diff --git a/mycroft/audio/audioservice.py b/mycroft/audio/audioservice.py
index 7a8b662f05..7db4fe2736 100644
--- a/mycroft/audio/audioservice.py
+++ b/mycroft/audio/audioservice.py
@@ -344,7 +344,12 @@ class AudioService(object):
                                   the tracks.
         """
         self._stop()
-        uri_type = tracks[0].split(':')[0]
+
+        if isinstance(tracks[0], str):
+            uri_type = tracks[0].split(':')[0]
+        else:
+            uri_type = tracks[0][0].split(':')[0]
+
         # check if user requested a particular service
         if prefered_service and uri_type in prefered_service.supported_uris():
             selected_service = prefered_service
@@ -362,6 +367,8 @@ class AudioService(object):
             else:
                 LOG.info('No service found for uri_type: ' + uri_type)
                 return
+        if not selected_service.supports_mime_hints:
+            tracks = [t[0] if isinstance(t, list) else t for t in tracks]
         selected_service.clear_list()
         selected_service.add_list(tracks)
         selected_service.play()
diff --git a/mycroft/audio/services/__init__.py b/mycroft/audio/services/__init__.py
index 10789fdcd5..c8d1508599 100644
--- a/mycroft/audio/services/__init__.py
+++ b/mycroft/audio/services/__init__.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class AudioBackend():
 
     def __init__(self, config, bus):
         self._track_start_callback = None
+        self.supports_mime_hints = False
 
     @abstractmethod
     def supported_uris(self):
diff --git a/mycroft/audio/services/ogg123/__init__.py b/mycroft/audio/services/ogg123/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 4ddf964ee3..0000000000
--- a/mycroft/audio/services/ogg123/__init__.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,127 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 2017 Mycroft AI Inc.
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-#
-import subprocess
-from time import sleep
-
-from mycroft.audio.services import AudioBackend
-from mycroft.messagebus.message import Message
-from mycroft.util.log import LOG
-
-
-class Ogg123Service(AudioBackend):
-    """
-        Audio backend for ogg123 player. This one is rather limited and
-        only implements basic usage.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, config, bus, name='ogg123'):
-        super(Ogg123Service, self).__init__(config, bus)
-        self.config = config
-        self.process = None
-        self.bus = bus
-        self.name = name
-        self._stop_signal = False
-        self._is_playing = False
-        self.index = 0
-        self.tracks = []
-
-        self.bus.on('Ogg123ServicePlay', self._play)
-
-    def supported_uris(self):
-        return ['file', 'http']
-
-    def clear_list(self):
-        self.tracks = []
-
-    def add_list(self, tracks):
-        self.tracks += tracks
-        LOG.info("Track list is " + str(tracks))
-
-    def _play(self, message=None):
-        """ Implementation specific async method to handle playback.
-            This allows ogg123 service to use the "next method as well
-            as basic play/stop.
-        """
-        LOG.info('Ogg123Service._play')
-        self._is_playing = True
-        track = self.tracks[self.index]
-        # Indicate to audio service which track is being played
-        if self._track_start_callback:
-            self._track_start_callback(track)
-
-        # Replace file:// uri's with normal paths
-        track = track.replace('file://', '')
-
-        self.process = subprocess.Popen(['ogg123', track])
-        # Wait for completion or stop request
-        while self.process.poll() is None and not self._stop_signal:
-            sleep(0.25)
-
-        if self._stop_signal:
-            self.process.terminate()
-            self.process = None
-            self._is_playing = False
-            return
-
-        self.index += 1
-        # if there are more tracks available play next
-        if self.index < len(self.tracks):
-            self.bus.emit(Message('Ogg123ServicePlay'))
-        else:
-            self._is_playing = False
-
-    def play(self):
-        LOG.info('Call Ogg123ServicePlay')
-        self.index = 0
-        self.bus.emit(Message('Ogg123ServicePlay'))
-
-    def stop(self):
-        LOG.info('Ogg123ServiceStop')
-        if self._is_playing:
-            self._stop_signal = True
-            while self._is_playing:
-                sleep(0.1)
-            self._stop_signal = False
-            return True
-        else:
-            return False
-
-    def pause(self):
-        pass
-
-    def resume(self):
-        pass
-
-    def next(self):
-        # Terminate process to continue to next
-        self.process.terminate()
-
-    def previous(self):
-        pass
-
-    def lower_volume(self):
-        pass
-
-    def restore_volume(self):
-        pass
-
-
-def load_service(base_config, bus):
-    backends = base_config.get('backends', [])
-    services = [(b, backends[b]) for b in backends
-                if backends[b]['type'] == 'ogg123' and
-                backends[b].get('active', True)]
-    instances = [Ogg123Service(s[1], bus, s[0]) for s in services]
-    return instances
diff --git a/mycroft/audio/services/mpg123/__init__.py b/mycroft/audio/services/simple/__init__.py
similarity index 53%
rename from mycroft/audio/services/mpg123/__init__.py
rename to mycroft/audio/services/simple/__init__.py
index 61d04a9755..8195f33edd 100644
--- a/mycroft/audio/services/mpg123/__init__.py
+++ b/mycroft/audio/services/simple/__init__.py
@@ -18,24 +18,46 @@ from time import sleep
 from mycroft.audio.services import AudioBackend
 from mycroft.messagebus.message import Message
 from mycroft.util.log import LOG
+import mimetypes
+from requests import Session
 
