diff --git a/python_apps/airtime_analyzer/airtime_analyzer/analyzer_pipeline.py b/python_apps/airtime_analyzer/airtime_analyzer/analyzer_pipeline.py
index e1393defb..bf467c190 100644
--- a/python_apps/airtime_analyzer/airtime_analyzer/analyzer_pipeline.py
+++ b/python_apps/airtime_analyzer/airtime_analyzer/analyzer_pipeline.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from metadata_analyzer import MetadataAnalyzer
 from filemover_analyzer import FileMoverAnalyzer
 from cuepoint_analyzer import CuePointAnalyzer
 from replaygain_analyzer import ReplayGainAnalyzer
+from playability_analyzer import *
 
 class AnalyzerPipeline:
     """ Analyzes and imports an audio file into the Airtime library. 
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ class AnalyzerPipeline:
             metadata = MetadataAnalyzer.analyze(audio_file_path, metadata)
             metadata = CuePointAnalyzer.analyze(audio_file_path, metadata)
             metadata = ReplayGainAnalyzer.analyze(audio_file_path, metadata)
+            metadata = PlayabilityAnalyzer.analyze(audio_file_path, metadata)
             metadata = FileMoverAnalyzer.move(audio_file_path, import_directory, original_filename, metadata)
             metadata["import_status"] = 0 # Successfully imported
 
@@ -64,6 +66,11 @@ class AnalyzerPipeline:
             # Pass all the file metadata back to the main analyzer process, which then passes
             # it back to the Airtime web application.
             queue.put(metadata)
+        except UnplayableFileError as e:
+            logging.exception(e)
+            metadata["import_status"] = 2
+            metadata["reason"] = "The file could not be played."
+            raise e
         except Exception as e:
             # Ensures the traceback for this child process gets written to our log files:
             logging.exception(e) 
diff --git a/python_apps/airtime_analyzer/airtime_analyzer/playability_analyzer.py b/python_apps/airtime_analyzer/airtime_analyzer/playability_analyzer.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0a3656296
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python_apps/airtime_analyzer/airtime_analyzer/playability_analyzer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+__author__ = 'asantoni'
+
+import subprocess
+import logging
+from analyzer import Analyzer
+
+class UnplayableFileError(Exception):
+    pass
+
+class PlayabilityAnalyzer(Analyzer):
+    ''' This class checks if a file can actually be played with Liquidsoap. '''
+
+    LIQUIDSOAP_EXECUTABLE = 'liquidsoap'
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def analyze(filename, metadata):
+        ''' Checks if a file can be played by Liquidsoap.
+        :param filename: The full path to the file to analyzer
+        :param metadata: A metadata dictionary where the results will be put
+        :return: The metadata dictionary
+        '''
+        command = [PlayabilityAnalyzer.LIQUIDSOAP_EXECUTABLE, '-v', '-c', "output.dummy(audio_to_stereo(single('%s')))" % filename]
+        try:
+            subprocess.check_output(command, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
+
+        except OSError as e: # liquidsoap was not found
+            logging.warn("Failed to run: %s - %s. %s" % (command[0], e.strerror, "Do you have liquidsoap installed?"))
+        except (subprocess.CalledProcessError, Exception) as e: # liquidsoap returned an error code
+            logging.warn(e)
+            raise UnplayableFileError
+
+        return metadata
diff --git a/python_apps/airtime_analyzer/tests/playability_analyzer_tests.py b/python_apps/airtime_analyzer/tests/playability_analyzer_tests.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3864d6b40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python_apps/airtime_analyzer/tests/playability_analyzer_tests.py
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+from nose.tools import *
+from airtime_analyzer.playability_analyzer import *
+
+def check_default_metadata(metadata):
+    ''' Stub function for now in case we need it later.'''
+    pass
+
+def test_missing_liquidsoap():
+    old_ls = PlayabilityAnalyzer.LIQUIDSOAP_EXECUTABLE
+    PlayabilityAnalyzer.LIQUIDSOAP_EXECUTABLE = 'foosdaf'
+    metadata = PlayabilityAnalyzer.analyze(u'tests/test_data/44100Hz-16bit-stereo-utf8.mp3', dict())
+    PlayabilityAnalyzer.LIQUIDSOAP_EXECUTABLE = old_ls # Need to put this back
+
+@raises(UnplayableFileError)
+def test_invalid_filepath():
+    metadata = PlayabilityAnalyzer.analyze(u'non-existent-file', dict())
+
+def test_mp3_utf8():
+    metadata = PlayabilityAnalyzer.analyze(u'tests/test_data/44100Hz-16bit-stereo-utf8.mp3', dict())
+    check_default_metadata(metadata)
+
+def test_mp3_dualmono():
+    metadata = PlayabilityAnalyzer.analyze(u'tests/test_data/44100Hz-16bit-dualmono.mp3', dict())
+    check_default_metadata(metadata)
+
+def test_mp3_jointstereo():
+    metadata = PlayabilityAnalyzer.analyze(u'tests/test_data/44100Hz-16bit-jointstereo.mp3', dict())
+    check_default_metadata(metadata)
+
+def test_mp3_simplestereo():
+    metadata = PlayabilityAnalyzer.analyze(u'tests/test_data/44100Hz-16bit-simplestereo.mp3', dict())
+    check_default_metadata(metadata)
+
+def test_mp3_stereo():
+    metadata = PlayabilityAnalyzer.analyze(u'tests/test_data/44100Hz-16bit-stereo.mp3', dict())
+    check_default_metadata(metadata)
+
+def test_mp3_mono():
+    metadata = PlayabilityAnalyzer.analyze(u'tests/test_data/44100Hz-16bit-mono.mp3', dict())
+    check_default_metadata(metadata)
+
+def test_ogg_stereo():
+    metadata = PlayabilityAnalyzer.analyze(u'tests/test_data/44100Hz-16bit-stereo.ogg', dict())
+    check_default_metadata(metadata)
+
+@raises(UnplayableFileError)
+def test_invalid_wma():
+    metadata = PlayabilityAnalyzer.analyze(u'tests/test_data/44100Hz-16bit-stereo-invalid.wma', dict())
+
+def test_m4a_stereo():
+    metadata = PlayabilityAnalyzer.analyze(u'tests/test_data/44100Hz-16bit-stereo.m4a', dict())
+    check_default_metadata(metadata)
+
+def test_wav_stereo():
+    metadata = PlayabilityAnalyzer.analyze(u'tests/test_data/44100Hz-16bit-stereo.wav', dict())
+    check_default_metadata(metadata)
+
+@raises(UnplayableFileError)
+def test_unknown():
+    metadata = PlayabilityAnalyzer.analyze(u'http://www.google.com', dict())
+    check_default_metadata(metadata)
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