diff --git a/components/display/driver_SSD13x6.c b/components/display/driver_SSD13x6.c
index e5bc3be9..252225ca 100644
--- a/components/display/driver_SSD13x6.c
+++ b/components/display/driver_SSD13x6.c
@@ -124,12 +124,13 @@ static bool init(char *config, char *welcome) {
 		
 		ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Display is I2C on port %u", address);
 	} else if (strstr(config, "SPI") && spi_system_host != -1) {
-		int CS_pin = -1;
+		int CS_pin = -1, speed = 0;
 		
-		if ((p = strcasestr(config, "CS")) != NULL) CS_pin = atoi(strchr(p, '=') + 1);
+		if ((p = strcasestr(config, "cs")) != NULL) CS_pin = atoi(strchr(p, '=') + 1);
+		if ((p = strcasestr(config, "speed")) != NULL) speed = atoi(strchr(p, '=') + 1);
 		
 		SSD13x6_SPIMasterInitDefault( spi_system_host, spi_system_dc_gpio );
-        SSD13x6_SPIMasterAttachDisplayDefault( &Display, model, width, height, CS_pin, -1 );
+        SSD13x6_SPIMasterAttachDisplayDefault( &Display, model, width, height, CS_pin, -1, speed );
 		SSD13x6_SetFont( &Display, &Font_droid_sans_fallback_15x17 );
 		SSD13x6_display.width = width;
 		SSD13x6_display.height = height;
diff --git a/components/display/tarablessd13x6/ifaces/default_if_spi.c b/components/display/tarablessd13x6/ifaces/default_if_spi.c
index 2d7336c4..997ff9ad 100644
--- a/components/display/tarablessd13x6/ifaces/default_if_spi.c
+++ b/components/display/tarablessd13x6/ifaces/default_if_spi.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ bool SSD13x6_SPIMasterInitDefault( int SPI, int DC ) {
     return true;
 }
 
-bool SSD13x6_SPIMasterAttachDisplayDefault( struct SSD13x6_Device* DeviceHandle, int Model, int Width, int Height, int CSPin, int RSTPin ) {
+bool SSD13x6_SPIMasterAttachDisplayDefault( struct SSD13x6_Device* DeviceHandle, int Model, int Width, int Height, int CSPin, int RSTPin, int Speed ) {
     spi_device_interface_config_t SPIDeviceConfig;
     spi_device_handle_t SPIDeviceHandle;
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ bool SSD13x6_SPIMasterAttachDisplayDefault( struct SSD13x6_Device* DeviceHandle,
 
     memset( &SPIDeviceConfig, 0, sizeof( spi_device_interface_config_t ) );
 
-    SPIDeviceConfig.clock_speed_hz = SPI_MASTER_FREQ_8M;
+    SPIDeviceConfig.clock_speed_hz = Speed > 0 ? Speed : SPI_MASTER_FREQ_8M;
     SPIDeviceConfig.spics_io_num = CSPin;
     SPIDeviceConfig.queue_size = 1;
 
diff --git a/components/display/tarablessd13x6/ssd13x6_default_if.h b/components/display/tarablessd13x6/ssd13x6_default_if.h
index d7c4b1cc..c1173e14 100644
--- a/components/display/tarablessd13x6/ssd13x6_default_if.h
+++ b/components/display/tarablessd13x6/ssd13x6_default_if.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ bool SSD13x6_I2CMasterInitDefault( int PortNumber, int SDA, int SCL );
 bool SSD13x6_I2CMasterAttachDisplayDefault( struct SSD13x6_Device* DisplayHandle, int Model, int Width, int Height, int I2CAddress, int RSTPin );
 
