diff --git a/src/audio.h b/src/audio.h
index 9bdc29705..60cee26f3 100644
--- a/src/audio.h
+++ b/src/audio.h
@@ -19,15 +19,17 @@
 #ifndef AUDIO_H
 #define AUDIO_H
 
+#include "mpd_types.h"
+
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <ao/ao.h>
 
 #define AUDIO_AO_DRIVER_DEFAULT	"default"
 
 typedef struct _AudioFormat {
-	int channels;
-	int sampleRate;
-	int bits;
+	mpd_sint8 channels;
+	mpd_uint32 sampleRate;
+	mpd_sint8 bits;
 } AudioFormat;
 
 extern int audio_ao_driver_id;
diff --git a/src/audiofile_decode.c b/src/audiofile_decode.c
index 19f4623d1..c6c04dafd 100644
--- a/src/audiofile_decode.c
+++ b/src/audiofile_decode.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ int audiofile_decode(Buffer * cb, AudioFormat * af, DecoderControl * dc)
 {
 	int fs, frame_count;
 	AFfilehandle af_fp;
+	int bits;
 		
 	af_fp = afOpenFile(dc->file,"r", NULL);
 	if(af_fp == AF_NULL_FILEHANDLE) {
@@ -59,8 +60,9 @@ int audiofile_decode(Buffer * cb, AudioFormat * af, DecoderControl * dc)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	afGetSampleFormat(af_fp, AF_DEFAULT_TRACK, &fs, &af->bits);
-	af->sampleRate = (int)afGetRate(af_fp, AF_DEFAULT_TRACK);
+	afGetSampleFormat(af_fp, AF_DEFAULT_TRACK, &fs, &bits);
+	af->bits = bits;
+	af->sampleRate = afGetRate(af_fp, AF_DEFAULT_TRACK);
 	af->channels = afGetChannels(af_fp,AF_DEFAULT_TRACK);
 	
 	frame_count = afGetFrameCount(af_fp,AF_DEFAULT_TRACK);
diff --git a/src/command.c b/src/command.c
index 9d0fca603..6b26cc918 100644
--- a/src/command.c
+++ b/src/command.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "list.h"
 #include "conf.h"
 #include "permission.h"
+#include "audio.h"
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -81,6 +82,8 @@
 #define COMMAND_STATUS_TIME             "time"
 #define COMMAND_STATUS_BITRATE          "bitrate"
 #define COMMAND_STATUS_ERROR            "error"
+#define COMMAND_STATUS_CROSSFADE	"xfade"
+#define COMMAND_STATUS_AUDIO		"audio"
 
 typedef int (* CommandHandlerFunction)(FILE *, unsigned int *, int, char **);
 
@@ -186,6 +189,8 @@ int commandStatus(FILE * fp, unsigned int * permission, int argArrayLength,
                 myfprintf(fp,"%s: %i\n",COMMAND_STATUS_SONG,getPlaylistCurrentSong());
                 myfprintf(fp,"%s: %i:%i\n",COMMAND_STATUS_TIME,getPlayerElapsedTime(),getPlayerTotalTime());
                 myfprintf(fp,"%s: %li\n",COMMAND_STATUS_BITRATE,getPlayerBitRate(),getPlayerTotalTime());
+                myfprintf(fp,"%s: %i\n",COMMAND_STATUS_CROSSFADE,(int)getPlayerCrossFade());
+                myfprintf(fp,"%s: %u:%i:%i\n",COMMAND_STATUS_AUDIO,getPlayerSampleRate(),getPlayerBits(),getPlayerChannels());
         }
 
         if(getPlayerError()!=PLAYER_ERROR_NOERROR) {
@@ -512,11 +517,6 @@ int handleCrossfade(FILE * fp, unsigned int * permission, int argArrayLength,
         int time;
         char * test;
 
