diff --git a/client/decoder/opus_decoder.cpp b/client/decoder/opus_decoder.cpp
index 4cc86651..a3d3474f 100644
--- a/client/decoder/opus_decoder.cpp
+++ b/client/decoder/opus_decoder.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ bool OpusDecoder::decode(msg::PcmChunk* chunk)
     }
     else
     {
-        LOG(DEBUG, LOG_TAG) << "Decode chunk: " << decoded_frames << " frames, size: " << chunk->payloadSize
+        LOG(TRACE, LOG_TAG) << "Decode chunk: " << decoded_frames << " frames, size: " << chunk->payloadSize
                             << " bytes, decoded: " << decoded_frames * sample_format_.frameSize() << " bytes\n";
 
         // copy encoded data to chunk
diff --git a/client/player/alsa_player.cpp b/client/player/alsa_player.cpp
index 5018eb2c..cff7aac3 100644
--- a/client/player/alsa_player.cpp
+++ b/client/player/alsa_player.cpp
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ void AlsaPlayer::initAlsa()
     }
 
     if ((err = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_channels(handle_, params, channels)) < 0)
-        throw SnapException("Can't set channels number: " + string(snd_strerror(err)));
+        throw SnapException("Can't set channel count: " + string(snd_strerror(err)));
 
     if ((err = snd_pcm_hw_params_set_rate_near(handle_, params, &rate, nullptr)) < 0)
         throw SnapException("Can't set rate: " + string(snd_strerror(err)));
diff --git a/client/stream.cpp b/client/stream.cpp
index ee53bc7f..18baa587 100644
--- a/client/stream.cpp
+++ b/client/stream.cpp
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ void Stream::addChunk(unique_ptr<msg::PcmChunk> chunk)
     if (age > 5s + bufferMs_)
         return;
 
-    LOG(TRACE, LOG_TAG) << "new chunk: " << chunk->durationMs() << " ms, age: " << age.count() << " ms, Chunks: " << chunks_.size() << "\n";
+    // LOG(TRACE, LOG_TAG) << "new chunk: " << chunk->durationMs() << " ms, age: " << age.count() << " ms, Chunks: " << chunks_.size() << "\n";
 
     auto resampled = resampler_->resample(std::move(chunk));
     if (resampled)
@@ -240,20 +240,22 @@ bool Stream::getPlayerChunk(void* outputBuffer, const cs::usec& outputBufferDacT
         return false;
     }
 
-    static int64_t min_buffer = 0;
-    std::shared_ptr<msg::PcmChunk> recent_;
-    if (chunks_.back_copy(recent_))
-    {
-        cs::nsec req_chunk_duration = cs::nsec(static_cast<cs::nsec::rep>(frames / format_.nsRate()));
-        auto youngest = recent_->end() - req_chunk_duration;
-        cs::msec age = std::chrono::duration_cast<cs::msec>(TimeProvider::serverNow() - youngest + outputBufferDacTime);
-        min_buffer = std::max(min_buffer, age.count());
-        if (now != lastUpdate_)
-        {
-            LOG(TRACE, LOG_TAG) << "getPlayerChunk duration: " << std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(req_chunk_duration).count() << ", min buffer: " << min_buffer << "\n";
-            min_buffer = 0;
-        }
-    }
+    // calculate and log the estimated end to end latency
+    // static int64_t min_buffer = 0;
+    // std::shared_ptr<msg::PcmChunk> recent_;
+    // if (chunks_.back_copy(recent_))
+    // {
+    //     cs::nsec req_chunk_duration = cs::nsec(static_cast<cs::nsec::rep>(frames / format_.nsRate()));
+    //     auto youngest = recent_->end() - req_chunk_duration;
+    //     cs::msec age = std::chrono::duration_cast<cs::msec>(TimeProvider::serverNow() - youngest + outputBufferDacTime);
+    //     min_buffer = std::max(min_buffer, age.count());
+    //     if (now != lastUpdate_)
+    //     {
+    //         LOG(TRACE, LOG_TAG) << "getPlayerChunk duration: " << std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(req_chunk_duration).count()
+    //                             << ", min buffer: " << min_buffer << "\n";
+    //         min_buffer = 0;
+    //     }
+    // }
 
     /// we have a chunk
     /// age = chunk age (server now - rec time: some positive value) - buffer (e.g. 1000ms) + time to DAC
diff --git a/server/stream_session.cpp b/server/stream_session.cpp
index 4446da7c..9b16a8dc 100644
--- a/server/stream_session.cpp
+++ b/server/stream_session.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ void StreamSession::send(shared_const_buffer const_buf)
 
         if (messages_.size() > 1)
         {
-            LOG(DEBUG, LOG_TAG) << "outstanding async_write\n";
+            LOG(TRACE, LOG_TAG) << "outstanding async_write\n";
             return;
         }
         send_next();
diff --git a/server/streamreader/pcm_stream.cpp b/server/streamreader/pcm_stream.cpp
index aecbdc40..4130b3d2 100644
--- a/server/streamreader/pcm_stream.cpp
+++ b/server/streamreader/pcm_stream.cpp
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ void PcmStream::setState(const ReaderState& newState)
 {
     if (newState != state_)
     {
-        LOG(DEBUG, LOG_TAG) << "State changed: " << static_cast<int>(state_) << " => " << static_cast<int>(newState) << "\n";
+        LOG(INFO, LOG_TAG) << "State changed: " << static_cast<int>(state_) << " => " << static_cast<int>(newState) << "\n";
         state_ = newState;
         if (pcmListener_)
             pcmListener_->onStateChanged(this, newState);