diff --git a/include/Qt/AudioPlaybackThread.h b/include/Qt/AudioPlaybackThread.h
index 68a2be3b..1d654756 100644
--- a/include/Qt/AudioPlaybackThread.h
+++ b/include/Qt/AudioPlaybackThread.h
@@ -57,12 +57,15 @@ namespace openshot
 	class AudioDeviceManagerSingleton {
 	private:
 		/// Default constructor (Don't allow user to create an instance of this singleton)
-		AudioDeviceManagerSingleton(){};
+		AudioDeviceManagerSingleton(){ initialise_error=""; };
 
 		/// Private variable to keep track of singleton instance
 		static AudioDeviceManagerSingleton * m_pInstance;
 
 	public:
+		/// Error found during JUCE initialise method
+		string initialise_error;
+
 		/// Create or get an instance of this singleton (invoke the class with this method)
 		static AudioDeviceManagerSingleton * Instance(int numChannels);
 
@@ -78,52 +81,55 @@ namespace openshot
      */
     class AudioPlaybackThread : Thread
     {
-	AudioSourcePlayer player;
-	AudioTransportSource transport;
-	MixerAudioSource mixer;
-	AudioReaderSource *source;
-	double sampleRate;
-	int numChannels;
-	WaitableEvent play;
-	WaitableEvent played;
-	int buffer_size;
-	bool is_playing;
-	SafeTimeSliceThread time_thread;
-	
-	/// Constructor
-	AudioPlaybackThread();
-	/// Destructor
-	~AudioPlaybackThread();
+		AudioSourcePlayer player;
+		AudioTransportSource transport;
+		MixerAudioSource mixer;
+		AudioReaderSource *source;
+		double sampleRate;
+		int numChannels;
+		WaitableEvent play;
+		WaitableEvent played;
+		int buffer_size;
+		bool is_playing;
+		SafeTimeSliceThread time_thread;
 
-	/// Set the current thread's reader
-	void Reader(ReaderBase *reader);
+		/// Constructor
+		AudioPlaybackThread();
+		/// Destructor
+		~AudioPlaybackThread();
 
-	/// Get the current frame object (which is filling the buffer)
-	std::shared_ptr<Frame> getFrame();
+		/// Set the current thread's reader
+		void Reader(ReaderBase *reader);
 
-	/// Get the current frame number being played
-	int64_t getCurrentFramePosition();
+		/// Get the current frame object (which is filling the buffer)
+		std::shared_ptr<Frame> getFrame();
 
-	/// Play the audio
-	void Play();
+		/// Get the current frame number being played
+		int64_t getCurrentFramePosition();
 
-	/// Seek the audio thread
-	void Seek(int64_t new_position);
+		/// Play the audio
+		void Play();
 
-	/// Stop the audio playback
-	void Stop();
+		/// Seek the audio thread
+		void Seek(int64_t new_position);
 
-	/// Start thread
-	void run();
-	
-    /// Set Speed (The speed and direction to playback a reader (1=normal, 2=fast, 3=faster, -1=rewind, etc...)
-    void setSpeed(int new_speed) { if (source) source->setSpeed(new_speed); }
+		/// Stop the audio playback
+		void Stop();
 
-    /// Get Speed (The speed and direction to playback a reader (1=normal, 2=fast, 3=faster, -1=rewind, etc...)
-    int getSpeed() const { if (source) return source->getSpeed(); else return 1; }
+		/// Start thread
+		void run();
 
-	friend class PlayerPrivate;
-	friend class QtPlayer;
+		/// Set Speed (The speed and direction to playback a reader (1=normal, 2=fast, 3=faster, -1=rewind, etc...)
+		void setSpeed(int new_speed) { if (source) source->setSpeed(new_speed); }
+
+		/// Get Speed (The speed and direction to playback a reader (1=normal, 2=fast, 3=faster, -1=rewind, etc...)
+		int getSpeed() const { if (source) return source->getSpeed(); else return 1; }
+
+		/// Get Audio Error (if any)
+		string getError() { return AudioDeviceManagerSingleton::Instance(numChannels)->initialise_error; }
+
+		friend class PlayerPrivate;
+		friend class QtPlayer;
     };
 
