diff --git a/HISTORY b/HISTORY
index 688779e..fa45613 100644
--- a/HISTORY
+++ b/HISTORY
@@ -57,3 +57,5 @@ VDR Plugin 'tvguide' Revision History
 - recording folder also choosable for series timers
 - blue button also available in detail view
 - color buttons displayed as configured in VDR
+- Added Setup Option to define if tvguide closes after channel switching
+- Added remotetimers support (thanks @Saman for providing a patch)
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 5fb64bc..6c2c708 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ cTvguideConfig::cTvguideConfig() {
     channelJumpMode = eNumJump;
     jumpChannels = 0;
     blueKeyMode = 0;
+    closeOnSwitch = 1;
+    useRemoteTimers = 0;
     hideLastGroup = 0;
     hideChannelLogos = 0;
     logoWidthRatio = 13;
@@ -276,6 +278,8 @@ bool cTvguideConfig::SetupParse(const char *Name, const char *Value) {
     else if (strcmp(Name, "hugeStepHours") == 0)            hugeStepHours = atoi(Value);
     else if (strcmp(Name, "channelJumpMode") == 0)          channelJumpMode = atoi(Value);
     else if (strcmp(Name, "blueKeyMode") == 0)              blueKeyMode = atoi(Value);
+    else if (strcmp(Name, "closeOnSwitch") == 0)            closeOnSwitch = atoi(Value);
+    else if (strcmp(Name, "useRemoteTimers") == 0)          useRemoteTimers = atoi(Value);
     else if (strcmp(Name, "hideLastGroup") == 0)            hideLastGroup = atoi(Value);
     else if (strcmp(Name, "hideEpgImages") == 0)            hideEpgImages = atoi(Value);
     else if (strcmp(Name, "epgImageWidth") == 0)            epgImageWidth = atoi(Value);
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 82cc5fa..e7ae176 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ class cTvguideConfig {
         int channelJumpMode;
         int jumpChannels;
         int blueKeyMode;
+        int closeOnSwitch;
+        int useRemoteTimers;
         int hideLastGroup;
         int hideChannelLogos;
         int logoWidthRatio;
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ class cTvguideConfig {
         int epgImageWidth;
         int epgImageHeight;
         int numAdditionalEPGPictures;
-	int epgImageWidthLarge;
+        int epgImageWidthLarge;
         int epgImageHeightLarge;
         cString epgImagePath;
         cString iconPath;
diff --git a/detailview.c b/detailview.c
index dcca130..4f14bba 100644
--- a/detailview.c
+++ b/detailview.c
@@ -92,6 +92,32 @@ void cDetailView::drawHeader() {
     cString datetime = cString::sprintf("%s, %s - %s (%d min)", *event->GetDateString(),  *event->GetTimeString(), *event->GetEndTimeString(), event->Duration()/60);
     header->DrawText(cPoint(textX, textY + lineHeight), *datetime, theme.Color(clrFont), colorTextBack, tvguideConfig.FontDetailView);
     header->DrawText(cPoint(textX, textY + 2 * lineHeight), event->ShortText(), theme.Color(clrFont), colorTextBack, tvguideConfig.FontDetailView);
+    
+    eTimerMatch timerMatch=tmNone; 
+    cTimer *ti;
+    if (tvguideConfig.useRemoteTimers && pRemoteTimers) {
+        RemoteTimers_GetMatch_v1_0 rtMatch;
+        rtMatch.event = event;
+        pRemoteTimers->Service("RemoteTimers::GetMatch-v1.0", &rtMatch);
+        timerMatch = (eTimerMatch)rtMatch.timerMatch;
+        ti = rtMatch.timer;
+    } else {
+        ti=Timers.GetMatch(event, &timerMatch);
+    }
+    if (timerMatch == tmFull) {
+        drawRecIcon();
+    }
+}
+
+void cDetailView::drawRecIcon() {
+    cString recIconText(" REC ");
+    int headerWidth = tvguideConfig.osdWidth - 2*borderWidth;
+    int width = tvguideConfig.FontDetailHeader->Width(*recIconText);
+    int height = tvguideConfig.FontDetailHeader->Height()+10;
+    int posX = headerWidth - width - 20;
+    int posY = 20;
+    header->DrawRectangle( cRect(posX, posY, width, height), theme.Color(clrButtonRed));
+    header->DrawText(cPoint(posX, posY+5), *recIconText, theme.Color(clrFont), theme.Color(clrButtonRed), tvguideConfig.FontDetailHeader);
 }
 
