diff --git a/plugins/feature/afc/afc.h b/plugins/feature/afc/afc.h
index 01205736f..767f874a5 100644
--- a/plugins/feature/afc/afc.h
+++ b/plugins/feature/afc/afc.h
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool handleMessage(const Message& cmd);
 
     virtual void getIdentifier(QString& id) const { id = objectName(); }
+    virtual QString getIdentifier() const { return objectName(); }
     virtual void getTitle(QString& title) const { title = m_settings.m_title; }
 
     virtual QByteArray serialize() const;
diff --git a/plugins/feature/ais/ais.h b/plugins/feature/ais/ais.h
index 59ce986e1..8ded17815 100644
--- a/plugins/feature/ais/ais.h
+++ b/plugins/feature/ais/ais.h
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool handleMessage(const Message& cmd);
 
     virtual void getIdentifier(QString& id) const { id = objectName(); }
+    virtual QString getIdentifier() const { return objectName(); }
     virtual void getTitle(QString& title) const { title = m_settings.m_title; }
 
     virtual QByteArray serialize() const;
diff --git a/plugins/feature/antennatools/antennatools.h b/plugins/feature/antennatools/antennatools.h
index e4f65ac40..ab0306f6f 100644
--- a/plugins/feature/antennatools/antennatools.h
+++ b/plugins/feature/antennatools/antennatools.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool handleMessage(const Message& cmd);
 
     virtual void getIdentifier(QString& id) const { id = objectName(); }
+    virtual QString getIdentifier() const { return objectName(); }
     virtual void getTitle(QString& title) const { title = m_settings.m_title; }
 
     virtual QByteArray serialize() const;
diff --git a/plugins/feature/aprs/aprs.h b/plugins/feature/aprs/aprs.h
index 0d587fc1f..c54510b73 100644
--- a/plugins/feature/aprs/aprs.h
+++ b/plugins/feature/aprs/aprs.h
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool handleMessage(const Message& cmd);
 
     virtual void getIdentifier(QString& id) const { id = objectName(); }
+    virtual QString getIdentifier() const { return objectName(); }
     virtual void getTitle(QString& title) const { title = m_settings.m_title; }
 
     virtual QByteArray serialize() const;
diff --git a/plugins/feature/demodanalyzer/demodanalyzer.h b/plugins/feature/demodanalyzer/demodanalyzer.h
index 1413c25d3..fc29400fd 100644
--- a/plugins/feature/demodanalyzer/demodanalyzer.h
+++ b/plugins/feature/demodanalyzer/demodanalyzer.h
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool handleMessage(const Message& cmd);
 
     virtual void getIdentifier(QString& id) const { id = objectName(); }
+    virtual QString getIdentifier() const { return objectName(); }
     virtual void getTitle(QString& title) const { title = m_settings.m_title; }
 
     virtual QByteArray serialize() const;
diff --git a/plugins/feature/gs232controller/gs232controller.h b/plugins/feature/gs232controller/gs232controller.h
index 20c3f0cde..20dc9084d 100644
--- a/plugins/feature/gs232controller/gs232controller.h
+++ b/plugins/feature/gs232controller/gs232controller.h
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool handleMessage(const Message& cmd);
 
     virtual void getIdentifier(QString& id) const { id = objectName(); }
+    virtual QString getIdentifier() const { return objectName(); }
     virtual void getTitle(QString& title) const { title = m_settings.m_title; }
 
     virtual QByteArray serialize() const;
diff --git a/plugins/feature/jogdialcontroller/jogdialcontroller.h b/plugins/feature/jogdialcontroller/jogdialcontroller.h
index 00163d6d4..58e621d21 100644
--- a/plugins/feature/jogdialcontroller/jogdialcontroller.h
+++ b/plugins/feature/jogdialcontroller/jogdialcontroller.h
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool handleMessage(const Message& cmd);
 
     virtual void getIdentifier(QString& id) const { id = objectName(); }
+    virtual QString getIdentifier() const { return objectName(); }
     virtual void getTitle(QString& title) const { title = m_settings.m_title; }
 
     virtual QByteArray serialize() const;
diff --git a/plugins/feature/map/map.h b/plugins/feature/map/map.h
index fca1a7475..7d93a49cc 100644
--- a/plugins/feature/map/map.h
+++ b/plugins/feature/map/map.h
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool handleMessage(const Message& cmd);
 
