-daypart", help="Push daypart to Liquidsoap (loop, interval in config file)", default=False, action="store_true", dest="push_daypart")
 
-parser.add_option("-b", "--cleanup", help="Faeili Butzae aka cleanup", default=False, action="store_true", dest="cleanup")
-parser.add_option("-j", "--jingles", help="Get new jungles from obp, comma separated list if jingle-id's as argument", metavar="LIST")
+parser.add_option("-b", "--cleanup", help="Cleanup", default=False, action="store_true", dest="cleanup")
+parser.add_option("-j", "--jingles", help="Get new jingles from obp, comma separated list if jingle-id's as argument", metavar="LIST")
 parser.add_option("-c", "--check", help="Check the cached schedule and exit", default=False, action="store_true", dest="check")
 
 # parse options
@@ -85,66 +84,37 @@ try:
     CACHE_DIR = config['cache_dir']
     FILE_DIR = config['file_dir']
     TMP_DIR = config['tmp_dir']
-    BASE_URL = config['base_url']
-    OBP_API_BASE = BASE_URL + 'mod/medialibrary/'
-    EXPORT_URL = OBP_API_BASE + config['export_path']
-    
-    OBP_STATUS_URL = OBP_API_BASE + 'status/version/json'
-    OBP_API_KEY = config['obp_api_key']
-    
+    API_BASE = config['api_base']
+    API_KEY = config['api_key']
     POLL_INTERVAL = float(config['poll_interval'])
     PUSH_INTERVAL = float(config['push_interval'])
     LS_HOST = config['ls_host']
     LS_PORT = config['ls_port']
-    PREPARE_AHEAD = config['prepare_ahead']
+    #PREPARE_AHEAD = config['prepare_ahead']
     CACHE_FOR = config['cache_for']
     CUE_STYLE = config['cue_style']
-    
+    #print config
 except Exception, e:
-    print 'error: ', e
+    print 'Error loading config file: ', e
     sys.exit()
     
 #TIME = time.localtime(time.time())
 TIME = (2010, 6, 26, 15, 33, 23, 2, 322, 0)
     
-    
-    
-    
+# to help with debugging - get the current line number
+def lineno():
+    """Returns the current function name and line number in our program."""
+    return "File " +inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_filename + " / Line " + str(inspect.currentframe().f_back.f_lineno) + ": "
 
 class Global:
     def __init__(self):
         #print '#   global initialisation'
         print
         
-    def selfcheck(self):
-        
-        self.api_auth = urllib.urlencode({'api_key': OBP_API_KEY})
-        self.api_client = ApiClient(OBP_API_BASE, self.api_auth)
-        
-        obp_version = self.api_client.get_obp_version()
-        
-        
-        if obp_version == 0:
-            print '#################################################'
-            print 'Unable to get OBP version. Is OBP up and running?'
-            print '#################################################'
-            print
-            sys.exit()
-         
-        elif obp_version < OBP_MIN_VERSION:
-            print 'OBP version: ' + str(obp_version)
-            print 'OBP min-version: ' + str(OBP_MIN_VERSION)
-            print 'pypo not compatible with this version of OBP'
-            print
-            sys.exit()
-         
-        else:
-            print 'OBP API: ' + str(OBP_API_BASE)
-            print 'OBP version: ' + str(obp_version)
-            print 'OBP min-version: ' + str(OBP_MIN_VERSION)
-            print 'pypo is compatible with this version of OBP'
-            print
-
+    def selfcheck(self):       
+        self.api_auth = urllib.urlencode({'api_key': API_KEY})
+        self.api_client = api_client.api_client_factory(config)
+        self.api_client.check_version()
             
         """
         Uncomment the following lines to let pypo check if
@@ -153,8 +123,7 @@ class Global:
 #        while self.status.check_ls(LS_HOST, LS_PORT) == 0:
 #            print 'Unable to connect to liquidsoap. Is it up and running?'
 #            time.sleep(2)
-            
-        
+                
   
 """
 
@@ -162,39 +131,31 @@ class Global:
 class Playout:
     def __init__(self):
         #print '#   init fallback' 
-        
          
         self.file_dir = FILE_DIR 
         self.tmp_dir = TMP_DIR 
-        self.export_url = EXPORT_URL
         
