diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index 46fc1602..5d0e429c 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 * This project loosely follows the [Google C++ Style Guide](https://google.github.io/styleguide/cppguide.html)
 
-* For better compatibility with embedded toolchains, the used C++ standard should be limited to C++14
+* For better compatibility with embedded toolchains, the used C++ standard should be limited to C++17
 
 * Code should be formatted by running `make reformat`
 
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4381a71c..5373f658 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ if(NOT ANDROID)
 endif()
 
 # Configure compiler options
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 14)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 
 # Get arch
 include(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/TargetArch.cmake)
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 6cdb7cea..af94520c 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ The following rule governs code contributions:
 
 * This project loosely follows the [Google C++ Style Guide](https://google.github.io/styleguide/cppguide.html)
 
-* For better compatibility with embedded toolchains, the used C++ standard should be limited to C++14
+* For better compatibility with embedded toolchains, the used C++ standard should be limited to C++17
 
 * Code should be formatted by running `make reformat`
 
diff --git a/client/Makefile b/client/Makefile
index fb825398..735448d4 100644
--- a/client/Makefile
+++ b/client/Makefile
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ ifneq ($(SANITIZE), )
 	LDFLAGS += -fsanitize=$(SANITIZE)
 endif
 
-CXXFLAGS += $(ADD_CFLAGS) -std=c++14 -Wall -Wextra -Wpedantic -Wno-unused-function -DBOOST_ERROR_CODE_HEADER_ONLY -DHAS_FLAC -DHAS_OGG -DHAS_OPUS -DHAS_SOXR -DVERSION=\"$(VERSION)\" -I. -I.. -I../common
+CXXFLAGS += $(ADD_CFLAGS) -std=c++17 -Wall -Wextra -Wpedantic -Wno-unused-function -DBOOST_ERROR_CODE_HEADER_ONLY -DHAS_FLAC -DHAS_OGG -DHAS_OPUS -DHAS_SOXR -DVERSION=\"$(VERSION)\" -I. -I.. -I../common
 LDFLAGS  += $(ADD_LDFLAGS) -logg -lFLAC -lopus -lsoxr
 OBJ       = snapclient.o stream.o client_connection.o time_provider.o player/player.o player/file_player.o decoder/pcm_decoder.o decoder/ogg_decoder.o decoder/flac_decoder.o decoder/opus_decoder.o controller.o ../common/sample_format.o ../common/resampler.o
 
diff --git a/client/player/alsa_player.hpp b/client/player/alsa_player.hpp
index 65eedcd2..6d9ec21f 100644
--- a/client/player/alsa_player.hpp
+++ b/client/player/alsa_player.hpp
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 #include "player.hpp"
 
 #include <alsa/asoundlib.h>
-#include <boost/optional.hpp>
 #include <chrono>
+#include <optional>
 
 
 namespace player
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ private:
     std::recursive_mutex mutex_;
     boost::asio::steady_timer timer_;
 
-    boost::optional<std::chrono::microseconds> buffer_time_;
-    boost::optional<uint32_t> periods_;
+    std::optional<std::chrono::microseconds> buffer_time_;
+    std::optional<uint32_t> periods_;
 };
 
 } // namespace player
diff --git a/client/player/pulse_player.cpp b/client/player/pulse_player.cpp
index fe20a6e5..d6c76a19 100644
--- a/client/player/pulse_player.cpp
+++ b/client/player/pulse_player.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ vector<PcmDevice> PulsePlayer::pcm_list(const std::string& parameter)
 
 PulsePlayer::PulsePlayer(boost::asio::io_context& io_context, const ClientSettings::Player& settings, std::shared_ptr<Stream> stream)
     : Player(io_context, settings, stream), latency_(BUFFER_TIME), pa_ml_(nullptr), pa_ctx_(nullptr), playstream_(nullptr), proplist_(nullptr),
-      server_(boost::none)
+      server_(std::nullopt)
 {
     auto params = utils::string::split_pairs_to_container<std::vector<std::string>>(settings.parameter, ',', '=');
     if (params.find("buffer_time") != params.end())
diff --git a/client/player/pulse_player.hpp b/client/player/pulse_player.hpp
index f414e987..052e8d2c 100644
--- a/client/player/pulse_player.hpp
+++ b/client/player/pulse_player.hpp
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
 #include "player.hpp"
 
 #include <atomic>
-#include <boost/optional.hpp>
 #include <cstdio>
 #include <memory>
+#include <optional>
 #include <pulse/pulseaudio.h>
 
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ protected:
     pa_context* pa_ctx_;
     pa_stream* playstream_;
     pa_proplist* proplist_;
-    boost::optional<std::string> server_;
+    std::optional<std::string> server_;
     std::map<std::string, std::string> properties_;
 
