diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
index fb1d702..e2c55d4 100644
--- a/.vscode/tasks.json
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -3,10 +3,15 @@
     // for the documentation about the tasks.json format
     "version": "2.0.0",
     "tasks": [
+        {
+            "label": "Setup project for development",
+            "type": "shell",
+            "command": "./venv/bin/python -m pip install -e ."
+        },
         {
             "label": "pip install -e bumble",
             "type": "shell",
             "command": "./venv/bin/python -m pip install -e ../bumble --config-settings editable_mode=compat"
-        }
+        },
     ]
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d7619cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# TODO: investigate using -alpine in the future
+FROM python:3.11 
+
+WORKDIR /usr/src/app
+
+COPY ./pyproject.toml .
+COPY ./src/ .
+
+RUN sed /^StrictHostKeyChecking/d /etc/ssh/ssh_config; \
+echo StrictHostKeyChecking no >> /etc/ssh/ssh_config
+
+RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cache \
+    --mount=type=ssh,required=true \
+    pip install ./
+
+# make sure to install sudo apt install docker-buildx
+# make sure to set IdentityFile /home/pstruebi/.ssh/id_ed25519 in ~/.ssh/config -maybe not nececcary
+# example build commands:
+
+# docker build --ssh default .
+# docker build --ssh default=~/.ssh/id_rsa .       
+# docker build --ssh default -t bumble-auracast:latest .    
+
+# example run commands
+# interactive:
+# docker run --rm -it --device /dev/serial/by-id/usb-ZEPHYR_Zephyr_HCI_UART_sample_81BD14B8D71B5662-if00 bumble-auracast bash
diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec410af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+services:
+  app:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+      ssh: 
+        - default=~/.ssh/id_ed25519 #lappi
+        #- default=~/.ssh/id_rsa #raspi
+    devices:
+      - /dev/serial/by-id/usb-ZEPHYR_Zephyr_HCI_UART_sample_81BD14B8D71B5662-if00
+    environment:
+      LOG_LEVEL: INFO
+
+    #  - DOCKER_BUILDKIT=1  # Enable BuildKit (can also be passed during build)
+     #command: python ./auracast/multicast_server.py #devserver
+    command: python ./auracast/multicast.py # continously streaming test app
+
+
+# use docker compose up --build
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 431e6fa..0fbc98b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -7,15 +7,16 @@ dependencies = [
     "bumble @ git+ssh://git@ssh.pstruebi.xyz:222/auracaster/bumble_mirror.git@12bcdb7770c0d57a094bc0a96cd52e701f97fece",
     "lc3 @ git+ssh://git@ssh.pstruebi.xyz:222/auracaster/liblc3.git@7558637303106c7ea971e7bb8cedf379d3e08bcc",
     "sounddevice",
-    "aioconsole"
+    "aioconsole",
+    "quart == 0.20.0",
 ]
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
 test = [
     "pytest >= 8.2",
+    "pytest-asyncio"
 ]
 
-
 [build-system]
-requires = ["setuptools>=61", "wheel", "setuptools_scm>=8"]
+requires = ["setuptools>=61"] #, "wheel", "setuptools_scm>=8"
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
diff --git a/auracast/__init__.py b/src/auracast/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from auracast/__init__.py
rename to src/auracast/__init__.py
diff --git a/auracast/auracast_config.py b/src/auracast/auracast_config.py
similarity index 89%
rename from auracast/auracast_config.py
rename to src/auracast/auracast_config.py
index facba53..63bc690 100644
--- a/auracast/auracast_config.py
+++ b/src/auracast/auracast_config.py
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ class AuracastBigConfig:
     program_info: str = 'Some Announcements'
     audio_source: str = 'file:./auracast/announcement_48_10_96000_en.wav'
     input_format: str = 'auto'
-    loop_wav: bool = True
+    loop: bool = True
+    precode_wav: bool = False
     iso_que_len: int = 64
 
