diff --git a/gstreamer/gstreamer.go b/gstreamer/gstreamer.go
index 4c16d00..9b633c4 100644
--- a/gstreamer/gstreamer.go
+++ b/gstreamer/gstreamer.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package gstreamer
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"github.com/tinyzimmer/go-glib/glib"
 	"github.com/tinyzimmer/go-gst/gst"
@@ -10,22 +11,37 @@ var gstreamer *Gstreamer
 
 func Init() *Gstreamer {
 	gst.Init(nil)
-	glib.NewMainLoop(glib.MainContextDefault(), true)
-	gstreamer = &Gstreamer{}
+	mainLoop := glib.NewMainLoop(glib.MainContextDefault(), false)
+	go mainLoop.Run()
+	decklink := &Decklink{
+		Slots: map[string]string{"one": ""},
+	}
+	gstreamer = &Gstreamer{
+		ctx:       context.Background(),
+		Pipelines: map[string]*Pipeline{},
+		Decklink:  decklink,
+	}
 	return gstreamer
 }
 
 func (g *Gstreamer) DeletePipeline(id string) {
 	g.Lock()
-	if pipeline, err := g.GetPipeline(id); err == nil {
+	defer g.Unlock()
+	if pipeline, err := g.getPipeline(id); err == nil {
 		delete(g.Pipelines, id)
 		pipeline.ctxCancel()
 	}
-	g.Unlock()
+	return
 }
 
 func (g *Gstreamer) GetPipeline(id string) (*Pipeline, error) {
 	g.RLock()
+	defer g.RUnlock()
+	return g.getPipeline(id)
+}
+
+//only use this if ressource is locked
+func (g *Gstreamer) getPipeline(id string) (*Pipeline, error) {
 	if pipeline, ok := g.Pipelines[id]; ok {
 		return pipeline, nil
 	}
diff --git a/gstreamer/input.go b/gstreamer/input.go
index 95f6e11..21e719a 100644
--- a/gstreamer/input.go
+++ b/gstreamer/input.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (i *InputElement) create(pipeline *gst.Pipeline, log zerolog.Logger) error {
+
 	elements := map[string]element{}
 	e, err := gst.NewElementWithName(i.Type, i.Name)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -26,23 +27,28 @@ func (i *InputElement) create(pipeline *gst.Pipeline, log zerolog.Logger) error
 	// ====================
 
 	//====================
-	// DECODEBIN
-	e, err = gst.NewElementWithName("decodebin", fmt.Sprintf("%s-decodebin", i.Name))
+	// RAWVIDEOPARSE
+	e, err = gst.NewElementWithName("rawvideoparse", fmt.Sprintf("%s-rawvideoparse", i.Name))
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error().Msgf("could not create decodebin for %s: %v\n", i.Name, err)
-		return fmt.Errorf("could not create decodebin for %s", i.Name)
+		log.Error().Msgf("could not create rawvideoparse for %s: %v\n", i.Name, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not create rawvideoparse for %s", i.Name)
 	}
+	setPropertyWrapper(e, "format", "bgra")
+	setPropertyWrapper(e, "width", 1280)
+	setPropertyWrapper(e, "height", 720)
+	setPropertyWrapper(e, "framerate", "50")
 	err = pipeline.Add(e)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error().Msgf("could not add decodebin for %s to pipeline: %v\n", i.Name, err)
-		return fmt.Errorf("could not add decodebin for %s to pipeline", i.Name)
+		log.Error().Msgf("could not add rawvideoparse for %s to pipeline: %v\n", i.Name, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not add rawvideoparse for %s to pipeline", i.Name)
 	}
-	decodebin := element{element: e, name: fmt.Sprintf("%s-decodebin", i.Name), prev: i.Name, next: fmt.Sprintf("%s-videoconvert", i.Name)}
-	elements[fmt.Sprintf("%s-decodebin", i.Name)] = decodebin
-	err = input.linkElementWrapper(&decodebin, log)
+	rawvideoparse := element{element: e, name: fmt.Sprintf("%s-rawvideoparse", i.Name), prev: i.Name, next: fmt.Sprintf("%s-videoconvert", i.Name)}
+	elements[fmt.Sprintf("%s-rawvideoparse", i.Name)] = rawvideoparse
+
+	err = input.linkElementWrapper(&rawvideoparse, log)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error().Msgf("could not link %s to %s: %v\n", i.Name, fmt.Sprintf("%s-decodebin", i.Name), err)
-		return fmt.Errorf("could not link %s to %s", i.Name, fmt.Sprintf("%s-decodebin", i.Name))
+		log.Error().Msgf("could not link %s to %s: %v", fmt.Sprintf("%s-rawvideoparse", i.Name), i.Name, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not link %s to %s", fmt.Sprintf("%s-rawvideoparse", i.Name), i.Name)
 	}
 	//====================
 
