diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index e0b0886..72f7903 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -34,15 +34,15 @@ build linux x86_64:
     - clang --version
 
     # Extract BASS
-    #- mkdir bass
-    #- cd bass
-    #- curl http://www.un4seen.com/files/bass24-linux.zip -o bass.zip
-    #- unzip bass.zip
-    #- cp x64/libbass.so ../lib
-    #- curl http://www.un4seen.com/files/bassopus24-linux.zip -o bassopus.zip
-    #- unzip bassopus.zip
-    #- cp x64/libbassopus.so ../lib
-    #- cd ..
+    - mkdir bass
+    - cd bass
+    - curl http://www.un4seen.com/files/bass24-linux.zip -o bass.zip
+    - unzip bass.zip
+    - cp x64/libbass.so ../lib
+    - curl http://www.un4seen.com/files/bassopus24-linux.zip -o bassopus.zip
+    - unzip bassopus.zip
+    - cp x64/libbassopus.so ../lib
+    - cd ..
 
     # Extract Discord RPC
     - mkdir discord-rpc
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ build linux x86_64:
     - cd ..
 
     # Build
-    - qmake -spec linux-clang "DEFINES += DISCORD QTAUDIO"
+    - qmake -spec linux-clang "DEFINES += DISCORD"
     - make -j4
 
     # Post-processing
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ build windows i686:
     - ls lib
 
     # Build
-    - /opt/mxe/usr/${TARGET_SPEC}/qt5/bin/qmake "DEFINES += DISCORD BASSAUDIO"
+    - /opt/mxe/usr/${TARGET_SPEC}/qt5/bin/qmake "DEFINES += DISCORD"
     - make -j4
 
     # Post-processing
diff --git a/Attorney_Online.pro b/Attorney_Online.pro
index 28a1e7c..a1f01d4 100644
--- a/Attorney_Online.pro
+++ b/Attorney_Online.pro
@@ -22,35 +22,15 @@ contains(DEFINES, DISCORD) {
   LIBS += -ldiscord-rpc
 }
 
-# Uncomment to enable the BASS audio engine
-# (Recommended for Windows)
-# DEFINES += BASSAUDIO
-
-contains(DEFINES, BASSAUDIO) {
-  LIBS += -lbass
-  LIBS += -lbassopus
-}
-
-# Uncomment to enable the Qt audio engine
-# (Recommended for non-Windows platforms)
-# DEFINES += QTAUDIO
-
-contains(DEFINES, QTAUDIO) {
-  QT += multimedia
-}
-
-AUDIO_DEFINES = $$find(DEFINES, BASSAUDIO) $$find(DEFINES, QTAUDIO)
-count(AUDIO_DEFINES, 0) {
-  warning("No audio system selected. Your build will not have audio.")
-}
-
-count(AUDIO_DEFINES, 2) {
-  error("More than one audio system selected.")
-}
+# As of 2.8.5, BASS and BASSOPUS are required for all platforms. Qt Multimedia
+# is no longer an option due to outdated code and lack of versatility.
+# Download at un4seen.com and place the DLLs in the "lib" and "bin" folders.
+DEFINES += BASSAUDIO
+LIBS += -lbass
+LIBS += -lbassopus
 
 macx:LIBS += -framework CoreFoundation -framework Foundation -framework CoreServices
 
-
 CONFIG += c++14
 
 RESOURCES += resources.qrc
diff --git a/include/aoapplication.h b/include/aoapplication.h
index b44c8a8..f0e0545 100644
--- a/include/aoapplication.h
+++ b/include/aoapplication.h
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 #include "datatypes.h"
 #include "discord_rich_presence.h"
 
+#include "bass.h"
+#include "bassopus.h"
+
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QFile>
 #include <QSettings>
@@ -23,9 +26,6 @@
 #include <QScreen>
 #include <QStringList>
 #include <QTextStream>
-#ifdef QTAUDIO
-#include <QAudioDeviceInfo>
-#endif
 
 class NetworkManager;
 class Lobby;
@@ -202,7 +202,8 @@ public:
 