 
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ broadcast_de = AuracastBigConfig(
     name = 'Broadcast0',
     language='deu',
     program_info = 'Announcements German',
-    audio_source = 'file:./auracast/announcement_48_10_96000_de.wav',
+    audio_source = 'file:./testdata/announcement_de.wav',
 )
 
 broadcast_en = AuracastBigConfig(
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ broadcast_en = AuracastBigConfig(
     name = 'Broadcast1',
     language='eng',
     program_info = 'Announcements English',
-    audio_source = 'file:./auracast/announcement_48_10_96000_en.wav',
+    audio_source = 'file:./testdata/announcement_en.wav',
 )
 
 broadcast_fr = AuracastBigConfig(
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ broadcast_fr = AuracastBigConfig(
     name = 'Broadcast2',
     language='fra',
     program_info = 'Announcements French',
-    audio_source = 'file:./auracast/announcement_48_10_96000_fr.wav',
+    audio_source = 'file:./testdata/announcement_fr.wav',
 )
 
 broadcast_es = AuracastBigConfig(
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ broadcast_es = AuracastBigConfig(
     name = 'Broadcast3',
     language='spa',
     program_info = 'Announcements Spanish',
-    audio_source = 'file:./auracast/announcement_48_10_96_es.wav',
+    audio_source = 'file:./testdata/announcement_es.wav',
 )
 
 broadcast_it = AuracastBigConfig(
@@ -101,5 +102,5 @@ broadcast_it = AuracastBigConfig(
     name = 'Broadcast4',
     language='ita',
     program_info = 'Announcements Italian',
-    audio_source = 'file:./auracast/announcement_48_10_96_it.wav',
+    audio_source = 'file:./testdata/announcement_it.wav',
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/auracast/multicast.py b/src/auracast/multicast.py
similarity index 68%
rename from auracast/multicast.py
rename to src/auracast/multicast.py
index 87e1b3d..554680d 100644
--- a/auracast/multicast.py
+++ b/src/auracast/multicast.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import struct
 from typing import cast, Any, AsyncGenerator, Coroutine, Dict, Optional, Tuple, List
 import itertools
 
-
 try:
     import lc3  # type: ignore  # pylint: disable=E0401
 except ImportError as e:
@@ -48,6 +47,7 @@ from bumble.device import Host, BIGInfoAdvertisement, AdvertisingChannelMap
 from bumble.audio import io as audio_io
 
 from auracast import auracast_config
+from auracast.utils.read_lc3_file import read_lc3_file
 
 
 # modified from bumble
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ class ModWaveAudioInput(audio_io.ThreadedAudioInput):
 
 audio_io.WaveAudioInput = ModWaveAudioInput
 
+
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Logging
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -288,50 +289,31 @@ async def init_broadcast(
 
     return bigs
 
-async def init_audio(
-        bigs,
-        global_config : auracast_config.AuracastGlobalConfig,
-        big_config: List[auracast_config.AuracastBigConfig]
-    ):
-    for i, big in enumerate(bigs.values()):
-        audio_source = big_config[i].audio_source
-        input_format = big_config[i].input_format
-        audio_input = await audio_io.create_audio_input(audio_source, input_format)
-        audio_input.rewind = big_config[i].loop_wav
-        pcm_format = await audio_input.open()
-
-        #try:
-        if pcm_format.channels != 1:
-            print("Only 1 channels PCM configurations are supported")
-            return
-        if pcm_format.sample_type == audio_io.PcmFormat.SampleType.INT16:
-            pcm_bit_depth = 16
-        elif pcm_format.sample_type == audio_io.PcmFormat.SampleType.FLOAT32:
-            pcm_bit_depth = None
-        else:
-            print("Only INT16 and FLOAT32 sample types are supported")
-            return
-        encoder = lc3.Encoder(
-            frame_duration_us=global_config.frame_duration_us,
-            sample_rate_hz=global_config.auracast_sampling_rate_hz,
-            num_channels=1,
-            input_sample_rate_hz=pcm_format.sample_rate,
-        )
-        lc3_frame_samples = encoder.get_frame_samples() # number of the pcm samples per lc3 frame
-        lc3_frame_size = global_config.octets_per_frame #encoder.get_frame_bytes(bitrate)
-        lc3_bytes_per_frame = lc3_frame_size #* 2 #multiplied by number of channels
-
-        big['pcm_bit_depth'] = pcm_bit_depth
-        big['lc3_bytes_per_frame'] = lc3_bytes_per_frame
-        big['lc3_frame_samples'] = lc3_frame_samples
-        big['audio_input'] = audio_input
-        big['encoder'] = encoder
 
