diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Dlna/PlayTo/Device.cs b/MediaBrowser.Dlna/PlayTo/Device.cs
index 00cb34be3..d0a46e771 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Dlna/PlayTo/Device.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Dlna/PlayTo/Device.cs
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Dlna.PlayTo
             }
 
             var post = AvCommands.BuildPost(command, service.ServiceType, url, dictionary);
-            await new SsdpHttpClient(_httpClient, _config).SendCommandAsync(Properties.BaseUrl, service, command.Name, post, header)
+            await new SsdpHttpClient(_httpClient, _config).SendCommandAsync(Properties.BaseUrl, service, command.Name, post, header: header)
                 .ConfigureAwait(false);
 
             await Task.Delay(50).ConfigureAwait(false);
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Dlna.PlayTo
                 throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to find service");
             }
 
-            var result = await new SsdpHttpClient(_httpClient, _config).SendCommandAsync(Properties.BaseUrl, service, command.Name, RendererCommands.BuildPost(command, service.ServiceType))
+            var result = await new SsdpHttpClient(_httpClient, _config).SendCommandAsync(Properties.BaseUrl, service, command.Name, RendererCommands.BuildPost(command, service.ServiceType), false)
                 .ConfigureAwait(false);
 
             if (result == null || result.Document == null)
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Dlna.PlayTo
                 throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to find service");
             }
 
-            var result = await new SsdpHttpClient(_httpClient, _config).SendCommandAsync(Properties.BaseUrl, service, command.Name, RendererCommands.BuildPost(command, service.ServiceType))
+            var result = await new SsdpHttpClient(_httpClient, _config).SendCommandAsync(Properties.BaseUrl, service, command.Name, RendererCommands.BuildPost(command, service.ServiceType), false)
                 .ConfigureAwait(false);
 
             if (result == null || result.Document == null)
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Dlna.PlayTo
             if (service == null)
                 return null;
 
-            var result = await new SsdpHttpClient(_httpClient, _config).SendCommandAsync(Properties.BaseUrl, service, command.Name, AvCommands.BuildPost(command, service.ServiceType))
+            var result = await new SsdpHttpClient(_httpClient, _config).SendCommandAsync(Properties.BaseUrl, service, command.Name, AvCommands.BuildPost(command, service.ServiceType), false)
                 .ConfigureAwait(false);
 
             if (result == null || result.Document == null)
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Dlna.PlayTo
                 throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to find service");
             }
 
-            var result = await new SsdpHttpClient(_httpClient, _config).SendCommandAsync(Properties.BaseUrl, service, command.Name, RendererCommands.BuildPost(command, service.ServiceType))
+            var result = await new SsdpHttpClient(_httpClient, _config).SendCommandAsync(Properties.BaseUrl, service, command.Name, RendererCommands.BuildPost(command, service.ServiceType), false)
                 .ConfigureAwait(false);
 
             if (result == null || result.Document == null)
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Dlna.PlayTo
                 throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to find service");
             }
 
-            var result = await new SsdpHttpClient(_httpClient, _config).SendCommandAsync(Properties.BaseUrl, service, command.Name, RendererCommands.BuildPost(command, service.ServiceType))
+            var result = await new SsdpHttpClient(_httpClient, _config).SendCommandAsync(Properties.BaseUrl, service, command.Name, RendererCommands.BuildPost(command, service.ServiceType), false)
                 .ConfigureAwait(false);
 
             if (result == null || result.Document == null)
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Dlna/PlayTo/SsdpHttpClient.cs b/MediaBrowser.Dlna/PlayTo/SsdpHttpClient.cs
index f0689751c..39d3a8d07 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Dlna/PlayTo/SsdpHttpClient.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Dlna/PlayTo/SsdpHttpClient.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-using System;
-using MediaBrowser.Common.Net;
+using MediaBrowser.Common.Net;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Configuration;
 using MediaBrowser.Dlna.Common;
+using System;
 using System.Globalization;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Text;
@@ -28,9 +28,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Dlna.PlayTo
             DeviceService service, 
             string command, 
             string postData, 
+            bool logRequest = true,
             string header = null)
         {
-            var response = await PostSoapDataAsync(NormalizeServiceUrl(baseUrl, service.ControlUrl), "\"" + service.ServiceType + "#" + command + "\"", postData, header)
+            var response = await PostSoapDataAsync(NormalizeServiceUrl(baseUrl, service.ControlUrl), "\"" + service.ServiceType + "#" + command + "\"", postData, header, logRequest)
                 .ConfigureAwait(false);
 
             using (var stream = response.Content)
@@ -69,7 +70,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Dlna.PlayTo
             {
                 Url = url,
                 UserAgent = USERAGENT,
-                LogRequest = _config.GetDlnaConfiguration().EnableDebugLogging,
                 LogErrorResponseBody = true
             };
 
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Dlna.PlayTo
             {
                 Url = url,
                 UserAgent = USERAGENT,
-                LogRequest = _config.GetDlnaConfiguration().EnableDebugLogging,
                 LogErrorResponseBody = true
             };
 
