diff --git a/src/multilang_translator/translator_server/translator_server.py b/src/multilang_translator/translator_server/translator_server.py
index 53c01ab..17a5a34 100644
--- a/src/multilang_translator/translator_server/translator_server.py
+++ b/src/multilang_translator/translator_server/translator_server.py
@@ -2,19 +2,21 @@
 FastAPI implementation of the Multilang Translator API.
 This API mimics the mock_api from auracaster-webui to allow integration.
 """
-from fastapi import FastAPI, HTTPException
-from fastapi.middleware.cors import CORSMiddleware
-import asyncio
 import time
 import logging as log 
+import asyncio
+import random
+
+from fastapi import FastAPI, HTTPException
+from fastapi.middleware.cors import CORSMiddleware
 
 # Import models
 from multilang_translator.translator_models.translator_models import AnnouncementStates, Endpoint, EndpointGroup
 from multilang_translator.translator import llm_translator
+from multilang_translator.translator_server import endpoints_db
 from voice_provider import text_to_speech
 
 # Import the endpoints database and multicast client
-from multilang_translator.translator_server import endpoints_db
 from auracast import multicast_client, auracast_config
 
 # Create FastAPI app
@@ -42,22 +44,27 @@ def init_endpoint(endpoint: Endpoint, languages: list[str]):
               for lang in languages]
     )
 
+    # overwrite some default configs
     # Configure the transport
     config.transport = 'auto'
+    config.auracast_device_address = ':'.join(f"{random.randint(0, 255):02X}" for _ in range(6))
 
     # Configure the bigs
-    for big in config.bigs: # TODO: this is now part of the endpoint group config
+    for big in config.bigs:
          big.loop = False
          big.name = endpoint.name
-         #big.program_info = 
+         big.program_info = big.program_info + ' ' + endpoint.name
+         big.id = random.randint(0, 2**16) #TODO: how many bits is this ?
+         big.random_address = ':'.join(f"{random.randint(0, 255):02X}" for _ in range(6))
 
+    # TODO: init happens all the time
     # Initialize the endpoint if config changed or if it's not already initialized
     if not multicast_client.get_status(base_url=endpoint.url)['is_initialized'] or config != CURRENT_ENDPOINT_CONFIG.get(endpoint.id):
         ret = multicast_client.init(config, base_url=endpoint.url) 
         # if ret != 200: # TODO: this is not working, should probably be handled async
         #     log.error('Init of endpoint %s was unsucessfull', endpoint.name)
         #     raise Exception(f"Init was of endpoint {endpoint.name} was unsucessfull")
-        CURRENT_ENDPOINT_CONFIG[endpoint.id] = config
+        CURRENT_ENDPOINT_CONFIG[endpoint.id] = config.model_copy()
     else:
         log.info('Endpoint %s was already initialized', endpoint.name)