@@ -58,12 +64,12 @@ func (i *InputElement) create(pipeline *gst.Pipeline, log zerolog.Logger) error
 		log.Error().Msgf("could not add videoconvert for %s to pipeline: %v\n", i.Name, err)
 		return fmt.Errorf("could not add videoconvert for %s to pipeline", i.Name)
 	}
-	videoconvert := element{element: e, name: fmt.Sprintf("%s-videoconvert", i.Name), prev: fmt.Sprintf("%s-decodebin", i.Name), next: fmt.Sprintf("%s-videoscale", i.Name)}
+	videoconvert := element{element: e, name: fmt.Sprintf("%s-videoconvert", i.Name), prev: fmt.Sprintf("%s-rawvideoparse", i.Name), next: fmt.Sprintf("%s-videoscale", i.Name)}
 	elements[fmt.Sprintf("%s-videoconvert", i.Name)] = videoconvert
-	err = input.linkElementWrapper(&videoconvert, log)
+	err = rawvideoparse.linkElementWrapper(&videoconvert, log)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error().Msgf("could not link %s to %s: %v\n", i.Name, fmt.Sprintf("%s-videoconvert", i.Name), err)
-		return fmt.Errorf("could not link %s to %s", i.Name, fmt.Sprintf("%s-videoconvert", i.Name))
+		log.Error().Msgf("could not link %s to %s: %v\n", fmt.Sprintf("%s-videoconvert", i.Name), fmt.Sprintf("%s-decodebin", i.Name), err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not link %s to %s", fmt.Sprintf("%s-videoconvert", i.Name), fmt.Sprintf("%s-decodebin", i.Name))
 	}
 	//=====================
 
diff --git a/gstreamer/output.go b/gstreamer/output.go
index ba3188c..b6a22d9 100644
--- a/gstreamer/output.go
+++ b/gstreamer/output.go
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ func (o *OutputElement) create(pipeline *gst.Pipeline, lastElement *element, log
 	elements[fmt.Sprintf("%s-videoconvert", o.Name)] = videoconvert
 	err = lastElement.linkElementWrapper(&videoconvert, log)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error().Msgf("could not link %s to %s: %v\n", o.Name, fmt.Sprintf("%s-videoconvert", o.Name), err)
-		return fmt.Errorf("could not link %s to %s", o.Name, fmt.Sprintf("%s-videoconvert", o.Name))
+		log.Error().Msgf("could not link %s to %s: %v\n", fmt.Sprintf("%s-videoconvert", o.Name), lastElement.name, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not link %s to %s", fmt.Sprintf("%s-videoconvert", o.Name), lastElement.name)
 	}
 
 	e, err = gst.NewElementWithName("videoscale", fmt.Sprintf("%s-videoscale", o.Name))
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ func (o *OutputElement) create(pipeline *gst.Pipeline, lastElement *element, log
 	elements[fmt.Sprintf("%s-videoscale", o.Name)] = videoscale
 	err = videoconvert.linkElementWrapper(&videoscale, log)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error().Msgf("could not link %s to %s: %v\n", fmt.Sprintf("%s-videoconvert", o.Name), fmt.Sprintf("%s-videoscale", o.Name), err)
-		return fmt.Errorf("could not link %s to %s", fmt.Sprintf("%s-videoconvert", o.Name), fmt.Sprintf("%s-videoscale", o.Name))
+		log.Error().Msgf("could not link %s to %s: %v\n", fmt.Sprintf("%s-videoscale", o.Name), fmt.Sprintf("%s-videoconvert", o.Name), err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not link %s to %s", fmt.Sprintf("%s-videoscale", o.Name), fmt.Sprintf("%s-videoconvert", o.Name))
 	}
 