 void cDetailView::drawContent() {
diff --git a/detailview.h b/detailview.h
index 61128e5..43c73a6 100644
--- a/detailview.h
+++ b/detailview.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ private:
     void loadReruns(void);
     int heightEPGPics(void);
     void drawEPGPictures(int height);
+    void drawRecIcon(void);
     cImage *createScrollbar(int width, int height, tColor clrBgr, tColor clrBlend);
     void scrollUp();
     void scrollDown();
diff --git a/epggrid.c b/epggrid.c
index 434a612..edcf757 100644
--- a/epggrid.c
+++ b/epggrid.c
@@ -5,11 +5,9 @@ cEpgGrid::cEpgGrid(cChannelColumn *c, const cEvent *event)  : cGrid(c) {
     this->event = event;
     extText = new cTextWrapper();
     hasTimer = false;
-    if (column->HasTimer())
-        hasTimer = event->HasTimer();
+    SetTimer();
     hasSwitchTimer = false;
-    if (column->HasSwitchTimer())
-        hasSwitchTimer = SwitchTimers.EventInSwitchList(event);
+    SetSwitchTimer();
     dummy = false;
 }
 
@@ -62,6 +60,27 @@ void cEpgGrid::PositionPixmap() {
 
 }
 
+void cEpgGrid::SetTimer() {
+    if (tvguideConfig.useRemoteTimers && pRemoteTimers) {
+        RemoteTimers_Event_v1_0 rt;
+        rt.event = event;
+        if (pRemoteTimers->Service("RemoteTimers::GetTimerByEvent-v1.0", &rt))
+            hasTimer = true;
+    } else if (column->HasTimer()) {
+        hasTimer = event->HasTimer();
+    } else {
+        hasTimer = false;
+    }
+}
+
+void cEpgGrid::SetSwitchTimer() {
+    if (column->HasSwitchTimer()) {
+        hasSwitchTimer = SwitchTimers.EventInSwitchList(event);
+    } else {
+        hasSwitchTimer = false;
+    }
+}
+
 void cEpgGrid::setText() {
     if (tvguideConfig.displayMode == eVertical) {
         cString strText;
diff --git a/epggrid.h b/epggrid.h
index 0465d06..0bf7536 100644
--- a/epggrid.h
+++ b/epggrid.h
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ public:
     const cEvent *GetEvent() {return event;};
     time_t StartTime() { return event->StartTime(); };
     time_t EndTime() { return event->EndTime(); };
-    void SetTimer() {hasTimer = event->HasTimer();};
-    void SetSwitchTimer() {hasSwitchTimer = SwitchTimers.EventInSwitchList(event);};
+    void SetTimer();
+    void SetSwitchTimer();
     cString getTimeString(void);
     void debug();
 };
diff --git a/po/de_DE.po b/po/de_DE.po
index 51ee192..d279b76 100755
--- a/po/de_DE.po
+++ b/po/de_DE.po
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: vdr-tvguide 0.0.1\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: <see README>\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2013-07-18 17:18+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2013-07-20 12:02+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2012-08-25 17:49+0200\n"
 "Last-Translator: Horst\n"
 "Language-Team: \n"
@@ -420,6 +420,9 @@ msgstr "Kanalsprung Modus (Tasten grün / gelb)"
 msgid "Keys Blue and OK"
 msgstr "Tasten Blau und OK"
 
+msgid "Close TVGuide after channel switch"
+msgstr "TVGuide nach Umschalten schließen"
+
 msgid "Hide last Channel Group"
 msgstr "Letzte Kanalgruppe verstecken"
 
@@ -438,6 +441,9 @@ msgstr "Zeitformat (12h/24h)"
 msgid "Use folders for instant records"
 msgstr "Bei Sofortaufnahmen Verzeichnisse benutzen"
 
+msgid "Use Remotetimers"
+msgstr "RemoteTimers benutzen"
+
 msgid "Display Reruns in detailed EPG View"
 msgstr "Wiederholungen in der detailierten EPG Ansicht anzeigen"
 
diff --git a/recmanager.c b/recmanager.c
index b1f21fb..59eddcb 100644
--- a/recmanager.c
+++ b/recmanager.c
@@ -30,24 +30,95 @@ void cRecManager::SetEPGSearchPlugin(void) {
 	}
 }
 