     virtual void getIdentifier(QString& id) const { id = objectName(); }
+    virtual QString getIdentifier() const { return objectName(); }
     virtual void getTitle(QString& title) const { title = m_settings.m_title; }
 
     virtual QByteArray serialize() const;
diff --git a/plugins/feature/pertester/pertester.h b/plugins/feature/pertester/pertester.h
index 3b7cb89a7..61a22ba7e 100644
--- a/plugins/feature/pertester/pertester.h
+++ b/plugins/feature/pertester/pertester.h
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool handleMessage(const Message& cmd);
 
     virtual void getIdentifier(QString& id) const { id = objectName(); }
+    virtual QString getIdentifier() const { return objectName(); }
     virtual void getTitle(QString& title) const { title = m_settings.m_title; }
 
     virtual QByteArray serialize() const;
diff --git a/plugins/feature/radiosonde/radiosonde.h b/plugins/feature/radiosonde/radiosonde.h
index d98521764..6e1e4aec5 100644
--- a/plugins/feature/radiosonde/radiosonde.h
+++ b/plugins/feature/radiosonde/radiosonde.h
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool handleMessage(const Message& cmd);
 
     virtual void getIdentifier(QString& id) const { id = objectName(); }
+    virtual QString getIdentifier() const { return objectName(); }
     virtual void getTitle(QString& title) const { title = m_settings.m_title; }
 
     virtual QByteArray serialize() const;
diff --git a/plugins/feature/rigctlserver/rigctlserver.h b/plugins/feature/rigctlserver/rigctlserver.h
index 6f6313a95..3ab0277db 100644
--- a/plugins/feature/rigctlserver/rigctlserver.h
+++ b/plugins/feature/rigctlserver/rigctlserver.h
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool handleMessage(const Message& cmd);
 
     virtual void getIdentifier(QString& id) const { id = objectName(); }
+    virtual QString getIdentifier() const { return objectName(); }
     virtual void getTitle(QString& title) const { title = m_settings.m_title; }
 
     virtual QByteArray serialize() const;
diff --git a/plugins/feature/satellitetracker/satellitetracker.h b/plugins/feature/satellitetracker/satellitetracker.h
index 4c0c4c09a..d8c4a4b93 100644
--- a/plugins/feature/satellitetracker/satellitetracker.h
+++ b/plugins/feature/satellitetracker/satellitetracker.h
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool handleMessage(const Message& cmd);
 
     virtual void getIdentifier(QString& id) const { id = objectName(); }
+    virtual QString getIdentifier() const { return objectName(); }
     virtual void getTitle(QString& title) const { title = m_settings.m_title; }
 
     virtual QByteArray serialize() const;
diff --git a/plugins/feature/simpleptt/simpleptt.h b/plugins/feature/simpleptt/simpleptt.h
index 5f57fac03..182b53f9e 100644
--- a/plugins/feature/simpleptt/simpleptt.h
+++ b/plugins/feature/simpleptt/simpleptt.h
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool handleMessage(const Message& cmd);
 
     virtual void getIdentifier(QString& id) const { id = objectName(); }
+    virtual QString getIdentifier() const { return objectName(); }
     virtual void getTitle(QString& title) const { title = m_settings.m_title; }
 
     virtual QByteArray serialize() const;
diff --git a/plugins/feature/startracker/startracker.cpp b/plugins/feature/startracker/startracker.cpp
index e0ee6c6cb..ac56c837a 100644
--- a/plugins/feature/startracker/startracker.cpp
+++ b/plugins/feature/startracker/startracker.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "SWGDeviceState.h"
 #include "SWGStarTrackerDisplaySettings.h"
 
