diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 73e1f6b..305e64e 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+
+You can now use "auto" as a meter driver.
+Wmbusmeters will then pick the right driver when
+the first telegram arrives. A warning will be printed
+in the logs if no driver could be found.
+
+If you do not specify a type= in the meter config file,
+then it will default to auto.
+
 Version 1.2.0: 2021-03-07
 
 IMPORTANT CHANGES THAT MIGHT AFFECT YOU!vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b1e9605..8d63496 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -82,11 +82,14 @@ ignoreduplicates=true
 Then add a meter file in /etc/wmbusmeters.d/MyTapWater
 ```
 name=MyTapWater
-type=multical21:c1
 id=12345678
 key=00112233445566778899AABBCCDDEEFF
 ```
 
+Meter driver detection will be automatic. You can also provide an
+explicit driver name with: `type=multical21:c1` or explicitly state
+that driver detection is automatic: `type=auto`.
+
 Now plugin your wmbus dongle. Wmbusmeters should start automatically,
 check with `tail -f /var/log/syslog` and `tail -f /var/log/wmbusmeters/wmbusmeters.log`
 (If you are using an rtlsdr dongle, then make sure that either the binaries /usr/bin/rtl_sdr and
@@ -350,10 +353,10 @@ Received telegram from: 12345678
                 driver: multical21
 ```
 
-Now listen to this specific meter.
+Now listen to this specific meter, since the driver is auto-detected, we can use `auto` for the meter driver.
 
 ```
-wmbusmeters auto:c1 MyTapWater multical21:c1 12345678 00112233445566778899AABBCCDDEEFF
+wmbusmeters auto:c1 MyTapWater auto 12345678 00112233445566778899AABBCCDDEEFF
 ```
 
 (The Multical21 and other meters use compressed telegrams, which means
diff --git a/src/config.cc b/src/config.cc
index e5f2796..83bc40e 100644
--- a/src/config.cc
+++ b/src/config.cc
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ void parseMeterConfig(Configuration *c, vector<char> &buf, string file)
     auto i = buf.begin();
     string bus;
     string name;
-    string type;
+    string type = "auto";
     string id;
-    string key;
+    string key = "";
     string linkmodes;
     int bps {};
     vector<string> telegram_shells;
diff --git a/src/meters.cc b/src/meters.cc
index 110309f..2b3937e 100644
--- a/src/meters.cc
+++ b/src/meters.cc
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ public:
 
         if (t->tpl_id_found)
         {
-            mfct = t->dll_mfct;
-            media = t->dll_type;
-            version = t->dll_version;
+            mfct = t->tpl_mfct;
+            media = t->tpl_type;
+            version = t->tpl_version;
             id_b = t->tpl_id_b;
         }
 
@@ -933,9 +933,9 @@ MeterType pickMeterDriver(Telegram *t)
 
     if (t->tpl_id_found)
     {
-        manufacturer = t->dll_mfct;
-        media = t->dll_type;
-        version = t->dll_version;
+        manufacturer = t->tpl_mfct;
+        media = t->tpl_type;
+        version = t->tpl_version;
     }
 
 #define X(TY,MA,ME,VE) { if (manufacturer == MA && (media == ME || ME == -1) && (version == VE || VE == -1)) { return MeterType::TY; }}
diff --git a/tests/config1/etc/wmbusmeters.d/MyWater b/tests/config1/etc/wmbusmeters.d/MyWater
index ed43ebb..1bc0248 100644
--- a/tests/config1/etc/wmbusmeters.d/MyWater
+++ b/tests/config1/etc/wmbusmeters.d/MyWater
@@ -1,4 +1,2 @@
 id=52525252
-type=flowiq2200
 name=MyWater
-key=
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/config1/etc/wmbusmeters.d/Vatten b/tests/config1/etc/wmbusmeters.d/Vatten
index 134bc5d..bcf6674 100644
--- a/tests/config1/etc/wmbusmeters.d/Vatten
+++ b/tests/config1/etc/wmbusmeters.d/Vatten
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 id=86868686
-type=weh_07
+type=auto
 name=Vatten
 key=
\ No newline at end of file