+bool cRecManager::RefreshRemoteTimers(void) {
+    cString errorMsg;
+    if (!pRemoteTimers->Service("RemoteTimers::RefreshTimers-v1.0", &errorMsg)) {
+        esyslog("tvguide: %s", *errorMsg);
+        return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool cRecManager::CheckEventForTimer(const cEvent *event) {
+    bool hasTimer = false;
+    
+    if (tvguideConfig.useRemoteTimers && pRemoteTimers) {
+        RemoteTimers_GetMatch_v1_0 rtMatch;
+        rtMatch.event = event;
+        pRemoteTimers->Service("RemoteTimers::GetMatch-v1.0", &rtMatch);
+        if (rtMatch.timerMatch == tmFull)
+            hasTimer = true;
+    } else
+        hasTimer = event->HasTimer();
+
+    return hasTimer;
+}
+
+cTimer *cRecManager::GetTimerForEvent(const cEvent *event) {
+    cTimer *timer = NULL;
+    if (tvguideConfig.useRemoteTimers && pRemoteTimers) {
+        RemoteTimers_GetMatch_v1_0 rtMatch;
+        rtMatch.event = event;
+        pRemoteTimers->Service("RemoteTimers::GetMatch-v1.0", &rtMatch);
+        timer = rtMatch.timer;
+    } else
+        timer = Timers.GetMatch(event);    
+    return timer;
+}
+
 cTimer *cRecManager::createTimer(const cEvent *event, std::string path) {
+    cTimer *timer = NULL;
+    if (tvguideConfig.useRemoteTimers && pRemoteTimers) {
+        timer = createRemoteTimer(event, path);
+    } else {
+        timer = createLocalTimer(event, path);
+    }
+    return timer;
+}
+
+cTimer *cRecManager::createLocalTimer(const cEvent *event, std::string path) {
     cTimer *timer = new cTimer(event);
-    Timers.Add(timer);
+    cTimer *t = Timers.GetTimer(timer);
+    if (t) {
+        t->OnOff();
+        t->SetEventFromSchedule();
+        delete timer;
+        timer = t;
+        isyslog("timer %s reactivated", *t->ToDescr());
+    } else {
+        Timers.Add(timer);
+        isyslog("timer %s added (active)", *timer->ToDescr());
+    }
+    SetTimerPath(timer, path);
     Timers.SetModified();
+    return timer;
+}
+
+cTimer *cRecManager::createRemoteTimer(const cEvent *event, std::string path) {
+    cTimer *t = new cTimer(event);
+    SetTimerPath(t, path);
+    RemoteTimers_Timer_v1_0 rt;
+    rt.timer = t;
+    pRemoteTimers->Service("RemoteTimers::GetTimer-v1.0", &rt.timer);
+    if (rt.timer) {
+        rt.timer->OnOff();
+        if (!pRemoteTimers->Service("RemoteTimers::ModTimer-v1.0", &rt))
+            rt.timer = NULL;
+    } else {
+        rt.timer = t;
+        if (!pRemoteTimers->Service("RemoteTimers::NewTimer-v1.0", &rt))
+            isyslog("%s", *rt.errorMsg);
+    }
+    RefreshRemoteTimers();
+    return rt.timer;
+}
+
+void cRecManager::SetTimerPath(cTimer *timer, std::string path) {
     if (path.size() > 0) {
         std::replace(path.begin(), path.end(), '/', '~');
         cString newFileName = cString::sprintf("%s~%s", path.c_str(), timer->File());
         timer->SetFile(*newFileName);
     }
-    isyslog("timer %s added (active)", *timer->ToDescr());
-    return timer;
-}
-
-void cRecManager::DeleteTimer(const cEvent *event) {
-    cTimer *t = Timers.GetMatch(event);
-    if (!t)
-        return;
-    DeleteTimer(t);
 }
 
 void cRecManager::DeleteTimer(int timerID) {
@@ -57,6 +128,22 @@ void cRecManager::DeleteTimer(int timerID) {
     DeleteTimer(t);
 }
 