   // Returns the value of whether custom chatboxes should be a thing.
   // from the config.ini.
-  // I am increasingly maddened by the lack of dynamic auto-generation system for settings.
+  // I am increasingly maddened by the lack of dynamic auto-generation system
+  // for settings.
   bool is_customchat_enabled();
 
   // Returns the value of the maximum amount of lines the IC chatlog
@@ -227,9 +228,6 @@ public:
 
   // Returns the audio device used for the client.
   QString get_audio_output_device();
-#ifdef QTAUDIO
-  QAudioDeviceInfo QtAudioDevice;
-#endif
 
   // Returns whether the user would like to have custom shownames on by default.
   bool get_showname_enabled_by_default();
@@ -442,6 +440,12 @@ public:
   // The file name of the log file in base/logs.
   QString log_filename;
 
+  void initBASS();
+  static void load_bass_opus_plugin();
+  static void CALLBACK BASSreset(HSTREAM handle, DWORD channel, DWORD data,
+                                 void *user);
+  static void doBASSreset();
+
 private:
   const int RELEASE = 2;
   const int MAJOR_VERSION = 8;
diff --git a/include/aoblipplayer.h b/include/aoblipplayer.h
index 5a10471..4d3b5f1 100644
--- a/include/aoblipplayer.h
+++ b/include/aoblipplayer.h
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef AOBLIPPLAYER_H
 #define AOBLIPPLAYER_H
 
-#if defined(BASSAUDIO)
 #include "bass.h"
 #include "bassopus.h"
-#elif defined(QTAUDIO)
-#include <QSoundEffect>
-#endif
 
 #include "aoapplication.h"
 
@@ -35,11 +31,7 @@ private:
 
   void set_volume_internal(qreal p_volume);
 
-#if defined(BASSAUDIO)
   HSTREAM m_stream_list[5];
-#elif defined(QTAUDIO)
-  QSoundEffect m_blips;
-#endif
 };
 
 #endif // AOBLIPPLAYER_H
diff --git a/include/aomusicplayer.h b/include/aomusicplayer.h
index 82751b6..36031f1 100644
--- a/include/aomusicplayer.h
+++ b/include/aomusicplayer.h
@@ -2,12 +2,8 @@
 #define AOMUSICPLAYER_H
 #include "file_functions.h"
 
-#if defined(BASSAUDIO)
 #include "bass.h"
 #include "bassopus.h"
-#elif defined(QTAUDIO)
-#include <QMediaPlayer>
-#endif
 
 #include "aoapplication.h"
 
@@ -44,12 +40,8 @@ private:
   // Channel 1 = ambience
   // Channel 2 = extra
   // Channel 3 = extra
-  #if defined(BASSAUDIO)
   HSTREAM m_stream_list[4];
   HSYNC loop_sync[4];
-  #elif defined(QTAUDIO)
-  QMediaPlayer m_stream_list[4];
-  #endif
 };
 
 #endif // AOMUSICPLAYER_H
diff --git a/include/aosfxplayer.h b/include/aosfxplayer.h
index 9918871..0a5fffa 100644
--- a/include/aosfxplayer.h
+++ b/include/aosfxplayer.h
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef AOSFXPLAYER_H
 #define AOSFXPLAYER_H
 
-#if defined(BASSAUDIO)
 #include "bass.h"
 #include "bassopus.h"
-#elif defined(QTAUDIO)
-#include <QSoundEffect>
-#endif
 
 #include "aoapplication.h"
 
@@ -37,11 +33,7 @@ private:
 
   const int m_channelmax = 5;
 
-#if defined(BASSAUDIO)
   HSTREAM m_stream_list[5];
-#elif defined(QTAUDIO)
-  QSoundEffect m_stream_list[5];
-#endif
 };
 
 #endif // AOSFXPLAYER_H
diff --git a/include/courtroom.h b/include/courtroom.h
index 979650a..5b5ff6c 100644
--- a/include/courtroom.h
+++ b/include/courtroom.h
@@ -828,8 +828,6 @@ private slots:
   void on_casing_clicked();
 
   void ping_server();
-
-  void load_bass_opus_plugin();
 };
 
