diff --git a/app/audio/audiomanager.cpp b/app/audio/audiomanager.cpp
index 9186b9a83..d70d3a4e0 100644
--- a/app/audio/audiomanager.cpp
+++ b/app/audio/audiomanager.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ void AudioManager::StartOutput(const QString &filename, qint64 offset, int playb
                             Q_ARG(const QString&, filename),
                             Q_ARG(qint64, offset),
                             Q_ARG(int, playback_speed));
+
+  emit OutputDeviceStarted(filename, offset, playback_speed);
 }
 
 void AudioManager::StopOutput()
@@ -82,6 +84,8 @@ void AudioManager::StopOutput()
   QMetaObject::invokeMethod(&output_manager_,
                             "ResetToPushMode",
                             Qt::QueuedConnection);
+
+  emit Stopped();
 }
 
 void AudioManager::SetOutputDevice(const QAudioDeviceInfo &info)
@@ -154,6 +158,8 @@ void AudioManager::SetOutputParams(const AudioRenderingParams &params)
 
     // Refresh output device
     SetOutputDevice(output_device_info_);
+
+    emit AudioParamsChanged(output_params_);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/app/audio/audiomanager.h b/app/audio/audiomanager.h
index 0d5b1cb03..929374616 100644
--- a/app/audio/audiomanager.h
+++ b/app/audio/audiomanager.h
@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@ signals:
 
   void OutputNotified();
 
+  void OutputDeviceStarted(const QString& filename, qint64 offset, int playback_speed);
+
+  void AudioParamsChanged(const AudioRenderingParams& params);
+
+  void Stopped();
+
 private:
   AudioManager();
 
diff --git a/app/render/audioparams.cpp b/app/render/audioparams.cpp
index 43927c63d..0ca930ee5 100644
--- a/app/render/audioparams.cpp
+++ b/app/render/audioparams.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,13 @@ AudioRenderingParams::AudioRenderingParams(const AudioParams &params, const Samp
 {
 }
 
+int AudioRenderingParams::time_to_bytes(const double &time) const
+{
+  Q_ASSERT(is_valid());
+
+  return time_to_samples(time) * channel_count() * bytes_per_sample_per_channel();
+}
+
 const SampleFormat::Format &AudioRenderingParams::format() const
 {
   return format_;
@@ -90,17 +97,20 @@ bool AudioRenderingParams::operator!=(const AudioRenderingParams &other) const
 }
 
 int AudioRenderingParams::time_to_bytes(const rational &time) const
+{
+  return time_to_bytes(time.toDouble());
+}
+
+int AudioRenderingParams::time_to_samples(const double &time) const
 {
   Q_ASSERT(is_valid());
 
-  return time_to_samples(time) * channel_count() * bytes_per_sample_per_channel();
+  return qFloor(time * sample_rate());
 }
 
 int AudioRenderingParams::time_to_samples(const rational &time) const
 {
-  Q_ASSERT(is_valid());
-
-  return qFloor(time.toDouble() * sample_rate());
+  return time_to_samples(time.toDouble());
 }
 
 int AudioRenderingParams::samples_to_bytes(const int &samples) const
diff --git a/app/render/audioparams.h b/app/render/audioparams.h
index 6ced16845..600a6ffa7 100644
--- a/app/render/audioparams.h
+++ b/app/render/audioparams.h
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ public:
   AudioRenderingParams(const int& sample_rate, const uint64_t& channel_layout, const SampleFormat::Format& format);
   AudioRenderingParams(const AudioParams& params, const SampleFormat::Format& format);
 
+  int time_to_bytes(const double& time) const;
   int time_to_bytes(const rational& time) const;
+  int time_to_samples(const double& time) const;
   int time_to_samples(const rational& time) const;
   int samples_to_bytes(const int& samples) const;
   rational samples_to_time(const int& samples) const;
diff --git a/app/widget/audiomonitor/audiomonitor.cpp b/app/widget/audiomonitor/audiomonitor.cpp
index 7542965a9..a7737d530 100644
--- a/app/widget/audiomonitor/audiomonitor.cpp
+++ b/app/widget/audiomonitor/audiomonitor.cpp
@@ -31,17 +31,70 @@ OLIVE_NAMESPACE_ENTER
 
 const int kDecibelStep = 6;
 const int kDecibelMinimum = -200;
-const int kClearTimerInterval = 500;
+const int kMaximumSmoothness = 4;
 
