diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e162a6b..9c4e7b5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     "express": "^4.17.1",
     "http": "0.0.0",
     "iso8601-duration": "^1.2.0",
+    "sync-mysql": "^3.0.1",
     "uuid": "^3.3.2",
     "youtube-api": "^2.0.10"
   },
diff --git a/src/databases/Mysql.js b/src/databases/Mysql.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1c8fc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/databases/Mysql.js
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+var MysqlInterface = require('sync-mysql');
+
+class Mysql {
+  constructor(config) {
+    this.connection = new MysqlInterface(config);
+  }
+
+  exec(query) {
+    this.prepare('run', query, []);
+  }
+
+  prepare (type, query, params) {
+    (config.mode === "development") && console.log("prepare (mysql): type: " + type + ", query: " + query + ", params: " + params);
+    if (type === 'get') {
+      return this.connection.query(query, params)[0];
+    } else if (type === 'run') {
+      this.connection.query(query, params);
+    } else if (type === 'all') {
+      return this.connection.query(query, params);
+    } else {
+      console.log('returning undefined...')
+      return undefined;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = Mysql;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/databases/Sqlite.js b/src/databases/Sqlite.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c043656
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/databases/Sqlite.js
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+const { db } = require("./databases");
+
+class Sqlite {
+  constructor(connection) {
+    this.connection = connection;
+  }
+
+  getConnection() {
+    return this.connection;
+  }
+
+  prepare(type, query, params) {
+    if (type === 'get') {
+      return this.connection.prepare(query).get(...params);
+    } else if (type === 'run') {
+      this.connection.prepare(query).run(...params);
+    } else if (type === 'all') {
+      return this.connection.prepare(query).all(...params); 
+    } else {
+      (config.mode === "development") && console.log('returning undefined...')
+      (config.mode === "development") && console.log("prepare:        type: " + type + ", query: " + query + ", params: " + params);
+      return undefined;
+    }
+  }
+
+  exec(query) {
+    return this.connection.exec(query);
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = Sqlite;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/databases/databases.js b/src/databases/databases.js
index 7c3991f..46aa92a 100644
--- a/src/databases/databases.js
+++ b/src/databases/databases.js
@@ -2,58 +2,67 @@ var config = require('../config.js');
 var Sqlite3 = require('better-sqlite3');
 var fs = require('fs');
 var path = require('path');
+var Sqlite = require('./Sqlite.js')
+var Mysql = require('./Mysql.js')
 
 let options = {
   readonly: config.readOnly,
   fileMustExist: !config.createDatabaseIfNotExist
 };
 
-// Make dirs if required
-if (!fs.existsSync(path.join(config.db, "../"))) {
-  fs.mkdirSync(path.join(config.db, "../"));
-}
-if (!fs.existsSync(path.join(config.privateDB, "../"))) {
-  fs.mkdirSync(path.join(config.privateDB, "../"));
-}
+if (config.mysql) {
+  module.exports = {
+    db: new Mysql(config.mysql),
+    privateDB: new Mysql(config.privateMysql)
+  };
+} else {
+  // Make dirs if required
+  if (!fs.existsSync(path.join(config.db, "../"))) {
+    fs.mkdirSync(path.join(config.db, "../"));
+  }
+  if (!fs.existsSync(path.join(config.privateDB, "../"))) {
+    fs.mkdirSync(path.join(config.privateDB, "../"));
+  }
 
-var db = new Sqlite3(config.db, options);
-var privateDB = new Sqlite3(config.privateDB, options);
+  var db = new Sqlite3(config.db, options);
+  var privateDB = new Sqlite3(config.privateDB, options);
 
-if (config.createDatabaseIfNotExist && !config.readOnly) {
-  if (fs.existsSync(config.dbSchema)) db.exec(fs.readFileSync(config.dbSchema).toString());
-  if (fs.existsSync(config.privateDBSchema)) privateDB.exec(fs.readFileSync(config.privateDBSchema).toString());
-}
+  if (config.createDatabaseIfNotExist && !config.readOnly) {
+    if (fs.existsSync(config.dbSchema)) db.exec(fs.readFileSync(config.dbSchema).toString());
+    if (fs.existsSync(config.privateDBSchema)) privateDB.exec(fs.readFileSync(config.privateDBSchema).toString());
+  }
 
-// Upgrade database if required
-if (!config.readOnly) {
-  ugradeDB(db, "sponsorTimes");
-  ugradeDB(privateDB, "private")
-}
+  // Upgrade database if required
+  if (!config.readOnly) {
+    ugradeDB(db, "sponsorTimes");
+    ugradeDB(privateDB, "private")
+  }
 
-// Enable WAL mode checkpoint number
-if (!config.readOnly && config.mode === "production") {
-  db.exec("PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL;");
-  db.exec("PRAGMA wal_autocheckpoint=1;");
-}
+  // Enable WAL mode checkpoint number
+  if (!config.readOnly && config.mode === "production") {
+    db.exec("PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL;");
+    db.exec("PRAGMA wal_autocheckpoint=1;");
+  }
 
-// Enable Memory-Mapped IO
-db.exec("pragma mmap_size= 500000000;");
-privateDB.exec("pragma mmap_size= 500000000;");
+  // Enable Memory-Mapped IO
+  db.exec("pragma mmap_size= 500000000;");
+  privateDB.exec("pragma mmap_size= 500000000;");
 