     // cache of the last volume change
diff --git a/common/metatags.hpp b/common/metatags.hpp
index 0e82da44..6f7145fa 100644
--- a/common/metatags.hpp
+++ b/common/metatags.hpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #ifndef METATAGS_HPP
 #define METATAGS_HPP
 
-#include <boost/optional.hpp>
+#include <optional>
 #include <set>
 #include <string>
 
@@ -41,92 +41,92 @@ public:
 
     /// https://www.musicpd.org/doc/html/protocol.html#tags
     /// the duration of the song
-    boost::optional<float> duration;
+    std::optional<float> duration;
     /// the artist name. Its meaning is not well-defined; see “composer” and “performer” for more specific tags.
-    boost::optional<std::vector<std::string>> artist;
+    std::optional<std::vector<std::string>> artist;
     /// same as artist, but for sorting. This usually omits prefixes such as “The”.
-    boost::optional<std::vector<std::string>> artist_sort;
+    std::optional<std::vector<std::string>> artist_sort;
     /// the album name.
-    boost::optional<std::string> album;
+    std::optional<std::string> album;
     /// same as album, but for sorting.
-    boost::optional<std::string> album_sort;
+    std::optional<std::string> album_sort;
     /// on multi-artist albums, this is the artist name which shall be used for the whole album. The exact meaning of this tag is not well-defined.
-    boost::optional<std::vector<std::string>> album_artist;
+    std::optional<std::vector<std::string>> album_artist;
     /// same as albumartist, but for sorting.
-    boost::optional<std::vector<std::string>> album_artist_sort;
+    std::optional<std::vector<std::string>> album_artist_sort;
     /// a name for this song. This is not the song title. The exact meaning of this tag is not well-defined. It is often used by badly configured internet radio
     /// stations with broken tags to squeeze both the artist name and the song title in one tag.
-    boost::optional<std::string> name;
+    std::optional<std::string> name;
     /// the song’s release date. This is usually a 4-digit year.
-    boost::optional<std::string> date;
+    std::optional<std::string> date;
     /// the song’s original release date.
-    boost::optional<std::string> original_date;
+    std::optional<std::string> original_date;
     /// the artist who performed the song.
-    boost::optional<std::string> performer;
+    std::optional<std::string> performer;
     /// the conductor who conducted the song.
-    boost::optional<std::string> conductor;
+    std::optional<std::string> conductor;
     /// “a work is a distinct intellectual or artistic creation, which can be expressed in the form of one or more audio recordings”
-    boost::optional<std::string> work;
+    std::optional<std::string> work;
     /// “used if the sound belongs to a larger category of sounds/music” (from the IDv2.4.0 TIT1 description).
-    boost::optional<std::string> grouping;
+    std::optional<std::string> grouping;
     /// the name of the label or publisher.
-    boost::optional<std::string> label;
+    std::optional<std::string> label;
     /// the artist id in the MusicBrainz database.
-    boost::optional<std::string> musicbrainz_artist_id;
+    std::optional<std::string> musicbrainz_artist_id;
     /// the album id in the MusicBrainz database.
-    boost::optional<std::string> musicbrainz_album_id;
+    std::optional<std::string> musicbrainz_album_id;
     /// the album artist id in the MusicBrainz database.
-    boost::optional<std::string> musicbrainz_album_artist_id;
+    std::optional<std::string> musicbrainz_album_artist_id;
     /// the track id in the MusicBrainz database.
-    boost::optional<std::string> musicbrainz_track_id;
+    std::optional<std::string> musicbrainz_track_id;
     /// the release track id in the MusicBrainz database.
-    boost::optional<std::string> musicbrainz_release_track_id;
+    std::optional<std::string> musicbrainz_release_track_id;
     /// the work id in the MusicBrainz database.
-    boost::optional<std::string> musicbrainz_work_id;
+    std::optional<std::string> musicbrainz_work_id;
 