-        self.api_auth = urllib.urlencode({'api_key': OBP_API_KEY})
-        self.api_client = ApiClient(OBP_API_BASE, self.api_auth)
+        self.api_auth = urllib.urlencode({'api_key': API_KEY})
+        self.api_client = api_client.api_client_factory(config)
         self.cue_file = CueFile()
         
-        
-        
         # set initial state
         self.range_updated = False
         
-
-      
-        
     """
     Fetching part of pypo
     - Reads the scheduled entries of a given range (actual time +/- "prepare_ahead" / "cache_for")
     - Saves a serialized file of the schedule
-    - playlists are prepared. (brought to ls format) and, if not mounted via nsf, files are copied
+    - playlists are prepared. (brought to liquidsoap format) and, if not mounted via nsf, files are copied
       to the cache dir (Folder-structure: cache/YYYY-MM-DD-hh-mm-ss)
     - runs the cleanup routine, to get rid of unused cashed files
     """  
     def fetch(self, export_source):
         """
-        wrapper script for fetchin whole shedule (in json)
+        wrapper script for fetching the whole schedule (in json)
         """
         logger = logging.getLogger("fetch")
         
-        
         self.export_source = export_source
         self.cache_dir = CACHE_DIR + self.export_source + '/'
         self.schedule_file = self.cache_dir + 'schedule'
@@ -215,34 +176,30 @@ class Playout:
             try: 
                 self.generate_range_dp()
             except Exception, e: 
-                logger.error("%s", e)
+                logger.error(lineno() + "%s", e)
         
-        
-        # get shedule
+        # get schedule
         try:
-            while self.get_schedule(self.export_source) != 1:
+            while self.get_schedule() != 1:
                 logger.warning("failed to read from export url")
                 time.sleep(1)
                 
-        except Exception, e: logger.error("%s", e)
+        except Exception, e: logger.error(lineno() +"%s", e)
 
         # prepare the playlists
         if CUE_STYLE == 'pre':
             try: self.prepare_playlists_cue(self.export_source)
-            except Exception, e: logger.error("%s", e)
+            except Exception, e: logger.error(lineno() + "%s", e)
         elif CUE_STYLE == 'otf':
             try: self.prepare_playlists(self.export_source)
-            except Exception, e: logger.error("%s", e)
+            except Exception, e: logger.error(lineno() + "%s", e)
 
         # cleanup
         try: self.cleanup(self.export_source)
-        except Exception, e: logger.error("%s", e)
+        except Exception, e: logger.error(lineno() + "%s", e)
             
         logger.info("fetch loop completed")
-
             
-            
-        
         
     """
     This is actually a bit ugly (again feel free to improve!!)
@@ -250,9 +207,7 @@ class Playout:
     we do this at 18h. The hour before the state is set back to 'False'
     """
     def generate_range_dp(self):
-        
         logger = logging.getLogger("generate_range_dp")
-        
         logger.debug("trying to trigger daypart update")
         
         tnow = time.localtime(time.time())
@@ -261,7 +216,6 @@ class Playout:
             self.range_updated = False
             
         if(tnow[3] == 17 and self.range_updated == False):
-            
             try: 
                 print self.api_client.generate_range_dp()
                 logger.info("daypart updated")
@@ -269,61 +223,25 @@ class Playout:
                 
