diff --git a/js/actionTypes.js b/js/actionTypes.js
index 780df0db..060b634b 100644
--- a/js/actionTypes.js
+++ b/js/actionTypes.js
@@ -65,3 +65,4 @@ export const MEDIA_TAG_REQUEST_FAILED = "MEDIA_TAG_REQUEST_FAILED";
 export const NETWORK_CONNECTED = "NETWORK_CONNECTED";
 export const NETWORK_DISCONNECTED = "NETWORK_DISCONNECTED";
 export const UPDATE_WINDOW_POSITIONS = "UPDATE_WINDOW_POSITIONS";
+export const CHANNEL_COUNT_CHANGED = "CHANNEL_COUNT_CHANGED";
diff --git a/js/media/detectChannels.js b/js/media/detectChannels.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..16a2b428
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/media/detectChannels.js
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+// Get the max value from an array-like
+const max = arr => arr.reduce((acc, val) => Math.max(acc, val));
+
+function createAnalysers(source) {
+  const { context } = source;
+  const splitter = context.createChannelSplitter();
+  const leftGain = context.createGain();
+  const rightGain = context.createGain();
+  const leftAnalyser = context.createAnalyser();
+  const rightAnalyser = context.createAnalyser();
+
+  source.connect(splitter);
+  splitter.connect(leftGain, 0);
+  splitter.connect(rightGain, 1);
+  leftGain.connect(leftAnalyser);
+  rightGain.connect(rightAnalyser);
+
+  return { left: leftAnalyser, right: rightAnalyser };
+}
+
+const MAX_CALLS = 1000;
+
+export default async function detectChannels(source) {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const { left, right } = createAnalysers(source);
+
+    const dataArray = new Uint8Array(left.frequencyBinCount);
+    let maxLeft = 0;
+    let maxRight = 0;
+    let calls = 0;
+    const intervalHandle = setInterval(() => {
+      left.getByteFrequencyData(dataArray);
+      maxLeft = Math.max(maxLeft, max(dataArray));
+      right.getByteFrequencyData(dataArray);
+      maxRight = Math.max(maxRight, max(dataArray));
+
+      if (maxLeft > 0) {
+        if (maxRight > 0) {
+          resolve(2);
+        } else {
+          resolve(1);
+        }
+        clearInterval(intervalHandle);
+      }
+
+      if (calls >= MAX_CALLS) {
+        reject();
+      }
+
+      calls++;
+    }, 20);
+  });
+}
diff --git a/js/media/index.js b/js/media/index.js
index 01d45e74..e0df181c 100644
--- a/js/media/index.js
+++ b/js/media/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /* Emulate the native <audio> element with Web Audio API */
 import { BANDS } from "../constants";
 import ElementSource from "./elementSource";
+import detectChannels from "./detectChannels";
 
 export default class Media {
   constructor() {
@@ -32,10 +33,12 @@ export default class Media {
       timeupdate: function() {},
       visualizerupdate: function() {},
       ended: function() {},
-      fileLoaded: function() {}
+      fileLoaded: function() {},
+      channelupdate: function() {}
     };
+    // We don't currently know how many channels
+    this._channels = null;
     this._balance = 0;
-    this.name = null;
 
     // The _source node has to be recreated each time it's stopped or
     // paused, so we don't create it here. Instead we create this dummy
@@ -60,6 +63,10 @@ export default class Media {
     // Create the analyser node for the visualizer
     this._analyser = this._context.createAnalyser();
     this._analyser.fftSize = 2048;
+    // TODO: Tune these to something that looks like Winamp
+    this._analyser.minDecibels = -90;
+    this._analyser.maxDecibels = -10;
+    this._analyser.smoothingTimeConstant = 0.8;
 
     // Create the gain node for the volume control
     this._gainNode = this._context.createGain();
@@ -154,8 +161,29 @@ export default class Media {
     this._chanMerge.connect(this._analyser);
 
     this._gainNode.connect(this._context.destination);
+    window.media = this;
   }
 
