diff --git a/Manager/src/cmdparser.cpp b/Manager/src/cmdparser.cpp
index 31b97e3..a29b770 100644
--- a/Manager/src/cmdparser.cpp
+++ b/Manager/src/cmdparser.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 #include "cmdparser.h"
 #include "VCamUtils/src/ipcbridge.h"
 #include "VCamUtils/src/image/videoformat.h"
+#include "VCamUtils/src/image/videoframe.h"
+#include "VCamUtils/src/logger/logger.h"
 
 #define AKVCAM_BIND_FUNC(member) \
     std::bind(&member, this->d, std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2)
@@ -79,8 +81,6 @@ namespace AkVCam {
             int addDevice(const StringMap &flags, const StringVector &args);
             int removeDevice(const StringMap &flags, const StringVector &args);
             int removeDevices(const StringMap &flags, const StringVector &args);
-            int showDeviceType(const StringMap &flags,
-                               const StringVector &args);
             int showDeviceDescription(const StringMap &flags,
                                       const StringVector &args);
             int setDeviceDescription(const StringMap &flags,
@@ -93,17 +93,14 @@ namespace AkVCam {
             int removeFormats(const StringMap &flags, const StringVector &args);
             int update(const StringMap &flags, const StringVector &args);
             int loadSettings(const StringMap &flags, const StringVector &args);
-            int showConnections(const StringMap &flags,
-                                const StringVector &args);
-            int connectDevices(const StringMap &flags,
-                               const StringVector &args);
-            int disconnectDevices(const StringMap &flags,
-                                  const StringVector &args);
-            int showBroadcasters(const StringMap &flags,
-                                 const StringVector &args);
+            int stream(const StringMap &flags, const StringVector &args);
             int showControls(const StringMap &flags, const StringVector &args);
             int readControl(const StringMap &flags, const StringVector &args);
             int writeControl(const StringMap &flags, const StringVector &args);
+            int picture(const StringMap &flags, const StringVector &args);
+            int setPicture(const StringMap &flags, const StringVector &args);
+            int logLevel(const StringMap &flags, const StringVector &args);
+            int setLogLevel(const StringMap &flags, const StringVector &args);
             int showClients(const StringMap &flags, const StringVector &args);
     };
 
@@ -116,10 +113,10 @@ AkVCam::CmdParser::CmdParser()
     this->d->m_commands.push_back({});
     this->setDefaultFuntion(AKVCAM_BIND_FUNC(CmdParserPrivate::defaultHandler));
     this->addFlags("",
-    {"-h", "--help"},
+                   {"-h", "--help"},
                    "Show help.");
     this->addFlags("",
-    {"-p", "--parseable"},
+                   {"-p", "--parseable"},
                    "Show parseable output.");
     this->addCommand("devices",
                      "",
@@ -129,12 +126,6 @@ AkVCam::CmdParser::CmdParser()
                      "DESCRIPTION",
                      "Add a new device.",
                      AKVCAM_BIND_FUNC(CmdParserPrivate::addDevice));
-    this->addFlags("add-device",
-    {"-i", "--input"},
-                   "Add an input device.");
-    this->addFlags("add-device",
-    {"-o", "--output"},
-                   "Add an output device.");
     this->addCommand("remove-device",
                      "DEVICE",
                      "Remove a device.",
@@ -143,10 +134,6 @@ AkVCam::CmdParser::CmdParser()
                      "",
                      "Remove all devices.",
                      AKVCAM_BIND_FUNC(CmdParserPrivate::removeDevices));
-    this->addCommand("type",
-                     "DEVICE",
-                     "Show device type.",
-                     AKVCAM_BIND_FUNC(CmdParserPrivate::showDeviceType));
     this->addCommand("description",
                      "DEVICE",
                      "Show device description.",
@@ -160,10 +147,10 @@ AkVCam::CmdParser::CmdParser()
                      "Show supported formats.",
                      AKVCAM_BIND_FUNC(CmdParserPrivate::showSupportedFormats));
     this->addFlags("supported-formats",
-    {"-i", "--input"},
+                   {"-i", "--input"},
                    "Show supported input formats.");
     this->addFlags("supported-formats",
-    {"-o", "--output"},
+                   {"-o", "--output"},
                    "Show supported output formats.");
     this->addCommand("formats",
                      "DEVICE",
@@ -174,7 +161,7 @@ AkVCam::CmdParser::CmdParser()
                      "Add a new device format.",
                      AKVCAM_BIND_FUNC(CmdParserPrivate::addFormat));
     this->addFlags("add-format",
-    {"-i", "--index"},
+                   {"-i", "--index"},
                    "INDEX",
                    "Add format at INDEX.");
     this->addCommand("remove-format",
@@ -193,22 +180,10 @@ AkVCam::CmdParser::CmdParser()
                      "SETTINGS.INI",
                      "Create devices from a setting file.",
                      AKVCAM_BIND_FUNC(CmdParserPrivate::loadSettings));
-    this->addCommand("connections",
-                     "DEVICE",
-                     "Show device connections.",
-                     AKVCAM_BIND_FUNC(CmdParserPrivate::showConnections));
-    this->addCommand("connect",
-                     "INPUT_DEVICE OUTPUTDEVICE [OUTPUT_DEVICE ...]",
-                     "Connect devices.",
-                     AKVCAM_BIND_FUNC(CmdParserPrivate::connectDevices));
-    this->addCommand("disconnect",
-                     "INPUT_DEVICE OUTPUTDEVICE",
-                     "Disconnect devices.",
-                     AKVCAM_BIND_FUNC(CmdParserPrivate::disconnectDevices));
-    this->addCommand("broadcasters",
-                     "DEVICE",
-                     "Show devices that sending frames to the device.",
-                     AKVCAM_BIND_FUNC(CmdParserPrivate::showBroadcasters));
+    this->addCommand("stream",
+                     "DEVICE FORMAT WIDTH HEIGHT",
+                     "Read frames from stdin and send them to the device.",
+                     AKVCAM_BIND_FUNC(CmdParserPrivate::stream));
     this->addCommand("controls",
                      "DEVICE",
                      "Show device controls.",
@@ -221,6 +196,22 @@ AkVCam::CmdParser::CmdParser()
                      "DEVICE CONTROL VALUE",
                      "Write device control value.",
                      AKVCAM_BIND_FUNC(CmdParserPrivate::writeControl));
+    this->addCommand("picture",
+                     "",
+                     "Placeholder picture to show when no streaming.",
+                     AKVCAM_BIND_FUNC(CmdParserPrivate::picture));
+    this->addCommand("set-picture",
+                     "FILE",
+                     "Set placeholder picture.",
+                     AKVCAM_BIND_FUNC(CmdParserPrivate::setPicture));
+    this->addCommand("loglevel",
+                     "",
+                     "Show current debugging level.",
+                     AKVCAM_BIND_FUNC(CmdParserPrivate::logLevel));
+    this->addCommand("set-loglevel",
+                     "LEVEL",
+                     "Set debugging level.",
+                     AKVCAM_BIND_FUNC(CmdParserPrivate::setLogLevel));
     this->addCommand("clients",
                      "",
                      "Show clients using the camera.",
@@ -619,45 +610,30 @@ int AkVCam::CmdParserPrivate::showDevices(const StringMap &flags,
             std::cout << device << std::endl;
     } else {
         StringVector devicesColumn;
-        StringVector typesColumn;
         WStringVector descriptionsColumn;
 