     /// https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Specifications/mpris-spec/metadata/
     /// A unique identity for this track within the context of an MPRIS object (eg: tracklist).
-    boost::optional<std::string> track_id;
+    std::optional<std::string> track_id;
     /// URI: The location of an image representing the track or album. Clients should not assume this will continue to exist when the media player stops giving
     /// out the URL
-    boost::optional<std::string> art_url;
+    std::optional<std::string> art_url;
     /// The track lyrics
-    boost::optional<std::string> lyrics;
+    std::optional<std::string> lyrics;
     /// The speed of the music, in beats per minute
-    boost::optional<uint16_t> bpm;
+    std::optional<uint16_t> bpm;
     /// Float: An automatically-generated rating, based on things such as how often it has been played. This should be in the range 0.0 to 1.0
-    boost::optional<float> auto_rating;
+    std::optional<float> auto_rating;
     /// A (list of) freeform comment(s)
-    boost::optional<std::vector<std::string>> comment;
+    std::optional<std::vector<std::string>> comment;
     /// The composer(s) of the track
-    boost::optional<std::vector<std::string>> composer;
+    std::optional<std::vector<std::string>> composer;
     /// Date/Time: When the track was created. Usually only the year component will be useful
-    boost::optional<std::string> content_created;
+    std::optional<std::string> content_created;
     /// Integer: The disc number on the album that this track is from
-    boost::optional<uint16_t> disc_number;
+    std::optional<uint16_t> disc_number;
     /// Date/Time: When the track was first played
-    boost::optional<std::string> first_used;
+    std::optional<std::string> first_used;
     /// List of Strings: The genre(s) of the track
-    boost::optional<std::vector<std::string>> genre;
+    std::optional<std::vector<std::string>> genre;
     /// Date/Time: When the track was last played
-    boost::optional<std::string> last_used;
+    std::optional<std::string> last_used;
     /// List of Strings: The lyricist(s) of the track
-    boost::optional<std::vector<std::string>> lyricist;
+    std::optional<std::vector<std::string>> lyricist;
     /// String: The track title
-    boost::optional<std::string> title;
+    std::optional<std::string> title;
     /// Integer: The track number on the album disc
-    boost::optional<uint16_t> track_number;
+    std::optional<uint16_t> track_number;
     /// URI: The location of the media file.
-    boost::optional<std::string> url;
+    std::optional<std::string> url;
     /// Integer: The number of times the track has been played.
-    boost::optional<uint16_t> use_count;
+    std::optional<uint16_t> use_count;
     /// Float: A user-specified rating. This should be in the range 0.0 to 1.0.
-    boost::optional<float> user_rating;
+    std::optional<float> user_rating;
 
     /// Spotify artist id
-    boost::optional<std::string> spotify_artist_id;
+    std::optional<std::string> spotify_artist_id;
     /// Spotify track id
-    boost::optional<std::string> spotify_track_id;
+    std::optional<std::string> spotify_track_id;
 
     json toJson() const
     {
@@ -275,12 +275,12 @@ public:
 
 private:
     template <typename T>
-    void readTag(const json& j, const std::string& tag, boost::optional<T>& dest) const
+    void readTag(const json& j, const std::string& tag, std::optional<T>& dest) const
     {
         try
         {
             if (!j.contains(tag))
-                dest = boost::none;
+                dest = std::nullopt;
             else
                 dest = j[tag].get<T>();
         }
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ private:
     }
 
     template <typename T>
-    void addTag(json& j, const std::string& tag, const boost::optional<T>& source) const
+    void addTag(json& j, const std::string& tag, const std::optional<T>& source) const
     {
         try
         {
diff --git a/common/properties.hpp b/common/properties.hpp
index 2f3ce6ec..43408e11 100644
--- a/common/properties.hpp
+++ b/common/properties.hpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #include <set>
 #include <string>
 
-#include <boost/optional.hpp>
+#include <optional>
 
 #include "common/aixlog.hpp"
 #include "common/json.hpp"
@@ -154,22 +154,22 @@ public:
 
     /// https://www.musicpd.org/doc/html/protocol.html#tags
     /// The current playback status
-    boost::optional<PlaybackStatus> playback_status;
+    std::optional<PlaybackStatus> playback_status;
     /// The current loop / repeat status
-    boost::optional<LoopStatus> loop_status;
+    std::optional<LoopStatus> loop_status;
     /// The current playback rate
-    boost::optional<float> rate;
+    std::optional<float> rate;
     /// A value of false indicates that playback is progressing linearly through a playlist, while true means playback is progressing through a playlist in some
     /// other order.
-    boost::optional<bool> shuffle;
+    std::optional<bool> shuffle;
     /// The volume level between 0-100
-    boost::optional<int> volume;
+    std::optional<int> volume;
     /// The current track position in seconds
-    boost::optional<float> position;
+    std::optional<float> position;
     /// The minimum value which the Rate property can take. Clients should not attempt to set the Rate property below this value
-    boost::optional<float> minimum_rate;
+    std::optional<float> minimum_rate;
     /// The maximum value which the Rate property can take. Clients should not attempt to set the Rate property above this value
-    boost::optional<float> maximum_rate;
+    std::optional<float> maximum_rate;
     /// Whether the client can call the Next method on this interface and expect the current track to change
     bool can_go_next = false;
     /// Whether the client can call the Previous method on this interface and expect the current track to change
@@ -187,9 +187,9 @@ public:
     {
         json j;
         if (playback_status.has_value())
-            addTag(j, "playbackStatus", boost::optional<std::string>(to_string(playback_status.value())));
+            addTag(j, "playbackStatus", std::optional<std::string>(to_string(playback_status.value())));
         if (loop_status.has_value())
-            addTag(j, "loopStatus", boost::optional<std::string>(to_string(loop_status.value())));
+            addTag(j, "loopStatus", std::optional<std::string>(to_string(loop_status.value())));
         addTag(j, "rate", rate);
         addTag(j, "shuffle", shuffle);
         addTag(j, "volume", volume);
@@ -218,19 +218,19 @@ public:
                 LOG(WARNING, LOG_TAG) << "Property not supoorted: " << element.key() << "\n";
         }
 