+#include "device/deviceset.h"
 #include "dsp/dspengine.h"
 #include "util/weather.h"
 #include "util/units.h"
@@ -53,8 +54,6 @@ StarTracker::StarTracker(WebAPIAdapterInterface *webAPIAdapterInterface) :
     m_worker->moveToThread(&m_thread);
     m_state = StIdle;
     m_errorMessage = "StarTracker error";
-    connect(&m_updatePipesTimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(updatePipes()));
-    m_updatePipesTimer.start(1000);
     m_networkManager = new QNetworkAccessManager();
     QObject::connect(
         m_networkManager,
@@ -69,10 +68,13 @@ StarTracker::StarTracker(WebAPIAdapterInterface *webAPIAdapterInterface) :
     m_temps.append(new FITS(":/startracker/startracker/408mhz_ra_dec.fits"));
     m_temps.append(new FITS(":/startracker/startracker/1420mhz_ra_dec.fits"));
     m_spectralIndex = new FITS(":/startracker/startracker/408mhz_ra_dec_spectral_index.fits");
+    scanAvailableChannels();
+    connect(MainCore::instance(), SIGNAL(channelAdded(int, ChannelAPI*)), this, SLOT(handleChannelAdded(int, ChannelAPI*)));
 }
 
 StarTracker::~StarTracker()
 {
+    disconnect(MainCore::instance(), SIGNAL(channelAdded(int, ChannelAPI*)), this, SLOT(handleChannelAdded(int, ChannelAPI*)));
     QObject::disconnect(
         m_networkManager,
         &QNetworkAccessManager::finished,
@@ -170,23 +172,6 @@ bool StarTracker::handleMessage(const Message& cmd)
     }
 }
 
-void StarTracker::updatePipes()
-{
-    QList<AvailablePipeSource> availablePipes = updateAvailablePipeSources("startracker.display", StarTrackerSettings::m_pipeTypes, StarTrackerSettings::m_pipeURIs, this);
-
-    if (availablePipes != m_availablePipes)
-    {
-        m_availablePipes = availablePipes;
-        if (getMessageQueueToGUI())
-        {
-            MsgReportPipes *msgToGUI = MsgReportPipes::create();
-            QList<AvailablePipeSource>& msgAvailablePipes = msgToGUI->getAvailablePipes();
-            msgAvailablePipes.append(availablePipes);
-            getMessageQueueToGUI()->push(msgToGUI);
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 QByteArray StarTracker::serialize() const
 {
     return m_settings.serialize();
@@ -902,3 +887,92 @@ bool StarTracker::calcSkyTemperature(double frequency, double beamwidth, double
         }
     }
 }
+
+void StarTracker::scanAvailableChannels()
+{
+    MainCore *mainCore = MainCore::instance();
+    MessagePipes& messagePipes = mainCore->getMessagePipes();
+    std::vector<DeviceSet*>& deviceSets = mainCore->getDeviceSets();
+    m_availableChannels.clear();
+
+    for (const auto& deviceSet : deviceSets)
+    {
+        DSPDeviceSourceEngine *deviceSourceEngine =  deviceSet->m_deviceSourceEngine;
+
+        if (deviceSourceEngine)
+        {
+            for (int chi = 0; chi < deviceSet->getNumberOfChannels(); chi++)
+            {
+                ChannelAPI *channel = deviceSet->getChannelAt(chi);
+
+                if (StarTrackerSettings::m_pipeURIs.contains(channel->getURI()) && !m_availableChannels.contains(channel))
+                {
+                    qDebug("StarTracker::scanAvailableChannels: register %d:%d %s (%p)",
+                        deviceSet->getIndex(), chi, qPrintable(channel->getURI()), channel);
+                    ObjectPipe *pipe = messagePipes.registerProducerToConsumer(channel, this, "startracker.display");
+                    MessageQueue *messageQueue = qobject_cast<MessageQueue*>(pipe->m_element);
+                    QObject::connect(
+                        messageQueue,
+                        &MessageQueue::messageEnqueued,
+                        this,
+                        [=](){ this->handleChannelMessageQueue(messageQueue); },
+                        Qt::QueuedConnection
+                    );
+                    connect(pipe, SIGNAL(toBeDeleted(int, QObject*)), this, SLOT(handleMessagePipeToBeDeleted(int, QObject*)));
+                    m_availableChannels.insert(channel);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void StarTracker::handleChannelAdded(int deviceSetIndex, ChannelAPI *channel)
+{
+    qDebug("StarTracker::handleChannelAdded: deviceSetIndex: %d:%d channel: %s (%p)",
+        deviceSetIndex, channel->getIndexInDeviceSet(), qPrintable(channel->getURI()), channel);
+    DeviceSet *deviceSet = MainCore::instance()->getDeviceSets()[deviceSetIndex];
+    DSPDeviceSourceEngine *deviceSourceEngine =  deviceSet->m_deviceSourceEngine;
+
+    if (deviceSourceEngine && StarTrackerSettings::m_pipeURIs.contains(channel->getURI()))
+    {
+        if (!m_availableChannels.contains(channel))
+        {
+            MessagePipes& messagePipes = MainCore::instance()->getMessagePipes();
+            ObjectPipe *pipe = messagePipes.registerProducerToConsumer(channel, this, "startracker.display");
+            MessageQueue *messageQueue = qobject_cast<MessageQueue*>(pipe->m_element);
+            QObject::connect(
+                messageQueue,
+                &MessageQueue::messageEnqueued,
+                this,
+                [=](){ this->handleChannelMessageQueue(messageQueue); },
+                Qt::QueuedConnection
+            );
+            connect(pipe, SIGNAL(toBeDeleted(int, QObject*)), this, SLOT(handleMessagePipeToBeDeleted(int, QObject*)));
+            m_availableChannels.insert(channel);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void StarTracker::handleMessagePipeToBeDeleted(int reason, QObject* object)
+{
+    if (reason == 0) // producer (channel)
+    {
+        if (m_availableChannels.contains((ChannelAPI*) object))
+        {
+            qDebug("StarTracker::handleMessagePipeToBeDeleted: removing channel at (%p)", object);
+            m_availableChannels.remove((ChannelAPI*) object);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void StarTracker::handleChannelMessageQueue(MessageQueue* messageQueue)
+{
+    Message* message;
+
+    while ((message = messageQueue->pop()) != nullptr)
+    {
+        if (handleMessage(*message)) {
+            delete message;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/plugins/feature/startracker/startracker.h b/plugins/feature/startracker/startracker.h
index 073e44fd4..30130d929 100644
--- a/plugins/feature/startracker/startracker.h
+++ b/plugins/feature/startracker/startracker.h
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 #include <QThread>
 #include <QNetworkRequest>
-#include <QTimer>
 