             except Exception, e:
                 print e
-
         
         
-    def get_schedule(self, export_source):
-        
-        logger = logging.getLogger("fetch.get_schedule")
-
-        """
-        calculate start/end time range (format: YYYY-DD-MM-hh-mm-ss,YYYY-DD-MM-hh-mm-ss)
-        (seconds are ignored, just here for consistency)
-        """
-        
-        
-        self.export_source = export_source
-        
-        tnow = time.localtime(time.time())
-        tstart = time.localtime(time.time() - 3600 * int(CACHE_FOR))
-        tend = time.localtime(time.time() + 3600 * int(PREPARE_AHEAD))
-
-        range = {}
-        range['start'] = "%04d-%02d-%02d-%02d-%02d" % (tstart[0], tstart[1], tstart[2], tstart[3], tstart[4])
-        range['end'] = "%04d-%02d-%02d-%02d-%02d" % (tend[0], tend[1], tend[2], tend[3], tend[4])
-
-        
-        export_url = self.export_url + range['start'] + ',' + range['end'] + '/' + self.export_source
-        logger.info("export from %s", export_url)
-
-        try:
-            response_json = urllib.urlopen(export_url, self.api_auth).read()
-            response = json.read(response_json)
-            logger.info("export status %s", response['check'])
-            status = response['check']
-            schedule = response['playlists']
-            
-        except Exception, e:
-            print e
-            status = 0
-            
+    def get_schedule(self):
+        logger = logging.getLogger("Playout.get_schedule")
+        status, response = self.api_client.get_schedule();
+                    
         if status == 1:
-            
-            logger.info("dump serialized shedule to %s", self.schedule_file)
-            
+            logger.info("dump serialized schedule to %s", self.schedule_file)
+            schedule = response['playlists']
             try:
                 schedule_file = open(self.schedule_file, "w")
                 pickle.dump(schedule, schedule_file)
                 schedule_file.close()
                     
             except Exception, e:
-                print e
+                print lineno() + e
                 status = 0
                 
         return status
-            
-            
-        
         
     
     """
@@ -674,13 +592,12 @@ class Playout:
             
     """
     The counterpart - the push loop periodically (minimal 1/2 of the playlist-grid) 
-    checks if there is a playlist that should be sheduled at the current time.
+    checks if there is a playlist that should be scheduled at the current time.
     If yes, the temporary liquidsoap playlist gets replaced with the corresponding one,
-    then liquid is asked (via telnet) to reload and immediately play it
+    then liquidsoap is asked (via telnet) to reload and immediately play it.
     """
     def push(self, export_source):
         logger = logging.getLogger("push")
-
         
         self.export_source = export_source
         self.cache_dir = CACHE_DIR + self.export_source + '/'
@@ -710,12 +627,10 @@ class Playout:
         str_tcomming = "%04d-%02d-%02d-%02d-%02d" % (tcomming[0], tcomming[1], tcomming[2], tcomming[3], tcomming[4])
         str_tcomming_s = "%04d-%02d-%02d-%02d-%02d-%02d" % (tcomming[0], tcomming[1], tcomming[2], tcomming[3], tcomming[4], tcomming[5])
 
-
         print '--'
         print str_tnow_s + ' now'
         print str_tcomming_s + ' comming'
 
-
         playnow = None
         
         if self.schedule == None:
@@ -731,19 +646,15 @@ class Playout:
                     playlist = self.schedule[pkey]
                     
                     if int(playlist['played']) != 1:
-                        
                         print '!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'
                         print 'MATCH'
 
-    
                         """
                         ok we have a match, replace the current playlist and
                         force liquidsoap to refresh
                         Add a 'played' state to the list in schedule, so it is not called again 
                         in the next push loop
                         """
-                        
-                        
                         ptype = playlist['subtype']
                         
                         try:
@@ -757,17 +668,15 @@ class Playout:
                             transmission_id = 0
                             print e
                         
-                        
                         print 'Playlist id:',
                         
-                        
                         if(self.push_liquidsoap(pkey, ptype, user_id, playlist_id, transmission_id, self.push_ahead) == 1):
                             self.schedule[pkey]['played'] = 1
                             """
                             Call api to update schedule states and
                             write changes back to cache file
                             """
-                            self.api_client.update_shedueled_item(int(playlist['schedule_id']), 1)
+                            self.api_client.update_scheduled_item(int(playlist['schedule_id']), 1)
                             schedule_file = open(self.schedule_file, "w")
                             pickle.dump(self.schedule, schedule_file)
                             schedule_file.close() 
@@ -779,7 +688,6 @@ class Playout:
 
         
     def push_init(self, export_source):
-        
         logger = logging.getLogger("push_init")
         
         self.export_source = export_source
@@ -800,7 +708,6 @@ class Playout:
         return schedule
     