 class Streamer():
-    def __init__(self, bigs):
+    """
+    Streamer class that supports multiple input formats. See bumble for streaming from wav or device
+    Added functionallity on top of bumble:
+        - loop parameter 
+            - if True the audio_source will be looped for ever
+        - precode wav files
+        - lc3 coded files
+            - just use a .lc3 file as audio_source
+        - lc3 coded from ram
+            - use a bytestring b'' as audio_source
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+            self,
+            bigs,
+            global_config : auracast_config.AuracastGlobalConfig,
+            big_config: List[auracast_config.AuracastBigConfig]
+            ):
         self.task = None
         self.is_streaming = False
         self.bigs = bigs
+        self.global_config = global_config
+        self.big_config = big_config
 
     def start_streaming(self):
         if not self.is_streaming:
@@ -348,21 +330,133 @@ class Streamer():
                 self.task = None
 
     async def stream(self):
-        # TODO: do some pre buffering so the stream is stable from the beginning. One half iso queue would be appropriate
+        bigs = self.bigs
+        big_config = self.big_config
+        global_config = self.global_config
+        # init
+        for i, big in enumerate(bigs.values()):
+            audio_source = big_config[i].audio_source
+            input_format = big_config[i].input_format
+
+            # precoded lc3 from ram
+            if isinstance(big_config[i].audio_source, bytes):
+                big['precoded'] = True
+
+                lc3_frames = iter(big_config[i].audio_source)
+
+                if big_config[i].loop:
+                    lc3_frames = itertools.cycle(lc3_frames)
+                big['lc3_frames'] = lc3_frames
+
+            # precoded lc3 file
+            elif big_config[i].audio_source.endswith('.lc3'):
+                big['precoded'] = True
+                filename = big_config[i].audio_source.replace('file:', '')
+
+                lc3_bytes = read_lc3_file(filename)
+                lc3_frames = iter(lc3_bytes)
+
+                if big_config[i].loop:
+                    lc3_frames = itertools.cycle(lc3_frames)
+                big['lc3_frames'] = lc3_frames
+
+            # use wav files and code them entirely before streaming
+            elif big_config[i].precode_wav and big_config[i].audio_source.endswith('.wav'):
+                big['precoded'] = True
+
+                audio_input = await audio_io.create_audio_input(audio_source, input_format)
+                audio_input.rewind = False
+                pcm_format = await audio_input.open()
+
+                if pcm_format.channels != 1:
+                    print("Only 1 channels PCM configurations are supported")
+                    return
+                if pcm_format.sample_type == audio_io.PcmFormat.SampleType.INT16:
+                    pcm_bit_depth = 16
+                elif pcm_format.sample_type == audio_io.PcmFormat.SampleType.FLOAT32:
+                    pcm_bit_depth = None
+                else:
+                    print("Only INT16 and FLOAT32 sample types are supported")
+                    return
+                encoder = lc3.Encoder(
+                    frame_duration_us=global_config.frame_duration_us,
+                    sample_rate_hz=global_config.auracast_sampling_rate_hz,
+                    num_channels=1,
+                    input_sample_rate_hz=pcm_format.sample_rate,
+                )
+                lc3_frame_samples = encoder.get_frame_samples() # number of the pcm samples per lc3 frame
+
+                lc3_bytes = b''
+                async for pcm_frame in audio_input.frames(lc3_frame_samples):
+                    lc3_bytes += encoder.encode(