@@ -105,7 +104,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Dlna.PlayTo
         private Task<HttpResponseInfo> PostSoapDataAsync(string url, 
             string soapAction, 
             string postData, 
-            string header = null)
+            string header,
+            bool logRequest)
         {
             if (!soapAction.StartsWith("\""))
                 soapAction = "\"" + soapAction + "\"";
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Dlna.PlayTo
             {
                 Url = url,
                 UserAgent = USERAGENT,
-                LogRequest = _config.GetDlnaConfiguration().EnableDebugLogging,
+                LogRequest = logRequest || _config.GetDlnaConfiguration().EnableDebugLogging,
                 LogErrorResponseBody = true
             };
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Dlna/Service/BaseControlHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Dlna/Service/BaseControlHandler.cs
index a17182a7e..a65520d65 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Dlna/Service/BaseControlHandler.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Dlna/Service/BaseControlHandler.cs
@@ -27,14 +27,16 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Dlna.Service
         {
             try
             {
-                if (Config.GetDlnaConfiguration().EnableDebugLogging)
+                var enableDebugLogging = Config.GetDlnaConfiguration().EnableDebugLogging;
+
+                if (enableDebugLogging)
                 {
                     LogRequest(request);
                 }
 
                 var response = ProcessControlRequestInternal(request);
 
-                if (Config.GetDlnaConfiguration().EnableDebugLogging)
+                if (enableDebugLogging)
                 {
                     LogResponse(response);
                 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Dlna/Ssdp/SsdpHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Dlna/Ssdp/SsdpHandler.cs
index 5b3746aeb..e21074bd4 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Dlna/Ssdp/SsdpHandler.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Dlna/Ssdp/SsdpHandler.cs
@@ -212,7 +212,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Dlna.Ssdp
 
         private void RespondToSearch(EndPoint endpoint, string deviceType)
         {
-            if (_config.GetDlnaConfiguration().EnableDebugLogging)
+            var enableDebugLogging = _config.GetDlnaConfiguration().EnableDebugLogging;
+
+            if (enableDebugLogging)
             {
                 _logger.Debug("RespondToSearch");
             }
@@ -238,7 +240,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Dlna.Ssdp
                     SendDatagram(header, values, endpoint, new IPEndPoint(d.Address, 0), true, 1);
                     //SendDatagram(header, values, endpoint, null, true);
 
-                    if (_config.GetDlnaConfiguration().EnableDebugLogging)
+                    if (enableDebugLogging)
                     {
                         _logger.Debug("{1} - Responded to a {0} request to {2}", d.Type, endpoint, d.Address.ToString());
                     }
@@ -316,7 +318,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Dlna.Ssdp
 
                 var received = (byte[])result.AsyncState;
 
-                if (_config.GetDlnaConfiguration().EnableDebugLogging)
+                var enableDebugLogging = _config.GetDlnaConfiguration().EnableDebugLogging;
+
+                if (enableDebugLogging)
                 {
                     _logger.Debug(Encoding.ASCII.GetString(received));
                 }
@@ -324,7 +328,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Dlna.Ssdp
                 var args = SsdpHelper.ParseSsdpResponse(received);
                 args.EndPoint = endpoint;
 
-                if (_config.GetDlnaConfiguration().EnableDebugLogging)
+                if (enableDebugLogging)
                 {
                     var headerTexts = args.Headers.Select(i => string.Format("{0}={1}", i.Key, i.Value));
                     var headerText = string.Join(",", headerTexts.ToArray());
@@ -399,17 +403,19 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Dlna.Ssdp
 
         private void NotifyAll()
         {
-            if (_config.GetDlnaConfiguration().EnableDebugLogging)
+            var enableDebugLogging = _config.GetDlnaConfiguration().EnableDebugLogging;
+
+            if (enableDebugLogging)
             {
                 _logger.Debug("Sending alive notifications");
             }
             foreach (var d in RegisteredDevices)
             {
-                NotifyDevice(d, "alive", 1);
+                NotifyDevice(d, "alive", 1, enableDebugLogging);
             }
         }
 
-        private void NotifyDevice(UpnpDevice dev, string type, int sendCount)
+        private void NotifyDevice(UpnpDevice dev, string type, int sendCount, bool logMessage)
         {
             const string header = "NOTIFY * HTTP/1.1";
 
@@ -424,7 +430,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Dlna.Ssdp
             values["NT"] = dev.Type;
             values["USN"] = dev.USN;
 
-            if (_config.GetDlnaConfiguration().EnableDebugLogging)
+            if (logMessage)
             {
                 _logger.Debug("{0} said {1}", dev.USN, type);
             }
@@ -457,7 +463,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Dlna.Ssdp
 
                 foreach (var d in dl.ToList())
                 {
-                    NotifyDevice(d, "byebye", 2);
+                    NotifyDevice(d, "byebye", 2, true);
                 }
 
                 _logger.Debug("Unregistered mount {0}", uuid);
@@ -468,13 +474,15 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Dlna.Ssdp
         private int _aliveNotifierIntervalMs;
         private void ReloadAliveNotifier()
         {
-            if (!_config.GetDlnaConfiguration().BlastAliveMessages)
+            var config = _config.GetDlnaConfiguration();
+
+            if (!config.BlastAliveMessages)
             {
                 DisposeNotificationTimer();
                 return;
             }
 
-            var intervalMs = _config.GetDlnaConfiguration().BlastAliveMessageIntervalSeconds * 1000;
+            var intervalMs = config.BlastAliveMessageIntervalSeconds * 1000;
 
             if (_notificationTimer == null || _aliveNotifierIntervalMs != intervalMs)
             {