     
-    
     def push_liquidsoap(self, pkey, ptype, user_id, playlist_id, transmission_id, push_ahead):
         logger = logging.getLogger("push_liquidsoap")
         
@@ -841,17 +748,9 @@ class Playout:
                 
             tn.write("exit\n")
             print tn.read_all()
-                
-            
-            
-            
-            
-            
-            
             print 'sleeping for %s s' % (self.push_ahead)
             time.sleep(self.push_ahead)
             
-
             print 'sending "flip"'
             tn = telnetlib.Telnet(LS_HOST, 1234)
             
@@ -868,7 +767,6 @@ class Playout:
             tn.write("vars.transmission_id %s\n" % transmission_id)
             tn.write("vars.playlist_type %s\n" % ptype)
             
-            
 #            if(int(ptype) < 5):
 #                tn.write(self.export_source + '.flip')
 #                tn.write("\n")
@@ -885,7 +783,6 @@ class Playout:
                 tn.write("live_in.stop")
                 tn.write("\n") 
             
-            
             tn.write("exit\n")
             
             print tn.read_all()
@@ -899,7 +796,6 @@ class Playout:
     
     def push_liquidsoap_legacy(self, pkey, ptype, p_id, user_id):
         logger = logging.getLogger("push_liquidsoap")
-        
         logger.debug('trying to push %s to liquidsoap', pkey)
         
         self.export_source = export_source
@@ -957,9 +853,6 @@ class Playout:
                 """
                 tn.write("pl.pl_id '%s'\n" % p_id)
                 tn.write("pl.user_id '%s'\n" % user_id)
-                
-                
-                
                 tn.write("exit\n")
                 
                 print tn.read_all()
@@ -976,7 +869,7 @@ class Playout:
     
 
     """
-    Updates the jinles. Give comma separated list of jingle tracks
+    Updates the jingles. Give comma separated list of jingle tracks.
     """
     def update_jingles(self, options):
         print 'jingles'
@@ -985,7 +878,7 @@ class Playout:
         print jingle_list
         for media_id in jingle_list:
             # api path maybe should not be hard-coded
-            src = OBP_API_BASE + 'api/pypo/get_media/' + str(media_id)
+            src = API_BASE + 'api/pypo/get_media/' + str(media_id)
             print src
             # include the hourly jungles for the moment
             dst = "%s%s/%s.mp3" % (self.file_dir, 'jingles/hourly', str(media_id))
@@ -1001,9 +894,6 @@ class Playout:
                 print e
                 logger.error("%s", e)
 
-
-  
-    
     
     def check_schedule(self, export_source):
         logger = logging.getLogger("check_schedule")
@@ -1021,8 +911,6 @@ class Playout:
             logger.error("%s", e)
             schedule = None
 
-
-
         #for pkey in schedule:
         for pkey in sorted(schedule.iterkeys()):
 
@@ -1042,18 +930,17 @@ class Playout:
             for media in playlist['medias']:
                 print media
             
-            
             print 
             
-            
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
   
     print
-    print '#########################################'
-    print '#           *** pypo  ***               #'
-    print '#         obp python playout            #'
-    print '#########################################'
+    print '###########################################'
+    print '#             *** pypo  ***               #'
+    print '#      Liquidsoap + External Scheduler    #'
+    print '#            Playout System               #'
+    print '###########################################'
     print
     
     # initialize
@@ -1141,5 +1028,5 @@ while run == True:
             print e
         sys.exit()
             
-
+		
     sys.exit()
diff --git a/3rd_party/pypo/pypo_dls.py b/3rd_party/pypo/pypo_dls.py
index 8e200d24b..6ed030ea3 100755
--- a/3rd_party/pypo/pypo_dls.py
+++ b/3rd_party/pypo/pypo_dls.py
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ This function acts as a gateway between liquidsoap and the obp-api.
 Mainliy used to tell the plattform what pypo/LS does.
 