 #endif // COURTROOM_H
diff --git a/src/aoapplication.cpp b/src/aoapplication.cpp
index e1e9e7f..fa58ab8 100644
--- a/src/aoapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/aoapplication.cpp
@@ -177,3 +177,64 @@ void AOApplication::call_announce_menu(Courtroom *court)
   AOCaseAnnouncerDialog announcer(nullptr, this, court);
   announcer.exec();
 }
+
+// Callback for when BASS device is lost
+void CALLBACK AOApplication::BASSreset(HSTREAM handle, DWORD channel,
+                                       DWORD data, void *user)
+{
+  doBASSreset();
+}
+
+void AOApplication::doBASSreset()
+{
+  BASS_Free();
+  BASS_Init(-1, 48000, BASS_DEVICE_LATENCY, nullptr, nullptr);
+  load_bass_opus_plugin();
+}
+
+void AOApplication::initBASS()
+{
+  BASS_Free();
+  // Change the default audio output device to be the one the user has given
+  // in his config.ini file for now.
+  unsigned int a = 0;
+  BASS_DEVICEINFO info;
+
+  if (get_audio_output_device() == "default") {
+    BASS_Init(-1, 48000, BASS_DEVICE_LATENCY, nullptr, nullptr);
+    load_bass_opus_plugin();
+  }
+  else {
+    for (a = 0; BASS_GetDeviceInfo(a, &info); a++) {
+      if (get_audio_output_device() == info.name) {
+        BASS_SetDevice(a);
+        BASS_Init(static_cast<int>(a), 48000, BASS_DEVICE_LATENCY, nullptr,
+                  nullptr);
+        load_bass_opus_plugin();
+        qDebug() << info.name << "was set as the default audio output device.";
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+    BASS_Init(-1, 48000, BASS_DEVICE_LATENCY, nullptr, nullptr);
+    load_bass_opus_plugin();
+  }
+}
+
+#if (defined(_WIN32) || defined(_WIN64))
+void AOApplication::load_bass_opus_plugin()
+{
+  BASS_PluginLoad("bassopus.dll", 0);
+}
+#elif (defined(LINUX) || defined(__linux__))
+void AOApplication::load_bass_opus_plugin()
+{
+  BASS_PluginLoad("libbassopus.so", 0);
+}
+#elif defined __APPLE__
+void AOApplication::load_bass_opus_plugin()
+{
+  BASS_PluginLoad("libbassopus.dylib", 0);
+}
+#else
+#error This operating system is unsupported for BASS plugins.
+#endif
diff --git a/src/aoblipplayer.cpp b/src/aoblipplayer.cpp
index 57b2d27..5b4d625 100644
--- a/src/aoblipplayer.cpp
+++ b/src/aoblipplayer.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #include "aoblipplayer.h"
 
-#if defined(BASSAUDIO) // Using bass.dll for the blips
 AOBlipPlayer::AOBlipPlayer(QWidget *parent, AOApplication *p_ao_app)
 {
   m_parent = parent;
@@ -37,8 +36,14 @@ void AOBlipPlayer::blip_tick()
     m_cycle = 0;
 
   HSTREAM f_stream = m_stream_list[f_cycle];
-  if (ao_app->get_audio_output_device() != "default")
+
+  BASS_ChannelSetDevice(f_stream, BASS_GetDevice());
+  int f_bass_error = BASS_ErrorGetCode();
+  if (f_bass_error == BASS_ERROR_DEVICE) {
+    ao_app->doBASSreset();
     BASS_ChannelSetDevice(f_stream, BASS_GetDevice());
+  }
+
   BASS_ChannelPlay(f_stream, false);
 }
 