-module.exports = {
-  db: db,
-  privateDB: privateDB
-};
+  module.exports = {
+    db: new Sqlite(db),
+    privateDB: new Sqlite(privateDB)
+  };
 
-function ugradeDB(db, prefix) {
-  let versionCodeInfo = db.prepare("SELECT value FROM config WHERE key = ?").get("version");
-  let versionCode = versionCodeInfo ? versionCodeInfo.value : 0;
+  function ugradeDB(db, prefix) {
+    let versionCodeInfo = db.prepare("SELECT value FROM config WHERE key = ?").get("version");
+    let versionCode = versionCodeInfo ? versionCodeInfo.value : 0;
 
-  let path = config.schemaFolder + "/_upgrade_" + prefix + "_" + (versionCode + 1) + ".sql";
-  while (fs.existsSync(path)) {
-    db.exec(fs.readFileSync(path).toString());
+    let path = config.schemaFolder + "/_upgrade_" + prefix + "_" + (versionCode + 1) + ".sql";
+    while (fs.existsSync(path)) {
+      db.exec(fs.readFileSync(path).toString());
 
-    versionCode = db.prepare("SELECT value FROM config WHERE key = ?").get("version").value;
-    path = config.schemaFolder + "/_upgrade_" + prefix + "_" + (versionCode + 1) + ".sql";
+      versionCode = db.prepare("SELECT value FROM config WHERE key = ?").get("version").value;
+      path = config.schemaFolder + "/_upgrade_" + prefix + "_" + (versionCode + 1) + ".sql";
+    }
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/routes/addUserAsVIP.js b/src/routes/addUserAsVIP.js
index 29e2d1f..03d8502 100644
--- a/src/routes/addUserAsVIP.js
+++ b/src/routes/addUserAsVIP.js
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@ module.exports = async function addUserAsVIP (req, res) {
     }
 
     //check to see if this user is already a vip
-    let row = db.prepare("SELECT count(*) as userCount FROM vipUsers WHERE userID = ?").get(userID);
+    let row = db.prepare('get', "SELECT count(*) as userCount FROM vipUsers WHERE userID = ?", [userID]);
 
     if (enabled && row.userCount == 0) {
         //add them to the vip list
-        db.prepare("INSERT INTO vipUsers VALUES(?)").run(userID);
+        db.prepare('run', "INSERT INTO vipUsers VALUES(?)", [userID]);
     } else if (!enabled && row.userCount > 0) {
         //remove them from the shadow ban list
-        db.prepare("DELETE FROM vipUsers WHERE userID = ?").run(userID);
+        db.prepare('run', "DELETE FROM vipUsers WHERE userID = ?", [userID]);
     }
 
     res.sendStatus(200);
diff --git a/src/routes/getDaysSavedFormatted.js b/src/routes/getDaysSavedFormatted.js
index 45f13d8..94793b7 100644
--- a/src/routes/getDaysSavedFormatted.js
+++ b/src/routes/getDaysSavedFormatted.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 var db = require('../databases/databases.js').db;
 
 module.exports = function getDaysSavedFormatted (req, res) {
-  let row = db.prepare("SELECT SUM((endTime - startTime) / 60 / 60 / 24 * views) as daysSaved from sponsorTimes where shadowHidden != 1").get();
+  let row = db.prepare('get', "SELECT SUM((endTime - startTime) / 60 / 60 / 24 * views) as daysSaved from sponsorTimes where shadowHidden != 1", []);
       
   if (row !== undefined) {
       //send this result
diff --git a/src/routes/getSavedTimeForUser.js b/src/routes/getSavedTimeForUser.js
index ea23dc6..fd04d28 100644
--- a/src/routes/getSavedTimeForUser.js
+++ b/src/routes/getSavedTimeForUser.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ module.exports = function getSavedTimeForUser (req, res) {
   userID = getHash(userID);
 
   try {
-      let row = db.prepare("SELECT SUM((endTime - startTime) / 60 * views) as minutesSaved FROM sponsorTimes WHERE userID = ? AND votes > -1 AND shadowHidden != 1 ").get(userID);
+      let row = db.prepare("get", "SELECT SUM((endTime - startTime) / 60 * views) as minutesSaved FROM sponsorTimes WHERE userID = ? AND votes > -1 AND shadowHidden != 1 ", [userID]);
 
       if (row.minutesSaved != null) {
           res.send({
diff --git a/src/routes/getSkipSegments.js b/src/routes/getSkipSegments.js
index fc9eb69..be91056 100644
--- a/src/routes/getSkipSegments.js
+++ b/src/routes/getSkipSegments.js
@@ -121,9 +121,10 @@ function handleGetSegments(req, res) {
     for (const category of categories) {
       const categorySegments = db
         .prepare(
-          'SELECT startTime, endTime, votes, UUID, shadowHidden FROM sponsorTimes WHERE videoID = ? and category = ? ORDER BY startTime'
+          'all',
+          'SELECT startTime, endTime, votes, UUID, shadowHidden FROM sponsorTimes WHERE videoID = ? and category = ? ORDER BY startTime',
+          [videoID, category]
         )
-        .all(videoID, category)
         .filter(segment => {
           if (segment.votes < -1) {
             return false; //too untrustworthy, just ignore it
@@ -136,9 +137,7 @@ function handleGetSegments(req, res) {
           }
 
           if (shadowHiddenSegments === undefined) {
-            shadowHiddenSegments = privateDB
-              .prepare('SELECT hashedIP FROM sponsorTimes WHERE videoID = ?')
-              .all(videoID);
+            shadowHiddenSegments = privateDB.prepare('all', 'SELECT hashedIP FROM sponsorTimes WHERE videoID = ?', [videoID]);
           }
 