 AudioMonitor::AudioMonitor(QWidget *parent) :
-  QWidget(parent)
+  QWidget(parent),
+  cached_channels_(0)
 {
-  clear_timer_.setInterval(kClearTimerInterval);
-  clear_timer_.setSingleShot(true);
+  update_timer_.setInterval(1000 / 60); // Hardcoded to 60 FPS
+  connect(&update_timer_, &QTimer::timeout, this, static_cast<void(AudioMonitor::*)()>(&AudioMonitor::update));
+  update_timer_.start();
 
-  connect(&clear_timer_, &QTimer::timeout, this, &AudioMonitor::Clear);
+  values_.resize(kMaximumSmoothness);
+
+  connect(AudioManager::instance(), &AudioManager::OutputDeviceStarted, this, &AudioMonitor::OutputDeviceSet);
+  connect(AudioManager::instance(), &AudioManager::AudioParamsChanged, this, &AudioMonitor::SetParams);
+  connect(AudioManager::instance(), &AudioManager::Stopped, this, &AudioMonitor::Stop);
 }
 
+AudioMonitor::~AudioMonitor()
+{
+  Stop();
+}
+
+void AudioMonitor::SetParams(const AudioRenderingParams &params)
+{
+  params_ = params;
+
+  for (int i=0;i<values_.size();i++) {
+    values_[i].resize(params_.channel_count());
+    values_[i].fill(0);
+  }
+
+  peaked_.resize(params_.channel_count());
+  peaked_.fill(false);
+}
+
+void AudioMonitor::OutputDeviceSet(const QString &filename, qint64 offset, int playback_speed)
+{
+  Stop();
+
+  file_.setFileName(filename);
+
+  if (!file_.open(QFile::ReadOnly)) {
+    qWarning() << "Failed to open" << filename;
+    return;
+  }
+
+  file_.seek(offset);
+
+  playback_speed_ = playback_speed;
+
+  update_timer_.start();
+  last_time_ = QDateTime::currentMSecsSinceEpoch();
+
+  update();
+}
+
+void AudioMonitor::Stop()
+{
+  if (file_.isOpen()) {
+    file_.close();
+  }
+}
+
+/*
 void AudioMonitor::SetValues(QVector<double> values)
 {
   values_ = values;
@@ -56,18 +109,11 @@ void AudioMonitor::SetValues(QVector<double> values)
 
   update();
 }
-
-void AudioMonitor::Clear()
-{
-  values_.fill(0);
-  update();
-}
+*/
 
 void AudioMonitor::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *)
 {
-  int channels = values_.size();
-
-  if (channels == 0) {
+  if (!params_.channel_count()) {
     return;
   }
 
@@ -75,75 +121,119 @@ void AudioMonitor::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *)
   QFontMetrics fm = p.fontMetrics();
 
   int peaks_y = 0;
-  int peaks_height = fm.height();
+  int font_height = fm.height();
 
+  // Create rect where decibel markings will go on the side
   QRect db_labels_rect = rect();
   db_labels_rect.setWidth(QFontMetricsWidth(p.fontMetrics(), "-00"));
-  db_labels_rect.adjust(0, peaks_height, 0, 0);
+  db_labels_rect.adjust(0, font_height, 0, 0);
 
+  // Determine rect where the main meter will go
   QRect full_meter_rect = rect();
-  full_meter_rect.adjust(db_labels_rect.width(), peaks_height, 0, 0);
+  full_meter_rect.adjust(db_labels_rect.width(), font_height, 0, 0);
 
-  // Draw decibel markings
-  QRect last_db_marking_rect;
+  // Width of each channel in the meter
+  int channel_width = full_meter_rect.width() / params_.channel_count();
 
-  for (int i=0;i>=kDecibelMinimum;i-=kDecibelStep) {
-    QString db_label;
+  if (cached_background_.size() != size()
+      || cached_channels_ != params_.channel_count()) {
 
