diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.squeezebox/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/squeezebox/internal/handler/SqueezeBoxPlayerHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.squeezebox/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/squeezebox/internal/handler/SqueezeBoxPlayerHandler.java
index 6c81f92a617..b192b0f74fb 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.squeezebox/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/squeezebox/internal/handler/SqueezeBoxPlayerHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.squeezebox/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/squeezebox/internal/handler/SqueezeBoxPlayerHandler.java
@@ -165,12 +165,13 @@ public class SqueezeBoxPlayerHandler extends BaseThingHandler implements Squeeze
             if (bridgeStatus == ThingStatus.OFFLINE) {
                 updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.BRIDGE_OFFLINE);
             } else if (!this.connected) {
-                updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.NONE);
+                updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE);
             } else if (bridgeStatus == ThingStatus.ONLINE && getThing().getStatus() != ThingStatus.ONLINE) {
-                updateStatus(ThingStatus.ONLINE, ThingStatusDetail.NONE);
+                updateStatus(ThingStatus.ONLINE);
             }
         } else {
-            updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.CONFIGURATION_ERROR, "Bridge not found");
+            updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.CONFIGURATION_ERROR,
+                    "@text/offline.conf-error.bridge-not-found");
         }
     }
 
@@ -485,18 +486,24 @@ public class SqueezeBoxPlayerHandler extends BaseThingHandler implements Squeeze
         // Only get the image if this is my PlayerHandler instance
         if (isMe(mac)) {
             if (url != null && !url.isEmpty()) {
-                String sanitizedUrl = sanitizeUrl(url);
                 RawType image = IMAGE_CACHE.putIfAbsentAndGet(url, () -> {
-                    logger.debug("Trying to download the content of URL {}", sanitizedUrl);
+                    if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                        logger.debug("Trying to download the content of URL {}", sanitizeUrl(url));
+                    }
                     try {
                         return HttpUtil.downloadImage(url);
                     } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
-                        logger.debug("IllegalArgumentException when downloading image from {}", sanitizedUrl, e);
+                        if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                            logger.debug("IllegalArgumentException when downloading image from {}", sanitizeUrl(url),
+                                    e);
+                        }
                         return null;
                     }
                 });
                 if (image == null) {
-                    logger.debug("Failed to download the content of URL {}", sanitizedUrl);
+                    if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                        logger.debug("Failed to download the content of URL {}", sanitizeUrl(url));
+                    }
                     return null;
                 } else {
                     return image;
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.squeezebox/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/squeezebox/internal/handler/SqueezeBoxServerHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.squeezebox/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/squeezebox/internal/handler/SqueezeBoxServerHandler.java
index 060a7ef7a20..e9a4136fc4c 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.squeezebox/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/squeezebox/internal/handler/SqueezeBoxServerHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.squeezebox/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/squeezebox/internal/handler/SqueezeBoxServerHandler.java
@@ -389,7 +389,8 @@ public class SqueezeBoxServerHandler extends BaseBridgeHandler {
         this.password = config.password;
 
         if (host.isEmpty()) {
-            updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.OFFLINE.CONFIGURATION_ERROR, "host is not set");
+            updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.OFFLINE.CONFIGURATION_ERROR,
+                    "@text/offline.conf-error.host-not-set");
             return;
         }
         // Create URL for jsonrpc interface
@@ -486,7 +487,6 @@ public class SqueezeBoxServerHandler extends BaseBridgeHandler {
                 }
             } catch (IOException e) {
                 if (!terminate) {
-                    logger.warn("failed to read line from squeeze server socket: {}", e.getMessage());
                     updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.COMMUNICATION_ERROR, e.getMessage());
                     scheduleReconnect();
                 }
@@ -503,9 +503,8 @@ public class SqueezeBoxServerHandler extends BaseBridgeHandler {
 
             // check for end of stream from readLine
             if (endOfStream && !terminate) {
-                logger.info("end of stream received from socket during readLine");
                 updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.COMMUNICATION_ERROR,
-                        "end of stream on socket read");
+                        "@text/offline.comm-error.end-of-stream");
                 scheduleReconnect();
             }
             if (requestFavoritesJob != null && !requestFavoritesJob.isDone()) {
@@ -648,8 +647,9 @@ public class SqueezeBoxServerHandler extends BaseBridgeHandler {
                     });
                     break;
                 default:
-                    logger.trace("Unhandled mixer message type '{}'", Arrays.toString(messageParts));
-
+                    if (logger.isTraceEnabled()) {
+                        logger.trace("Unhandled mixer message type '{}'", Arrays.toString(messageParts));
+                    }
             }
         }
 
@@ -666,7 +666,9 @@ public class SqueezeBoxServerHandler extends BaseBridgeHandler {
             } else if ("disconnect".equals(action) || "forget".equals(action)) {
                 connected = false;
             } else {
-                logger.trace("Unhandled client message type '{}'", Arrays.toString(messageParts));
+                if (logger.isTraceEnabled()) {
+                    logger.trace("Unhandled client message type '{}'", Arrays.toString(messageParts));
+                }
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -876,7 +878,9 @@ public class SqueezeBoxServerHandler extends BaseBridgeHandler {
                 return;
             } else {
                 // Added so that actions (such as delete, index, jump, open) are not treated as "play"
-                logger.trace("Unhandled playlist message type '{}'", Arrays.toString(messageParts));
+                if (logger.isTraceEnabled()) {
+                    logger.trace("Unhandled playlist message type '{}'", Arrays.toString(messageParts));
+                }
                 return;
             }
             final String value = mode;
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.squeezebox/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/squeezebox.properties b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.squeezebox/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/squeezebox.properties
index e7f1c00a74c..14f5704feff 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.squeezebox/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/squeezebox.properties
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.squeezebox/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/squeezebox.properties
@@ -111,3 +111,9 @@ channel-type.squeezebox.year.description = Release year of the current song
 
 channel-type.config.squeezebox.favoritesList.quoteList.label = Quote Favorites
 channel-type.config.squeezebox.favoritesList.quoteList.description = Wrap the right hand side of the favorites in quotes
+
+# thing status descriptions
+
+offline.conf-error.bridge-not-found = Bridge not found
+offline.conf-error.host-not-set = host is not set
+offline.comm-error.end-of-stream = end of stream on socket read