           //if this isn't their ip, don't send it to them
diff --git a/src/routes/getTopUsers.js b/src/routes/getTopUsers.js
index c622705..9931afa 100644
--- a/src/routes/getTopUsers.js
+++ b/src/routes/getTopUsers.js
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ module.exports = function getTopUsers (req, res) {
                         "SUM(CASE WHEN category = 'music_offtopic' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) as categoryMusicOfftopic, ";
   }
 
-  let rows = db.prepare("SELECT COUNT(*) as totalSubmissions, SUM(views) as viewCount," + 
+  let rows = db.prepare('all', "SELECT COUNT(*) as totalSubmissions, SUM(views) as viewCount," + 
                   "SUM((sponsorTimes.endTime - sponsorTimes.startTime) / 60 * sponsorTimes.views) as minutesSaved, " +
                   additionalFields +
                   "IFNULL(userNames.userName, sponsorTimes.userID) as userName FROM sponsorTimes LEFT JOIN userNames ON sponsorTimes.userID=userNames.userID " +
-                  "WHERE sponsorTimes.votes > -1 AND sponsorTimes.shadowHidden != 1 GROUP BY IFNULL(userName, sponsorTimes.userID) ORDER BY " + sortBy + " DESC LIMIT 100").all();
+                  "WHERE sponsorTimes.votes > -1 AND sponsorTimes.shadowHidden != 1 GROUP BY IFNULL(userName, sponsorTimes.userID) ORDER BY " + sortBy + " DESC LIMIT 100", []);
   
   for (let i = 0; i < rows.length; i++) {
       userNames[i] = rows[i].userName;
diff --git a/src/routes/getTotalStats.js b/src/routes/getTotalStats.js
index 86b1531..43be0b1 100644
--- a/src/routes/getTotalStats.js
+++ b/src/routes/getTotalStats.js
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ var lastUserCountCheck = 0;
 
 
 module.exports = function getTotalStats (req, res) {
-  let row = db.prepare("SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT userID) as userCount, COUNT(*) as totalSubmissions, " +
-              "SUM(views) as viewCount, SUM((endTime - startTime) / 60 * views) as minutesSaved FROM sponsorTimes WHERE shadowHidden != 1").get();
+  let row = db.prepare('get', "SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT userID) as userCount, COUNT(*) as totalSubmissions, " +
+              "SUM(views) as viewCount, SUM((endTime - startTime) / 60 * views) as minutesSaved FROM sponsorTimes WHERE shadowHidden != 1", []);
 
   if (row !== undefined) {
       //send this result
diff --git a/src/routes/getUsername.js b/src/routes/getUsername.js
index 290b6cd..3ac4bd2 100644
--- a/src/routes/getUsername.js
+++ b/src/routes/getUsername.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ module.exports = function getUsername (req, res) {
     userID = getHash(userID);
 
     try {
-        let row = db.prepare("SELECT userName FROM userNames WHERE userID = ?").get(userID);
+        let row = db.prepare('get', "SELECT userName FROM userNames WHERE userID = ?", [userID]);
 
         if (row !== undefined) {
             res.send({
diff --git a/src/routes/getViewsForUser.js b/src/routes/getViewsForUser.js
index e3a0ebf..013a201 100644
--- a/src/routes/getViewsForUser.js
+++ b/src/routes/getViewsForUser.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ module.exports = function getViewsForUser(req, res) {
   userID = getHash(userID);
 
   try {
-      let row = db.prepare("SELECT SUM(views) as viewCount FROM sponsorTimes WHERE userID = ?").get(userID);
+      let row = db.prepare('get', "SELECT SUM(views) as viewCount FROM sponsorTimes WHERE userID = ?", [userID]);
 
       //increase the view count by one
       if (row.viewCount != null) {
diff --git a/src/routes/postSkipSegments.js b/src/routes/postSkipSegments.js
index ffbe767..f575e53 100644
--- a/src/routes/postSkipSegments.js
+++ b/src/routes/postSkipSegments.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ function sendDiscordNotification(userID, videoID, UUID, segmentInfo) {
     //check if they are a first time user
     //if so, send a notification to discord
     if (config.youtubeAPIKey !== null && config.discordFirstTimeSubmissionsWebhookURL !== null) {
-        let userSubmissionCountRow = db.prepare("SELECT count(*) as submissionCount FROM sponsorTimes WHERE userID = ?").get(userID);
+        let userSubmissionCountRow = db.prepare('get', "SELECT count(*) as submissionCount FROM sponsorTimes WHERE userID = ?", [userID]);
 
         // If it is a first time submission
         if (userSubmissionCountRow.submissionCount <= 1) {
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@ module.exports = async function postSkipSegments(req, res) {
         }
 
         //check if this info has already been submitted before
-        let duplicateCheck2Row = db.prepare("SELECT COUNT(*) as count FROM sponsorTimes WHERE startTime = ? " +
-            "and endTime = ? and category = ? and videoID = ?").get(startTime, endTime, segments[i].category, videoID);
+        let duplicateCheck2Row = db.prepare('get', "SELECT COUNT(*) as count FROM sponsorTimes WHERE startTime = ? " +
+            "and endTime = ? and category = ? and videoID = ?", [startTime, endTime, segments[i].category, videoID]);
         if (duplicateCheck2Row.count > 0) {
             res.sendStatus(409);
             return;
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ module.exports = async function postSkipSegments(req, res) {
 
     try {
         //check if this user is on the vip list
-        let vipRow = db.prepare("SELECT count(*) as userCount FROM vipUsers WHERE userID = ?").get(userID);
+        let vipRow = db.prepare('get', "SELECT count(*) as userCount FROM vipUsers WHERE userID = ?", [userID]);
 