+                            pcm_frame, num_bytes=global_config.octets_per_frame, bit_depth=pcm_bit_depth
+                        )
+                lc3_frames = iter(lc3_bytes)
+
+                # have a look at itertools.islice
+                if big_config[i].loop:
+                    lc3_frames = itertools.cycle(lc3_frames)
+                big['lc3_frames'] = lc3_frames
+
+            # anything else, e.g. realtime stream from device (bumble)
+            else:
+                audio_input = await audio_io.create_audio_input(audio_source, input_format)
+                audio_input.rewind = big_config[i].loop
+                pcm_format = await audio_input.open()
+
+                #try:
+                if pcm_format.channels != 1:
+                    print("Only 1 channels PCM configurations are supported")
+                    return
+                if pcm_format.sample_type == audio_io.PcmFormat.SampleType.INT16:
+                    pcm_bit_depth = 16
+                elif pcm_format.sample_type == audio_io.PcmFormat.SampleType.FLOAT32:
+                    pcm_bit_depth = None
+                else:
+                    print("Only INT16 and FLOAT32 sample types are supported")
+                    return
+                encoder = lc3.Encoder(
+                    frame_duration_us=global_config.frame_duration_us,
+                    sample_rate_hz=global_config.auracast_sampling_rate_hz,
+                    num_channels=1,
+                    input_sample_rate_hz=pcm_format.sample_rate,
+                )
+                lc3_frame_samples = encoder.get_frame_samples() # number of the pcm samples per lc3 frame
+
+                big['pcm_bit_depth'] = pcm_bit_depth
+                big['lc3_frame_samples'] = lc3_frame_samples
+                big['audio_input'] = audio_input
+                big['encoder'] = encoder
+                big['precoded'] = False
+
+            # Need for coded an uncoded audio
+            lc3_frame_size = global_config.octets_per_frame #encoder.get_frame_bytes(bitrate)
+            lc3_bytes_per_frame = lc3_frame_size #* 2 #multiplied by number of channels
+            big['lc3_bytes_per_frame'] = lc3_bytes_per_frame
+
+        # TODO: Maybe do some pre buffering so the stream is stable from the beginning. One half iso queue would be appropriate
         logging.info("Streaming audio...")
         bigs = self.bigs
         self.is_streaming = True
+        # One streamer fits all
         while self.is_streaming:
             stream_finished = [False for _ in range(len(bigs))]
             for i, big in enumerate(bigs.values()):
-                pcm_frame = await anext(big['audio_input'].frames(big['lc3_frame_samples']), None)
-                if pcm_frame is None: # Not all streams may stop at the same time
-                    stream_finished[i] = True
-                    continue
 
-                lc3_frame = big['encoder'].encode(
-                    pcm_frame, num_bytes=big['lc3_bytes_per_frame'], bit_depth=big['pcm_bit_depth']
-                )
+                if big['precoded']:# everything was already lc3 coded beforehand
+                    lc3_frame = bytes(
+                        itertools.islice(big['lc3_frames'], big['lc3_bytes_per_frame'])
+                        )
+                else:
+                    pcm_frame = await anext(big['audio_input'].frames(big['lc3_frame_samples']), None)
+                    if pcm_frame is None: # Not all streams may stop at the same time
+                        stream_finished[i] = True
+                        continue
+
+                    lc3_frame = big['encoder'].encode(
+                        pcm_frame, num_bytes=big['lc3_bytes_per_frame'], bit_depth=big['pcm_bit_depth']
+                    )
+
                 await big['iso_queue'].write(lc3_frame)
 