@@ -56,51 +61,3 @@ void AOBlipPlayer::set_volume_internal(qreal p_value)
     BASS_ChannelSetAttribute(m_stream_list[n_stream], BASS_ATTRIB_VOL, volume);
   }
 }
-#elif defined(QTAUDIO) // Using Qt's QSoundEffect class
-AOBlipPlayer::AOBlipPlayer(QWidget *parent, AOApplication *p_ao_app)
-{
-  m_parent = parent;
-  ao_app = p_ao_app;
-}
-
-void AOBlipPlayer::set_blips(QString p_sfx)
-{
-  QString f_path = ao_app->get_sounds_path(p_sfx);
-
-  for (int n_stream = 0; n_stream < 5; ++n_stream) {
-    m_blips.setSource(QUrl::fromLocalFile(f_path));
-  }
-
-  set_volume(m_volume);
-}
-
-void AOBlipPlayer::blip_tick()
-{
-  int f_cycle = m_cycle++;
-
-  if (m_cycle == 5)
-    m_cycle = 0;
-
-  m_blips.play();
-}
-
-void AOBlipPlayer::set_volume(int p_value)
-{
-  m_volume = p_value;
-  m_blips.setVolume(m_volume);
-}
-#else                  // No audio
-AOBlipPlayer::AOBlipPlayer(QWidget *parent, AOApplication *p_ao_app)
-{
-  m_parent = parent;
-  ao_app = p_ao_app;
-}
-
-void AOBlipPlayer::set_blips(QString p_sfx) {}
-
-void AOBlipPlayer::blip_tick() {}
-
-void AOBlipPlayer::set_volume(int p_value) {}
-
-void AOBlipPlayer::set_volume_internal(qreal p_value) {}
-#endif
diff --git a/src/aomusicplayer.cpp b/src/aomusicplayer.cpp
index 249e01e..6c61b9a 100644
--- a/src/aomusicplayer.cpp
+++ b/src/aomusicplayer.cpp
@@ -1,14 +1,11 @@
 #include "aomusicplayer.h"
 
-
 AOMusicPlayer::AOMusicPlayer(QWidget *parent, AOApplication *p_ao_app)
 {
   m_parent = parent;
   ao_app = p_ao_app;
 }
 
-#ifdef BASSAUDIO
-
 AOMusicPlayer::~AOMusicPlayer()
 {
   for (int n_stream = 0; n_stream < m_channelmax; ++n_stream) {
@@ -111,8 +108,11 @@ void AOMusicPlayer::play(QString p_song, int channel, bool loop,
   else
     this->set_volume(m_volume[channel], channel);
 
+  BASS_ChannelSetSync(m_stream_list[channel], BASS_SYNC_DEV_FAIL, 0,
+                      ao_app->BASSreset, 0);
+
   this->set_looping(loop, channel); // Have to do this here due to any
-                           // crossfading-related changes, etc.
+                                    // crossfading-related changes, etc.
 }
 
 void AOMusicPlayer::stop(int channel)
@@ -164,62 +164,13 @@ void AOMusicPlayer::set_looping(bool toggle, int channel)
     }
     if (loop_start[channel] > 0) {
       if (loop_end[channel] == 0)
-        loop_end[channel] = BASS_ChannelGetLength(m_stream_list[channel], BASS_POS_BYTE);
-      if (loop_end[channel] > 0) // Don't loop zero length songs even if we're asked to
+        loop_end[channel] =
+            BASS_ChannelGetLength(m_stream_list[channel], BASS_POS_BYTE);
+      if (loop_end[channel] >
+          0) // Don't loop zero length songs even if we're asked to
         loop_sync[channel] = BASS_ChannelSetSync(
-            m_stream_list[channel], BASS_SYNC_POS | BASS_SYNC_MIXTIME, loop_end[channel],
-            loopProc, &loop_start[channel]);
+            m_stream_list[channel], BASS_SYNC_POS | BASS_SYNC_MIXTIME,
+            loop_end[channel], loopProc, &loop_start[channel]);
     }
   }
 }
-#elif defined(QTAUDIO)
-
-AOMusicPlayer::~AOMusicPlayer() {
-    for (int n_stream = 0; n_stream < m_channelmax; ++n_stream) {
-      m_stream_list[n_stream].stop();
-    }
-}
-
-void AOMusicPlayer::play(QString p_song, int channel, bool loop,
-                         int effect_flags)
-{
-  channel = channel % m_channelmax;
-  if (channel < 0) // wtf?
-    return;
-  QString f_path = ao_app->get_music_path(p_song);
-
-  m_stream_list[channel].stop();
-
-  m_stream_list[channel].setMedia(QUrl::fromLocalFile(f_path));
-
-  this->set_volume(m_volume[channel], channel);
-
-  m_stream_list[channel].play();
-}
-
-void AOMusicPlayer::stop(int channel)
-{
-  m_stream_list[channel].stop();
-}
-
-void AOMusicPlayer::set_volume(int p_value, int channel)
-{
-  m_volume[channel] = p_value;
-  m_stream_list[channel].setVolume(m_volume[channel]);
-}
-
-#else
-
-AOMusicPlayer::~AOMusicPlayer() {}
-
-void AOMusicPlayer::play(QString p_song, int channel, bool loop,
-                         int effect_flags) {}
-
-void AOMusicPlayer::stop(int channel) {}
-
-void AOMusicPlayer::set_volume(int p_value, int channel) {}
-
-void loopProc(int handle, int channel, int data, int *user) {}
-
-void AOMusicPlayer::set_looping(bool toggle, int channel) {}
-#endif
diff --git a/src/aooptionsdialog.cpp b/src/aooptionsdialog.cpp
index 4e6aca6..6fc4d03 100644
--- a/src/aooptionsdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/aooptionsdialog.cpp
@@ -445,7 +445,6 @@ AOOptionsDialog::AOOptionsDialog(QWidget *parent, AOApplication *p_ao_app)
 