         devicesColumn.push_back("Device");
-        typesColumn.push_back("Type");
         descriptionsColumn.push_back(L"Description");
 
         for (auto &device: devices) {
             devicesColumn.push_back(device);
-            typesColumn.push_back(this->m_ipcBridge.deviceType(device) == IpcBridge::DeviceTypeInput?
-                                      "Input":
-                                      "Output");
             descriptionsColumn.push_back(this->m_ipcBridge.description(device));
         }
 
         auto devicesColumnSize = this->maxStringLength(devicesColumn);
-        auto typesColumnSize = this->maxStringLength(typesColumn);
         auto descriptionsColumnSize = this->maxStringLength(descriptionsColumn);
 
         std::cout << fill("Device", devicesColumnSize)
-                  << " | "
-                  << fill("Type", typesColumnSize)
                   << " | "
                   << fill("Description", descriptionsColumnSize)
                   << std::endl;
         std::cout << std::string("-")
                      * (devicesColumnSize
-                        + typesColumnSize
                         + descriptionsColumnSize
-                        + 6) << std::endl;
+                        + 4) << std::endl;
 
         for (auto &device: devices) {
-            std::string type =
-                    this->m_ipcBridge.deviceType(device) == IpcBridge::DeviceTypeInput?
-                        "Input":
-                        "Output";
             std::cout << fill(device, devicesColumnSize)
-                      << " | "
-                      << fill(type, typesColumnSize)
                       << " | ";
             std::wcout << fill(this->m_ipcBridge.description(device),
                                descriptionsColumnSize)
@@ -671,19 +647,16 @@ int AkVCam::CmdParserPrivate::showDevices(const StringMap &flags,
 int AkVCam::CmdParserPrivate::addDevice(const StringMap &flags,
                                         const StringVector &args)
 {
+    UNUSED(flags);
+
     if (args.size() < 2) {
         std::cerr << "Device description not provided." << std::endl;
 
         return -1;
     }
 
-    IpcBridge::DeviceType type =
-            this->containsFlag(flags, "add-device", "-i")?
-                IpcBridge::DeviceTypeInput:
-                IpcBridge::DeviceTypeOutput;
-
     std::wstring_convert<std::codecvt_utf8_utf16<wchar_t>> cv;
-    auto deviceId = this->m_ipcBridge.addDevice(cv.from_bytes(args[1]), type);
+    auto deviceId = this->m_ipcBridge.addDevice(cv.from_bytes(args[1]));
 
     if (deviceId.empty()) {
         std::cerr << "Failed to create device." << std::endl;
@@ -738,35 +711,6 @@ int AkVCam::CmdParserPrivate::removeDevices(const AkVCam::StringMap &flags,
     return 0;
 }
 
-int AkVCam::CmdParserPrivate::showDeviceType(const StringMap &flags,
-                                             const StringVector &args)
-{
-    UNUSED(flags);
-
-    if (args.size() < 2) {
-        std::cerr << "Device not provided." << std::endl;
-
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    auto deviceId = args[1];
-    auto devices = this->m_ipcBridge.devices();
-    auto it = std::find(devices.begin(), devices.end(), deviceId);
-
-    if (it == devices.end()) {
-        std::cerr << "'" << deviceId << "' doesn't exists." << std::endl;
-
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    if (this->m_ipcBridge.deviceType(args[1]) == IpcBridge::DeviceTypeInput)
-        std::cout << "Input" << std::endl;
-    else
-        std::cout << "Output" << std::endl;
-
-    return 0;
-}
-
 int AkVCam::CmdParserPrivate::showDeviceDescription(const StringMap &flags,
                                                     const StringVector &args)
 {
@@ -827,12 +771,12 @@ int AkVCam::CmdParserPrivate::showSupportedFormats(const StringMap &flags,
 
     auto type =
             this->containsFlag(flags, "supported-formats", "-i")?
-                IpcBridge::DeviceTypeInput:
-                IpcBridge::DeviceTypeOutput;
+                IpcBridge::StreamTypeInput:
+                IpcBridge::StreamTypeOutput;
     auto formats = this->m_ipcBridge.supportedPixelFormats(type);
 
     if (!this->m_parseable) {
-        if (type == IpcBridge::DeviceTypeInput)
+        if (type == IpcBridge::StreamTypeInput)
             std::cout << "Input formats:" << std::endl;
         else
             std::cout << "Output formats:" << std::endl;
@@ -930,15 +874,11 @@ int AkVCam::CmdParserPrivate::addFormat(const StringMap &flags,
         return -1;
     }
 
-    auto type = this->m_ipcBridge.deviceType(deviceId);
-    auto formats = this->m_ipcBridge.supportedPixelFormats(type);
+    auto formats = this->m_ipcBridge.supportedPixelFormats(IpcBridge::StreamTypeOutput);
     auto fit = std::find(formats.begin(), formats.end(), format);
 
     if (fit == formats.end()) {
-        if (type == IpcBridge::DeviceTypeInput)
-            std::cerr << "Input format not supported." << std::endl;
-        else
-            std::cerr << "Output format not supported." << std::endl;
+        std::cerr << "Format not supported." << std::endl;
 
         return -1;
     }
@@ -1074,12 +1014,12 @@ int AkVCam::CmdParserPrivate::loadSettings(const AkVCam::StringMap &flags,
     return 0;
 }
 
-int AkVCam::CmdParserPrivate::showConnections(const StringMap &flags,
-                                              const StringVector &args)
+int AkVCam::CmdParserPrivate::stream(const AkVCam::StringMap &flags,
+                                     const AkVCam::StringVector &args)
 {
     UNUSED(flags);
 
-    if (args.size() < 2) {
+    if (args.size() < 5) {
         std::cerr << "Not enough arguments." << std::endl;
 
         return -1;
@@ -1095,153 +1035,72 @@ int AkVCam::CmdParserPrivate::showConnections(const StringMap &flags,
         return -1;
     }
 
-    for (auto &connectedDevice: this->m_ipcBridge.connections(deviceId))
-        std::cout << connectedDevice << std::endl;
+    auto format = VideoFormat::fourccFromString(args[2]);
 
-    return 0;
-}
-
-int AkVCam::CmdParserPrivate::connectDevices(const StringMap &flags,
-                                             const StringVector &args)
-{
-    UNUSED(flags);
-
-    if (args.size() < 3) {
-        std::cerr << "Not enough arguments." << std::endl;
+    if (!format) {
+        std::cerr << "Invalid pixel format." << std::endl;
 
         return -1;
     }
 
-    auto inputDevice = args[1];
-    auto devices = this->m_ipcBridge.devices();
-    auto it = std::find(devices.begin(), devices.end(), inputDevice);
+    auto formats = this->m_ipcBridge.supportedPixelFormats(IpcBridge::StreamTypeOutput);
+    auto fit = std::find(formats.begin(), formats.end(), format);
 
-    if (it == devices.end()) {
-        std::cerr << inputDevice << " doesn't exists." << std::endl;
+    if (fit == formats.end()) {
+        std::cerr << "Format not supported." << std::endl;
 
         return -1;
     }
 
-    if (this->m_ipcBridge.deviceType(inputDevice) != IpcBridge::DeviceTypeInput) {
-        std::cerr << inputDevice << " is not an input." << std::endl;
+    char *p = nullptr;
+    auto width = strtoul(args[3].c_str(), &p, 10);
+
+    if (*p) {
+        std::cerr << "Width must be an unsigned integer." << std::endl;
 
         return -1;
     }
 
-    auto outputDevices = this->m_ipcBridge.connections(inputDevice);
+    p = nullptr;
+    auto height = strtoul(args[4].c_str(), &p, 10);
 