+void cRecManager::DeleteTimer(const cEvent *event) {
+    if (tvguideConfig.useRemoteTimers && pRemoteTimers) {
+        DeleteRemoteTimer(event);
+    } else {
+        DeleteLocalTimer(event);
+    }
+}
+
+void cRecManager::DeleteLocalTimer(const cEvent *event) {
+    cTimer *t = Timers.GetMatch(event);
+    if (!t)
+        return;
+    DeleteTimer(t);
+}
+
+
 void cRecManager::DeleteTimer(cTimer *timer) {
     if (timer->Recording()) {
         timer->Skip();
@@ -67,6 +154,20 @@ void cRecManager::DeleteTimer(cTimer *timer) {
     Timers.SetModified();
 }
 
+void cRecManager::DeleteRemoteTimer(const cEvent *event) {
+    RemoteTimers_GetMatch_v1_0 rtMatch;
+    rtMatch.event = event;
+    pRemoteTimers->Service("RemoteTimers::GetMatch-v1.0", &rtMatch);
+    if (rtMatch.timer) {
+        RemoteTimers_Timer_v1_0 rt;
+        rt.timer = rtMatch.timer;
+        isyslog("remotetimer %s deleted", *rt.timer->ToDescr());
+        if (!pRemoteTimers->Service("RemoteTimers::DelTimer-v1.0", &rt))
+            isyslog("remotetimer error");
+        RefreshRemoteTimers();
+    }
+}
+
 void cRecManager::SaveTimer(cTimer *timer, cRecMenu *menu) {
     if (!timer)
         return;
@@ -90,7 +191,15 @@ void cRecManager::SaveTimer(cTimer *timer, cRecMenu *menu) {
         timer->SetFlags(tfActive);
     
     timer->SetEventFromSchedule();
-    Timers.SetModified();
+    if (tvguideConfig.useRemoteTimers && pRemoteTimers) {
+        RemoteTimers_Timer_v1_0 rt;
+        rt.timer = timer;
+        if (!pRemoteTimers->Service("RemoteTimers::ModTimer-v1.0", &rt))
+            rt.timer = NULL;
+        RefreshRemoteTimers();
+    } else {
+        Timers.SetModified();
+    }          
 }
 
 bool cRecManager::IsRecorded(const cEvent *event) {
@@ -227,8 +336,18 @@ cTimer *cRecManager::CreateSeriesTimer(cRecMenu *menu, std::string path) {
     else 
         seriesTimer->SetFlags(tfNone);
     seriesTimer->SetEventFromSchedule();
-    Timers.Add(seriesTimer);
-    Timers.SetModified();
+
+    if (tvguideConfig.useRemoteTimers && pRemoteTimers) {
+        RemoteTimers_Timer_v1_0 rt;
+        rt.timer = seriesTimer;
+        if (!pRemoteTimers->Service("RemoteTimers::NewTimer-v1.0", &rt))
+            isyslog("%s", *rt.errorMsg);
+        RefreshRemoteTimers();
+        seriesTimer = NULL;
+    } else {
+        Timers.Add(seriesTimer);
+        Timers.SetModified();
+    }
     return seriesTimer;
 }
 