     ui_audio_device_combobox->addItem("default"); //TODO translate this without breaking the default audio device
   }
-#ifdef BASSAUDIO
   BASS_DEVICEINFO info;
   for (a = 0; BASS_GetDeviceInfo(a, &info); a++) {
     ui_audio_device_combobox->addItem(info.name);
@@ -453,15 +452,6 @@ AOOptionsDialog::AOOptionsDialog(QWidget *parent, AOApplication *p_ao_app)
       ui_audio_device_combobox->setCurrentIndex(
           ui_audio_device_combobox->count() - 1);
   }
-#elif defined QTAUDIO
-  foreach (const QAudioDeviceInfo &deviceInfo,
-           QAudioDeviceInfo::availableDevices(QAudio::AudioOutput)) {
-    ui_audio_device_combobox->addItem(deviceInfo.deviceName());
-    if (p_ao_app->get_audio_output_device() == deviceInfo.deviceName())
-      ui_audio_device_combobox->setCurrentIndex(
-          ui_audio_device_combobox->count() - 1);
-  }
-#endif
   ui_audio_layout->setWidget(row, QFormLayout::FieldRole,
                              ui_audio_device_combobox);
 
@@ -816,6 +806,7 @@ void AOOptionsDialog::save_pressed()
   configini->setValue("casing_can_host_cases",
                       ui_casing_cm_cases_textbox->text());
 
+  ao_app->initBASS();
   callwordsini->close();
   done(0);
 }
diff --git a/src/aosfxplayer.cpp b/src/aosfxplayer.cpp
index 127bda6..8c4f3c8 100644
--- a/src/aosfxplayer.cpp
+++ b/src/aosfxplayer.cpp
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 #include "aosfxplayer.h"
 #include "file_functions.h"
 
-
 AOSfxPlayer::AOSfxPlayer(QWidget *parent, AOApplication *p_ao_app)
 {
   m_parent = parent;
   ao_app = p_ao_app;
 }
 
-#if defined(BASSAUDIO) // Using bass.dll for sfx
 void AOSfxPlayer::clear()
 {
   for (int n_stream = 0; n_stream < m_channelmax; ++n_stream) {
@@ -68,9 +66,16 @@ void AOSfxPlayer::play(QString p_sfx, QString p_char, QString shout,
 
   set_volume_internal(m_volume);
 
