diff --git a/config/hyperion.config.json b/config/hyperion.config.json
index 291086db..98667328 100644
--- a/config/hyperion.config.json
+++ b/config/hyperion.config.json
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@
 		"color"       : [0,0,0],
 		"effect"      : "Rainbow swirl fast",
 		"duration_ms" : 3000,
-		"priority"    : 0
+		"priority"    : 990
 	},
 
 	///  The configuration for the frame-grabber, contains the following items: 
@@ -415,9 +415,10 @@
 	///   * frequency_Hz : The frequency of the frame grab [Hz]
 	"framegrabber" : 
 	{
-		"width" : 64,
-		"height" : 64,
-		"frequency_Hz" : 10.0
+		"width"        : 64,
+		"height"       : 64,
+		"frequency_Hz" : 10.0,
+		"priority"     : 900
 	},
 
 	/// The configuration of the XBMC connection used to enable and disable the frame-grabber. Contains the following fields: 
@@ -459,7 +460,8 @@
 	///  * port : Port at which the boblight server is started
 // 	"boblightServer" : 
 // 	{
-// 		"port" : 19333
+// 		"port"     : 19333,
+//		"priority" : 900
 // 	},
 
 	"endOfJson" : "endOfJson"
diff --git a/config/hyperion_x86.config.json b/config/hyperion_x86.config.json
index ec21a35b..79a02589 100644
--- a/config/hyperion_x86.config.json
+++ b/config/hyperion_x86.config.json
@@ -391,19 +391,20 @@
 		"color"       : [0,0,0],
 		"effect"      : "Rainbow swirl fast",
 		"duration_ms" : 3000,
-		"priority"    : 900
+		"priority"    : 990
 	},
 
 	///  The configuration for the frame-grabber, contains the following items: 
 	///   * width        : The width of the grabbed frames [pixels]
 	///   * height       : The height of the grabbed frames [pixels]
 	///   * frequency_Hz : The frequency of the frame grab [Hz]
-// 	"framegrabber" : 
-// 	{
-// 		"width" : 64,
-// 		"height" : 64,
-// 		"frequency_Hz" : 10.0
-// 	},
+///	"framegrabber" : 
+///	{
+///		"width"        : 64,
+///		"height"       : 64,
+///		"frequency_Hz" : 10.0,
+///		"priority"     : 900
+///	},
 
 	/// The configuration of the XBMC connection used to enable and disable the frame-grabber. Contains the following fields: 
 	///  * xbmcAddress       : The IP address of the XBMC-host
@@ -444,7 +445,8 @@
 	///  * port : Port at which the boblight server is started
 // 	"boblightServer" : 
 // 	{
-// 		"port" : 19333
+// 		"port" : 19333,
+//		"priority" : 900
 // 	},
 
 	"endOfJson" : "endOfJson"
diff --git a/include/boblightserver/BoblightServer.h b/include/boblightserver/BoblightServer.h
index d4049170..d6180ba3 100644
--- a/include/boblightserver/BoblightServer.h
+++ b/include/boblightserver/BoblightServer.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public:
 	/// @param hyperion Hyperion instance
 	/// @param port port number on which to start listening for connections
 	///
-	BoblightServer(Hyperion * hyperion, uint16_t port = 19333);
+	BoblightServer(Hyperion * hyperion, const int priority, uint16_t port = 19333);
 	~BoblightServer();
 
 	///
@@ -54,4 +54,7 @@ private:
 
 	/// List with open connections
 	QSet<BoblightClientConnection *> _openConnections;
+
+	/// hyperion priority
+	const int _priority;
 };
diff --git a/include/grabber/AmlogicWrapper.h b/include/grabber/AmlogicWrapper.h
index c712b60e..cc4c803f 100644
--- a/include/grabber/AmlogicWrapper.h
+++ b/include/grabber/AmlogicWrapper.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
 	/// @param[in] updateRate_Hz  The image grab rate [Hz]
 	/// @param[in] hyperion  The instance of Hyperion used to write the led values
 	///
-	AmlogicWrapper(const unsigned grabWidth, const unsigned grabHeight, const unsigned updateRate_Hz, Hyperion * hyperion);
+	AmlogicWrapper(const unsigned grabWidth, const unsigned grabHeight, const unsigned updateRate_Hz, const int priority, Hyperion * hyperion);
 