 bool SSD13x6_SPIMasterInitDefault( int SPI, int DC);
-bool SSD13x6_SPIMasterAttachDisplayDefault( struct SSD13x6_Device* DeviceHandle, int Model, int Width, int Height, int CSPin, int RSTPin );
+bool SSD13x6_SPIMasterAttachDisplayDefault( struct SSD13x6_Device* DeviceHandle, int Model, int Width, int Height, int CSPin, int RSTPin, int Speed );
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/components/squeezelite/a1s/ac101.c b/components/squeezelite/a1s/ac101.c
index 5ba59081..17a02c47 100644
--- a/components/squeezelite/a1s/ac101.c
+++ b/components/squeezelite/a1s/ac101.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ static bool init(int i2c_port_num, int i2s_num, i2s_config_t *i2s_config) {
 			.sda_pullup_en = GPIO_PULLUP_ENABLE,
 			.scl_io_num = 32,
 			.scl_pullup_en = GPIO_PULLUP_ENABLE,
-			.master.clk_speed = 100000,
+			.master.clk_speed = 250000,
 		};
 		
 	i2c_param_config(i2c_port, &i2c_config);
diff --git a/components/squeezelite/display.c b/components/squeezelite/display.c
index 0dedd208..7342f846 100644
--- a/components/squeezelite/display.c
+++ b/components/squeezelite/display.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include "squeezelite.h"
+#include "slimproto.h"
 #include "display.h"
 
 #pragma pack(push, 1)
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ static struct scroller_s {
 #define ANIM_SCREEN_2     0x08 
 
 static u8_t ANIC_resp = ANIM_NONE;
+static u8_t SETD_width;
 
 #define SCROLL_STACK_SIZE	(3*1024)
 #define LINELEN				40
@@ -150,6 +152,7 @@ bool sb_display_init(void) {
 	// need to force height to 32 maximum
 	display_width = display->width;
 	display_height = min(display->height, 32);
+	SETD_width = display->width;
 	
 	// create scroll management task
 	display_mutex = xSemaphoreCreateMutex();
@@ -195,6 +198,23 @@ static void send_server(void) {
 		ANIC_resp = ANIM_NONE;
 	}	
 	
+	if (SETD_width) {
+		struct SETD_header pkt_header;
+		
+		LOG_INFO("sending width %u", SETD_width);	
+		
+		memset(&pkt_header, 0, sizeof(pkt_header));
+		memcpy(&pkt_header.opcode, "SETD", 4);
+
+		pkt_header.id = 0xfe; // id 0xfe is width S:P:Squeezebox2
+		pkt_header.length = htonl(sizeof(pkt_header) +  2 - 8);
+
+		send_packet((u8_t *)&pkt_header, sizeof(pkt_header));
+		send_packet(&SETD_width, 2);
+
+		SETD_width = 0;
+	}	
+	
 	if (slimp_loop_chain) (*slimp_loop_chain)();
 }
 
@@ -215,24 +235,25 @@ static bool handler(u8_t *data, int len){
 	bool res = true;
 	
 	// don't do anything if we dont own the display (no lock needed)
-	if (output.external && output.state >= OUTPUT_STOPPED) return true;
-
-	if (!strncmp((char*) data, "vfdc", 4)) {
-		vfdc_handler(data, len);
-	} else if (!strncmp((char*) data, "grfe", 4)) {
-		grfe_handler(data, len);
-	} else if (!strncmp((char*) data, "grfb", 4)) {
-		grfb_handler(data, len);
-	} else if (!strncmp((char*) data, "grfs", 4)) {
-		grfs_handler(data, len);		
-	} else if (!strncmp((char*) data, "grfg", 4)) {
-		grfg_handler(data, len);
-	} else {
-		res = false;
-	}
+	if (!output.external || output.state < OUTPUT_STOPPED) {
+		if (!strncmp((char*) data, "vfdc", 4)) {
+			vfdc_handler(data, len);
+		} else if (!strncmp((char*) data, "grfe", 4)) {
+			grfe_handler(data, len);
+		} else if (!strncmp((char*) data, "grfb", 4)) {
+			grfb_handler(data, len);
+		} else if (!strncmp((char*) data, "grfs", 4)) {
+			grfs_handler(data, len);		
+		} else if (!strncmp((char*) data, "grfg", 4)) {
+			grfg_handler(data, len);
+		} else {
+			res = false;
+		}
+	}	
 	
 	// chain protocol handlers (bitwise or is fine)
 	if (*slimp_handler_chain) res |= (*slimp_handler_chain)(data, len);
+	
 	return res;
 }