 
-class Mpg123Service(AudioBackend):
+def find_mime(path):
+    mime = None
+    if path.startswith('http'):
+        response = Session().head(path, allow_redirects=True)
+        if 200 <= response.status_code < 300:
+            mime = response.headers['content-type']
+    if not mime:
+        mime = mimetypes.guess_mime(path)[0]
+
+    if mime:
+        return mime.split('/')
+    else:
+        return (None, None)
+
+
+class SimpleAudioService(AudioBackend):
     """
-        Audio backend for mpg123 player. This one is rather limited and
-        only implements basic usage.
+        Simple Audio backend for both mpg123 and the ogg123 player.
+        This one is rather limited and only implements basic usage.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, config, bus, name='mpg123'):
-        super(Mpg123Service, self).__init__(config, bus)
+    def __init__(self, config, bus, name='simple'):
+
+        super(SimpleAudioService, self).__init__(config, bus)
         self.config = config
         self.process = None
         self.bus = bus
         self.name = name
         self._stop_signal = False
         self._is_playing = False
+        self.tracks = []
+        self.index = 0
+        self.supports_mime_hints = True
+        mimetypes.init()
 
-        bus.on('Mpg123ServicePlay', self._play)
+        self.bus.on('SimpleAudioServicePlay', self._play)
 
     def supported_uris(self):
         return ['file', 'http']
@@ -52,20 +74,36 @@ class Mpg123Service(AudioBackend):
             This allows mpg123 service to use the "next method as well
             as basic play/stop.
         """
-        LOG.info('Mpg123Service._play')
+        LOG.info('SimpleAudioService._play')
         self._is_playing = True
-        track = self.tracks[self.index]
+        if isinstance(self.tracks[self.index], list):
+            track = self.tracks[self.index][0]
+            mime = self.tracks[self.index][1]
+            mime = mime.split('/')
+        else:  # Assume string
+            track = self.tracks[self.index]
+            mime = find_mime(track)
+            print('MIME: ' + str(mime))
         # Indicate to audio service which track is being played
         if self._track_start_callback:
             self._track_start_callback(track)
 
         # Replace file:// uri's with normal paths
         track = track.replace('file://', '')
-
-        self.process = subprocess.Popen(['mpg123', track])
-        # Wait for completion or stop request
-        while self.process.poll() is None and not self._stop_signal:
-            sleep(0.25)
+        proc = None
+        if 'mpeg' in mime[1]:
+            proc = 'mpg123'
+        elif 'ogg' in mime[1]:
+            proc = 'ogg123'
+        elif 'wav' in mime[1]:
+            proc = 'aplay'
+        else:
+            proc = 'mpg123'  # If no mime info could be determined gues mp3
+        if proc:
+            self.process = subprocess.Popen([proc, track])
+            # Wait for completion or stop request
+            while self.process.poll() is None and not self._stop_signal:
+                sleep(0.25)
 
         if self._stop_signal:
             self.process.terminate()
@@ -76,25 +114,21 @@ class Mpg123Service(AudioBackend):
         self.index += 1
         # if there are more tracks available play next
         if self.index < len(self.tracks):
-            self.bus.emit(Message('Mpg123ServicePlay'))
+            self.bus.emit(Message('SimpleAudioServicePlay'))
         else:
             self._is_playing = False
 
     def play(self):
-        LOG.info('Call Mpg123ServicePlay')
+        LOG.info('Call SimpleAudioServicePlay')
         self.index = 0
-        self.bus.emit(Message('Mpg123ServicePlay'))
+        self.bus.emit(Message('SimpleAudioServicePlay'))
 
     def stop(self):
-        LOG.info('Mpg123ServiceStop')
-        if self._is_playing:
-            self._stop_signal = True
-            while self._is_playing:
-                sleep(0.01)
-            self._stop_signal = False
-            return True
-        else:
-            return False
+        LOG.info('SimpleAudioServiceStop')
+        self._stop_signal = True
+        while self._is_playing:
+            sleep(0.1)
+        self._stop_signal = False
 
