diff --git a/rxaudiohandler.cpp b/rxaudiohandler.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dee494b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rxaudiohandler.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+#include "rxaudiohandler.h"
+
+rxAudioHandler::rxAudioHandler()
+{
+
+}
+
+rxAudioHandler::~rxAudioHandler()
+{
+    audio->stop();
+    delete audio;
+    delete buffer;
+}
+
+void rxAudioHandler::process()
+{
+    qDebug() << "rxAudio Handler created.";
+}
+
+void rxAudioHandler::setup(const QAudioFormat format, const int bufferSize)
+{
+    this->format  = format;
+    this->bufferSize = bufferSize;
+    buffer = new QBuffer();
+    buffer->open(QIODevice::ReadWrite);
+    audio = new QAudioOutput(format);
+    audio->setBufferSize(bufferSize);
+    buffer->seek(0);
+    audio->start(buffer);
+}
+
+
+void rxAudioHandler::incomingAudio(const QByteArray data, const int size)
+{
+    buffer->buffer().remove(0,buffer->pos());
+    buffer->seek(buffer->size());
+
+    buffer->write(data.constData(), size);
+    buffer->seek(0);
+}
+
+void rxAudioHandler::changeBufferSize(const int newSize)
+{
+    // TODO: make a way to change the buffer size.
+    // possibly deleting the buffer and re-creating
+
+    audio->setBufferSize(newSize);
+}
+
+void rxAudioHandler::getBufferSize()
+{
+    emit sendBufferSize(buffer->size());
+}
+
+
+void rxAudioHandler::getAudioBufferSize()
+{
+    emit sendAudioBufferSize(audio->bufferSize());
+}
diff --git a/rxaudiohandler.h b/rxaudiohandler.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4cf0ab2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rxaudiohandler.h
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#ifndef RXAUDIOHANDLER_H
+#define RXAUDIOHANDLER_H
+
+#include <QObject>
+
+#include <QtMultimedia/QAudioOutput>
+#include <QBuffer>
+
+#include <QDebug>
+
+class rxAudioHandler : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    rxAudioHandler();
+    ~rxAudioHandler();
+
+
+public slots:
+    void process();
+    void setup(const QAudioFormat format, const int bufferSize);
+
+    void incomingAudio(const QByteArray data, const int size);
+    void changeBufferSize(const int newSize);
+    void getBufferSize();
+    void getAudioBufferSize();
+
+signals:
+    void audioMessage(QString message);
+    void sendBufferSize(int newSize);
+    void sendAudioBufferSize(int newSize);
+
+
+private:
+    QBuffer* buffer;
+    QAudioOutput* audio;
+    QAudioFormat format;
+    int bufferSize;
+
+
+};
+
+#endif // RXAUDIOHANDLER_H
diff --git a/udphandler.cpp b/udphandler.cpp
index 76cbe18..db1859f 100644
--- a/udphandler.cpp
+++ b/udphandler.cpp
@@ -576,12 +576,15 @@ udpAudio::udpAudio(QHostAddress local, QHostAddress ip, int aport)
         qDebug() << "----- done with audio info -----";
     }
 
-    buffer = new QBuffer();
-    buffer->open(QIODevice::ReadWrite);
-    audio = new QAudioOutput(format);
-    audio->setBufferSize(10000); // TODO: add preference, maybe UI too. 20210205: connection was wifi --> cellular --> internet --> rig
-    buffer->seek(0);
-    audio->start(buffer);
+    rxaudio = new rxAudioHandler();
+    rxAudioThread = new QThread(this);
+
+    rxaudio->moveToThread(rxAudioThread);
+
+    connect(this,SIGNAL(setupAudio(QAudioFormat,int)), rxaudio, SLOT(setup(QAudioFormat,int)));
+    connect(this, SIGNAL(haveAudioData(QByteArray,int)), rxaudio, SLOT(incomingAudio(QByteArray,int)));
+
+    rxaudio->setup(format, 10000);
 
 }
 
@@ -596,6 +599,14 @@ udpAudio::~udpAudio()
     {
         delete buffer;
     }
+    if(rxaudio != Q_NULLPTR)
+    {
+        delete rxaudio;
+    }
+    if(rxAudioThread != Q_NULLPTR)
+    {
+        delete rxAudioThread;
+    }
 }
 
 void udpAudio::DataReceived()
@@ -638,15 +649,7 @@ void udpAudio::DataReceived()
 
                 lastReceivedSeq = gotSeq;
 
-                //qDebug() << "Got Audio Sequence: (" << r.length() << ") " << gotSeq;
-                // Delete contents of buffer up to existing pos()
-                buffer->buffer().remove(0,buffer->pos());
-                // Seek to end of curent buffer
-                buffer->seek(buffer->size());
-                // Append to end of buffer
-                buffer->write(r.mid(24).constData(), r.mid(24).length());
-                // Seek to start of buffer.
-                buffer->seek(0);
+                emit haveAudioData(r.mid(24), r.mid(24).length());
             }
             break;
         }
diff --git a/udphandler.h b/udphandler.h
index d90e1af..49b4bdb 100644
--- a/udphandler.h
+++ b/udphandler.h
@@ -15,10 +15,14 @@
 // Needed for audio
 #include <QtMultimedia/QAudioOutput>
 #include <QBuffer>
+#include <QThread>
 
 
 #include <QDebug>
 
+#include "rxaudiohandler.h"
+
+
 // Parent class that contains all common items.
 class udpBase : public QObject
 {
@@ -118,6 +122,10 @@ public:
 	udpAudio(QHostAddress local, QHostAddress ip, int aport);
 	~udpAudio();
 	QAudioOutput* audio;
+
+signals:
+    void haveAudioData(QByteArray data, int length);
+    void setupAudio(const QAudioFormat format, const int bufferSize);
 private:
 
 	void DataReceived();
@@ -128,6 +136,10 @@ private:
 	bool sentPacketConnect2 = false;
 	uint16_t sendAudioSeq = 0;
 
+    rxAudioHandler* rxaudio;
+    QThread* rxAudioThread;
+
+
 };
 
 
diff --git a/wfview.pro b/wfview.pro
index cb03a00..cfd89d0 100644
--- a/wfview.pro
+++ b/wfview.pro
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ SOURCES += main.cpp\
     freqmemory.cpp \
     rigidentities.cpp \
 	udphandler.cpp \
-	logcategories.cpp
+	logcategories.cpp \
+    rxaudiohandler.cpp
 
 HEADERS  += wfmain.h \
     commhandler.h \
@@ -88,7 +89,8 @@ HEADERS  += wfmain.h \
     freqmemory.h \
     rigidentities.h \
 	udphandler.h \
-	logcategories.h
+	logcategories.h \
+    rxaudiohandler.h
 
 FORMS    += wfmain.ui