-    for (size_t i = 2; i < args.size(); i++) {
-        auto &outputDevice = args[i];
-        auto it = std::find(devices.begin(), devices.end(), outputDevice);
+    if (*p) {
+        std::cerr << "Height must be an unsigned integer." << std::endl;
 
-        if (it == devices.end()) {
-            std::cerr << outputDevice << " doesn't exists." << std::endl;
+        return -1;
+    }
 
-            return -1;
+    VideoFormat fmt(format, width, height, {{30, 1}});
+
+    if (!this->m_ipcBridge.deviceStart(deviceId, fmt)) {
+        std::cerr << "Can't start stream." << std::endl;
+
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    static bool exit = false;
+    auto signalHandler = [] (int) {
+        exit = true;
+    };
+    signal(SIGINT, signalHandler);
+    signal(SIGTERM, signalHandler);
+
+    AkVCam::VideoFrame frame(fmt);
+    size_t bufferSize = 0;
+
+    do {
+        std::cin.read(reinterpret_cast<char *>(frame.data().data()
+                                               + bufferSize),
+                      frame.data().size() - bufferSize);
+        bufferSize += std::cin.gcount();
+
+        if (bufferSize == frame.data().size()) {
+            this->m_ipcBridge.write(deviceId, frame);
+            bufferSize = 0;
         }
+    } while (!std::cin.eof() && !exit);
 
-        if (this->m_ipcBridge.deviceType(outputDevice) != IpcBridge::DeviceTypeOutput) {
-            std::cerr << outputDevice << " is not an output." << std::endl;
-
-            return -1;
-        }
-
-        auto cit = std::find(outputDevices.begin(),
-                             outputDevices.end(),
-                             outputDevice);
-
-        if (cit == outputDevices.end())
-            outputDevices.push_back(outputDevice);
-    }
-
-    this->m_ipcBridge.setConnections(inputDevice, outputDevices);
-
-    return 0;
-}
-
-int AkVCam::CmdParserPrivate::disconnectDevices(const StringMap &flags,
-                                                const StringVector &args)
-{
-    UNUSED(flags);
-
-    if (args.size() < 3) {
-        std::cerr << "Not enough arguments." << std::endl;
-
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    auto inputDevice = args[1];
-    auto devices = this->m_ipcBridge.devices();
-    auto it = std::find(devices.begin(), devices.end(), inputDevice);
-
-    if (it == devices.end()) {
-        std::cerr << inputDevice << " doesn't exists." << std::endl;
-
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    if (this->m_ipcBridge.deviceType(inputDevice) != IpcBridge::DeviceTypeInput) {
-        std::cerr << inputDevice << " is not an input." << std::endl;
-
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    auto outputDevices = this->m_ipcBridge.connections(inputDevice);
-    auto &outputDevice = args[2];
-    auto dit = std::find(devices.begin(), devices.end(), outputDevice);
-
-    if (dit == devices.end()) {
-        std::cerr << outputDevice << " doesn't exists." << std::endl;
-
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    if (this->m_ipcBridge.deviceType(outputDevice) != IpcBridge::DeviceTypeOutput) {
-        std::cerr << outputDevice << " is not an output." << std::endl;
-
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    auto cit = std::find(outputDevices.begin(),
-                         outputDevices.end(),
-                         outputDevice);
-
-    if (cit == outputDevices.end())
-        outputDevices.push_back(outputDevice);
-
-    this->m_ipcBridge.setConnections(inputDevice, outputDevices);
-
-    return 0;
-}
-
-int AkVCam::CmdParserPrivate::showBroadcasters(const AkVCam::StringMap &flags,
-                                               const AkVCam::StringVector &args)
-{
-    UNUSED(flags);
-
-    if (args.size() < 2) {
-        std::cerr << "Not enough arguments." << std::endl;
-
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    auto ouputDevice = args[1];
-    auto devices = this->m_ipcBridge.devices();
-    auto it = std::find(devices.begin(), devices.end(), ouputDevice);
-
-    if (it == devices.end()) {
-        std::cerr << ouputDevice << " doesn't exists." << std::endl;
-
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    if (this->m_ipcBridge.deviceType(ouputDevice) != IpcBridge::DeviceTypeOutput) {
-        std::cerr << ouputDevice << " is not an output." << std::endl;
-
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    std::cout << this->m_ipcBridge.broadcaster(ouputDevice) << std::endl;
+    this->m_ipcBridge.deviceStop(deviceId);
 
     return 0;
 }
@@ -1264,6 +1123,73 @@ int AkVCam::CmdParserPrivate::writeControl(const StringMap &flags,
     return 0;
 }
 
+int AkVCam::CmdParserPrivate::picture(const AkVCam::StringMap &flags,
+                                    const AkVCam::StringVector &args)
+{
+    UNUSED(flags);
+    UNUSED(args);
+
+    std::wcout << this->m_ipcBridge.picture() << std::endl;
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int AkVCam::CmdParserPrivate::setPicture(const AkVCam::StringMap &flags,
+                                       const AkVCam::StringVector &args)
+{
+    UNUSED(flags);
+
+    if (args.size() < 2) {
+        std::cerr << "Not enough arguments." << std::endl;
+
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    std::wstring_convert<std::codecvt_utf8_utf16<wchar_t>> cv;
+    this->m_ipcBridge.setPicture(cv.from_bytes(args[1]));
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int AkVCam::CmdParserPrivate::logLevel(const AkVCam::StringMap &flags,
+                                       const AkVCam::StringVector &args)
+{
+    UNUSED(flags);
+    UNUSED(args);
+
+    auto level = this->m_ipcBridge.logLevel();
+
+    if (this->m_parseable)
+        std::cout << level << std::endl;
+    else
+        std::cout << AkVCam::Logger::levelToString(level) << std::endl;
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int AkVCam::CmdParserPrivate::setLogLevel(const AkVCam::StringMap &flags,
+                                          const AkVCam::StringVector &args)
+{
+    UNUSED(flags);
+
+    if (args.size() < 2) {
+        std::cerr << "Not enough arguments." << std::endl;
+
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    auto levelStr = args[1];
+    char *p = nullptr;
+    auto level = strtol(levelStr.c_str(), &p, 10);
+
+    if (*p)
+        level = AkVCam::Logger::levelFromString(levelStr);
+
+    this->m_ipcBridge.setLogLevel(level);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
 int AkVCam::CmdParserPrivate::showClients(const StringMap &flags,
                                           const StringVector &args)
 {
diff --git a/VCamUtils/src/ipcbridge.h b/VCamUtils/src/ipcbridge.h
index 8cab86c..db83bf0 100644
--- a/VCamUtils/src/ipcbridge.h
+++ b/VCamUtils/src/ipcbridge.h
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ namespace AkVCam
                 ServerStateGone
             };
 
-            enum DeviceType
+            enum StreamType
             {
-                DeviceTypeOutput,
-                DeviceTypeInput
+                StreamTypeOutput,
+                StreamTypeInput
             };
 
             AKVCAM_SIGNAL(ServerStateChanged,
@@ -104,6 +104,11 @@ namespace AkVCam
             std::string driver() const;
             bool setDriver(const std::string &driver);
 