-    if (i <= kDecibelMinimum) {
-      db_label = "-∞";
-    } else {
-      db_label = QStringLiteral("%1").arg(i);
+    cached_channels_ = params_.channel_count();
+
+    // Generate new background
+    cached_background_ = QPixmap(size());
+    cached_background_.fill(Qt::transparent);
+
+    QPainter cached_painter(&cached_background_);
+
+    {
+      // Draw decibel markings
+      QRect last_db_marking_rect;
+
+      cached_painter.setPen(palette().text().color());
+
+      for (int i=0;i>=kDecibelMinimum;i-=kDecibelStep) {
+        QString db_label;
+
+        if (i <= kDecibelMinimum) {
+          db_label = "-∞";
+        } else {
+          db_label = QStringLiteral("%1").arg(i);
+        }
+
+        qreal log_val = QAudio::convertVolume(i, QAudio::DecibelVolumeScale, QAudio::LogarithmicVolumeScale);
+
+        QRect db_marking_rect = db_labels_rect;
+        db_marking_rect.adjust(0, db_labels_rect.height() - qRound(log_val * db_labels_rect.height()), 0, 0);
+        db_marking_rect.setHeight(fm.height());
+
+        // Prevent any dB markings overlapping
+        if (i == 0 || !db_marking_rect.intersects(last_db_marking_rect)) {
+          cached_painter.drawText(db_marking_rect, Qt::AlignRight, db_label);
+          cached_painter.drawLine(db_marking_rect.topLeft(), db_marking_rect.topRight());
+
+          last_db_marking_rect = db_marking_rect;
+        }
+      }
     }
 
-    qreal log_val = QAudio::convertVolume(i, QAudio::DecibelVolumeScale, QAudio::LogarithmicVolumeScale);
+    {
+      // Draw bars
+      QLinearGradient g(full_meter_rect.topLeft(), full_meter_rect.bottomLeft());
+      g.setStops({
+                   QGradientStop(0.0, Qt::red),
+                   QGradientStop(0.25, Qt::yellow),
+                   QGradientStop(1.0, Qt::green)
+                 });
 
-    QRect db_marking_rect = db_labels_rect;
-    db_marking_rect.adjust(0, db_labels_rect.height() - qRound(log_val * db_labels_rect.height()), 0, 0);
-    db_marking_rect.setHeight(fm.height());
+      cached_painter.setPen(Qt::black);
 
-    // Prevent any dB markings overlapping
-    if (i == 0 || !db_marking_rect.intersects(last_db_marking_rect)) {
-      p.drawText(db_marking_rect, Qt::AlignRight, db_label);
-      p.drawLine(db_marking_rect.topLeft(), db_marking_rect.topRight());
+      for (int i=0;i<params_.channel_count();i++) {
+        int channel_x = full_meter_rect.x() + channel_width * i;
 
-      last_db_marking_rect = db_marking_rect;
+        QRect peaks_rect(channel_x, peaks_y, channel_width, font_height);
+
+        QRect meter_rect = full_meter_rect;
+        meter_rect.setX(channel_x);
+        meter_rect.setWidth(channel_width);
+
+        // Draw peak rects
+        cached_painter.setBrush(Qt::red);
+        cached_painter.drawRect(peaks_rect);
+
+        // Draw gradient meter
+        cached_painter.setBrush(g);
+        cached_painter.drawRect(meter_rect);
+      }
     }
   }
 
-  QLinearGradient g(full_meter_rect.topLeft(), full_meter_rect.bottomLeft());
-  g.setStops({
-               QGradientStop(0.0, Qt::red),
-               QGradientStop(0.25, Qt::yellow),
-               QGradientStop(1.0, Qt::green)
-             });
+  p.drawPixmap(0, 0, cached_background_);
 
-  int channel_width = full_meter_rect.width() / channels;
+  QVector<double> v(params_.channel_count(), 0);
 
-  for (int i=0;i<channels;i++) {
+  if (file_.isOpen()) {
+    UpdateValuesFromFile(v);
+  }
+
+  PushValue(v);
+
+  QVector<double> vals = GetAverages();
+
+  p.setBrush(QColor(0, 0, 0, 128));
+  p.setPen(Qt::NoPen);
+
+  for (int i=0;i<params_.channel_count();i++) {
     int channel_x = full_meter_rect.x() + channel_width * i;
 
-    QRect peaks_rect(channel_x, peaks_y, channel_width, peaks_height);
+    QRect peaks_rect(channel_x, peaks_y, channel_width, font_height);
 
     QRect meter_rect = full_meter_rect;
     meter_rect.setX(channel_x);
     meter_rect.setWidth(channel_width);
 