         //get current time
         let timeSubmitted = Date.now();
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ module.exports = async function postSkipSegments(req, res) {
         // Disable IP ratelimiting for now
         if (false) {
             //check to see if this ip has submitted too many sponsors today
-            let rateLimitCheckRow = privateDB.prepare("SELECT COUNT(*) as count FROM sponsorTimes WHERE hashedIP = ? AND videoID = ? AND timeSubmitted > ?").get([hashedIP, videoID, yesterday]);
+            let rateLimitCheckRow = privateDB.prepare('get', "SELECT COUNT(*) as count FROM sponsorTimes WHERE hashedIP = ? AND videoID = ? AND timeSubmitted > ?", [hashedIP, videoID, yesterday]);
                     
             if (rateLimitCheckRow.count >= 10) {
                 //too many sponsors for the same video from the same ip address
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ module.exports = async function postSkipSegments(req, res) {
         // Disable max submissions for now
         if (false) {
             //check to see if the user has already submitted sponsors for this video
-            let duplicateCheckRow = db.prepare("SELECT COUNT(*) as count FROM sponsorTimes WHERE userID = ? and videoID = ?").get([userID, videoID]);
+            let duplicateCheckRow = db.prepare('get', "SELECT COUNT(*) as count FROM sponsorTimes WHERE userID = ? and videoID = ?", [userID, videoID]);
                     
             if (duplicateCheckRow.count >= 16) {
                 //too many sponsors for the same video from the same user
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ module.exports = async function postSkipSegments(req, res) {
         }
 
         //check to see if this user is shadowbanned
-        let shadowBanRow = privateDB.prepare("SELECT count(*) as userCount FROM shadowBannedUsers WHERE userID = ?").get(userID);
+        let shadowBanRow = privateDB.prepare('get', "SELECT count(*) as userCount FROM shadowBannedUsers WHERE userID = ?", [userID]);
 
         let shadowBanned = shadowBanRow.userCount;
 
@@ -234,13 +234,13 @@ module.exports = async function postSkipSegments(req, res) {
                 segmentInfo.segment[1]  + segmentInfo.category + userID, 1);
 
             try {
-                db.prepare("INSERT INTO sponsorTimes " + 
+                db.prepare('run', "INSERT INTO sponsorTimes " + 
                     "(videoID, startTime, endTime, votes, UUID, userID, timeSubmitted, views, category, shadowHidden)" +
-                    "VALUES(?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)").run(videoID, segmentInfo.segment[0], 
-                    segmentInfo.segment[1], startingVotes, UUID, userID, timeSubmitted, 0, segmentInfo.category, shadowBanned);
+                    "VALUES(?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)", [videoID, segmentInfo.segment[0], 
+                    segmentInfo.segment[1], startingVotes, UUID, userID, timeSubmitted, 0, segmentInfo.category, shadowBanned]);
             
                 //add to private db as well
-                privateDB.prepare("INSERT INTO sponsorTimes VALUES(?, ?, ?)").run(videoID, hashedIP, timeSubmitted);
+                privateDB.prepare('run', "INSERT INTO sponsorTimes VALUES(?, ?, ?)", [videoID, hashedIP, timeSubmitted]);
             } catch (err) {
                 //a DB change probably occurred
                 res.sendStatus(502);
diff --git a/src/routes/setUsername.js b/src/routes/setUsername.js
index 666afb1..09fcb90 100644
--- a/src/routes/setUsername.js
+++ b/src/routes/setUsername.js
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@ module.exports = function setUsername(req, res) {
 
   try {
       //check if username is already set
-      let row = db.prepare("SELECT count(*) as count FROM userNames WHERE userID = ?").get(userID);
+      let row = db.prepare('get', "SELECT count(*) as count FROM userNames WHERE userID = ?", [userID]);
 
       if (row.count > 0) {
           //already exists, update this row
-          db.prepare("UPDATE userNames SET userName = ? WHERE userID = ?").run(userName, userID);
+          db.prepare('run', "UPDATE userNames SET userName = ? WHERE userID = ?", [userName, userID]);
       } else {
           //add to the db
-          db.prepare("INSERT INTO userNames VALUES(?, ?)").run(userID, userName);
+          db.prepare('run', "INSERT INTO userNames VALUES(?, ?)", [userID, userName]);
       }
 
       res.sendStatus(200);
diff --git a/src/routes/shadowBanUser.js b/src/routes/shadowBanUser.js
index 6eb2d21..3066341 100644
--- a/src/routes/shadowBanUser.js
+++ b/src/routes/shadowBanUser.js
@@ -41,23 +41,23 @@ module.exports = async function shadowBanUser(req, res) {
   }
 
   //check to see if this user is already shadowbanned
-  let row = privateDB.prepare("SELECT count(*) as userCount FROM shadowBannedUsers WHERE userID = ?").get(userID);
+  let row = privateDB.prepare('get', "SELECT count(*) as userCount FROM shadowBannedUsers WHERE userID = ?", [userID]);
 
   if (enabled && row.userCount == 0) {
       //add them to the shadow ban list
 
       //add it to the table
-      privateDB.prepare("INSERT INTO shadowBannedUsers VALUES(?)").run(userID);
+      privateDB.prepare('run', "INSERT INTO shadowBannedUsers VALUES(?)", [userID]);
 