diff --git a/recmanager.h b/recmanager.h
index 648d4c2..6deb681 100644
--- a/recmanager.h
+++ b/recmanager.h
@@ -30,9 +30,17 @@ public:
     cRecManager  (void);
     void SetEPGSearchPlugin(void);
     bool EpgSearchAvailable(void) {return epgSearchAvailable;};
+    bool RefreshRemoteTimers(void);
+    bool CheckEventForTimer(const cEvent *event);
+    cTimer *GetTimerForEvent(const cEvent *event);
     cTimer *createTimer(const cEvent *event, std::string path);
-    void DeleteTimer(const cEvent *event);
+    cTimer *createLocalTimer(const cEvent *event, std::string path);
+    cTimer *createRemoteTimer(const cEvent *event, std::string path);
+    void SetTimerPath(cTimer *timer, std::string path);
     void DeleteTimer(int timerID);
+    void DeleteTimer(const cEvent *event);
+    void DeleteLocalTimer(const cEvent *event);
+    void DeleteRemoteTimer(const cEvent *event);
     void SaveTimer(cTimer *timer, cRecMenu *menu);
     bool IsRecorded(const cEvent *event);
     std::vector<TVGuideTimerConflict> CheckTimerConflict(void);
diff --git a/recmenumanager.c b/recmenumanager.c
index 17d89ec..0e4871d 100644
--- a/recmenumanager.c
+++ b/recmenumanager.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void cRecMenuManager::Start(const cEvent *event) {
     detailViewActive = false;
     SetBackground();
     this->event = event;
-    activeMenu = new cRecMenuMain(recManager->EpgSearchAvailable(), event->HasTimer(), SwitchTimers.EventInSwitchList(event));
+    activeMenu = new cRecMenuMain(recManager->EpgSearchAvailable(), recManager->CheckEventForTimer(event), SwitchTimers.EventInSwitchList(event));
     activeMenu->Display();
     osdManager.flush();
 }
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ eOSState cRecMenuManager::StateMachine(eRecMenuState nextState) {
             break;
         case rmsEditTimer: {
         //edit timer for active event
-            timer = Timers.GetMatch(event);
+            timer = recManager->GetTimerForEvent(event);
             if (timer) {
                 delete activeMenu;
                 activeMenu = new cRecMenuEditTimer(timer, rmsSaveTimer);
diff --git a/recmenus.c b/recmenus.c
index 0327a10..0676240 100644
--- a/recmenus.c
+++ b/recmenus.c
@@ -116,7 +116,18 @@ public:
         SetWidthPercent(50);
         cString channelName = Channels.GetByChannelID(event->ChannelID())->Name();
         cString message;
-        if (event->HasTimer()) {
+        bool eventHasTimer = false;
+        if (tvguideConfig.useRemoteTimers && pRemoteTimers) {
+            RemoteTimers_GetMatch_v1_0 rtMatch;
+            rtMatch.event = event;
+            pRemoteTimers->Service("RemoteTimers::GetMatch-v1.0", &rtMatch);
+            if (rtMatch.timerMatch == tmFull) {
+                eventHasTimer = true;                
+            }
+        } else {
+            eventHasTimer = event->HasTimer();
+        }
+        if (eventHasTimer) {
             message = tr("Timer created");
         } else {
             message = tr("Timer NOT created");
@@ -322,7 +333,18 @@ public:
             infoItem->CalculateHeight(width - 2 * border);
             AddMenuItem(infoItem);
                         
-            bool timerActive = timer->HasFlags(tfActive);
+            bool timerActive = false;
+            if (tvguideConfig.useRemoteTimers && pRemoteTimers) {
+                RemoteTimers_GetMatch_v1_0 rtMatch;
+                rtMatch.event = timer->Event();
+                pRemoteTimers->Service("RemoteTimers::GetMatch-v1.0", &rtMatch);
+                if (rtMatch.timer) {
+                    if (rtMatch.timerMatch == tmFull)
+                        timerActive = true;
+                }
+            } else
+                timerActive = timer->HasFlags(tfActive);
+
             time_t day = timer->Day();
             int start = timer->Start();
             int stop = timer->Stop();
@@ -395,8 +417,11 @@ public:
     cRecMenuConfirmSeriesTimer(cTimer *seriesTimer) {
         SetWidthPercent(50);
         cString message = tr("Series Timer created");
-        cString days = cTimer::PrintDay(seriesTimer->Day(), seriesTimer->WeekDays(), true);
-        cString infoText = cString::sprintf("%s\n%s, %s: %s, %s: %s", *message, *days, tr("Start"), *TimeString(seriesTimer->StartTime()), tr("Stop"), *TimeString(seriesTimer->StopTime()));
+        cString infoText = message;
+        if (seriesTimer) {
+            cString days = cTimer::PrintDay(seriesTimer->Day(), seriesTimer->WeekDays(), true);
+            infoText = cString::sprintf("%s\n%s, %s: %s, %s: %s", *message, *days, tr("Start"), *TimeString(seriesTimer->StartTime()), tr("Stop"), *TimeString(seriesTimer->StopTime()));
+        }
         cRecMenuItemInfo *infoItem = new cRecMenuItemInfo(*infoText);
         infoItem->CalculateHeight(width - 2 * border);
         AddMenuItem(infoItem);
diff --git a/setup.c b/setup.c
index 2197a6e..b38e838 100644
--- a/setup.c
+++ b/setup.c
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ void cTvguideSetup::Store(void) {
     SetupStore("hugeStepHours", tvguideConfig.hugeStepHours);
     SetupStore("channelJumpMode", tvguideConfig.channelJumpMode);
     SetupStore("blueKeyMode", tvguideConfig.blueKeyMode);
+    SetupStore("useRemoteTimers", tvguideConfig.useRemoteTimers);
+    SetupStore("closeOnSwitch", tvguideConfig.closeOnSwitch);
     SetupStore("hideLastGroup", tvguideConfig.hideLastGroup);
     SetupStore("hideChannelLogos", tvguideConfig.hideChannelLogos);
     SetupStore("logoExtension", tvguideConfig.logoExtension);
@@ -163,12 +165,15 @@ void cMenuSetupGeneral::Set(void) {
     