-        boost::optional<std::string> opt;
+        std::optional<std::string> opt;
 
         readTag(j, "playbackStatus", opt);
         if (opt.has_value())
             playback_status = playback_status_from_string(opt.value());
         else
-            playback_status = boost::none;
+            playback_status = std::nullopt;
 
         readTag(j, "loopStatus", opt);
         if (opt.has_value())
             loop_status = loop_status_from_string(opt.value());
         else
-            loop_status = boost::none;
+            loop_status = std::nullopt;
         readTag(j, "rate", rate);
         readTag(j, "shuffle", shuffle);
         readTag(j, "volume", volume);
@@ -253,12 +253,12 @@ public:
 
 private:
     template <typename T>
-    void readTag(const json& j, const std::string& tag, boost::optional<T>& dest) const
+    void readTag(const json& j, const std::string& tag, std::optional<T>& dest) const
     {
         try
         {
             if (!j.contains(tag))
-                dest = boost::none;
+                dest = std::nullopt;
             else
                 dest = j[tag].get<T>();
         }
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ private:
     template <typename T>
     void readTag(const json& j, const std::string& tag, T& dest, const T& def) const
     {
-        boost::optional<T> val;
+        std::optional<T> val;
         readTag(j, tag, val);
         if (val.has_value())
             dest = val.value();
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ private:
     }
 
     template <typename T>
-    void addTag(json& j, const std::string& tag, const boost::optional<T>& source) const
+    void addTag(json& j, const std::string& tag, const std::optional<T>& source) const
     {
         if (!source.has_value())
         {
diff --git a/server/Makefile b/server/Makefile
index 8bd0a638..388e9d28 100644
--- a/server/Makefile
+++ b/server/Makefile
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ ifneq ($(SANITIZE), )
 	LDFLAGS += -fsanitize=$(SANITIZE)
 endif
 
-CXXFLAGS += $(ADD_CFLAGS) -std=c++14 -Wall -Wextra -Wpedantic -Wno-unused-function -DBOOST_ERROR_CODE_HEADER_ONLY -DHAS_FLAC -DHAS_OGG -DHAS_VORBIS -DHAS_VORBIS_ENC -DHAS_OPUS -DHAS_SOXR -DVERSION=\"$(VERSION)\" -I. -I.. -I../common
+CXXFLAGS += $(ADD_CFLAGS) -std=c++17 -Wall -Wextra -Wpedantic -Wno-unused-function -DBOOST_ERROR_CODE_HEADER_ONLY -DHAS_FLAC -DHAS_OGG -DHAS_VORBIS -DHAS_VORBIS_ENC -DHAS_OPUS -DHAS_SOXR -DVERSION=\"$(VERSION)\" -I. -I.. -I../common
 LDFLAGS  += $(ADD_LDFLAGS) -lvorbis -lvorbisenc -logg -lFLAC -lopus -lsoxr
 OBJ       = snapserver.o server.o config.o control_server.o control_session_tcp.o control_session_http.o control_session_ws.o stream_server.o stream_session.o stream_session_tcp.o stream_session_ws.o streamreader/stream_uri.o streamreader/base64.o streamreader/stream_manager.o streamreader/pcm_stream.o streamreader/posix_stream.o streamreader/pipe_stream.o streamreader/file_stream.o streamreader/tcp_stream.o streamreader/process_stream.o streamreader/airplay_stream.o streamreader/meta_stream.o streamreader/librespot_stream.o streamreader/watchdog.o encoder/encoder_factory.o encoder/flac_encoder.o encoder/opus_encoder.o encoder/pcm_encoder.o encoder/null_encoder.o encoder/ogg_encoder.o ../common/sample_format.o ../common/resampler.o
 
diff --git a/server/streamreader/pcm_stream.hpp b/server/streamreader/pcm_stream.hpp
index aff5b97b..8a22e2d8 100644
--- a/server/streamreader/pcm_stream.hpp
+++ b/server/streamreader/pcm_stream.hpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include <boost/asio/io_context.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/read_until.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/steady_timer.hpp>
-#include <boost/optional.hpp>
 
 #include "common/json.hpp"
 #include "common/metatags.hpp"