 Main case: 
- - whenever LS starts playing a new track, its on_metadata callback calls
-   a function in ls (notify(m)) which then calls the pythin script here
+ - whenever Liquidsoap starts playing a new track, its on_metadata callback calls
+   a function in liquidsoap (notify(m)) which then calls the python script here
    with the currently starting filename as parameter 
  - this python script takes this parameter, tries to extract the actual
    media id from it, and then calls back to obp via api to tell about
@@ -42,11 +42,7 @@ from configobj import ConfigObj
 from util import *
 from obp import *
 
-
-
 PYPO_VERSION = '0.9'
-OBP_MIN_VERSION = 2010040501 # required obp version
-
 
 #set up command-line options
 parser = OptionParser()
@@ -69,11 +65,9 @@ try:
     config = ConfigObj('config.cfg')
     TMP_DIR = config['tmp_dir']
     BASE_URL = config['base_url']
-    OBP_API_BASE = BASE_URL + 'mod/medialibrary/'
+    API_BASE = BASE_URL + 'mod/medialibrary/'
     EXPORT_SOURCE = config['export_source']
-    
-    OBP_STATUS_URL = OBP_API_BASE + 'status/version/json'
-    OBP_API_KEY = config['obp_api_key']
+    API_KEY = config['api_key']
     
 except Exception, e:
     print 'error: ', e
@@ -86,31 +80,9 @@ class Global:
         
     def selfcheck(self):
         
-        self.api_auth = urllib.urlencode({'api_key': OBP_API_KEY})
-        self.api_client = ApiClient(OBP_API_BASE, self.api_auth)
-        
-        obp_version = self.api_client.get_obp_version()
-        
-        if obp_version == 0:
-            print '#################################################'
-            print 'Unable to get OBP version. Is OBP up and running?'
-            print '#################################################'
-            print
-            sys.exit()
-         
-        elif obp_version < OBP_MIN_VERSION:
-            print 'OBP version: ' + str(obp_version)
-            print 'OBP min-version: ' + str(OBP_MIN_VERSION)
-            print 'pypo not compatible with this version of OBP'
-            print
-            sys.exit()
-         
-        else:
-            print 'OBP API: ' + str(OBP_API_BASE)
-            print 'OBP version: ' + str(obp_version)
-            print 'OBP min-version: ' + str(OBP_MIN_VERSION)
-            print 'pypo is compatible with this version of OBP'
-            print
+        self.api_auth = urllib.urlencode({'api_key': API_KEY})
+        self.api_client = api_client.api_client_factory(config)
+        self.api_client.check_version()
 
 class Notify:
     def __init__(self):
@@ -118,8 +90,8 @@ class Notify:
         self.tmp_dir = TMP_DIR 
         self.export_source = EXPORT_SOURCE
         
-        self.api_auth = urllib.urlencode({'api_key': OBP_API_KEY})
-        self.api_client = ApiClient(OBP_API_BASE, self.api_auth)
+        self.api_auth = urllib.urlencode({'api_key': API_KEY})
+        self.api_client = api_client.api_client_factory(config)
 
     
     def start_playing(self, options):
@@ -127,7 +99,6 @@ class Notify:
 
         tnow = time.localtime(time.time())
 
-
         path = options
         
         try:
@@ -151,17 +122,10 @@ class Notify:
         print "Media ID: ", 
         print id            
           
-        
-        
         # self.api_client.update_start_playing(id, self.export_source, path) 
-        
         txt = "test this update"
-        
-        
-        
+
         # Echo client program
-
-
         HOST = '172.16.16.128'    # The remote host
         PORT = 50008              # The same port as used by the server
         s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
@@ -200,12 +164,7 @@ class Notify:
         if data == "session":
             print 'KKK'
         
-        
         time.sleep(0.1)
-        
-        
-        
-        
         print 'DONE'  
 
      
@@ -237,7 +196,4 @@ while run == True:
             print e
         sys.exit()  
         
-
-            
-
     sys.exit()
diff --git a/3rd_party/pypo/pypo_notify.py b/3rd_party/pypo/pypo_notify.py
index 70f1aeae9..a50f622a9 100755
--- a/3rd_party/pypo/pypo_notify.py
+++ b/3rd_party/pypo/pypo_notify.py
@@ -41,27 +41,20 @@ from util import *
 from obp import *
 from dls import *
 