 	e, err = gst.NewElementWithName("videorate", fmt.Sprintf("%s-videorate", o.Name))
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ func (o *OutputElement) create(pipeline *gst.Pipeline, lastElement *element, log
 	elements[fmt.Sprintf("%s-videorate", o.Name)] = videorate
 	err = videoscale.linkElementWrapper(&videorate, log)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error().Msgf("could not link %s to %s: %v\n", fmt.Sprintf("%s-videoscale", o.Name), fmt.Sprintf("%s-videorate", o.Name), err)
-		return fmt.Errorf("could not link %s to %s", fmt.Sprintf("%s-videoscale", o.Name), fmt.Sprintf("%s-videorate", o.Name))
+		log.Error().Msgf("could not link %s to %s: %v\n", fmt.Sprintf("%s-videorate", o.Name), fmt.Sprintf("%s-videoscale", o.Name), err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not link %s to %s", fmt.Sprintf("%s-videorate", o.Name), fmt.Sprintf("%s-videoscale", o.Name))
 	}
 
 	e, err = gst.NewElementWithName(o.Type, o.Name)
@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@ func (o *OutputElement) create(pipeline *gst.Pipeline, lastElement *element, log
 	}
 	output := element{element: e, name: o.Name, prev: fmt.Sprintf("%s-videoscale", o.Name)}
 	elements[o.Name] = output
+	err = videorate.linkElementWrapper(&output, log)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error().Msgf("could not link %s to %s: %v\n", o.Name, fmt.Sprintf("%s-videorate", o.Name), err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not link %s to %s", fmt.Sprintf("%s-videoscale", o.Name), fmt.Sprintf("%s-videorate", o.Name))
+	}
 
 	o.elements = elements
 
diff --git a/gstreamer/pipeline.go b/gstreamer/pipeline.go
index b93e285..42dfedd 100644
--- a/gstreamer/pipeline.go
+++ b/gstreamer/pipeline.go
@@ -11,14 +11,17 @@ import (
 
 func (p *Pipeline) Create() (chan PipelineUpdates, error) {
 	gstreamerLogger := log.With().Str("Component", "gstreamer").Str("Pipeline", p.Name).Logger()
+	gstreamerLogger.Info().Msg("Creating pipeline")
 	p.logger = gstreamerLogger
 	pipeline, err := gst.NewPipeline(p.Name)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	p.pipeline = pipeline
 
 	elements := map[string]element{}
 
+	gstreamerLogger.Debug().Msg("Creating input")
 	err = p.InputElement.create(pipeline, gstreamerLogger)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -35,10 +38,20 @@ func (p *Pipeline) Create() (chan PipelineUpdates, error) {
 			element: overlayElement,
 			name:    overlay.getName(),
 		}
-		lastElement.linkElementWrapper(e, gstreamerLogger)
+		err = pipeline.Add(overlayElement)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Error().Msgf("could not add %s to pipeline: %v", overlay.getName(), err)
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		err = lastElement.linkElementWrapper(e, gstreamerLogger)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Error().Msgf("could not link %s to %s: %v", overlay.getName(), lastElement.name, err)
+			return nil, err
+		}
 		lastElement = e
 		elements[overlay.getName()] = *lastElement
 	}
+	gstreamerLogger.Debug().Msg("Creating output")
 	err = p.OutputElement.create(pipeline, lastElement, gstreamerLogger)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -46,19 +59,22 @@ func (p *Pipeline) Create() (chan PipelineUpdates, error) {
 	for name, e := range p.OutputElement.elements {
 		elements[name] = e
 	}
+	p.elements = elements
 