       //find all previous submissions and hide them
-      db.prepare("UPDATE sponsorTimes SET shadowHidden = 1 WHERE userID = ?").run(userID);
+      db.prepare('run', "UPDATE sponsorTimes SET shadowHidden = 1 WHERE userID = ?", [userID]);
   } else if (!enabled && row.userCount > 0) {
       //remove them from the shadow ban list
-      privateDB.prepare("DELETE FROM shadowBannedUsers WHERE userID = ?").run(userID);
+      privateDB.prepare('run', "DELETE FROM shadowBannedUsers WHERE userID = ?", [userID]);
 
       //find all previous submissions and unhide them
       if (unHideOldSubmissions) {
-          db.prepare("UPDATE sponsorTimes SET shadowHidden = 0 WHERE userID = ?").run(userID);
+          db.prepare('run', "UPDATE sponsorTimes SET shadowHidden = 0 WHERE userID = ?", [userID]);
       }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/routes/viewedVideoSponsorTime.js b/src/routes/viewedVideoSponsorTime.js
index 9af6960..fcc22ea 100644
--- a/src/routes/viewedVideoSponsorTime.js
+++ b/src/routes/viewedVideoSponsorTime.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ module.exports = function viewedVideoSponsorTime(req, res) {
   }
 
   //up the view count by one
-  db.prepare("UPDATE sponsorTimes SET views = views + 1 WHERE UUID = ?").run(UUID);
+  db.prepare('run', "UPDATE sponsorTimes SET views = views + 1 WHERE UUID = ?", [UUID]);
 
   res.sendStatus(200);
 }
diff --git a/src/routes/voteOnSponsorTime.js b/src/routes/voteOnSponsorTime.js
index af8331e..86e0a1f 100644
--- a/src/routes/voteOnSponsorTime.js
+++ b/src/routes/voteOnSponsorTime.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ var request = require('request');
 
 function categoryVote(UUID, userID, isVIP, category, hashedIP, res) {
     // Check if they've already made a vote
-    let previousVoteInfo = privateDB.prepare("select count(*) as votes, category from categoryVotes where UUID = ? and userID = ?").get(UUID, userID);
+    let previousVoteInfo = privateDB.prepare('get', "select count(*) as votes, category from categoryVotes where UUID = ? and userID = ?", [UUID, userID]);
 
     if (previousVoteInfo > 0 && previousVoteInfo.category === category) {
         // Double vote, ignore
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ function categoryVote(UUID, userID, isVIP, category, hashedIP, res) {
         return;
     }
 
-    let currentCategory = db.prepare("select category from sponsorTimes where UUID = ?").get(UUID);
+    let currentCategory = db.prepare('get', "select category from sponsorTimes where UUID = ?", [UUID]);
     if (!currentCategory) {
         // Submission doesn't exist
         res.status("400").send("Submission doesn't exist.");
@@ -34,26 +34,26 @@ function categoryVote(UUID, userID, isVIP, category, hashedIP, res) {
     let voteAmount = isVIP ? 500 : 1;
 
     // Add the vote
-    if (db.prepare("select count(*) as count from categoryVotes where UUID = ? and category = ?").get(UUID, category).count > 0) {
+    if (db.prepare('get', "select count(*) as count from categoryVotes where UUID = ? and category = ?", [UUID, category]).count > 0) {
         // Update the already existing db entry
-        db.prepare("update categoryVotes set votes = votes + ? where UUID = ? and category = ?").run(voteAmount, UUID, category);
+        db.prepare('run', "update categoryVotes set votes = votes + ? where UUID = ? and category = ?", [voteAmount, UUID, category]);
     } else {
         // Add a db entry
-        db.prepare("insert into categoryVotes (UUID, category, votes) values (?, ?, ?)").run(UUID, category, voteAmount);
+        db.prepare('run', "insert into categoryVotes (UUID, category, votes) values (?, ?, ?)", [UUID, category, voteAmount]);
     }
 
     // Add the info into the private db
     if (previousVoteInfo > 0) {
         // Reverse the previous vote
-        db.prepare("update categoryVotes set votes -= 1 where UUID = ? and category = ?").run(UUID, previousVoteInfo.category);
+        db.prepare('run', "update categoryVotes set votes -= 1 where UUID = ? and category = ?", [UUID, previousVoteInfo.category]);
 
-        privateDB.prepare("update categoryVotes set category = ?, timeSubmitted = ?, hashedIP = ?").run(category, timeSubmitted, hashedIP)
+        privateDB.prepare('run', "update categoryVotes set category = ?, timeSubmitted = ?, hashedIP = ?", [category, timeSubmitted, hashedIP]);
     } else {
-        privateDB.prepare("insert into categoryVotes (UUID, userID, hashedIP, category, timeSubmitted) values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)").run(UUID, userID, hashedIP, category, timeSubmitted);
+        privateDB.prepare('run', "insert into categoryVotes (UUID, userID, hashedIP, category, timeSubmitted) values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)", [UUID, userID, hashedIP, category, timeSubmitted]);
     }
 