-
-
 PYPO_VERSION = '0.9'
-OBP_MIN_VERSION = 2010040501 # required obp version
 
 
-#set up command-line options
+# Set up command-line options
 parser = OptionParser()
 
 # help screeen / info
 usage = "%prog [options]" + " - notification gateway"
 parser = OptionParser(usage=usage)
 
-#options
+# Options
 #parser.add_option("-p", "--playing", help="Tell daddy what is playing right now", dest="playing", default=False, metavar=False)
-
 parser.add_option("-p", "--playing", help="Tell daddy what is playing right now", default=False, action="store_true", dest="playing")
-
-
 parser.add_option("-t", "--playlist-type", help="Tell daddy what is playing right now", metavar="playlist_type")
-
 parser.add_option("-M", "--media-id", help="Tell daddy what is playing right now", metavar="media_id")
 parser.add_option("-U", "--user-id", help="Tell daddy what is playing right now", metavar="user_id")
 parser.add_option("-P", "--playlist-id", help="Tell daddy what is playing right now", metavar="playlist_id")
@@ -79,10 +72,8 @@ try:
     config = ConfigObj('config.cfg')
     TMP_DIR = config['tmp_dir']
     BASE_URL = config['base_url']
-    OBP_API_BASE = BASE_URL + 'mod/medialibrary/'
-    
-    OBP_STATUS_URL = OBP_API_BASE + 'status/version/json'
-    OBP_API_KEY = config['obp_api_key']
+    API_BASE = BASE_URL + 'mod/medialibrary/'
+    API_KEY = config['api_key']
     
 except Exception, e:
     print 'error: ', e
@@ -95,54 +86,24 @@ class Global:
         
     def selfcheck(self):
         
-        self.api_auth = urllib.urlencode({'api_key': OBP_API_KEY})
-        self.api_client = ApiClient(OBP_API_BASE, self.api_auth)
+        self.api_auth = urllib.urlencode({'api_key': API_KEY})
+        self.api_client = api_client.api_client_factory(config)
+        self.api_client.check_version()
         
-        obp_version = self.api_client.get_obp_version()
-        
-        if obp_version == 0:
-            print '#################################################'
-            print 'Unable to get OBP version. Is OBP up and running?'
-            print '#################################################'
-            print
-            sys.exit()
-         
-        elif obp_version < OBP_MIN_VERSION:
-            print 'OBP version: ' + str(obp_version)
-            print 'OBP min-version: ' + str(OBP_MIN_VERSION)
-            print 'pypo not compatible with this version of OBP'
-            print
-            sys.exit()
-         
-        else:
-            print 'OBP API: ' + str(OBP_API_BASE)
-            print 'OBP version: ' + str(obp_version)
-            print 'OBP min-version: ' + str(OBP_MIN_VERSION)
-            print 'pypo is compatible with this version of OBP'
-            print
-
 class Notify:
     def __init__(self):
-
-        self.tmp_dir = TMP_DIR 
-        
-        self.api_auth = urllib.urlencode({'api_key': OBP_API_KEY})
-        self.api_client = ApiClient(OBP_API_BASE, self.api_auth)
-        
+        self.tmp_dir = TMP_DIR         
+        self.api_auth = urllib.urlencode({'api_key': API_KEY})
+        self.api_client = api_client.api_client_factory(config)
         self.dls_client = DlsClient('127.0.0.128', 50008, 'myusername', 'mypass')
 
     
-
-    
     def start_playing(self, options):
         logger = logging.getLogger("start_playing")
-
         tnow = time.localtime(time.time())
         
         #print options
 
-
-
         print '#################################################'
         print '# calling obp to tell about what\'s playing     #'
         print '#################################################'      
@@ -170,23 +131,13 @@ class Notify:
             response = self.api_client.update_start_playing(options.playlist_type, options.export_source, media_id, options.playlist_id, options.transmission_id) 
 
             print response
-
-
-
-
-        
         
         sys.exit()  
 
-        
-        
-            
     
     def start_playing_legacy(self, options):
         logger = logging.getLogger("start_playing")
-
         tnow = time.localtime(time.time())
-        
 
         print '#################################################'
         print '# calling obp to tell about what\'s playing     #'
@@ -248,10 +199,6 @@ class Notify:
         except Exception, e:
             print e
         