+            std::wstring picture() const;
+            void setPicture(const std::wstring &picture);
+            int logLevel() const;
+            void setLogLevel(int logLevel);
+
             // Configure method to be used for executing commands with elevated
             // privileges.
             std::vector<std::string> availableRootMethods() const;
@@ -129,10 +134,10 @@ namespace AkVCam
                                 const std::wstring &description);
 
             // Output pixel formats supported by the driver.
-            std::vector<PixelFormat> supportedPixelFormats(DeviceType type) const;
+            std::vector<PixelFormat> supportedPixelFormats(StreamType type) const;
 
             // Default output pixel format of the driver.
-            PixelFormat defaultPixelFormat(DeviceType type) const;
+            PixelFormat defaultPixelFormat(StreamType type) const;
 
             // Return supported formats for the device.
             std::vector<VideoFormat> formats(const std::string &deviceId) const;
@@ -168,19 +173,13 @@ namespace AkVCam
 
             /* Server */
 
-            DeviceType deviceType(const std::string &deviceId);
-            std::string addDevice(const std::wstring &description,
-                                  DeviceType type);
+            std::string addDevice(const std::wstring &description);
             void removeDevice(const std::string &deviceId);
             void addFormat(const std::string &deviceId,
                            const VideoFormat &format,
                            int index=-1);
             void removeFormat(const std::string &deviceId, int index);
             void update();
-            std::vector<std::string> connections(const std::string &deviceId);
-            void setConnections(const std::string &deviceId,
-                                const std::vector<std::string> &connectedDevices);
-
             void updateDevices();
 
             // Start frame transfer to the device.
diff --git a/VCamUtils/src/logger/logger.cpp b/VCamUtils/src/logger/logger.cpp
index f5ec71e..77c8694 100644
--- a/VCamUtils/src/logger/logger.cpp
+++ b/VCamUtils/src/logger/logger.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace AkVCam
             int logLevel {AKVCAM_LOGLEVEL_DEFAULT};
             std::fstream stream;
 
-            static std::string logLevelString(int logLevel)
+            static const std::map<int, std::string> &logLevelStrMap()
             {
                 static std::map<int, std::string> llsMap {
                     {AKVCAM_LOGLEVEL_DEFAULT  , "default"  },
@@ -51,10 +51,7 @@ namespace AkVCam
                     {AKVCAM_LOGLEVEL_DEBUG    , "debug"    },
                 };
 
-                if (llsMap.count(logLevel) < 1)
-                    return {};
-
-                return llsMap[logLevel];
+                return llsMap;
             }
     };
 
@@ -115,7 +112,7 @@ std::string AkVCam::Logger::header(int logLevel, const std::string file, int lin
        << " ("
        << line
        << ")] "
-       << LoggerPrivate::logLevelString(logLevel) << ": ";
+       << levelToString(logLevel) << ": ";
 
     return ss.str();
 }
@@ -139,3 +136,25 @@ std::ostream &AkVCam::Logger::log(int logLevel)
 
     return loggerPrivate()->stream;
 }
+
+int AkVCam::Logger::levelFromString(const std::string &level)
+{
+    auto &llsMap = LoggerPrivate::logLevelStrMap();
+
+    for (auto it = llsMap.begin(); it != llsMap.end(); it++)
+        if (it->second == level)
+            return it->first;
+
+    return AKVCAM_LOGLEVEL_DEFAULT;
+}
+
+std::string AkVCam::Logger::levelToString(int level)
+{
+    auto &llsMap = LoggerPrivate::logLevelStrMap();
+
+    for (auto it = llsMap.begin(); it != llsMap.end(); it++)
+        if (it->first == level)
+            return it->second;
+
+    return {};
+}
diff --git a/VCamUtils/src/logger/logger.h b/VCamUtils/src/logger/logger.h
index 8a2765f..62b7e7b 100644
--- a/VCamUtils/src/logger/logger.h
+++ b/VCamUtils/src/logger/logger.h
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ namespace AkVCam
         void setLogLevel(int logLevel);
         std::string header(int logLevel, const std::string file, int line);
         std::ostream &log(int logLevel);
+        int levelFromString(const std::string &level);
+        std::string levelToString(int level);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/cmio/Assistant/src/assistant.cpp b/cmio/Assistant/src/assistant.cpp
index febe15e..509a359 100644
--- a/cmio/Assistant/src/assistant.cpp
+++ b/cmio/Assistant/src/assistant.cpp
@@ -39,20 +39,16 @@
 
 namespace AkVCam
 {
-
-
     struct AssistantDevice
     {
         std::wstring description;
         std::vector<VideoFormat> formats;
-        std::vector<std::string> connections;
         std::string broadcaster;
         std::vector<std::string> listeners;
-        IpcBridge::DeviceType type;
         bool horizontalMirror {false};
         bool verticalMirror {false};
         Scaling scaling {ScalingFast};
-        AspectRatio aspectRatio {AspectRatioIgnore};        
+        AspectRatio aspectRatio {AspectRatioIgnore};
         bool swapRgb {false};
     };
 
@@ -95,7 +91,7 @@ namespace AkVCam
             void listener(xpc_connection_t client, xpc_object_t event);
             void devices(xpc_connection_t client, xpc_object_t event);
             void description(xpc_connection_t client, xpc_object_t event);
-            void formats(xpc_connection_t client, xpc_object_t event);            
+            void formats(xpc_connection_t client, xpc_object_t event);
             void broadcasting(xpc_connection_t client, xpc_object_t event);
             void mirroring(xpc_connection_t client, xpc_object_t event);
             void scaling(xpc_connection_t client, xpc_object_t event);
@@ -103,8 +99,6 @@ namespace AkVCam
             void swapRgb(xpc_connection_t client, xpc_object_t event);
             void listenerAdd(xpc_connection_t client, xpc_object_t event);
             void listenerRemove(xpc_connection_t client, xpc_object_t event);
-            void connections(xpc_connection_t client, xpc_object_t event);
-            void setConnections(xpc_connection_t client, xpc_object_t event);
     };
 }
 
@@ -172,8 +166,6 @@ AkVCam::AssistantPrivate::AssistantPrivate()
         {AKVCAM_ASSISTANT_MSG_DEVICE_SETASPECTRATIO , AKVCAM_BIND_FUNC(AssistantPrivate::setAspectRatio) },
         {AKVCAM_ASSISTANT_MSG_DEVICE_SWAPRGB        , AKVCAM_BIND_FUNC(AssistantPrivate::swapRgb)        },
         {AKVCAM_ASSISTANT_MSG_DEVICE_SETSWAPRGB     , AKVCAM_BIND_FUNC(AssistantPrivate::setSwapRgb)     },
-        {AKVCAM_ASSISTANT_MSG_CONNECTIONS           , AKVCAM_BIND_FUNC(AssistantPrivate::connections)    },
-        {AKVCAM_ASSISTANT_MSG_SETCONNECTIONS        , AKVCAM_BIND_FUNC(AssistantPrivate::setConnections) },
     };
 
     this->loadCameras();
@@ -263,8 +255,6 @@ void AkVCam::AssistantPrivate::loadCameras()
         this->m_deviceConfigs[path].description =
                 Preferences::cameraDescription(i);
         this->m_deviceConfigs[path].formats = Preferences::cameraFormats(i);
-        this->m_deviceConfigs[path].connections =
-                Preferences::cameraConnections(i);
     }
 }
 
@@ -419,12 +409,8 @@ void AkVCam::AssistantPrivate::deviceCreate(xpc_connection_t client,
         formats.push_back(VideoFormat {fourcc, width, height, {frameRate}});
     }
 