 #include "feature/feature.h"
 #include "util/message.h"
@@ -109,6 +108,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool handleMessage(const Message& cmd);
 
     virtual void getIdentifier(QString& id) const { id = objectName(); }
+    virtual QString getIdentifier() const { return objectName(); }
     virtual void getTitle(QString& title) const { title = m_settings.m_title; }
 
     virtual QByteArray serialize() const;
@@ -160,8 +160,6 @@ private:
 
     QNetworkAccessManager *m_networkManager;
     QNetworkRequest m_networkRequest;
-    QList<AvailablePipeSource> m_availablePipes;
-    QTimer m_updatePipesTimer;
     Weather *m_weather;
     float m_solarFlux;
 
@@ -176,7 +174,6 @@ private:
     double applyBeam(const FITS *fits, double beamwidth, double ra, double dec, int& imgX, int& imgY) const;
 
 private slots:
-    void updatePipes();
     void networkManagerFinished(QNetworkReply *reply);
     void weatherUpdated(float temperature, float pressure, float humidity);
 };
diff --git a/plugins/feature/vorlocalizer/vorlocalizer.h b/plugins/feature/vorlocalizer/vorlocalizer.h
index 147fee8ca..af7c0bafc 100644
--- a/plugins/feature/vorlocalizer/vorlocalizer.h
+++ b/plugins/feature/vorlocalizer/vorlocalizer.h
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool handleMessage(const Message& cmd);
 
     virtual void getIdentifier(QString& id) const { id = objectName(); }
+    virtual QString getIdentifier() const { return objectName(); }
     virtual void getTitle(QString& title) const { title = m_settings.m_title; }
 
     virtual QByteArray serialize() const;
diff --git a/sdrbase/feature/feature.h b/sdrbase/feature/feature.h
index 29197cc09..a40c5bf1f 100644
--- a/sdrbase/feature/feature.h
+++ b/sdrbase/feature/feature.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ public:
 
     const QString& getURI() const { return m_uri; }
     virtual void getIdentifier(QString& id) const = 0;
+    virtual QString getIdentifier() const = 0;
     virtual void getTitle(QString& title) const = 0;
     virtual void setName(const QString& name) { m_name = name; }
     virtual const QString& getName() const { return m_name; }