     // See if the submissions category is ready to change
-    let currentCategoryInfo = db.prepare("select votes from categoryVotes where UUID = ? and category = ?").get(UUID, currentCategory.category);
+    let currentCategoryInfo = db.prepare('get', "select votes from categoryVotes where UUID = ? and category = ?", [UUID, currentCategory.category]);
 
     // Change this value from 1 in the future to make it harder to change categories
     // Done this way without ORs incase the value is zero
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ function categoryVote(UUID, userID, isVIP, category, hashedIP, res) {
     // VIPs change it every time
     if (nextCategoryCount - currentCategoryCount >= 0 || isVIP) {
         // Replace the category
-        db.prepare("update sponsorTimes set category = ? where UUID = ?").run(category, UUID);
+        db.prepare('run', "update sponsorTimes set category = ? where UUID = ?", [category, UUID]);
     }
 
     res.sendStatus(200);
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ module.exports = async function voteOnSponsorTime(req, res) {
     let hashedIP = getHash(ip + config.globalSalt);
 
     //check if this user is on the vip list
-    let isVIP = db.prepare("SELECT count(*) as userCount FROM vipUsers WHERE userID = ?").get(nonAnonUserID).userCount > 0;
+    let isVIP = db.prepare('get', "SELECT count(*) as userCount FROM vipUsers WHERE userID = ?", [nonAnonUserID]).userCount > 0;
 
     if (type === undefined && category !== undefined) {
         return categoryVote(UUID, userID, isVIP, category, hashedIP, res);
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ module.exports = async function voteOnSponsorTime(req, res) {
 
     if (type == 1 && !isVIP) {
         // Check if upvoting hidden segment
-        let voteInfo = db.prepare("SELECT votes FROM sponsorTimes WHERE UUID = ?").get(UUID);
+        let voteInfo = db.prepare('get', "SELECT votes FROM sponsorTimes WHERE UUID = ?", [UUID]);
 
         if (voteInfo && voteInfo.votes <= -2) {
             res.status(403).send("Not allowed to upvote segment with too many downvotes unless you are VIP.")
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ module.exports = async function voteOnSponsorTime(req, res) {
 
     try {
         //check if vote has already happened
-        let votesRow = privateDB.prepare("SELECT type FROM votes WHERE userID = ? AND UUID = ?").get(userID, UUID);
+        let votesRow = privateDB.prepare('get', "SELECT type FROM votes WHERE userID = ? AND UUID = ?", [userID, UUID]);
         
         //-1 for downvote, 1 for upvote. Maybe more depending on reputation in the future
         let incrementAmount = 0;
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ module.exports = async function voteOnSponsorTime(req, res) {
         }
 
         //check if the increment amount should be multiplied (downvotes have more power if there have been many views)
-        let row = db.prepare("SELECT votes, views FROM sponsorTimes WHERE UUID = ?").get(UUID);
+        let row = db.prepare('get', "SELECT votes, views FROM sponsorTimes WHERE UUID = ?", [UUID]);
 
         if (voteTypeEnum === voteTypes.normal) {
             if (isVIP && incrementAmount < 0) {
@@ -178,13 +178,13 @@ module.exports = async function voteOnSponsorTime(req, res) {
         // Send discord message
         if (incrementAmount < 0) {
             // Get video ID
-            let submissionInfoRow = db.prepare("SELECT s.videoID, s.userID, s.startTime, s.endTime, s.category, u.userName, " +
+            let submissionInfoRow = db.prepare('get', "SELECT s.videoID, s.userID, s.startTime, s.endTime, s.category, u.userName, " +
                 "(select count(1) from sponsorTimes where userID = s.userID) count, " +
                 "(select count(1) from sponsorTimes where userID = s.userID and votes <= -2) disregarded " +
-                "FROM sponsorTimes s left join userNames u on s.userID = u.userID where s.UUID=?"
-            ).get(UUID);
+                "FROM sponsorTimes s left join userNames u on s.userID = u.userID where s.UUID=?",
+            [UUID]);
 
-            let userSubmissionCountRow = db.prepare("SELECT count(*) as submissionCount FROM sponsorTimes WHERE userID = ?").get(nonAnonUserID);
+            let userSubmissionCountRow = db.prepare('get', "SELECT count(*) as submissionCount FROM sponsorTimes WHERE userID = ?", [nonAnonUserID]);
 
             if (submissionInfoRow !== undefined && userSubmissionCountRow != undefined) {
                 let webhookURL = null;
@@ -245,9 +245,9 @@ module.exports = async function voteOnSponsorTime(req, res) {
 
         //update the votes table
         if (votesRow != undefined) {
-            privateDB.prepare("UPDATE votes SET type = ? WHERE userID = ? AND UUID = ?").run(type, userID, UUID);
+            privateDB.prepare('run', "UPDATE votes SET type = ? WHERE userID = ? AND UUID = ?", [type, userID, UUID]);
         } else {
-            privateDB.prepare("INSERT INTO votes VALUES(?, ?, ?, ?)").run(UUID, userID, hashedIP, type);
+            privateDB.prepare('run', "INSERT INTO votes VALUES(?, ?, ?, ?)", [UUID, userID, hashedIP, type]);
         }
 
         let columnName = "";
@@ -259,12 +259,12 @@ module.exports = async function voteOnSponsorTime(req, res) {
 
         //update the vote count on this sponsorTime
         //oldIncrementAmount will be zero is row is null
-        db.prepare("UPDATE sponsorTimes SET " + columnName + " = " + columnName + " + ? WHERE UUID = ?").run(incrementAmount - oldIncrementAmount, UUID);
+        db.prepare('run', "UPDATE sponsorTimes SET " + columnName + " = " + columnName + " + ? WHERE UUID = ?", [incrementAmount - oldIncrementAmount, UUID]);
 