-    auto type = xpc_dictionary_get_bool(event, "isinput")?
-                IpcBridge::DeviceTypeInput:
-                IpcBridge::DeviceTypeOutput;
-    auto deviceId = Preferences::addCamera(description, formats, type);
+    auto deviceId = Preferences::addCamera(description, formats);
     this->m_deviceConfigs[deviceId] = {};
-    this->m_deviceConfigs[deviceId].type = type;
     this->m_deviceConfigs[deviceId].description = description;
     this->m_deviceConfigs[deviceId].formats = formats;
 
@@ -910,44 +896,3 @@ void AkVCam::AssistantPrivate::listenerRemove(xpc_connection_t client,
     xpc_connection_send_message(client, reply);
     xpc_release(reply);
 }
-
-void AkVCam::AssistantPrivate::connections(xpc_connection_t client,
-                                           xpc_object_t event)
-{
-    AkLogFunction();
-    std::string deviceId = xpc_dictionary_get_string(event, "device");
-    auto listeners = xpc_array_create(nullptr, 0);
-
-    if (this->m_deviceConfigs.count(deviceId) > 0)
-        for (auto &listener: this->m_deviceConfigs[deviceId].connections) {
-            auto listenerObj = xpc_string_create(listener.c_str());
-            xpc_array_append_value(listeners, listenerObj);
-        }
-
-    AkLogInfo() << "Device: " << deviceId << std::endl;
-    AkLogInfo() << "Connections: " << xpc_array_get_count(listeners) << std::endl;
-    auto reply = xpc_dictionary_create_reply(event);
-    xpc_dictionary_set_value(reply, "connections", listeners);
-    xpc_connection_send_message(client, reply);
-    xpc_release(reply);
-}
-
-void AkVCam::AssistantPrivate::setConnections(xpc_connection_t client,
-                                              xpc_object_t event)
-{
-    AkLogFunction();
-    std::string deviceId = xpc_dictionary_get_string(event, "device");
-    auto connectionsList = xpc_dictionary_get_array(event, "connections");
-    std::vector<std::string> connections;
-
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < xpc_array_get_count(connectionsList); i++)
-        connections.push_back(xpc_array_get_string(connectionsList, i));
-
-    this->m_deviceConfigs[deviceId].connections = connections;
-    AkLogInfo() << "Device: " << deviceId << std::endl;
-    AkLogInfo() << "Connections: " << connections.size() << std::endl;
-    auto reply = xpc_dictionary_create_reply(event);
-    xpc_dictionary_set_bool(reply, "status", true);
-    xpc_connection_send_message(client, reply);
-    xpc_release(reply);
-}
diff --git a/cmio/Assistant/src/main.cpp b/cmio/Assistant/src/main.cpp
index 8f87b76..7564d51 100644
--- a/cmio/Assistant/src/main.cpp
+++ b/cmio/Assistant/src/main.cpp
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ GLOBAL_STATIC(AkVCam::Assistant, assistant)
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-    auto loglevel =
-            AkVCam::Preferences::readInt("loglevel", AKVCAM_LOGLEVEL_DEFAULT);
+    auto loglevel = AkVCam::Preferences::logLevel();
     AkVCam::Logger::setLogLevel(loglevel);
     AkLogDebug() << "Creating Service: " << CMIO_ASSISTANT_NAME << std::endl;
     auto server =
diff --git a/cmio/PlatformUtils/src/preferences.cpp b/cmio/PlatformUtils/src/preferences.cpp
index 9a136de..1687809 100644
--- a/cmio/PlatformUtils/src/preferences.cpp
+++ b/cmio/PlatformUtils/src/preferences.cpp
@@ -282,8 +282,7 @@ void AkVCam::Preferences::sync()
     CFPreferencesAppSynchronize(PREFERENCES_ID);
 }
 
-std::string AkVCam::Preferences::addDevice(const std::wstring &description,
-                                           AkVCam::IpcBridge::DeviceType type)
+std::string AkVCam::Preferences::addDevice(const std::wstring &description)
 {
     AkLogFunction();
     auto path = createDevicePath();
@@ -293,10 +292,6 @@ std::string AkVCam::Preferences::addDevice(const std::wstring &description,
           + std::to_string(cameraIndex)
           + ".description",
           description);
-    write("cameras."
-          + std::to_string(cameraIndex)
-          + ".isinput",
-          type == IpcBridge::DeviceTypeInput);
     write("cameras."
           + std::to_string(cameraIndex)
           + ".path",
@@ -307,16 +302,14 @@ std::string AkVCam::Preferences::addDevice(const std::wstring &description,
 }
 
 std::string AkVCam::Preferences::addCamera(const std::wstring &description,
-                                           const std::vector<VideoFormat> &formats,
-                                           IpcBridge::DeviceType type)
+                                           const std::vector<VideoFormat> &formats)
 {
-    return addCamera("", description, formats, type);
+    return addCamera("", description, formats);
 }
 
 std::string AkVCam::Preferences::addCamera(const std::string &path,
                                            const std::wstring &description,
-                                           const std::vector<VideoFormat> &formats,
-                                           IpcBridge::DeviceType type)
+                                           const std::vector<VideoFormat> &formats)
 {
     AkLogFunction();
 
@@ -330,10 +323,6 @@ std::string AkVCam::Preferences::addCamera(const std::string &path,
           + std::to_string(cameraIndex)
           + ".description",
           description);
-    write("cameras."
-          + std::to_string(cameraIndex)
-          + ".isinput",
-          type == IpcBridge::DeviceTypeInput);
     write("cameras."
           + std::to_string(cameraIndex)
           + ".path",
@@ -442,11 +431,6 @@ bool AkVCam::Preferences::cameraExists(const std::string &path)
     return false;
 }
 
-bool AkVCam::Preferences::cameraIsInput(size_t cameraIndex)
-{
-    return readBool("cameras." + std::to_string(cameraIndex) + ".isinput");
-}
-
 std::wstring AkVCam::Preferences::cameraDescription(size_t cameraIndex)
 {
     if (cameraIndex >= camerasCount())
@@ -578,9 +562,6 @@ void AkVCam::Preferences::cameraRemoveFormat(size_t cameraIndex, int index)
 {
     AkLogFunction();
 
-    if (!cameraIsInput(cameraIndex))
-        return;
-
     auto formats = cameraFormats(cameraIndex);
 
     if (index < 0 || index >= int(formats.size()))
@@ -609,74 +590,22 @@ void AkVCam::Preferences::cameraRemoveFormat(size_t cameraIndex, int index)
     sync();
 }
 
-std::vector<std::string> AkVCam::Preferences::cameraConnections(size_t cameraIndex)
+std::wstring AkVCam::Preferences::picture()
 {
-    AkLogFunction();
-    std::vector<std::string> cameraConnections;
-
-    if (cameraIsInput(cameraIndex)) {
-        auto connections = readStringList("cameras."
-                                          + std::to_string(cameraIndex)
-                                          + ".connections");
-
-        for (auto &connection: connections) {
-            if (connection.empty())
-                continue;
-
-            size_t pos = 0;
-            auto outputIndex = std::stoi(connection, &pos);
-
-            if (pos == connection.size())
-                cameraConnections.push_back(cameraPath(outputIndex));
-        }
-    } else {
-        for (size_t i = 0; i < camerasCount(); i++)
-            if (cameraIsInput(i)) {
-                auto connections = readStringList("cameras."
-                                                  + std::to_string(i)
-                                                  + ".connections");
-
-                for (auto &connection: connections) {
-                    if (connection.empty())
-                        continue;
-
-                    size_t pos = 0;
-                    auto outputIndex = std::stoi(connection, &pos);
-
-                    if (pos == connection.size() && size_t(outputIndex) == cameraIndex)
-                        cameraConnections.push_back(cameraPath(i));
-                }
-            }
-    }
-
-    return cameraConnections;
+    return readWString("picture");
 }
 
