In case streamtuner2 doesn't start up correctly, you can run it in a "debug mode". This is usually available via <kbd>F12</kbd> in the Configuration window, in the "System" tab, as "<kbd>x</kbd> Enable debug messages".

Now when streamtuner2 hangs at startup, you can't possible reach that. So there's a command-line flag alternatively.

 1. Open a console / temrinal window

 2. Enter following command:

        streamtuner2 -D

    And press <kbd>Enter</kbd>.

 3.  Watch the output for <b style="color:red">red error</b> messages.


### Disable a single plugin (once).

If it's just a single channel plugin that hangs at startp, you can just disable that per command line:

    streamtuner2 -d xiph

To make that permanent open the configuration and press <kbd>save</kbd>.