diff --git a/include/hyperion/PriorityMuxer.h b/include/hyperion/PriorityMuxer.h
index c1feedf5..7e74a5dd 100644
--- a/include/hyperion/PriorityMuxer.h
+++ b/include/hyperion/PriorityMuxer.h
@@ -212,19 +212,6 @@ signals:
 	///
 	void visibleComponentChanged(hyperion::Components comp);
 
-	///
-	/// @brief Emits whenever a priority changes active state
-	/// @param  priority  The priority who changed the active state
-	/// @param  state     The new state, state true = active else false
-	///
-	void activeStateChanged(quint8 priority, bool state);
-
-	///
-	/// @brief Emits whenever the auto selection state has been changed
-	/// @param  state  The new state of auto selection; True enabled else false
-	///
-	void autoSelectChanged(bool state);
-
 	///
 	/// @brief Emits whenever something changes which influences the priorities listing
 	///        Emits also in 1s interval when a COLOR or EFFECT is running with a timeout > -1
diff --git a/libsrc/api/JsonCB.cpp b/libsrc/api/JsonCB.cpp
index 9c48debb..5863d1cc 100644
--- a/libsrc/api/JsonCB.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/api/JsonCB.cpp
@@ -72,12 +72,10 @@ bool JsonCB::subscribeFor(const QString& type, bool unsubscribe)
 
 	if(type == "priorities-update")
 	{
-		if(unsubscribe){
+		if (unsubscribe)
 			disconnect(_prioMuxer,0 ,0 ,0);
-		} else {
+		else
 			connect(_prioMuxer, &PriorityMuxer::prioritiesChanged, this, &JsonCB::handlePriorityUpdate, Qt::UniqueConnection);
-			connect(_prioMuxer, &PriorityMuxer::autoSelectChanged, this, &JsonCB::handlePriorityUpdate, Qt::UniqueConnection);
-		}
 	}
 
 	if(type == "imageToLedMapping-update")
diff --git a/libsrc/hyperion/Hyperion.cpp b/libsrc/hyperion/Hyperion.cpp
index 2b5182f0..4734cac0 100644
--- a/libsrc/hyperion/Hyperion.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/hyperion/Hyperion.cpp
@@ -391,10 +391,8 @@ end:
 	// register color
 	registerInput(priority, hyperion::COMP_COLOR, origin);
 
-	// write color to muxer & queuePush
+	// write color to muxer
 	setInput(priority, newLedColors, timeout_ms);
-	if (timeout_ms <= 0)
-		_muxer.queuePush();
 }
 
 QStringList Hyperion::getAdjustmentIds() const
diff --git a/libsrc/hyperion/PriorityMuxer.cpp b/libsrc/hyperion/PriorityMuxer.cpp
index 17cfe319..86773200 100644
--- a/libsrc/hyperion/PriorityMuxer.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/hyperion/PriorityMuxer.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 // qt incl
 #include <QDateTime>
 #include <QTimer>
+#include <QDebug>
 
 // Hyperion includes
 #include <hyperion/PriorityMuxer.h>
@@ -44,7 +45,6 @@ PriorityMuxer::PriorityMuxer(int ledCount, QObject * parent)
 	// forward timeRunner signal to prioritiesChanged signal & threading workaround
 	connect(this, &PriorityMuxer::timeRunner, this, &PriorityMuxer::prioritiesChanged);
 	connect(this, &PriorityMuxer::signalTimeTrigger, this, &PriorityMuxer::timeTrigger);
-	connect(this, &PriorityMuxer::activeStateChanged, this, &PriorityMuxer::prioritiesChanged);
 
 	// start muxer timer
 	connect(_updateTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &PriorityMuxer::setCurrentTime);
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ bool PriorityMuxer::setSourceAutoSelectEnabled(bool enable, bool update)
 		if(update)
 			setCurrentTime();
 