-  if (ao_app->get_audio_output_device() != "default")
+  BASS_ChannelSetDevice(m_stream_list[m_channel], BASS_GetDevice());
+  int f_bass_error = BASS_ErrorGetCode();
+  if (f_bass_error == BASS_ERROR_DEVICE) {
+    ao_app->doBASSreset();
     BASS_ChannelSetDevice(m_stream_list[m_channel], BASS_GetDevice());
+  }
+
   BASS_ChannelPlay(m_stream_list[m_channel], false);
+  BASS_ChannelSetSync(m_stream_list[channel], BASS_SYNC_DEV_FAIL, 0,
+                      ao_app->BASSreset, 0);
 }
 
 void AOSfxPlayer::stop(int channel)
@@ -112,100 +117,3 @@ void AOSfxPlayer::set_looping(bool toggle, int channel)
                         BASS_SAMPLE_LOOP); // set the LOOP flag
   }
 }
-#elif defined(QTAUDIO) // Using Qt's QSoundEffect class
-
-void AOSfxPlayer::clear()
-{
-  for (int n_stream = 0; n_stream < m_channelmax; ++n_stream) {
-    m_stream_list[n_stream].stop();
-  }
-  set_volume_internal(m_volume);
-}
-
-void AOSfxPlayer::loop_clear()
-{
-  for (int n_stream = 0; n_stream < m_channelmax; ++n_stream) {
-    m_stream_list[n_stream].stop();
-  }
-  set_volume_internal(m_volume);
-}
-
-void AOSfxPlayer::play(QString p_sfx, QString p_char, QString shout,
-                       int channel)
-{
-  m_stream_list[channel].stop();
-
-  QString misc_path = "";
-  QString char_path = "";
-  QString sound_path = ao_app->get_sounds_path(p_sfx);
-
-  if (shout != "")
-    misc_path = ao_app->get_base_path() + "misc/" + shout + "/" + p_sfx;
-  if (p_char != "")
-    char_path = ao_app->get_character_path(p_char, p_sfx);
-
-  QString f_path;
-
-  if (file_exists(char_path))
-    f_path = char_path;
-  else if (file_exists(misc_path))
-    f_path = misc_path;
-  else
-    f_path = sound_path;
-
-  if (file_exists(f_path)) // if its missing, it will glitch out
-  {
-    m_stream_list[channel].setSource(QUrl::fromLocalFile(f_path));
-
-    set_volume_internal(m_volume);
-
-    m_stream_list[channel].play();
-  }
-}
-
-void AOSfxPlayer::stop(int channel)
-{
-  if (channel == -1) {
-    channel = m_channel;
-  }
-  m_stream_list[channel].stop();
-}
-
-void AOSfxPlayer::set_volume(qreal p_value)
-{
-  m_volume = p_value / 100;
-  set_volume_internal(m_volume);
-}
-
-void AOSfxPlayer::set_volume_internal(qreal p_value)
-{
-  float volume = static_cast<float>(p_value);
-  for (int n_stream = 0; n_stream < m_channelmax; ++n_stream) {
-    m_stream_list[n_stream].setVolume(volume);
-  }
-}
-
-void AOSfxPlayer::set_looping(bool toggle, int channel)
-{
-  if (channel == -1) {
-    channel = m_channel;
-  }
-  m_looping = toggle;
-  // TODO
-}
-#else
-void AOSfxPlayer::clear() {}
-
-void AOSfxPlayer::loop_clear() {}
-
-void AOSfxPlayer::play(QString p_sfx, QString p_char, QString shout,
-                       int channel) {}
-
-void AOSfxPlayer::stop(int channel) {}
-
-void AOSfxPlayer::set_volume(qreal p_value) {}
-
-void AOSfxPlayer::set_volume_internal(qreal p_value) {}
-
-void AOSfxPlayer::set_looping(bool toggle, int channel) {}
-#endif
diff --git a/src/courtroom.cpp b/src/courtroom.cpp
index fe10e13..2484bcb 100644
--- a/src/courtroom.cpp
+++ b/src/courtroom.cpp
@@ -3,42 +3,7 @@
 Courtroom::Courtroom(AOApplication *p_ao_app) : QMainWindow()
 {
   ao_app = p_ao_app;
-#ifdef BASSAUDIO
-  // Change the default audio output device to be the one the user has given
-  // in his config.ini file for now.
-  unsigned int a = 0;
-  BASS_DEVICEINFO info;
-
-  if (ao_app->get_audio_output_device() == "default") {
-    BASS_Init(-1, 48000, BASS_DEVICE_LATENCY, nullptr, nullptr);
-    load_bass_opus_plugin();
-  }
-  else {
-    for (a = 0; BASS_GetDeviceInfo(a, &info); a++) {
-      if (ao_app->get_audio_output_device() == info.name) {
-        BASS_SetDevice(a);
-        BASS_Init(static_cast<int>(a), 48000, BASS_DEVICE_LATENCY, nullptr,
-                  nullptr);
-        load_bass_opus_plugin();
-        qDebug() << info.name << "was set as the default audio output device.";
-        break;
-      }
-    }
-  }
-#elif defined QTAUDIO
-
-  if (ao_app->get_audio_output_device() != "default") {
-    foreach (const QAudioDeviceInfo &deviceInfo,
-             QAudioDeviceInfo::availableDevices(QAudio::AudioOutput)) {
-      if (ao_app->get_audio_output_device() == deviceInfo.deviceName()) {
-        ao_app->QtAudioDevice = deviceInfo;
-        qDebug() << deviceInfo.deviceName()
-                 << "was set as the default audio output device.";
-        break;
-      }
-    }
-  }
-#endif
+  ao_app->initBASS();
 
