diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 0ba8476c4..9517b8345 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -14,6 +14,16 @@ ver 0.21 (not yet released)
 * mixer
   - sndio: new mixer plugin
 
+ver 0.20.12 (not yet released)
+* input
+  - curl: fix seeking
+* decoder
+  - vorbis: fix Tremor support
+* player
+  - log message when decoder is too slow
+* output
+  - fix hanging playback with soxr resampler
+
 ver 0.20.11 (2017/10/18)
 * storage
   - curl: support Content-Type application/xml
diff --git a/src/decoder/plugins/VorbisDecoderPlugin.cxx b/src/decoder/plugins/VorbisDecoderPlugin.cxx
index be557a353..fbbc0264a 100644
--- a/src/decoder/plugins/VorbisDecoderPlugin.cxx
+++ b/src/decoder/plugins/VorbisDecoderPlugin.cxx
@@ -178,6 +178,20 @@ VorbisDecoder::SubmitInit()
 	client.Ready(audio_format, eos_granulepos > 0, duration);
 }
 
+#ifdef HAVE_TREMOR
+static inline int16_t tremor_clip_sample(int32_t x)
+{
+	x >>= 9;
+
+	if (x < INT16_MIN)
+		return INT16_MIN;
+	if (x > INT16_MAX)
+		return INT16_MAX;
+
+	return x;
+}
+#endif
+
 bool
 VorbisDecoder::SubmitSomePcm()
 {
@@ -197,7 +211,7 @@ VorbisDecoder::SubmitSomePcm()
 		auto *dest = &buffer[c];
 
 		for (size_t i = 0; i < n_frames; ++i) {
-			*dest = *src++;
+			*dest = tremor_clip_sample(*src++);
 			dest += channels;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/input/plugins/CurlInputPlugin.cxx b/src/input/plugins/CurlInputPlugin.cxx
index a1be25d90..6ab7e34ee 100644
--- a/src/input/plugins/CurlInputPlugin.cxx
+++ b/src/input/plugins/CurlInputPlugin.cxx
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ static const size_t CURL_RESUME_AT = 384 * 1024;
 struct CurlInputStream final : public AsyncInputStream, CurlResponseHandler {
 	/* some buffers which were passed to libcurl, which we have
 	   too free */
-	char range[32];
 	CurlSlist request_headers;
 
 	CurlRequest *request = nullptr;
@@ -89,8 +88,19 @@ struct CurlInputStream final : public AsyncInputStream, CurlResponseHandler {
 
 	static InputStream *Open(const char *url, Mutex &mutex, Cond &cond);
 
+	/**
+	 * Create and initialize a new #CurlRequest instance.  After
+	 * this, you may add more request headers and set options.  To
+	 * actually start the request, call StartRequest().
+	 */
 	void InitEasy();
 
+	/**
+	 * Start the request after having called InitEasy().  After
+	 * this, you must not set any CURL options.
+	 */
+	void StartRequest();
+
 	/**
 	 * Frees the current "libcurl easy" handle, and everything
 	 * associated with it.
@@ -365,6 +375,11 @@ CurlInputStream::InitEasy()
 
 	request_headers.Clear();
 	request_headers.Append("Icy-Metadata: 1");
+}
+
+void
+CurlInputStream::StartRequest()
+{
 	request->SetOption(CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, request_headers.Get());
 
 	request->Start();
@@ -391,6 +406,7 @@ CurlInputStream::SeekInternal(offset_type new_offset)
 	/* send the "Range" header */
 
 	if (offset > 0) {
+		char range[32];
 #ifdef WIN32
 		// TODO: what can we use on Windows to format 64 bit?
 		sprintf(range, "%lu-", (long)offset);
@@ -399,6 +415,8 @@ CurlInputStream::SeekInternal(offset_type new_offset)
 #endif
 		request->SetOption(CURLOPT_RANGE, range);
 	}
+
+	StartRequest();
 }
 
 void
@@ -422,6 +440,7 @@ CurlInputStream::Open(const char *url, Mutex &mutex, Cond &cond)
 	try {
 		BlockingCall(c->GetEventLoop(), [c](){
 				c->InitEasy();
+				c->StartRequest();
 			});
 	} catch (...) {
 		delete c;
diff --git a/src/output/Thread.cxx b/src/output/Thread.cxx
index 5acf0da0b..ed2feac82 100644
--- a/src/output/Thread.cxx
+++ b/src/output/Thread.cxx
@@ -245,16 +245,15 @@ try {
 inline bool
 AudioOutputControl::PlayChunk() noexcept
 {
-	if (tags) {
-		const auto *tag = source.ReadTag();
-		if (tag != nullptr) {
-			const ScopeUnlock unlock(mutex);
-			try {
-				output->SendTag(*tag);
-			} catch (const std::runtime_error &e) {
-				FormatError(e, "Failed to send tag to %s",
-					    GetLogName());
-			}
+	// ensure pending tags are flushed in all cases
+	const auto *tag = source.ReadTag();
+	if (tags && tag != nullptr) {
+		const ScopeUnlock unlock(mutex);
+		try {
+			output->SendTag(*tag);
+		} catch (const std::runtime_error &e) {
+			FormatError(e, "Failed to send tag to %s",
+				    GetLogName());
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/player/Thread.cxx b/src/player/Thread.cxx
index a6d2b3d4b..90431ef90 100644
--- a/src/player/Thread.cxx
+++ b/src/player/Thread.cxx
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "output/MultipleOutputs.hxx"
 #include "tag/Tag.hxx"
 #include "Idle.hxx"
+#include "system/PeriodClock.hxx"
 #include "util/Domain.hxx"
 #include "thread/Name.hxx"
 #include "Log.hxx"
@@ -146,6 +147,8 @@ class Player {
 	 */
 	SongTime elapsed_time;
 
+	PeriodClock throttle_silence_log;
+
 public:
 	Player(PlayerControl &_pc, DecoderControl &_dc,
 	       MusicBuffer &_buffer)
@@ -934,6 +937,8 @@ Player::SongBorder()
 {
 	FormatDefault(player_domain, "played \"%s\"", song->GetURI());
 
+	throttle_silence_log.Reset();
+
 	ReplacePipe(dc.pipe);
 
 	pc.outputs.SongBorder();
@@ -1095,6 +1100,10 @@ Player::Run()
 			/* the decoder is too busy and hasn't provided
 			   new PCM data in time: send silence (if the
 			   output pipe is empty) */
+
+			if (throttle_silence_log.CheckUpdate(std::chrono::seconds(5)))
+				FormatWarning(player_domain, "Decoder is too slow; playing silence to avoid xrun");
+
 			if (!SendSilence())
 				break;
 		}