 }
diff --git a/include/QtPlayer.h b/include/QtPlayer.h
index 354bbfc8..a1a7ee0c 100644
--- a/include/QtPlayer.h
+++ b/include/QtPlayer.h
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ namespace openshot
 	/// Close audio device
 	void CloseAudioDevice();
 
+	/// Get Error (if any)
+	string GetError();
+
 	/// Play the video
 	void Play();
 	
diff --git a/src/Frame.cpp b/src/Frame.cpp
index a00fc232..24b653a9 100644
--- a/src/Frame.cpp
+++ b/src/Frame.cpp
@@ -953,11 +953,15 @@ void Frame::Play()
 		return;
 
 	AudioDeviceManager deviceManager;
-	deviceManager.initialise (0, /* number of input channels */
+	String error = deviceManager.initialise (0, /* number of input channels */
 	        2, /* number of output channels */
 	        0, /* no XML settings.. */
 	        true  /* select default device on failure */);
-	//deviceManager.playTestSound();
+
+	// Output error (if any)
+	if (error.isNotEmpty()) {
+		cout << "Error on initialise(): " << error.toStdString() << endl;
+	}
 
 	AudioSourcePlayer audioSourcePlayer;
 	deviceManager.addAudioCallback (&audioSourcePlayer);
diff --git a/src/Qt/AudioPlaybackThread.cpp b/src/Qt/AudioPlaybackThread.cpp
index fac2e3fc..c64bd688 100644
--- a/src/Qt/AudioPlaybackThread.cpp
+++ b/src/Qt/AudioPlaybackThread.cpp
@@ -42,11 +42,18 @@ namespace openshot
 			m_pInstance = new AudioDeviceManagerSingleton;
 
 			// Initialize audio device only 1 time
-            m_pInstance->audioDeviceManager.initialise (
+			String error = m_pInstance->audioDeviceManager.initialise (
 					0, /* number of input channels */
                     numChannels, /* number of output channels */
 					0, /* no XML settings.. */
 					true  /* select default device on failure */);
+
+			// Persist any errors detected
+			if (error.isNotEmpty()) {
+				m_pInstance->initialise_error = error.toStdString();
+			} else {
+				m_pInstance->initialise_error = "";
+			}
 		}
 
 		return m_pInstance;
diff --git a/src/QtPlayer.cpp b/src/QtPlayer.cpp
index 028a9b70..4f53c7ca 100644
--- a/src/QtPlayer.cpp
+++ b/src/QtPlayer.cpp
@@ -59,12 +59,21 @@ void QtPlayer::CloseAudioDevice()
 	AudioDeviceManagerSingleton::Instance(0)->CloseAudioDevice();
 }
 
+// Return any error string during initialization
+string QtPlayer::GetError() {
+	if (reader && threads_started) {
+		// Get error from audio thread (if any)
+		return p->audioPlayback->getError();
+	} else {
+		return "";
+	}
+}
+
 void QtPlayer::SetSource(const std::string &source)
 {
 	FFmpegReader *ffreader = new FFmpegReader(source);
 	ffreader->DisplayInfo();
 
-	//reader = new FrameMapper(ffreader, ffreader->info.fps, PULLDOWN_NONE, ffreader->info.sample_rate, ffreader->info.channels, ffreader->info.channel_layout);
 	reader = new Timeline(ffreader->info.width, ffreader->info.height, ffreader->info.fps, ffreader->info.sample_rate, ffreader->info.channels, ffreader->info.channel_layout);
 	Clip *c = new Clip(source);
 
@@ -72,9 +81,6 @@ void QtPlayer::SetSource(const std::string &source)
 	tm->AddClip(c);
 	tm->Open();
 
-//	ZmqLogger::Instance()->Path("/home/jonathan/.openshot_qt/libopenshot.log");
-//	ZmqLogger::Instance()->Enable(true);
-
     // Set the reader
 	Reader(reader);
 }