+  _setChannels(num) {
+    const assumedChannels = num == null ? 2 : num;
+    this._chanSplit.disconnect();
+    this._chanSplit.connect(this._leftGain, 0);
+    // If we only have one channel, use it for both left and right.
+    this._chanSplit.connect(this._rightGain, assumedChannels === 1 ? 0 : 1);
+    this._channels = num;
+    this._callbacks.channelupdate();
+  }
+
+  _makeMono() {
+    this._setChannels(1);
+  }
+
+  _makeStereo() {
+    this._setChannels(2);
+  }
+  _resetChannels() {
+    this._setChannels(null);
+  }
   /* Properties */
   duration() {
     return this._source.getDuration();
@@ -174,7 +202,7 @@ export default class Media {
   }
 
   channels() {
-    return this._source.getNumberOfChannels();
+    return this._channels == null ? 2 : this._channels;
   }
 
   sampleRate() {
@@ -182,8 +210,17 @@ export default class Media {
   }
 
   /* Actions */
-  play() {
-    this._source.play();
+  async play() {
+    await this._source.play();
+    if (this._channels == null) {
+      detectChannels(this._staticSource)
+        .then(channels => {
+          this._setChannels(channels);
+        })
+        .catch(() => {
+          this._setChannels(null);
+        });
+    }
   }
 
   pause() {
@@ -259,10 +296,10 @@ export default class Media {
   }
 
   // Used only for the initial load, since it must have a CORS header
-  async loadFromUrl(url, fileName, autoPlay) {
-    this.name = fileName;
+  async loadFromUrl(url, autoPlay) {
     this._callbacks.waiting();
     await this._source.loadUrl(url);
+    this._resetChannels();
     this._callbacks.stopWaiting();
     if (autoPlay) {
       this.play();
diff --git a/js/mediaMiddleware.js b/js/mediaMiddleware.js
index 271cc54a..6884667c 100644
--- a/js/mediaMiddleware.js
+++ b/js/mediaMiddleware.js
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ import {
   SET_EQ_OFF,
   SET_EQ_ON,
   PLAY_TRACK,
-  BUFFER_TRACK
+  BUFFER_TRACK,
+  CHANNEL_COUNT_CHANGED
 } from "./actionTypes";
 import { next as nextTrack } from "./actionCreators";
 import { getCurrentTrackId } from "./selectors";
@@ -63,6 +64,13 @@ export default media => store => {
     });
   });
 
+  media.addEventListener("channelupdate", () => {
+    store.dispatch({
+      type: CHANNEL_COUNT_CHANGED,
+      channels: media.channels()
+    });
+  });
+
   return next => action => {
     // TODO: Consider doing this after the action, and using the state as the source of truth.
     switch (action.type) {
@@ -87,14 +95,12 @@ export default media => store => {
       case PLAY_TRACK:
         media.loadFromUrl(
           store.getState().playlist.tracks[action.id].url,
-          action.name,
           true
         );
         break;
       case BUFFER_TRACK:
         media.loadFromUrl(
           store.getState().playlist.tracks[action.id].url,
-          action.name,
           false
         );
         break;
diff --git a/js/reducers/media.js b/js/reducers/media.js
index 438dc580..8212436a 100644
--- a/js/reducers/media.js
+++ b/js/reducers/media.js
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ import {
   TOGGLE_SHUFFLE,
   TOGGLE_TIME_MODE,
   UPDATE_TIME_ELAPSED,
-  ADD_TRACK_FROM_URL
+  ADD_TRACK_FROM_URL,
+  CHANNEL_COUNT_CHANGED
 } from "../actionTypes";
 
 const media = (state, action) => {
@@ -44,6 +45,8 @@ const media = (state, action) => {
     case STOP:
     case IS_STOPPED:
       return { ...state, status: "STOPPED" };
+    case CHANNEL_COUNT_CHANGED:
+      return { ...state, channels: action.channels };
     case TOGGLE_TIME_MODE:
       const newMode = state.timeMode === "REMAINING" ? "ELAPSED" : "REMAINING";
       return { ...state, timeMode: newMode };