   qsrand(static_cast<uint>(QDateTime::currentMSecsSinceEpoch() / 1000));
 
@@ -4750,28 +4715,3 @@ Courtroom::~Courtroom()
   delete objection_player;
   delete blip_player;
 }
-
-#if (defined(_WIN32) || defined(_WIN64))
-void Courtroom::load_bass_opus_plugin()
-{
-#ifdef BASSAUDIO
-  BASS_PluginLoad("bassopus.dll", 0);
-#endif
-}
-#elif (defined(LINUX) || defined(__linux__))
-void Courtroom::load_bass_opus_plugin()
-{
-#ifdef BASSAUDIO
-  BASS_PluginLoad("libbassopus.so", 0);
-#endif
-}
-#elif defined __APPLE__
-void Courtroom::load_bass_opus_plugin()
-{
-#ifdef BASSAUDIO
-  BASS_PluginLoad("libbassopus.dylib", 0);
-#endif
-}
-#else
-#error This operating system is unsupported for bass plugins.
-#endif
diff --git a/src/lobby.cpp b/src/lobby.cpp
index 3aa488a..093b0f7 100644
--- a/src/lobby.cpp
+++ b/src/lobby.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 #include "debug_functions.h"
 #include "networkmanager.h"
 
+#include <QImageReader>
+
 Lobby::Lobby(AOApplication *p_ao_app) : QMainWindow()
 {
   ao_app = p_ao_app;
@@ -353,13 +355,7 @@ void Lobby::on_connect_released()
 
 void Lobby::on_about_clicked()
 {
-#ifdef BASSAUDIO
-  const QString audio = "BASS";
-#elif defined(QTAUDIO)
-  const QString audio = "Qt Multimedia";
-#else
-  const QString audio = "null";
-#endif
+  const bool hasApng = QImageReader::supportedImageFormats().contains("APNG");
 
   QString msg =
       tr("<h2>Attorney Online %1</h2>"
@@ -389,11 +385,12 @@ void Lobby::on_about_clicked()
          "is copyright (c) 2016-2020 Attorney Online developers. Open-source "
          "licenses apply. All other assets are the property of their "
          "respective owners."
-         "<p>Running on Qt version %2 with the %3 audio engine."
+         "<p>Running on Qt version %2 with the BASS audio engine.<br>"
+         "APNG plugin loaded: %3"
          "<p>Built on %4")
       .arg(ao_app->get_version_string())
       .arg(QLatin1String(QT_VERSION_STR))
-      .arg(audio)
+      .arg(hasApng ? tr("Yes") : tr("No"))
       .arg(QLatin1String(__DATE__));
   QMessageBox::about(this, tr("About"), msg);
 }