-         
-
-     
-            
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
   
@@ -270,7 +217,6 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 
 run = True
 while run == True:
-    
     logger = logging.getLogger("pypo notify")
             
     if options.playing:
@@ -278,8 +224,5 @@ while run == True:
         except Exception, e:
             print e
         sys.exit()  
-        
-
-            
 
     sys.exit()
diff --git a/3rd_party/pypo/scripts/silence.mp3 b/3rd_party/pypo/scripts/silence.mp3
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bb955c331
Binary files /dev/null and b/3rd_party/pypo/scripts/silence.mp3 differ
diff --git a/backend/Schedule.php b/backend/Schedule.php
index 54162a0b8..b0b9fffe7 100644
--- a/backend/Schedule.php
+++ b/backend/Schedule.php
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 <?php
+require_once("StoredFile.php");
+require_once("BasicStor.php");
 
 class ScheduleGroup {
 
@@ -320,6 +322,11 @@ class Schedule {
     return $p_time;
   }
 
+  private static function PypoTimeToCcTime($p_time) {
+  	$t = explode("-", $p_time);
+  	return $t[0]."-".$t[1]."-".$t[2]." ".$t[3].":".$t[4].":00";
+  }
+  
   /**
    * Export the schedule in json formatted for pypo (the liquidsoap scheduler)
    *
@@ -330,35 +337,29 @@ class Schedule {
    */
 	public static function ExportRangeAsJson($p_fromDateTime, $p_toDateTime)
 	{
-    global $CC_CONFIG, $CC_DBC;
-//		$api_key = $this->input->post('api_key');
-//		if(!in_array($api_key, $CFG->ml_api_keys))
-//		{
-//			//header('HTTP/1.0 401 Unauthorized');
-//			//print 'You are not allowed to access this ressource. Sorry.';
-//			//exit;
-//		}
-    $range_start = Schedule::CcTimeToPypoTime($p_fromDateTime);
-    $range_end = Schedule::CcTimeToPypoTime($p_toDateTime);
-    $range_dt = array('start' => $range_start, 'end' => $range_end);
-
+	    global $CC_CONFIG, $CC_DBC;
+	    $range_start = Schedule::PypoTimeToCcTime($p_fromDateTime);
+	    $range_end = Schedule::PypoTimeToCcTime($p_toDateTime);
+	    $range_dt = array('start' => $range_start, 'end' => $range_end);
+		//var_dump($range_dt);
+		
 		// Scheduler wants everything in a playlist
-		$data = Schedule::GetItems($p_fromDateTime, $p_toDateTime, true);
-		//var_dump($data);
-  	$playlists = array();
+		$data = Schedule::GetItems($range_start, $range_end, true);
+		//echo "<pre>";var_dump($data);
+	  	$playlists = array();
 
 		if (is_array($data) && count($data) > 0)
 		{
 			foreach ($data as $dx)
 			{
-			  // Is this the first item in the playlist?
+			    // Is this the first item in the playlist?
 				$start = $dx['start'];
 				// chop off subseconds
-        $start = substr($start, 0, 19);
-
-        // Start time is the array key, needs to be in the format "YYYY-MM-DD-HH-mm-ss"
-        $pkey = Schedule::CcTimeToPypoTime($start);
-        $timestamp =  strtotime($start);
+		        $start = substr($start, 0, 19);
+		
+		        // Start time is the array key, needs to be in the format "YYYY-MM-DD-HH-mm-ss"
+		        $pkey = Schedule::CcTimeToPypoTime($start);
+		        $timestamp =  strtotime($start);
 				$playlists[$pkey]['source'] = "PLAYLIST";
 				$playlists[$pkey]['x_ident'] = $dx["playlist_id"];
 				$playlists[$pkey]['subtype'] = '1'; // Just needs to be between 1 and 4 inclusive
@@ -371,14 +372,14 @@ class Schedule {
 