-	if(argArrayLength==1) {
-		myfprintf(fp,"crossfade: %i\n",(int)(getPlayerCrossFade()));
-		return 0;
-	}
-
         time = strtol(argArray[1],&test,10);
         if(*test!='\0' || time<0) {
                 myfprintf(fp,"%s \"%s\" is not a integer >= 0\n",
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ void initCommands() {
         addCommand(COMMAND_PING        ,0,                  0, 0,handlePing);
         addCommand(COMMAND_SETVOL      ,PERMISSION_CONTROL, 1, 1,handleSetVol);
         addCommand(COMMAND_PASSWORD    ,0,                  1, 1,handlePassword);
-        addCommand(COMMAND_CROSSFADE   ,PERMISSION_CONTROL, 0, 1,handleCrossfade);
+        addCommand(COMMAND_CROSSFADE   ,PERMISSION_CONTROL, 1, 1,handleCrossfade);
 
         sortList(commandList);
 }
diff --git a/src/decode.c b/src/decode.c
index f9e07db62..3ad93626c 100644
--- a/src/decode.c
+++ b/src/decode.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "decode.h"
+
 #include "player.h"
 #include "playerData.h"
 #include "utils.h"
@@ -123,6 +124,9 @@ int waitOnDecode(PlayerControl * pc, AudioFormat * af, DecoderControl * dc,
 
 	pc->elapsedTime = 0;
 	pc->bitRate = 0;
+	pc->sampleRate = af->sampleRate;
+	pc->bits = af->bits;
+	pc->channels = af->channels;
 	pc->totalTime = cb->totalTime;
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/src/player.c b/src/player.c
index 3b3bf250c..6bc671002 100644
--- a/src/player.c
+++ b/src/player.c
@@ -414,3 +414,21 @@ double getPlayerTotalPlayTime() {
 
 	return pc->totalPlayTime+pc->elapsedTime-pc->beginTime;
 }
+
+unsigned int getPlayerSampleRate() {
+	PlayerControl * pc = &(getPlayerData()->playerControl);
+
+	return pc->sampleRate;
+}
+
+int getPlayerBits() {
+	PlayerControl * pc = &(getPlayerData()->playerControl);
+
+	return pc->bits;
+}
+
+int getPlayerChannels() {
+	PlayerControl * pc = &(getPlayerData()->playerControl);
+
+	return pc->channels;
+}
diff --git a/src/player.h b/src/player.h
index 43c136e3a..a50b799c8 100644
--- a/src/player.h
+++ b/src/player.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #ifndef PLAYER_H
 #define PLAYER_H
 
+#include "mpd_types.h"
+
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <sys/param.h>
 
@@ -47,27 +49,30 @@
 #define PLAYER_QUEUE_LOCKED	1
 
 typedef struct _PlayerControl {
-	int decodeType;
-	int stop;
-	int play;
-	int pause;
-	int state;
-	int closeAudio;
-	int error;
-	unsigned long bitRate;
+	mpd_sint8 decodeType;
+	mpd_sint8 stop;
+	mpd_sint8 play;
+	mpd_sint8 pause;
+	mpd_sint8 state;
+	mpd_sint8 closeAudio;
+	mpd_sint8 error;
+	mpd_uint16 bitRate;
+	mpd_sint8 bits;
+	mpd_sint8 channels;
+	mpd_uint32 sampleRate;
 	float beginTime;
 	float totalTime;
 	float elapsedTime;
 	char file[MAXPATHLEN+1];
 	char erroredFile[MAXPATHLEN+1];
-	int queueState;
-	int queueLockState;
-	int lockQueue;
-	int unlockQueue;
-	int seek;
+	mpd_sint8 queueState;
+	mpd_sint8 queueLockState;
+	mpd_sint8 lockQueue;
+	mpd_sint8 unlockQueue;
+	mpd_sint8 seek;
 	double seekWhere;
 	float crossFade;
-	int softwareVolume;
+	mpd_sint8 softwareVolume;
 	double totalPlayTime;
 } PlayerControl;
 
@@ -125,4 +130,10 @@ void setPlayerSoftwareVolume(int volume);
 
 double getPlayerTotalPlayTime();
 
+unsigned int getPlayerSampleRate();
+
+int getPlayerBits();
+
+int getPlayerChannels();
+
 #endif