-void AkVCam::Preferences::cameraSetConnections(size_t cameraIndex,
-                                               const std::vector<std::string> &connectedDevices)
+void AkVCam::Preferences::setPicture(const std::wstring &picture)
 {
-    AkLogFunction();
-
-    if (!cameraIsInput(cameraIndex))
-        return;
-
-    std::vector<std::string> connections;
-
-    for (auto &connection: connectedDevices) {
-        if (connection.empty())
-            continue;
-
-        auto outputIndex = cameraFromPath(connection);
-
-        if (outputIndex < 0)
-            continue;
-
-        if (cameraIsInput(outputIndex))
-            continue;
-
-        connections.push_back(std::to_string(outputIndex));
-    }
-
-    write("cameras." + std::to_string(cameraIndex) + ".connections",
-          connections);
+    write("picture", picture);
+}
+
+int AkVCam::Preferences::logLevel()
+{
+    return readInt("loglevel", AKVCAM_LOGLEVEL_DEFAULT);
+}
+
+void AkVCam::Preferences::setLogLevel(int logLevel)
+{
+    write("loglevel", logLevel);
 }
diff --git a/cmio/PlatformUtils/src/preferences.h b/cmio/PlatformUtils/src/preferences.h
index 508eb01..aa54383 100644
--- a/cmio/PlatformUtils/src/preferences.h
+++ b/cmio/PlatformUtils/src/preferences.h
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include <CoreFoundation/CoreFoundation.h>
 
-#include "VCamUtils/src/ipcbridge.h"
-
 namespace AkVCam
 {
     class VideoFormat;
@@ -55,21 +53,17 @@ namespace AkVCam
         void move(const std::string &keyFrom, const std::string &keyTo);
         void moveAll(const std::string &keyFrom, const std::string &keyTo);
         void sync();
-        std::string addDevice(const std::wstring &description,
-                              IpcBridge::DeviceType type);
+        std::string addDevice(const std::wstring &description);
         std::string addCamera(const std::wstring &description,
-                              const std::vector<VideoFormat> &formats,
-                              IpcBridge::DeviceType type);
+                              const std::vector<VideoFormat> &formats);
         std::string addCamera(const std::string &path,
                               const std::wstring &description,
-                              const std::vector<VideoFormat> &formats,
-                              IpcBridge::DeviceType type);
+                              const std::vector<VideoFormat> &formats);
         void removeCamera(const std::string &path);
         size_t camerasCount();
         std::string createDevicePath();
         int cameraFromPath(const std::string &path);
         bool cameraExists(const std::string &path);
-        bool cameraIsInput(size_t cameraIndex);
         std::wstring cameraDescription(size_t cameraIndex);
         void cameraSetDescription(size_t cameraIndex,
                                   const std::wstring &description);
@@ -85,9 +79,10 @@ namespace AkVCam
                              const VideoFormat &format,
                              int index);
         void cameraRemoveFormat(size_t cameraIndex, int index);
-        std::vector<std::string> cameraConnections(size_t cameraIndex);
-        void cameraSetConnections(size_t cameraIndex,
-                                  const std::vector<std::string> &connectedDevices);
+        std::wstring picture();
+        void setPicture(const std::wstring &picture);
+        int logLevel();
+        void setLogLevel(int logLevel);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/cmio/VCamIPC/src/ipcbridge.mm b/cmio/VCamIPC/src/ipcbridge.mm
index e528f3d..3264178 100644
--- a/cmio/VCamIPC/src/ipcbridge.mm
+++ b/cmio/VCamIPC/src/ipcbridge.mm
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ AkVCam::IpcBridge::IpcBridge()
 {
     AkLogFunction();
     this->d = new IpcBridgePrivate(this);
+    auto loglevel = AkVCam::Preferences::logLevel();
+    AkVCam::Logger::setLogLevel(loglevel);
     ipcBridgePrivate().add(this);
     this->registerPeer();
 }
@@ -159,6 +161,28 @@ bool AkVCam::IpcBridge::setDriver(const std::string &driver)
     return driver == "AkVirtualCamera";
 }
 
+
+std::wstring AkVCam::IpcBridge::picture() const
+{
+    return Preferences::picture();
+}
+
+void AkVCam::IpcBridge::setPicture(const std::wstring &picture)
+{
+    Preferences::setPicture(picture);
+}
+
+int AkVCam::IpcBridge::logLevel() const
+{
+    return Preferences::logLevel();
+}
+
+void AkVCam::IpcBridge::setLogLevel(int logLevel)
+{
+    Preferences::setLogLevel(logLevel);
+    Logger::setLogLevel(logLevel);
+}
+
 std::vector<std::string> AkVCam::IpcBridge::availableRootMethods() const
 {
     return {"osascript"};
@@ -356,9 +380,9 @@ void AkVCam::IpcBridge::setDescription(const std::string &deviceId,
     return Preferences::cameraSetDescription(cameraIndex, description);
 }
 
-std::vector<AkVCam::PixelFormat> AkVCam::IpcBridge::supportedPixelFormats(DeviceType type) const
+std::vector<AkVCam::PixelFormat> AkVCam::IpcBridge::supportedPixelFormats(StreamType type) const
 {
-    if (type == DeviceTypeInput)
+    if (type == StreamTypeInput)
         return {PixelFormatRGB24};
 
     return {
@@ -369,9 +393,9 @@ std::vector<AkVCam::PixelFormat> AkVCam::IpcBridge::supportedPixelFormats(Device
     };
 }
 
-AkVCam::PixelFormat AkVCam::IpcBridge::defaultPixelFormat(DeviceType type) const
+AkVCam::PixelFormat AkVCam::IpcBridge::defaultPixelFormat(StreamType type) const
 {
-    return type == DeviceTypeInput?
+    return type == StreamTypeInput?
                 PixelFormatRGB24:
                 PixelFormatYUY2;
 }
@@ -641,19 +665,9 @@ std::string AkVCam::IpcBridge::clientExe(uint64_t pid) const
     return {path};
 }
 
-AkVCam::IpcBridge::DeviceType AkVCam::IpcBridge::deviceType(const std::string &deviceId)
+std::string AkVCam::IpcBridge::addDevice(const std::wstring &description)
 {
-    auto cameraIndex = Preferences::cameraFromPath(deviceId);
-
-    return Preferences::cameraIsInput(cameraIndex)?
-                DeviceTypeInput:
-                DeviceTypeOutput;
-}
-
-std::string AkVCam::IpcBridge::addDevice(const std::wstring &description,
-                                         DeviceType type)
-{
-    return Preferences::addDevice(description, type);
+    return Preferences::addDevice(description);
 }
 
 void AkVCam::IpcBridge::removeDevice(const std::string &deviceId)
@@ -693,18 +707,6 @@ void AkVCam::IpcBridge::update()
     xpc_release(dictionary);
 }
 