 	///
 	/// Destructor of this dispmanx frame grabber. Releases any claimed resources.
diff --git a/include/grabber/DispmanxWrapper.h b/include/grabber/DispmanxWrapper.h
index e64adf47..97431864 100644
--- a/include/grabber/DispmanxWrapper.h
+++ b/include/grabber/DispmanxWrapper.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
 	/// @param[in] updateRate_Hz  The image grab rate [Hz]
 	/// @param[in] hyperion  The instance of Hyperion used to write the led values
 	///
-	DispmanxWrapper(const unsigned grabWidth, const unsigned grabHeight, const unsigned updateRate_Hz, Hyperion * hyperion);
+	DispmanxWrapper(const unsigned grabWidth, const unsigned grabHeight, const unsigned updateRate_Hz, const int priority, Hyperion * hyperion);
 
 	///
 	/// Destructor of this dispmanx frame grabber. Releases any claimed resources.
diff --git a/include/grabber/FramebufferWrapper.h b/include/grabber/FramebufferWrapper.h
index 75252d24..00bd33c1 100644
--- a/include/grabber/FramebufferWrapper.h
+++ b/include/grabber/FramebufferWrapper.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
 	/// @param[in] updateRate_Hz  The image grab rate [Hz]
 	/// @param[in] hyperion  The instance of Hyperion used to write the led values
 	///
-	FramebufferWrapper(const std::string & device, const unsigned grabWidth, const unsigned grabHeight, const unsigned updateRate_Hz, Hyperion * hyperion);
+	FramebufferWrapper(const std::string & device, const unsigned grabWidth, const unsigned grabHeight, const unsigned updateRate_Hz, const int priority, Hyperion * hyperion);
 
 	///
 	/// Destructor of this framebuffer frame grabber. Releases any claimed resources.
diff --git a/include/grabber/OsxWrapper.h b/include/grabber/OsxWrapper.h
index fa597c67..63f23cd8 100644
--- a/include/grabber/OsxWrapper.h
+++ b/include/grabber/OsxWrapper.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public:
 	/// @param[in] updateRate_Hz  The image grab rate [Hz]
 	/// @param[in] hyperion  The instance of Hyperion used to write the led values
 	///
-	OsxWrapper(const unsigned display, const unsigned grabWidth, const unsigned grabHeight, const unsigned updateRate_Hz, Hyperion * hyperion);
+	OsxWrapper(const unsigned display, const unsigned grabWidth, const unsigned grabHeight, const unsigned updateRate_Hz, const int priority, Hyperion * hyperion);
 
 	///
 	/// Destructor of this osx frame grabber. Releases any claimed resources.
diff --git a/libsrc/boblightserver/BoblightClientConnection.cpp b/libsrc/boblightserver/BoblightClientConnection.cpp
index a8e5a810..620e2e29 100644
--- a/libsrc/boblightserver/BoblightClientConnection.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/boblightserver/BoblightClientConnection.cpp
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@
 // project includes
 #include "BoblightClientConnection.h"
 
-BoblightClientConnection::BoblightClientConnection(QTcpSocket *socket, Hyperion * hyperion) :
+BoblightClientConnection::BoblightClientConnection(QTcpSocket *socket, const int priority, Hyperion * hyperion) :
 	QObject(),
 	_locale(QLocale::C),
 	_socket(socket),
 	_imageProcessor(ImageProcessorFactory::getInstance().newImageProcessor()),
 	_hyperion(hyperion),
 	_receiveBuffer(),
-	_priority(255),
+	_priority(priority),
 	_ledColors(hyperion->getLedCount(), ColorRgb::BLACK)
 {
 	// initalize the locale. Start with the default C-locale
diff --git a/libsrc/boblightserver/BoblightClientConnection.h b/libsrc/boblightserver/BoblightClientConnection.h
index ce866469..22ddfc20 100644
--- a/libsrc/boblightserver/BoblightClientConnection.h
+++ b/libsrc/boblightserver/BoblightClientConnection.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public:
 	/// @param socket The Socket object for this connection
 	/// @param hyperion The Hyperion server
 	///
-	BoblightClientConnection(QTcpSocket * socket, Hyperion * hyperion);
+	BoblightClientConnection(QTcpSocket * socket, const int priority, Hyperion * hyperion);
 
 	///
 	/// Destructor
diff --git a/libsrc/boblightserver/BoblightServer.cpp b/libsrc/boblightserver/BoblightServer.cpp
index d7a45cf3..3c4c04ce 100644
--- a/libsrc/boblightserver/BoblightServer.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/boblightserver/BoblightServer.cpp
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@
 #include <boblightserver/BoblightServer.h>
 #include "BoblightClientConnection.h"
 