     Add(new cMenuEditStraItem(tr("Channel Jump Mode (Keys Green / Yellow)"), &tmpTvguideConfig->channelJumpMode, 2,  jumpMode));
     Add(new cMenuEditStraItem(tr("Keys Blue and OK"), &tmpTvguideConfig->blueKeyMode, 2,  blueMode));
+    Add(new cMenuEditBoolItem(tr("Close TVGuide after channel switch"), &tmpTvguideConfig->closeOnSwitch));
     Add(new cMenuEditBoolItem(tr("Hide last Channel Group"), &tmpTvguideConfig->hideLastGroup));
     Add(new cMenuEditIntItem(tr("Time to display in minutes"), &tmpTvguideConfig->displayTime, 120, 320));
     Add(new cMenuEditIntItem(tr("Big Step (Keys 1 / 3) in hours"), &tmpTvguideConfig->bigStepHours, 1, 12));
     Add(new cMenuEditIntItem(tr("Huge Step (Keys 4 / 6) in hours"), &tmpTvguideConfig->hugeStepHours, 13, 48));
     Add(new cMenuEditStraItem(tr("Time Format (12h/24h)"), &tmpTvguideConfig->timeFormat, 2,  timeFormatItems));
     Add(new cMenuEditBoolItem(tr("Use folders for instant records"), &tmpTvguideConfig->recMenuAskFolder));
+    if (pRemoteTimers)
+        Add(new cMenuEditBoolItem(tr("Use Remotetimers"), &tmpTvguideConfig->useRemoteTimers));
     Add(new cMenuEditBoolItem(tr("Display Reruns in detailed EPG View"), &tmpTvguideConfig->displayRerunsDetailEPGView));
     if (tmpTvguideConfig->displayRerunsDetailEPGView) {
         Add(new cMenuEditIntItem(cString::sprintf("%s%s", indent, tr("Number of reruns to display")), &tmpTvguideConfig->numReruns, 1, 10));
diff --git a/tvguideosd.c b/tvguideosd.c
index dd701d0..6c0b582 100644
--- a/tvguideosd.c
+++ b/tvguideosd.c
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ cTvguideConfig tvguideConfig;
 cOsdManager osdManager;
 
 #include "services/epgsearch.h"
+#include "services/remotetimers.h"
+cPlugin* pRemoteTimers = NULL;
+
 #include "tools.c"
 #include "switchtimer.c"
 #include "setup.c"
@@ -122,6 +125,16 @@ void cTvGuideOsd::Show(void) {
         myTime->Now();
         SwitchTimers.Load(AddDirectory(cPlugin::ConfigDirectory("epgsearch"), "epgsearchswitchtimers.conf"));
         recMenuManager = new cRecMenuManager();
+        pRemoteTimers = cPluginManager::CallFirstService("RemoteTimers::RefreshTimers-v1.0", NULL);
+        if (pRemoteTimers) {
+            isyslog("tvguide: remotetimers-plugin is available");
+        }
+        if (tvguideConfig.useRemoteTimers && pRemoteTimers) {
+            cString errorMsg;
+            if (!pRemoteTimers->Service("RemoteTimers::RefreshTimers-v1.0", &errorMsg)) {
+                esyslog("tvguide: %s", *errorMsg);
+            }
+        }
         drawOsd();
     }
     esyslog("tvguide: Rendering took %d ms", int(cTimeMs::Now()-start));
@@ -556,7 +569,8 @@ eOSState cTvGuideOsd::ChannelSwitch() {
     const cChannel *currentChannel = activeGrid->column->getChannel();
     if (currentChannel) {
         cDevice::PrimaryDevice()->SwitchChannel(currentChannel, true);
-        return osEnd;
+        if (tvguideConfig.closeOnSwitch)
+            return osEnd;
     }
     return osContinue;
 }