-std::vector<std::string> AkVCam::IpcBridge::connections(const std::string &deviceId)
-{
-    return Preferences::cameraConnections(Preferences::cameraFromPath(deviceId));
-}
-
-void AkVCam::IpcBridge::setConnections(const std::string &deviceId,
-                                       const std::vector<std::string> &connectedDevices)
-{
-    Preferences::cameraSetConnections(Preferences::cameraFromPath(deviceId),
-                                      connectedDevices);
-}
-
 void AkVCam::IpcBridge::updateDevices()
 {
     AkLogFunction();
diff --git a/cmio/VirtualCamera/src/plugin.cpp b/cmio/VirtualCamera/src/plugin.cpp
index 50bfbe4..af6c7c3 100644
--- a/cmio/VirtualCamera/src/plugin.cpp
+++ b/cmio/VirtualCamera/src/plugin.cpp
@@ -27,9 +27,8 @@ extern "C" void *akPluginMain(CFAllocatorRef allocator,
                               CFUUIDRef requestedTypeUUID)
 {
     UNUSED(allocator);
-    auto logLevel =
-            AkVCam::Preferences::readInt("loglevel", AKVCAM_LOGLEVEL_DEFAULT);
-    AkVCam::Logger::setLogLevel(logLevel);
+    auto loglevel = AkVCam::Preferences::logLevel();
+    AkVCam::Logger::setLogLevel(loglevel);
 
     if (AkVCam::Logger::logLevel() > AKVCAM_LOGLEVEL_DEFAULT) {
         // Turn on lights
diff --git a/cmio/VirtualCamera/src/plugininterface.cpp b/cmio/VirtualCamera/src/plugininterface.cpp
index da35316..52180bf 100644
--- a/cmio/VirtualCamera/src/plugininterface.cpp
+++ b/cmio/VirtualCamera/src/plugininterface.cpp
@@ -269,9 +269,7 @@ void AkVCam::PluginInterface::deviceAdded(void *userData,
     auto self = reinterpret_cast<PluginInterface *>(userData);
     auto description = self->d->m_ipcBridge.description(deviceId);
     auto formats = self->d->m_ipcBridge.formats(deviceId);
-    auto type = self->d->m_ipcBridge.deviceType(deviceId);
-
-    self->createDevice(deviceId, description, formats, type);
+    self->createDevice(deviceId, description, formats);
 }
 
 void AkVCam::PluginInterface::deviceRemoved(void *userData,
@@ -304,8 +302,7 @@ void AkVCam::PluginInterface::devicesUpdated(void *userData, void *unused)
     for (auto &deviceId: self->d->m_ipcBridge.devices()) {
         auto description = self->d->m_ipcBridge.description(deviceId);
         auto formats = self->d->m_ipcBridge.formats(deviceId);
-        auto type = self->d->m_ipcBridge.deviceType(deviceId);
-        self->createDevice(deviceId, description, formats, type);
+        self->createDevice(deviceId, description, formats);
     }
 }
 
@@ -315,13 +312,9 @@ void AkVCam::PluginInterface::frameReady(void *userData,
 {
     AkLogFunction();
     auto self = reinterpret_cast<PluginInterface *>(userData);
-    auto cameraIndex = Preferences::cameraFromPath(deviceId);
-    auto connections = Preferences::cameraConnections(cameraIndex);
 
     for (auto device: self->m_devices)
-        if (std::find(connections.begin(),
-                      connections.end(),
-                      device->deviceId()) != connections.end())
+        if (device->deviceId() == deviceId)
             device->frameReady(frame);
 }
 
@@ -406,8 +399,7 @@ void AkVCam::PluginInterface::removeListener(void *userData,
 
 bool AkVCam::PluginInterface::createDevice(const std::string &deviceId,
                                            const std::wstring &description,
-                                           const std::vector<VideoFormat> &formats,
-                                           IpcBridge::DeviceType type)
+                                           const std::vector<VideoFormat> &formats)
 {
     AkLogFunction();
     StreamPtr stream;
@@ -460,10 +452,7 @@ bool AkVCam::PluginInterface::createDevice(const std::string &deviceId,
 
     stream->setBridge(&this->d->m_ipcBridge);
     stream->setFormats(formats);
-    stream->properties().setProperty(kCMIOStreamPropertyDirection,
-                                     UInt32(type == IpcBridge::DeviceTypeOutput?
-                                                Stream::Output:
-                                                Stream::Input));
+    stream->properties().setProperty(kCMIOStreamPropertyDirection, 0);
 
     if (device->registerStreams() != kCMIOHardwareNoError) {
         device->registerStreams(false);
diff --git a/cmio/VirtualCamera/src/plugininterface.h b/cmio/VirtualCamera/src/plugininterface.h
index 93e2a39..3f72b18 100644
--- a/cmio/VirtualCamera/src/plugininterface.h
+++ b/cmio/VirtualCamera/src/plugininterface.h
@@ -80,8 +80,7 @@ namespace AkVCam
                                        const std::string &deviceId);
             bool createDevice(const std::string &deviceId,
                               const std::wstring &description,
-                              const std::vector<VideoFormat> &formats,
-                              IpcBridge::DeviceType type);
+                              const std::vector<VideoFormat> &formats);
             void destroyDevice(const std::string &deviceId);
 
         friend struct PluginInterfacePrivate;
diff --git a/cmio/VirtualCamera/src/stream.cpp b/cmio/VirtualCamera/src/stream.cpp
index 4966343..d1302b1 100644
--- a/cmio/VirtualCamera/src/stream.cpp
+++ b/cmio/VirtualCamera/src/stream.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
  * Web-Site: http://webcamoid.github.io/
  */
 
+#include <codecvt>
 #include <thread>
 #include <random>
 #include <CoreMediaIO/CMIOSampleBuffer.h>
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "stream.h"
 #include "clock.h"
 #include "utils.h"
+#include "PlatformUtils/src/preferences.h"
 #include "VCamUtils/src/image/videoformat.h"
 #include "VCamUtils/src/image/videoframe.h"
 #include "VCamUtils/src/logger/logger.h"
@@ -59,7 +61,6 @@ namespace AkVCam
             void stopTimer();
             static void streamLoop(CFRunLoopTimerRef timer, void *info);
             void sendFrame(const VideoFrame &frame);
-            void requestFrame();
             void updateTestFrame();
             VideoFrame applyAdjusts(const VideoFrame &frame);
             VideoFrame randomFrame();
@@ -73,10 +74,12 @@ AkVCam::Stream::Stream(bool registerObject,
     this->d = new StreamPrivate(this);
     this->m_className = "Stream";
     this->m_classID = kCMIOStreamClassID;
-    this->d->m_testFrame.load(CMIO_PLUGINS_DAL_PATH
-                              "/"
-                              CMIO_PLUGIN_NAME
-                              ".plugin/Contents/Resources/TestFrame.bmp");
+    auto picture = Preferences::picture();
+
+    if (!picture.empty()) {
+        std::wstring_convert<std::codecvt_utf8_utf16<wchar_t>> cv;
+        this->d->m_testFrame.load(cv.to_bytes(picture));
+    }
 
     this->d->m_clock =
             std::make_shared<Clock>("CMIO::VirtualCamera::Stream",
@@ -224,29 +227,13 @@ bool AkVCam::Stream::start()
     if (this->d->m_running)
         return false;
 
