diff --git a/audiohandler.cpp b/audiohandler.cpp
index 849051a..65cf057 100644
--- a/audiohandler.cpp
+++ b/audiohandler.cpp
@@ -96,10 +96,10 @@ bool audioHandler::init(audioSetup setupIn)
     // plugin->setupPlugin((char*)"");
     // plugin->setupPlugin((char*)"");
 
-    plugin->setupPlugin((char*)"http://eq10q.sourceforge.net/gate"); // works well
+    //plugin->setupPlugin((char*)"http://eq10q.sourceforge.net/gate"); // works well
 
     //plugin->setupPlugin((char*)"http://plugin.org.uk/swh-plugins/gate"); // works well
-    //plugin->setupPlugin((char*)"http://eq10q.sourceforge.net/compressor"); // works very well
+    plugin->setupPlugin((char*)"http://eq10q.sourceforge.net/compressor"); // works very well
 
     //plugin->setupPlugin((char*)"http://eq10q.sourceforge.net/eq/eq1qm"); // malloc double-free error
     //plugin->setupPlugin((char*)"http://eq10q.sourceforge.net/eq/eq6qm"); // malloc double-free error
diff --git a/audioplugin.cpp b/audioplugin.cpp
index c9f3d2f..b369c6b 100644
--- a/audioplugin.cpp
+++ b/audioplugin.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ audioPlugin::audioPlugin(int maxBufferSizeNeeded, pluginPathType path,
     instanceId = (uint64_t)this;
     instanceString = QString("0x%1").arg(instanceId, 16, 16, QChar('0'));
 
+    inBypassMode = false;
+
     info.chainPosition = chainPosition;
     info.instanceID = instanceId;
     info.path = audioChain;
@@ -406,6 +408,8 @@ void audioPlugin::runPlugin(int samples)
     // samples is the number of samples *at 8-8 bit stereo interlaced*
     // The interface here is designed so that one can call it with the QByteArray.length() number.
 
+    if(inBypassMode)
+        return;
 
     if(haveActivatedPlugin && haveExternalSinkBuffer && haveExternalSourceBuffer)
     {
@@ -414,15 +418,6 @@ void audioPlugin::runPlugin(int samples)
         sourceBufferSampleCount = samples / 2; // 16-bit is half as many
         inputBufferSampleCount = samples / 4; // 16-bit per-channel is 1/4 as many per channel.
 
-        // Safe multi-line comment
-        // Remove this statement once things work
-        //
-        //        emit pluginStatusMessage(QString("runPlugin: externalSampleCount: %1, sourceBufferSampleCount: %2, inputBufferSampleCount: %3")\
-        //                                 .arg(externalSampleCount)\
-        //                                 .arg(sourceBufferSampleCount)\
-        //                                 .arg(inputBufferSampleCount));
-        //
-
         // You can safely comment out any of these functions to determine where the crash is:
         convertInputBuffer(); // seems ok
         copyControlsToPluginInterface(); // seems ok
@@ -482,6 +477,11 @@ void audioPlugin::handleAdjustedPluginControls(controlsType control)
     }
 }
 
+void audioPlugin::setBypass(bool bypass)
+{
+    this->inBypassMode = bypass;
+}
+
 void audioPlugin::copyControlsToPluginInterface()
 {
     // Haven't figured out exactly how to do this one yet. Something like this:
diff --git a/audioplugin.h b/audioplugin.h
index 377ada8..7c4e668 100644
--- a/audioplugin.h
+++ b/audioplugin.h
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ public slots:
     // Only call this function if the buffers have already been connected.
     // The function will load from the input buffer, and alter the output buffer.
     void runPlugin(int samples);
+    void setBypass(bool bypass);
 
     void getPluginControlPorts(pluginInstanceInfoType info);
     void handleAdjustedPluginControls(controlsType control);
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@ private:
     QMutex pluginRunLocker;
     bool forceOutputMono = true;
     bool computeLevels = false;
+    bool inBypassMode;
     int bufferSize;
     int externalBufferSize;
     bool haveAllocatedInternalBuffers = false;
diff --git a/plugingenericgui.cpp b/plugingenericgui.cpp
index fce7503..efdb35d 100644
--- a/plugingenericgui.cpp
+++ b/plugingenericgui.cpp
@@ -2,17 +2,25 @@
 
 pluginGenericGUI::pluginGenericGUI(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent)
 {
-    button = new QPushButton("test");
     layout = new QGridLayout();
+    bypassChk = new QCheckBox("Bypass");
 
-    //layout->addWidget(button,0,0);
-    //setLayout(layout);
     setWindowTitle("Generic plugin window");
+    row=0;
+    col=0;
+    layout->addWidget(bypassChk, row, col);
+    row++;
+    //col++;
+
+    connect(bypassChk, &QCheckBox::stateChanged,
+            [=](const int &value) {
+                emit setBypass((bool)value);
+            });
+
 }
 
 pluginGenericGUI::~pluginGenericGUI()
 {
-    delete button;
     delete layout;
 }
 
@@ -55,8 +63,7 @@ void pluginGenericGUI::addControls(QVector<controlsType> controls)
 
 void pluginGenericGUI::showControls()
 {
-    int row=0;
-    int col = 0;
+
     for(int i=0; i < sliders.size(); i++)
     {
        layout->addWidget(sliders.at(i), row, col);
diff --git a/plugingenericgui.h b/plugingenericgui.h
index 4276c85..9005436 100644
--- a/plugingenericgui.h
+++ b/plugingenericgui.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <QWidget>
 
 #include <QPushButton>
+#include <QCheckBox>
 #include <QSlider>
 #include <QLabel>
 #include <QLayout>
@@ -15,13 +16,15 @@ class pluginGenericGUI : public QWidget
 {
     Q_OBJECT
     QGridLayout *layout;
-    QPushButton *button;
+    QCheckBox *bypassChk;
     QVector<QSlider*> sliders;
     QVector<QLabel*> labels;
     QVector<controlsType> controls;
     void showControls();
     void makeConnections();
     float convertLevel(int level, float min, float max);
+    int row = 0;
+    int col = 0;
 
 
 public:
@@ -30,6 +33,7 @@ public:
 
 signals:
     void setControl(controlsType control);
+    void setBypass(bool inBypassMode);
 
 public slots:
     void definePlugin();
diff --git a/wfmain.cpp b/wfmain.cpp
index ad0a484..f309103 100644
--- a/wfmain.cpp
+++ b/wfmain.cpp
@@ -5331,6 +5331,11 @@ void wfmain::handlePluginInstanceInfo(pluginInstanceInfoType info)
                         rxPlugin->handleAdjustedPluginControls(c);
             });
 
+            connect(genericPlugin, &pluginGenericGUI::setBypass,
+                    [=](const bool inBypassMode) {
+                        rxPlugin->setBypass(inBypassMode);
+            });
+
             emit getRxAudioControls(info);
         }
     } else if (info.path == pluginPathTransmitAudio)