 		foreach ($playlists as &$playlist)
 		{
-		  $scheduleGroup = new ScheduleGroup($playlist["schedule_id"]);
-      $items = $scheduleGroup->getItems();
+		    $scheduleGroup = new ScheduleGroup($playlist["schedule_id"]);
+      		$items = $scheduleGroup->getItems();
 			$medias = array();
 			$playlist['subtype'] = '1';
 			foreach ($items as $item)
 			{
-			  $storedFile = StoredFile::Recall($item["file_id"]);
-  			$uri = $storedFile->getFileUrl();
+			  	$storedFile = StoredFile::Recall($item["file_id"]);
+  				$uri = $storedFile->getFileUrl();
 				$medias[] = array(
 					'id' => $item["file_id"],
 					'uri' => $uri,
@@ -393,7 +394,7 @@ class Schedule {
 		}
 
 		$result = array();
-		$result['status'] = array('range' => $range_dt, 'version' => 0.1);
+		$result['status'] = array('range' => $range_dt, 'version' => 0.2);
 		$result['playlists'] = $playlists;
 		$result['check'] = 1;
 
diff --git a/conf.php b/conf.php
index b51d364f0..a2e2f3013 100644
--- a/conf.php
+++ b/conf.php
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ $CC_CONFIG = array(
 
     /* ================================================ storage configuration */
 
+    'apiKey' => array('AAA'),
+    
     // main directory for storing binary media files
     'storageDir'    =>  dirname(__FILE__).'/stor',
 
@@ -40,7 +42,8 @@ $CC_CONFIG = array(
     "smartyTemplate" => dirname(__FILE__)."/htmlUI/templates",
     "smartyTemplateCompiled" => dirname(__FILE__)."/htmlUI/templates_c",
     'pearPath'      =>  dirname(__FILE__).'/3rd_party/php/pear',
-
+    'zendPath'      =>  dirname(__FILE__).'/3rd_party/php/Zend',
+    
      // secret token cookie name
     'authCookieName'=> 'campcaster_session_id',
 
@@ -148,14 +151,16 @@ $CC_CONFIG['permSequence'] = $CC_CONFIG['permTable'].'_id';
 $CC_CONFIG['subjSequence'] = $CC_CONFIG['subjTable'].'_id';
 $CC_CONFIG['smembSequence'] = $CC_CONFIG['smembTable'].'_id';
 
-// system users/groups - cannot be deleted
+// System users/groups - they cannot be deleted
 $CC_CONFIG['sysSubjs'] = array(
     'root', /*$CC_CONFIG['AdminsGr'],*/ /*$CC_CONFIG['AllGr'],*/ $CC_CONFIG['StationPrefsGr']
 );
 
-// Add PEAR to the PHP path
+// Add libs to the PHP path
 $old_include_path = get_include_path();
-set_include_path('.'.PATH_SEPARATOR.$CC_CONFIG['pearPath'].PATH_SEPARATOR.$old_include_path);
+set_include_path('.'.PATH_SEPARATOR.$CC_CONFIG['pearPath']
+					.PATH_SEPARATOR.$CC_CONFIG['zendPath']
+					.PATH_SEPARATOR.$old_include_path);
 
 // Check that all the required directories exist.
 //foreach (array('storageDir', 'bufferDir', 'transDir', 'accessDir', 'cronDir') as $d) {
diff --git a/utils/campcaster-import.php b/utils/campcaster-import.php
index 50e1735f7..34d308bb6 100644
--- a/utils/campcaster-import.php
+++ b/utils/campcaster-import.php
@@ -237,12 +237,12 @@ $start = intval(date('U'));
 if ($DEBUG_IMPORT) {
     $testonly = false;
     $importMode = "link";
-    $files = array("/home/paul/music/Tom Petty/Anthology - Through the Years disc 2/13 - Into The Great Wide Open.ogg");
-    $dsn =  array('username' => 'test',
-                  'password' => 'test',
+    $files = array("/path/to/your/test/file.mp3");
+    $dsn =  array('username' => 'campcaster',
+                  'password' => 'campcaster',
                   'hostspec' => 'localhost',
                   'phptype' => 'pgsql',
-                  'database' => 'Campcaster-paul');
+                  'database' => 'campcaster');
 } else {
     $dsn = $CC_CONFIG['dsn'];
 }