-    UInt32 direction = 0;
-    this->properties().getProperty(kCMIOStreamPropertyDirection, &direction);
-
-    if (Direction(direction) == Output) {
-        this->d->updateTestFrame();
-        this->d->m_currentFrame = this->d->m_testFrameAdapted;
-    }
-
+    this->d->updateTestFrame();
+    this->d->m_currentFrame = this->d->m_testFrameAdapted;
     this->d->m_sequence = 0;
     memset(&this->d->m_pts, 0, sizeof(CMTime));
     this->d->m_running = this->d->startTimer();
     AkLogInfo() << "Running: " << this->d->m_running << std::endl;
 
-    if (Direction(direction) == Input) {
-        std::string deviceId;
-        this->m_parent->properties().getProperty(kCMIODevicePropertyDeviceUID,
-                                                 &deviceId);
-        VideoFormat format;
-        this->m_properties.getProperty(kCMIOStreamPropertyFormatDescription,
-                                       &format);
-        this->d->m_bridge->deviceStart(deviceId, format);
-    }
-
     return this->d->m_running;
 }
 
@@ -257,16 +244,6 @@ void AkVCam::Stream::stop()
     if (!this->d->m_running)
         return;
 
-    UInt32 direction = 0;
-    this->properties().getProperty(kCMIOStreamPropertyDirection, &direction);
-
-    if (Direction(direction) == Input) {
-        std::string deviceId;
-        this->m_parent->properties().getProperty(kCMIODevicePropertyDeviceUID,
-                                                 &deviceId);
-        this->d->m_bridge->deviceStop(deviceId);
-    }
-
     this->d->m_running = false;
     this->d->stopTimer();
     this->d->m_currentFrame.clear();
@@ -491,17 +468,10 @@ void AkVCam::StreamPrivate::streamLoop(CFRunLoopTimerRef timer, void *info)
 
     self->m_mutex.lock();
 
-    UInt32 direction = 0;
-    self->self->m_properties.getProperty(kCMIOStreamPropertyDirection, &direction);
-
-    if (Stream::Direction(direction) == Stream::Output) {
-        if (self->m_currentFrame.format().size() < 1)
-            self->sendFrame(self->randomFrame());
-        else
-            self->sendFrame(self->m_currentFrame);
-    } else {
-        self->requestFrame();
-    }
+    if (self->m_currentFrame.format().size() < 1)
+        self->sendFrame(self->randomFrame());
+    else
+        self->sendFrame(self->m_currentFrame);
 
     self->m_mutex.unlock();
 }
@@ -599,97 +569,6 @@ void AkVCam::StreamPrivate::sendFrame(const VideoFrame &frame)
                              this->m_queueAlteredRefCon);
 }
 
-void AkVCam::StreamPrivate::requestFrame()
-{
-    AkLogFunction();
-
-    if (this->m_queue->fullness() >= 1.0f)
-        return;
-
-    bool resync = false;
-    auto hostTime = CFAbsoluteTimeGetCurrent();
-    auto pts = CMTimeMake(int64_t(hostTime), 1e9);
-    auto ptsDiff = CMTimeGetSeconds(CMTimeSubtract(this->m_pts, pts));
-
-    if (CMTimeCompare(pts, this->m_pts) == 0)
-        return;
-
-    Float64 fps = 0;
-    this->self->m_properties.getProperty(kCMIOStreamPropertyFrameRate, &fps);
-
-    if (CMTIME_IS_INVALID(this->m_pts)
-        || ptsDiff < 0
-        || ptsDiff > 2. / fps) {
-        this->m_pts = pts;
-        resync = true;
-    }
-
-    CMIOStreamClockPostTimingEvent(this->m_pts,
-                                   UInt64(hostTime),
-                                   resync,
-                                   this->m_clock->ref());
-
-    if (!this->m_queueAltered)
-        return;
-
-    this->m_queueAltered(this->self->m_objectID,
-                         nullptr,
-                         this->m_queueAlteredRefCon);
-
-    for (;;) {
-        auto videoBuffer = this->m_queue->dequeue();
-
-        if (!videoBuffer)
-            break;
-
-        // Read frame data.
-        auto imageBuffer = CMSampleBufferGetImageBuffer(videoBuffer);
-        auto dataBuffer = CMSampleBufferGetDataBuffer(videoBuffer);
-        auto formatDesc = CMSampleBufferGetFormatDescription(videoBuffer);
-        auto fourCC = CMFormatDescriptionGetMediaSubType(formatDesc);
-        auto size = CMVideoFormatDescriptionGetDimensions(formatDesc);
-        Float64 fps = 0;
-        this->self->m_properties.getProperty(kCMIOStreamPropertyFrameRate, &fps);
-        VideoFormat videoFormat(formatFromCM(fourCC),
-                                size.width,
-                                size.height,
-                                {{int64_t(std::round(fps)), 1}});
-        VideoFrame videoFrame(videoFormat);
-
-        if (imageBuffer) {
-            size_t dataSize = CVPixelBufferGetDataSize(imageBuffer);
-            CVPixelBufferLockBaseAddress(imageBuffer, 0);
-            void *data = CVPixelBufferGetBaseAddress(imageBuffer);
-            memcpy(videoFrame.data().data(),
-                   data,
-                   std::min(videoFrame.data().size(), dataSize));
-            CVPixelBufferUnlockBaseAddress(imageBuffer, 0);
-        } else if (dataBuffer) {
-            size_t lengthAtOffset = 0;
-            size_t dataSize = 0;
-            char *data = nullptr;
-            CMBlockBufferGetDataPointer(dataBuffer,
-                                        0,
-                                        &lengthAtOffset,
-                                        &dataSize,
-                                        &data);
-            memcpy(videoFrame.data().data(),
-                   data,
-                   std::min(videoFrame.data().size(), dataSize));
-        }
-
-        CFRelease(videoBuffer);
-
-        std::string deviceId;
-        this->self->properties().getProperty(kCMIODevicePropertyDeviceUID,
-                                             &deviceId);
-        this->m_bridge->write(deviceId, videoFrame);
-    }
-
-    auto duration = CMTimeMake(1e3, int32_t(1e3 * fps));
-    this->m_pts = CMTimeAdd(this->m_pts, duration);
-}
-
 void AkVCam::StreamPrivate::updateTestFrame()
 {
     this->m_testFrameAdapted = this->applyAdjusts(this->m_testFrame);
diff --git a/cmio/VirtualCamera/src/stream.h b/cmio/VirtualCamera/src/stream.h
index 68d5585..b246bd8 100644
--- a/cmio/VirtualCamera/src/stream.h
+++ b/cmio/VirtualCamera/src/stream.h
@@ -38,12 +38,6 @@ namespace AkVCam
     class Stream: public Object
     {
         public:
-            enum Direction
-            {
-                Output,
-                Input
-            };
-
             Stream(bool registerObject=false, Object *m_parent=nullptr);
             Stream(const Stream &other) = delete;
             ~Stream();
diff --git a/dshow/VCamIPC/src/ipcbridge.cpp b/dshow/VCamIPC/src/ipcbridge.cpp
index d25e629..283dd09 100644
--- a/dshow/VCamIPC/src/ipcbridge.cpp
+++ b/dshow/VCamIPC/src/ipcbridge.cpp
@@ -658,8 +658,7 @@ bool AkVCam::IpcBridge::canApply(AkVCam::IpcBridge::Operation operation) const
 }
 
 std::string AkVCam::IpcBridge::deviceCreate(const std::wstring &description,
-                                            const std::vector<VideoFormat> &formats,
-                                            DeviceType type)
+                                            const std::vector<VideoFormat> &formats)
 {
     AkLogFunction();