-BoblightServer::BoblightServer(Hyperion *hyperion, uint16_t port) :
+BoblightServer::BoblightServer(Hyperion *hyperion, const int priority,uint16_t port) :
 	QObject(),
 	_hyperion(hyperion),
 	_server(),
-	_openConnections()
+	_openConnections(),
+	_priority(priority)
 {
 	if (!_server.listen(QHostAddress::Any, port))
 	{
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ void BoblightServer::newConnection()
 	if (socket != nullptr)
 	{
 		std::cout << "New boblight connection" << std::endl;
-		BoblightClientConnection * connection = new BoblightClientConnection(socket, _hyperion);
+		BoblightClientConnection * connection = new BoblightClientConnection(socket, _priority, _hyperion);
 		_openConnections.insert(connection);
 
 		// register slot for cleaning up after the connection closed
diff --git a/libsrc/grabber/amlogic/AmlogicWrapper.cpp b/libsrc/grabber/amlogic/AmlogicWrapper.cpp
index 29022afe..eb47e155 100644
--- a/libsrc/grabber/amlogic/AmlogicWrapper.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/grabber/amlogic/AmlogicWrapper.cpp
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 #include <grabber/AmlogicGrabber.h>
 
 
-AmlogicWrapper::AmlogicWrapper(const unsigned grabWidth, const unsigned grabHeight, const unsigned updateRate_Hz, Hyperion * hyperion) :
+AmlogicWrapper::AmlogicWrapper(const unsigned grabWidth, const unsigned grabHeight, const unsigned updateRate_Hz, const int priority, Hyperion * hyperion) :
 	_updateInterval_ms(1000/updateRate_Hz),
 	_timeout_ms(2 * _updateInterval_ms),
-	_priority(999),
+	_priority(priority),
 	_timer(),
 	_image(grabWidth, grabHeight),
 	_frameGrabber(new AmlogicGrabber(grabWidth, grabHeight)),
diff --git a/libsrc/grabber/dispmanx/DispmanxWrapper.cpp b/libsrc/grabber/dispmanx/DispmanxWrapper.cpp
index 7868ce34..a0d39d45 100644
--- a/libsrc/grabber/dispmanx/DispmanxWrapper.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/grabber/dispmanx/DispmanxWrapper.cpp
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 #include <grabber/DispmanxFrameGrabber.h>
 
 
-DispmanxWrapper::DispmanxWrapper(const unsigned grabWidth, const unsigned grabHeight, const unsigned updateRate_Hz, Hyperion * hyperion) :
+DispmanxWrapper::DispmanxWrapper(const unsigned grabWidth, const unsigned grabHeight, const unsigned updateRate_Hz, const int priority, Hyperion * hyperion) :
 	_updateInterval_ms(1000/updateRate_Hz),
 	_timeout_ms(2 * _updateInterval_ms),
-	_priority(1000),
+	_priority(priority),
 	_timer(),
 	_image(grabWidth, grabHeight),
 	_frameGrabber(new DispmanxFrameGrabber(grabWidth, grabHeight)),
diff --git a/libsrc/grabber/framebuffer/FramebufferWrapper.cpp b/libsrc/grabber/framebuffer/FramebufferWrapper.cpp
index 96506d55..597a514b 100644
--- a/libsrc/grabber/framebuffer/FramebufferWrapper.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/grabber/framebuffer/FramebufferWrapper.cpp
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 #include <grabber/FramebufferWrapper.h>
 #include "FramebufferFrameGrabber.h"
 
-FramebufferWrapper::FramebufferWrapper(const std::string & device, const unsigned grabWidth, const unsigned grabHeight, const unsigned updateRate_Hz, Hyperion * hyperion) :
+FramebufferWrapper::FramebufferWrapper(const std::string & device, const unsigned grabWidth, const unsigned grabHeight, const unsigned updateRate_Hz, const int priority, Hyperion * hyperion) :
 	_updateInterval_ms(1000/updateRate_Hz),
 	_timeout_ms(2 * _updateInterval_ms),
-	_priority(1000),
+	_priority(priority),
 	_timer(),
 	_image(grabWidth, grabHeight),
 	_frameGrabber(new FramebufferFrameGrabber(device, grabWidth, grabHeight)),
diff --git a/libsrc/grabber/osx/OsxWrapper.cpp b/libsrc/grabber/osx/OsxWrapper.cpp
index da8b039e..8dec515d 100644
--- a/libsrc/grabber/osx/OsxWrapper.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/grabber/osx/OsxWrapper.cpp
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 #include <grabber/OsxWrapper.h>
 #include "OsxFrameGrabber.h"
 