             if all(stream_finished): # Take into account that multiple files have different lengths
@@ -387,12 +481,7 @@ async def broadcast(global_conf: auracast_config.AuracastGlobalConfig, big_conf:
             global_conf,
             big_conf
         )
-        await init_audio(
-            bigs,
-            global_conf,
-            big_conf
-        )
-        streamer = Streamer(bigs)
+        streamer = Streamer(bigs, global_conf, big_conf)
         streamer.start_streaming()
 
         await asyncio.wait([streamer.task])
@@ -400,10 +489,18 @@ async def broadcast(global_conf: auracast_config.AuracastGlobalConfig, big_conf:
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import os
+    
+    if os.environ['LOG_LEVEL']:
+        log_level = getattr(logging, os.environ['LOG_LEVEL'])
+    else:
+        log_level = logging.DEBUG
+    log_level = os.environ['LOG_LEVEL']
     logging.basicConfig(
-        level=logging.DEBUG,
+        level=log_level,
         format='%(module)s.py:%(lineno)d %(levelname)s: %(message)s'
     )
+    os.chdir(os.path.dirname(__file__))
 
     global_conf = auracast_config.global_base_config
 
@@ -429,11 +526,13 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         #auracast_config.broadcast_es,
         #auracast_config.broadcast_it,
         ]
-    #for big in bigs: # TODO. investigate this further
-    #    big.code = 'ff'*16 # returns hci/HCI_ENCRYPTION_MODE_NOT_ACCEPTABLE_ERROR
+    for big in bigs: # TODO: encrypted streams are not working
+        #big.code = 'ff'*16 # returns hci/HCI_ENCRYPTION_MODE_NOT_ACCEPTABLE_ERROR
         #big.code = '78 e5 dc f1 34 ab 42 bf c1 92 ef dd 3a fd 67 ae'
+        big.precode_wav = True
+        big.audio_source = big.audio_source.replace('.wav', '_10_16_32.lc3') #lc3 precoded files
+        big.audio_source = read_lc3_file(big.audio_source)  # load files in advance
     
-
     # 16kHz works reliably with 3 streams
     # 24kHz is only working with 2 streams - probably airtime constraint
     # TODO: with more than three broadcasters (16kHz) no advertising (no primary channels is present anymore)
diff --git a/auracast/multicast_control.py b/src/auracast/multicast_control.py
similarity index 85%
rename from auracast/multicast_control.py
rename to src/auracast/multicast_control.py
index 5226fcf..8bc3e4d 100644
--- a/auracast/multicast_control.py
+++ b/src/auracast/multicast_control.py
@@ -29,8 +29,15 @@ class Multicaster:
         self.big_conf = big_conf
         self.device = None
         self.bigs = None
-        self.streamer=None
+        self.streamer = None
 
+    def get_status(self):
+        streaming = self.streamer.is_streaming if self.streamer is not None else False
+        return {
+            'is_initialized': self.is_auracast_init,
+            'is_streaming': streaming,
+        }
+    
     async def init_broadcast(self):
         self.device_acm = multicast.create_device(self.global_conf)
 
@@ -45,21 +52,14 @@ class Multicaster:
         self.device = device
         self.is_auracast_init =  True
 
-    async def init_audio(self):
-        await multicast.init_audio(
-            self.bigs,
-            self.global_conf,
-            self.big_conf
-        )
-        self.is_audio_init = True
-        self.streamer = multicast.Streamer(self.bigs)
-
     def start_streaming(self):
+        self.streamer = multicast.Streamer(self.bigs, self.global_conf, self.big_conf)
         self.streamer.start_streaming()
 
     def stop_streaming(self):
         if self.streamer is not None:
             self.streamer.stop_streaming()
+            self.streamer = None
 
     async def reset(self):
         await self.shutdown()  # Manually triggering teardown
@@ -70,12 +70,12 @@ class Multicaster:
         self. is_audio_init = False
         if self.device:
             await self.device.stop_advertising()
-        if self.bigs:
-            for big in self.bigs.values():
-                if big['advertising_set']:
-                    await big['advertising_set'].stop()
+            if self.bigs:
+                for big in self.bigs.values():
+                    if big['advertising_set']:
+                        await big['advertising_set'].stop()
+            await self.device_acm.__aexit__(None, None, None)  # Manually triggering teardown
 