     def pause(self):
         pass
@@ -119,7 +153,7 @@ class Mpg123Service(AudioBackend):
 def load_service(base_config, bus):
     backends = base_config.get('backends', [])
     services = [(b, backends[b]) for b in backends
-                if backends[b]['type'] == 'mpg123' and
+                if backends[b]['type'] == 'simple' and
                 backends[b].get('active', True)]
-    instances = [Mpg123Service(s[1], bus, s[0]) for s in services]
+    instances = [SimpleAudioService(s[1], bus, s[0]) for s in services]
     return instances
diff --git a/mycroft/configuration/mycroft.conf b/mycroft/configuration/mycroft.conf
index 74ead7e749..1c47860655 100644
--- a/mycroft/configuration/mycroft.conf
+++ b/mycroft/configuration/mycroft.conf
@@ -291,11 +291,7 @@
   "Audio": {
     "backends": {
       "local": {
-        "type": "mpg123",
-        "active": true
-      },
-      "ogg": {
-        "type": "ogg123",
+        "type": "simple",
         "active": true
       },
       "vlc": {
diff --git a/mycroft/messagebus/client/ws.py b/mycroft/messagebus/client/ws.py
index 35ec4c0134..fbb57c8a12 100644
--- a/mycroft/messagebus/client/ws.py
+++ b/mycroft/messagebus/client/ws.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import json
 import time
 from multiprocessing.pool import ThreadPool
 from threading import Event
+import traceback
 
 from pyee import EventEmitter
 from websocket import (WebSocketApp, WebSocketConnectionClosedException,
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ class WebsocketClient(object):
                     # ValueError occurs on pyee 1.0.1 removing handlers
                     # registered with once.
                     # KeyError may theoretically occur if the event occurs as
-                    # the handler is removbed
+                    # the handler is removed
                     pass
                 return None
         return response[0]
@@ -157,9 +158,31 @@ class WebsocketClient(object):
 
     def remove(self, event_name, func):
         try:
+            if event_name in self.emitter._events:
+                LOG.debug("Removing found '"+str(event_name)+"'")
+            else:
+                LOG.debug("Not able to find '"+str(event_name)+"'")
             self.emitter.remove_listener(event_name, func)
         except ValueError as e:
-            LOG.warning('Failed to remove event {}: {}'.format(event_name, e))
+            import traceback
+            LOG.warning('Failed to remove event {}: {}'.format(event_name, str(func), e))
+            for line in traceback.format_stack():
+                LOG.warning(line.strip())
+
+            if event_name in self.emitter._events:
+                LOG.debug("Removing found '"+str(event_name)+"'")
+            else:
+                LOG.debug("Not able to find '"+str(event_name)+"'")
+            LOG.warning("Existing events: " + str(self.emitter._events))
+            for evt in self.emitter._events:
+                LOG.warning("   "+str(evt))
+                LOG.warning("       "+str(self.emitter._events[evt]))
+            if event_name in self.emitter._events:
+                LOG.debug("Removing found '"+str(event_name)+"'")
+            else:
+                LOG.debug("Not able to find '"+str(event_name)+"'")
+            LOG.warning('----- End dump -----')
+
 
     def remove_all_listeners(self, event_name):
         '''
diff --git a/mycroft/skills/audioservice.py b/mycroft/skills/audioservice.py
index 36897542f5..de96abbbf3 100644
--- a/mycroft/skills/audioservice.py
+++ b/mycroft/skills/audioservice.py
@@ -28,10 +28,18 @@ def ensure_uri(s):
         Returns:
             if s is uri, s is returned otherwise file:// is prepended
     """
-    if '://' not in s:
-        return 'file://' + abspath(s)
+    if isinstance(s, str):
+        if '://' not in s:
+            return 'file://' + abspath(s)
+        else:
+            return s
+    elif isinstance(s, (tuple, list)):
+        if '://' not in s[0]:
+            return 'file://' + abspath(s[0]), s[1]
+        else:
+            return s
     else:
-        return s
+        raise ValueError('Invalid track')
 
 
 class AudioService(object):
@@ -74,11 +82,13 @@ class AudioService(object):
 
             Args:
                 tracks: track uri or list of track uri's
+                        Each track can be added as a tuple with (uri, mime)
+                        to give a hint of the mime type to the system
                 utterance: forward utterance for further processing by the
                            audio service.
         """
         tracks = tracks or []
-        if isinstance(tracks, str):
+        if isinstance(tracks, (str, tuple)):
             tracks = [tracks]
         elif not isinstance(tracks, list):
             raise ValueError
diff --git a/test/unittests/audio/services/working/__init__.py b/test/unittests/audio/services/working/__init__.py
index c9b2986e8a..47f950849d 100644
--- a/test/unittests/audio/services/working/__init__.py
+++ b/test/unittests/audio/services/working/__init__.py
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@ from mycroft.audio.services import AudioBackend
 
 
 class WorkingBackend(AudioBackend):
-    def __init__(self, config, emitter, name='Working'):
-        pass
+    def __init__(self, config, bus, name='Working'):
+        super(WorkingBackend, self).__init__(config, bus)
+        self.name = name
 
     def supported_uris(self):
         return ['file', 'http']
@@ -35,6 +36,6 @@ class WorkingBackend(AudioBackend):
         pass
 
 
-def load_service(base_config, emitter):
-    instances = [WorkingBackend(base_config, emitter)]
+def load_service(base_config, bus):
+    instances = [WorkingBackend(base_config, bus)]
     return instances