-OsxWrapper::OsxWrapper(const unsigned display, const unsigned grabWidth, const unsigned grabHeight, const unsigned updateRate_Hz, Hyperion * hyperion) :
+OsxWrapper::OsxWrapper(const unsigned display, const unsigned grabWidth, const unsigned grabHeight, const unsigned updateRate_Hz, const int priority, Hyperion * hyperion) :
 	_updateInterval_ms(1000/updateRate_Hz),
 	_timeout_ms(2 * _updateInterval_ms),
-	_priority(1000),
+	_priority(priority),
 	_timer(),
 	_image(grabWidth, grabHeight),
 	_frameGrabber(new OsxFrameGrabber(display, grabWidth, grabHeight)),
diff --git a/src/hyperiond/hyperiond.cpp b/src/hyperiond/hyperiond.cpp
index 8af26879..2f59c5c9 100644
--- a/src/hyperiond/hyperiond.cpp
+++ b/src/hyperiond/hyperiond.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 		// Get the parameters for the bootsequence
 		const std::string effectName = effectConfig["effect"].asString();
 		const unsigned duration_ms   = effectConfig["duration_ms"].asUInt();
-		const int priority           = effectConfig["priority"].asUInt();
+		const int priority           = effectConfig.get("priority",990).asInt();
 		const int bootcolor_priority = (priority > 990) ? priority+1 : 990;
 
 		if ( ! effectConfig["color"].isNull() && effectConfig["color"].isArray() && effectConfig["color"].size() == 3 )
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 	if (config.isMember("boblightServer"))
 	{
 		const Json::Value & boblightServerConfig = config["boblightServer"];
-		boblightServer = new BoblightServer(&hyperion, boblightServerConfig["port"].asUInt());
+		boblightServer = new BoblightServer(&hyperion, boblightServerConfig.get("priority",900).asInt(), boblightServerConfig["port"].asUInt());
 		std::cout << "Boblight server created and started on port " << boblightServer->getPort() << std::endl;
 	}
 
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 			frameGrabberConfig["width"].asUInt(),
 			frameGrabberConfig["height"].asUInt(),
 			frameGrabberConfig["frequency_Hz"].asUInt(),
+			frameGrabberConfig.get("priority",900).asInt(),
 			&hyperion);
 
 		if (xbmcVideoChecker != nullptr)
@@ -275,7 +276,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 					grabberConfig.get("greenSignalThreshold", 0.0).asDouble(),
 					grabberConfig.get("blueSignalThreshold", 0.0).asDouble(),
 					&hyperion,
-					grabberConfig.get("priority", 800).asInt());
+					grabberConfig.get("priority", 900).asInt());
 		v4l2Grabber->set3D(parse3DMode(grabberConfig.get("mode", "2D").asString()));
 		v4l2Grabber->setCropping(
 					grabberConfig.get("cropLeft", 0).asInt(),
@@ -308,6 +309,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 			grabberConfig["width"].asUInt(),
 			grabberConfig["height"].asUInt(),
 			grabberConfig["frequency_Hz"].asUInt(),
+			grabberConfig.get("priority",900).asInt(),
 			&hyperion);
 
 		if (xbmcVideoChecker != nullptr)
@@ -341,6 +343,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 			grabberConfig["width"].asUInt(),
 			grabberConfig["height"].asUInt(),
 			grabberConfig["frequency_Hz"].asUInt(),
+			grabberConfig.get("priority",900).asInt(),
 			&hyperion);
 
 		if (xbmcVideoChecker != nullptr)
@@ -376,11 +379,12 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 	{
 		const Json::Value & grabberConfig = config.isMember("osxgrabber")? config["osxgrabber"] : config["framegrabber"];
 		osxGrabber = new OsxWrapper(
-										   grabberConfig.get("display", 0).asUInt(),
-										   grabberConfig["width"].asUInt(),
-										   grabberConfig["height"].asUInt(),
-										   grabberConfig["frequency_Hz"].asUInt(),
-										   &hyperion);
+									grabberConfig.get("display", 0).asUInt(),
+									grabberConfig["width"].asUInt(),
+									grabberConfig["height"].asUInt(),
+									grabberConfig["frequency_Hz"].asUInt(),
+									grabberConfig.get("priority",900).asInt(),
+									&hyperion );
 
 		if (xbmcVideoChecker != nullptr)
 		{