-		emit autoSelectChanged(enable);
 		return true;
 	}
 	return false;
@@ -142,10 +141,10 @@ hyperion::Components PriorityMuxer::getComponentOfPriority(int priority) const
 void PriorityMuxer::registerInput(int priority, hyperion::Components component, const QString& origin, const QString& owner, unsigned smooth_cfg)
 {
 	// detect new registers
-	bool newInput, reusedInput = false;
+	bool newInput = false, reusedInput = false;
 	if (!_activeInputs.contains(priority))
 		newInput = true;
-	else
+	else if(_prevVisComp == component || _activeInputs[priority].componentId == component)
 		reusedInput = true;
 
 	InputInfo& input     = _activeInputs[priority];
@@ -159,12 +158,14 @@ void PriorityMuxer::registerInput(int priority, hyperion::Components component,
 	if (newInput)
 	{
 		Debug(_log,"Register new input '%s/%s' with priority %d as inactive", QSTRING_CSTR(origin), hyperion::componentToIdString(component), priority);
-		if (!_sourceAutoSelectEnabled) // emit 'prioritiesChanged' only on when _sourceAutoSelectEnabled is false
+		// emit 'prioritiesChanged' only if _sourceAutoSelectEnabled is false
+		if (!_sourceAutoSelectEnabled)
 			emit prioritiesChanged();
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (reusedInput) emit prioritiesChanged();
+	if (reusedInput)
+		emit timeRunner();
 }
 
 bool PriorityMuxer::setInput(int priority, const std::vector<ColorRgb>& ledColors, int64_t timeout_ms)
@@ -201,9 +202,11 @@ bool PriorityMuxer::setInput(int priority, const std::vector<ColorRgb>& ledColor
 	if(activeChange)
 	{
 		Debug(_log, "Priority %d is now %s", priority, active ? "active" : "inactive");
-		emit activeStateChanged(priority, active);
+		if (_currentPriority < priority)
+			emit prioritiesChanged();
 		setCurrentTime();
 	}
+
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -241,9 +244,11 @@ bool PriorityMuxer::setInputImage(int priority, const Image<ColorRgb>& image, in
 	if(activeChange)
 	{
 		Debug(_log, "Priority %d is now %s", priority, active ? "active" : "inactive");
-		emit activeStateChanged(priority, active);
+		if (_currentPriority < priority)
+			emit prioritiesChanged();
 		setCurrentTime();
 	}
+
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -260,7 +265,9 @@ bool PriorityMuxer::clearInput(uint8_t priority)
 		Debug(_log,"Removed source priority %d",priority);
 		// on clear success update _currentPriority
 		setCurrentTime();
-		emit prioritiesChanged();
+		// emit 'prioritiesChanged' only if _sourceAutoSelectEnabled is false
+		if (!_sourceAutoSelectEnabled || _currentPriority < priority)
+			emit prioritiesChanged();
 		return true;
 	}
 	return false;
@@ -281,9 +288,7 @@ void PriorityMuxer::clearAll(bool forceClearAll)
 		{
 			const InputInfo info = getInputInfo(key);
 			if ((info.componentId == hyperion::COMP_COLOR || info.componentId == hyperion::COMP_EFFECT || info.componentId == hyperion::COMP_IMAGE) && key < PriorityMuxer::LOWEST_PRIORITY-1)
-			{
 				clearInput(key);
-			}
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -331,19 +336,20 @@ void PriorityMuxer::setCurrentTime()
 		}
 	}
 	// apply & emit on change (after apply!)
-	if (_currentPriority != newPriority)
+	hyperion::Components comp = getComponentOfPriority(newPriority);
+	if (_currentPriority != newPriority || comp != _prevVisComp)
 	{
 		_previousPriority = _currentPriority;
 		_currentPriority = newPriority;
 		Debug(_log, "Set visible priority to %d", newPriority);
 		emit visiblePriorityChanged(newPriority);
 		// check for visible comp change
-		hyperion::Components comp = getComponentOfPriority(newPriority);
 		if (comp != _prevVisComp)
 		{
 			_prevVisComp = comp;
 			emit visibleComponentChanged(comp);
 		}
+		emit prioritiesChanged();
 	}
 }