         //for each positive vote, see if a hidden submission can be shown again
         if (incrementAmount > 0 && voteTypeEnum === voteTypes.normal) {
             //find the UUID that submitted the submission that was voted on
-            let submissionUserIDInfo = db.prepare("SELECT userID FROM sponsorTimes WHERE UUID = ?").get(UUID);
+            let submissionUserIDInfo = db.prepare('get', "SELECT userID FROM sponsorTimes WHERE UUID = ?", [UUID]);
             if (!submissionUserIDInfo) {
                 // They are voting on a non-existent submission
                 res.status(400).send("Voting on a non-existent submission");
@@ -274,14 +274,14 @@ module.exports = async function voteOnSponsorTime(req, res) {
             let submissionUserID = submissionUserIDInfo.userID;
 
             //check if any submissions are hidden
-            let hiddenSubmissionsRow = db.prepare("SELECT count(*) as hiddenSubmissions FROM sponsorTimes WHERE userID = ? AND shadowHidden > 0").get(submissionUserID);
+            let hiddenSubmissionsRow = db.prepare('get', "SELECT count(*) as hiddenSubmissions FROM sponsorTimes WHERE userID = ? AND shadowHidden > 0", [submissionUserID]);
 
             if (hiddenSubmissionsRow.hiddenSubmissions > 0) {
                 //see if some of this users submissions should be visible again
                 
                 if (await isUserTrustworthy(submissionUserID)) {
                     //they are trustworthy again, show 2 of their submissions again, if there are two to show
-                    db.prepare("UPDATE sponsorTimes SET shadowHidden = 0 WHERE ROWID IN (SELECT ROWID FROM sponsorTimes WHERE userID = ? AND shadowHidden = 1 LIMIT 2)").run(submissionUserID)
+                    db.prepare('run', "UPDATE sponsorTimes SET shadowHidden = 0 WHERE ROWID IN (SELECT ROWID FROM sponsorTimes WHERE userID = ? AND shadowHidden = 1 LIMIT 2)", [submissionUserID]);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/utils/isUserTrustworthy.js b/src/utils/isUserTrustworthy.js
index a17c29d..4e46562 100644
--- a/src/utils/isUserTrustworthy.js
+++ b/src/utils/isUserTrustworthy.js
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ var db = databases.db;
 
 module.exports = async (userID) => {
     //check to see if this user how many submissions this user has submitted
-    let totalSubmissionsRow = db.prepare("SELECT count(*) as totalSubmissions, sum(votes) as voteSum FROM sponsorTimes WHERE userID = ?").get(userID);
+    let totalSubmissionsRow = db.prepare('get', "SELECT count(*) as totalSubmissions, sum(votes) as voteSum FROM sponsorTimes WHERE userID = ?", [userID]);
 
     if (totalSubmissionsRow.totalSubmissions > 5) {
         //check if they have a high downvote ratio
-        let downvotedSubmissionsRow = db.prepare("SELECT count(*) as downvotedSubmissions FROM sponsorTimes WHERE userID = ? AND (votes < 0 OR shadowHidden > 0)").get(userID);
+        let downvotedSubmissionsRow = db.prepare('get', "SELECT count(*) as downvotedSubmissions FROM sponsorTimes WHERE userID = ? AND (votes < 0 OR shadowHidden > 0)", [userID]);
         