 	pipeline.GetPipelineBus().AddWatch(func(msg *gst.Message) bool {
 		switch msg.Type() {
 		case gst.MessageEOS: // When end-of-stream is received flush the pipeline and stop the main loop
+			p.logger.Debug().Msg("EOS received")
 			pipeline.BlockSetState(gst.StateNull)
 		case gst.MessageError: // Error messages are always fatal
 			err := msg.ParseError()
-			gstreamerLogger.Error().Msg(err.Error())
+			p.logger.Error().Msg(err.Error())
 			if debug := err.DebugString(); debug != "" {
-				gstreamerLogger.Debug().Msg(debug)
+				p.logger.Debug().Msg(debug)
 			}
+			pipeline.BlockSetState(gst.StateNull)
 		case gst.MessageStreamStart:
-			gstreamerLogger.Info().Msgf("STARTING Playout of %s", p.Name)
+			p.logger.Info().Msgf("STARTING Playout of %s", p.Name)
 			clock := pipeline.GetPipelineClock()
 			now := clock.GetTime()
 			for _, overlay := range p.Overlays {
@@ -69,17 +85,6 @@ func (p *Pipeline) Create() (chan PipelineUpdates, error) {
 					clock.NewSingleShotID(now + overlay.getBlendOutTime()).WaitAsync(overlay.hide())
 				}
 			}
-
-		case gst.MessageStateChanged:
-			_, newState := msg.ParseStateChanged()
-			if newState == gst.StatePlaying && msg.Source() == p.Name {
-				gstreamerLogger.Debug().Msgf("Pipeline %s started", p.Name)
-				p.resizeAllTextOverlays(gstreamerLogger)
-			}
-		default:
-			// All messages implement a Stringer. However, this is
-			// typically an expensive thing to do and should be avoided.
-			gstreamerLogger.Debug().Msgf(msg.String())
 		}
 		return true
 	})
@@ -97,9 +102,9 @@ func (p *Pipeline) Create() (chan PipelineUpdates, error) {
 
 //TODO check if output is decklink
 func (p *Pipeline) Start() error {
-	output, err := gstreamer.getDecklinkOutput(p.Name)
-	setPropertyWrapper(p.elements[p.OutputElement.Name].element, "device-number", output)
-	err = p.pipeline.SetState(gst.StatePlaying)
+	//output, err := gstreamer.getDecklinkOutput(p.Name)
+	//setPropertyWrapper(p.elements[p.OutputElement.Name].element, "device-number", output)
+	err := p.pipeline.SetState(gst.StatePlaying)
 	if err != nil {
 		p.logger.Error().Msgf("Failed to set pipeline %s to playing: %v", p.Name, err)
 		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to set pipeline %s to playing: %v", p.Name, err)
@@ -116,10 +121,10 @@ func (p *Pipeline) Stop() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (p *Pipeline) resizeAllTextOverlays(log zerolog.Logger) {
+func (p *Pipeline) resizeAllTextOverlays() {
 	for _, overlay := range p.Overlays {
 		if x, ok := overlay.(*TextOverlay); ok {
-			go x.resizeTextOverlay(log)
+			go x.resizeTextOverlay(p.logger)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/gstreamer/types.go b/gstreamer/types.go
index 4b56405..d4ca7c2 100644
--- a/gstreamer/types.go
+++ b/gstreamer/types.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ type Gstreamer struct {
 	Pipelines map[string]*Pipeline
 	*Decklink
 	ctx context.Context
+	sync.RWMutex
 }
 
 type Pipeline struct {
diff --git a/gstreamer/utils.go b/gstreamer/utils.go
index 224f77a..2cc9344 100644
--- a/gstreamer/utils.go
+++ b/gstreamer/utils.go
@@ -32,14 +32,16 @@ func (element1 *element) linkElementWrapper(element2 *element, log zerolog.Logge
 		}
 	}
 	if len(caps) > 0 {
+		log.Debug().Msgf("Linking %s to %s with caps %s", element1.name, element2.name, caps)
 		capabilities := gst.NewCapsFromString(caps)
 		err = element1.element.LinkFiltered(element2.element, capabilities)
 	} else {
 		err = element1.element.Link(element2.element)
+
 	}
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error().Msgf("could not link %s to %s: %v\n", element2.name, element1.name, err)
-		return fmt.Errorf("could not link %s to %s", element2.name, element1.name)
+		log.Error().Msgf("could not link %s to %s: %v", element1.name, element2.name, err)
+		return err
 	}
 	element1.next, element2.prev = element2.name, element1.name