-    p.setPen(Qt::black);
-
-    // Draw peak rects
-    p.setBrush(Qt::red);
-    p.drawRect(peaks_rect);
-
-    // Draw gradient meter
-    p.setBrush(g);
-    p.drawRect(meter_rect);
-
-    // Draw inverted semi-transparent black overlay depending on information
-    p.setPen(Qt::NoPen);
-
     // Validate value and whether it peaked
-    double vol = values_.at(i);
+    double vol = vals.at(i);
     if (vol > 1.0) {
       peaked_[i] = true;
     }
@@ -151,13 +241,12 @@ void AudioMonitor::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *)
     // Convert val to logarithmic scale
     vol = QAudio::convertVolume(vol, QAudio::LinearVolumeScale, QAudio::LogarithmicVolumeScale);
 
-    p.setBrush(QColor(0, 0, 0, 128));
-
     meter_rect.adjust(0, 0, 0, -qRound(meter_rect.height() * vol));
     p.drawRect(meter_rect);
 
-    if (!peaked_.at(i))
+    if (!peaked_.at(i)) {
       p.drawRect(peaks_rect);
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -167,4 +256,54 @@ void AudioMonitor::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *)
   update();
 }
 
+void AudioMonitor::UpdateValuesFromFile(QVector<double>& v)
+{
+  // Determines how many milliseconds have passed since last update
+  qint64 current_time = QDateTime::currentMSecsSinceEpoch();
+  qint64 time_passed = current_time - last_time_;
+
+  // Determine how many bytes this is
+  int bytes_to_read = params_.time_to_bytes(static_cast<double>(time_passed) * 0.001);
+
+  QByteArray b = file_.read(bytes_to_read);
+
+  const float* samples = reinterpret_cast<const float*>(b.constData());
+  int nb_samples = b.size() / sizeof(float);
+
+  for (int i=0;i<nb_samples;i++) {
+    int channel = i % params_.channel_count();
+
+    float abs_sample = samples[i];
+
+    if (abs_sample > v.at(channel)) {
+      v.replace(channel, abs_sample);
+    }
+  }
+
+  last_time_ = current_time;
+}
+
+void AudioMonitor::PushValue(const QVector<double> &v)
+{
+  values_.removeFirst();
+  values_.append(v);
+}
+
+QVector<double> AudioMonitor::GetAverages() const
+{
+  QVector<double> v(params_.channel_count(), 0);
+
+  for (int i=0;i<values_.size();i++) {
+    for (int j=0;j<v.size();j++) {
+      v[j] += values_.at(i).at(j);
+    }
+  }
+
+  for (int i=0;i<v.size();i++) {
+    v[i] /= static_cast<double>(values_.size());
+  }
+
+  return v;
+}
+
 OLIVE_NAMESPACE_EXIT
diff --git a/app/widget/audiomonitor/audiomonitor.h b/app/widget/audiomonitor/audiomonitor.h
index 226e8cdad..96d15c634 100644
--- a/app/widget/audiomonitor/audiomonitor.h
+++ b/app/widget/audiomonitor/audiomonitor.h
@@ -21,10 +21,12 @@
 #ifndef AUDIOMONITORWIDGET_H
 #define AUDIOMONITORWIDGET_H
 
+#include <QFile>
 #include <QTimer>
 #include <QWidget>
 
 #include "common/define.h"
+#include "render/audioparams.h"
 
 OLIVE_NAMESPACE_ENTER
 
@@ -34,19 +36,41 @@ class AudioMonitor : public QWidget
 public:
   AudioMonitor(QWidget* parent = nullptr);
 
+  virtual ~AudioMonitor() override;
+
 public slots:
-  void SetValues(QVector<double> values);
-  void Clear();
+  void SetParams(const AudioRenderingParams& params);
+
+  void OutputDeviceSet(const QString& filename, qint64 offset, int playback_speed);
+
+  void Stop();
 
 protected:
   virtual void paintEvent(QPaintEvent* event) override;
   virtual void mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* event) override;
 
 private:
-  QVector<double> values_;
+  void UpdateValuesFromFile(QVector<double> &v);
+
+  void PushValue(const QVector<double>& v);
+
+  QVector<double> GetAverages() const;
+
+  AudioRenderingParams params_;
+
+  QFile file_;
+  qint64 last_time_;
+
+  int playback_speed_;
+
+  QVector< QVector<double> > values_;
   QVector<bool> peaked_;
 
-  QTimer clear_timer_;
+  QPixmap cached_background_;
+  int cached_channels_;
+
+  QTimer update_timer_;
+
 };
 
 OLIVE_NAMESPACE_EXIT