         return (downvotedSubmissionsRow.downvotedSubmissions / totalSubmissionsRow.totalSubmissions) < 0.6 || 
                 (totalSubmissionsRow.voteSum > downvotedSubmissionsRow.downvotedSubmissions);
diff --git a/test/cases/oldSubmitSponsorTimes.js b/test/cases/oldSubmitSponsorTimes.js
index bf3ac7a..31f90ba 100644
--- a/test/cases/oldSubmitSponsorTimes.js
+++ b/test/cases/oldSubmitSponsorTimes.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ describe('postVideoSponsorTime (Old submission method)', () => {
       (err, res, body) => {
         if (err) done(err);
         else if (res.statusCode === 200) {
-          let row = db.prepare("SELECT startTime, endTime, category FROM sponsorTimes WHERE videoID = ?").get("dQw4w9WgXcQ");
+          let row = db.prepare('get', "SELECT startTime, endTime, category FROM sponsorTimes WHERE videoID = ?", ["dQw4w9WgXcQ"]);
           if (row.startTime === 1 && row.endTime === 10 && row.category === "sponsor") {
             done()
           } else {
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ describe('postVideoSponsorTime (Old submission method)', () => {
       (err, res, body) => {
         if (err) done(err);
         else if (res.statusCode === 200) {
-          let row = db.prepare("SELECT startTime, endTime, category FROM sponsorTimes WHERE videoID = ?").get("dQw4w9WgXcE");
+          let row = db.prepare('get', "SELECT startTime, endTime, category FROM sponsorTimes WHERE videoID = ?", ["dQw4w9WgXcE"]);
           if (row.startTime === 1 && row.endTime === 11 && row.category === "sponsor") {
             done()
           } else {
diff --git a/test/cases/postSkipSegments.js b/test/cases/postSkipSegments.js
index d023cbb..825f788 100644
--- a/test/cases/postSkipSegments.js
+++ b/test/cases/postSkipSegments.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ describe('postSkipSegments', () => {
       (err, res, body) => {
         if (err) done(err);
         else if (res.statusCode === 200) {
-          let row = db.prepare("SELECT startTime, endTime, category FROM sponsorTimes WHERE videoID = ?").get("dQw4w9WgXcR");
+          let row = db.prepare('get', "SELECT startTime, endTime, category FROM sponsorTimes WHERE videoID = ?", ["dQw4w9WgXcR"]);
           if (row.startTime === 2 && row.endTime === 10 && row.category === "sponsor") {
             done()
           } else {
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ describe('postSkipSegments', () => {
       (err, res, body) => {
         if (err) done(err);
         else if (res.statusCode === 200) {
-          let row = db.prepare("SELECT startTime, endTime, category FROM sponsorTimes WHERE videoID = ?").get("dQw4w9WgXcF");
+          let row = db.prepare('get', "SELECT startTime, endTime, category FROM sponsorTimes WHERE videoID = ?", ["dQw4w9WgXcF"]);
           if (row.startTime === 0 && row.endTime === 10 && row.category === "sponsor") {
             done()
           } else {
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ describe('postSkipSegments', () => {
       (err, res, body) => {
         if (err) done(err);
         else if (res.statusCode === 200) {
-          let rows = db.prepare("SELECT startTime, endTime, category FROM sponsorTimes WHERE videoID = ?").all("dQw4w9WgXcR");
+          let rows = db.prepare('all', "SELECT startTime, endTime, category FROM sponsorTimes WHERE videoID = ?", ["dQw4w9WgXcR"]);
           let success = true;
           if (rows.length === 2) {
             for (const row of rows) {
diff --git a/test/cases/voteOnSponsorTime.js b/test/cases/voteOnSponsorTime.js
index db618d2..3404f22 100644
--- a/test/cases/voteOnSponsorTime.js
+++ b/test/cases/voteOnSponsorTime.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ describe('voteOnSponsorTime', () => {
       (err, res, body) => {
         if (err) done(err);
         else if (res.statusCode === 200) {
-          let row = db.prepare("SELECT votes FROM sponsorTimes WHERE UUID = ?").get("vote-uuid-0");
+          let row = db.prepare('get', "SELECT votes FROM sponsorTimes WHERE UUID = ?", ["vote-uuid-0"]);
           if (row.votes === 3) {
             done()
           } else {
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ describe('voteOnSponsorTime', () => {
       (err, res, body) => {
         if (err) done(err);
         else if (res.statusCode === 200) {
-          let row = db.prepare("SELECT votes FROM sponsorTimes WHERE UUID = ?").get("vote-uuid-2");
+          let row = db.prepare('get', "SELECT votes FROM sponsorTimes WHERE UUID = ?", ["vote-uuid-2"]);
           if (row.votes < 10) {
             done()
           } else {
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ describe('voteOnSponsorTime', () => {
       (err, res, body) => {
         if (err) done(err);
         else if (res.statusCode === 200) {
-          let row = db.prepare("SELECT votes FROM sponsorTimes WHERE UUID = ?").get("vote-uuid-3");
+          let row = db.prepare('get', "SELECT votes FROM sponsorTimes WHERE UUID = ?", ["vote-uuid-3"]);
           if (row.votes <= -2) {
             done()
           } else {
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ describe('voteOnSponsorTime', () => {
       (err, res, body) => {
         if (err) done(err);
         else if (res.statusCode === 200) {
-          let row = db.prepare("SELECT category FROM sponsorTimes WHERE UUID = ?").get("vote-uuid-4");
+          let row = db.prepare('get', "SELECT category FROM sponsorTimes WHERE UUID = ?", ["vote-uuid-4"]);
           if (row.category === "intro") {
             done()
           } else {
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ describe('voteOnSponsorTime', () => {
       (err, res, body) => {
         if (err) done(err);
         else if (res.statusCode === 200) {
-          let row = db.prepare("SELECT category FROM sponsorTimes WHERE UUID = ?").get("vote-uuid-4");
+          let row = db.prepare('get', "SELECT category FROM sponsorTimes WHERE UUID = ?", ["vote-uuid-4"]);
           if (row.category === "outro") {
             done()
           } else {
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ describe('voteOnSponsorTime', () => {
       (err, res, body) => {
         if (err) done(err);
         else if (res.statusCode === 200) {
-          let row = db.prepare("SELECT category FROM sponsorTimes WHERE UUID = ?").get("vote-uuid-5");
-          let row2 = db.prepare("SELECT votes FROM categoryVotes WHERE UUID = ? and category = ?").get("vote-uuid-5", "outro");
+          let row = db.prepare('get', "SELECT category FROM sponsorTimes WHERE UUID = ?", ["vote-uuid-5"]);
+          let row2 = db.prepare('get', "SELECT votes FROM categoryVotes WHERE UUID = ? and category = ?", ["vote-uuid-5", "outro"]);
           if (row.category === "outro" && row2.votes === 500) {
             done()
           } else {
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ describe('voteOnSponsorTime', () => {
       (err, res, body) => {
         if (err) done(err);
         else if (res.statusCode === 200) {
-          let row = db.prepare("SELECT votes FROM sponsorTimes WHERE UUID = ?").get("vote-uuid-5");
+          let row = db.prepare('get', "SELECT votes FROM sponsorTimes WHERE UUID = ?", ["vote-uuid-5"]);
           if (row.votes > -3) {
             done()
           } else {