-        await self.device_acm.__aexit__(None, None, None)  # Manually triggering teardown
 
 
 # example commandline ui
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ async def command_line_ui(caster: Multicaster):
             await caster.reset()
             await caster.init_broadcast()
             await caster.init_audio() 
-
         elif command.strip().lower() == "init_audio":
             await caster.init_audio() 
 
@@ -131,7 +130,7 @@ async def main():
         #auracast_config.broadcast_it,
         ]
     for conf in big_conf:
-        conf.loop_wav = False
+        conf.loop = False
 
     # look into:
     #async with MyAPI() as api:
@@ -139,7 +138,6 @@ async def main():
 
     caster = Multicaster(global_conf, big_conf)
     await caster.init_broadcast()
-    await caster.init_audio()
 
     await command_line_ui(caster)
 
diff --git a/src/auracast/multicast_control_client.py b/src/auracast/multicast_control_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8751564
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/auracast/multicast_control_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import requests
+from auracast.utils.read_lc3_file import read_lc3_file
+
+BASE_URL = "http://127.0.0.1:5000"  # Adjust based on your actual API URL
+
+def initialize():
+    response = requests.post(f"{BASE_URL}/init")
+    return response.json()
+
+def shutdown():
+    response = requests.post(f"{BASE_URL}/shutdown")
+    return response.json()
+
+def stop_audio():
+    response = requests.post(f"{BASE_URL}/stop_audio")
+    return response.json()
+
+def send_audio():
+    test_audio_data = { # TODO: investigate further whats the best way to actually transfer the data 
+        "broadcast_de": read_lc3_file('src/auracast/testdata/announcement_de_10_16_32.lc3').decode('latin-1'),
+        "broadcast_en": read_lc3_file('src/auracast/testdata/announcement_en_10_16_32.lc3').decode('latin-1')
+    }
+
+    response = requests.post(f"{BASE_URL}/stream_lc3", json=test_audio_data)
+    return response.json()
+
+def get_status():
+    response = requests.get(f"{BASE_URL}/status")
+    return response.json()
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    print("Getting status:", get_status())
+    print("Initializing server:", initialize())
+    print("Getting status:", get_status())
+    print("Sending audio:", send_audio())
+    print("Getting status:", get_status())
diff --git a/src/auracast/multicast_server.py b/src/auracast/multicast_server.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ece15a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/auracast/multicast_server.py
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+from dataclasses import asdict
+from quart import Quart, request, jsonify # TODO: evalute if classic flask should be used instead
+from auracast import multicast_control
+from auracast import auracast_config
+
+app = Quart(__name__)
+
+# Initialize the multicaster instance globally
+global_conf = auracast_config.global_base_config
+#global_conf.transport='serial:/dev/serial/by-id/usb-SEGGER_J-Link_001057705357-if02,1000000,rtscts' # transport for nrf54l15dk
+global_conf.transport='serial:/dev/serial/by-id/usb-ZEPHYR_Zephyr_HCI_UART_sample_81BD14B8D71B5662-if00,115200,rtscts' #nrf52dongle hci_uart usb cdc
+
+big_conf = { # TODO: use another dataclass for this to be able to iterate over the names
+    'broadcast_de': auracast_config.broadcast_de,
+    'broadcast_en': auracast_config.broadcast_en,
+    'broadcast_fr': auracast_config.broadcast_fr,
+    #auracast_config.broadcast_es,
+    #auracast_config.broadcast_it,
+}
+for conf in big_conf.values():
+    conf.loop = False
+
+multicaster = multicast_control.Multicaster(
+    global_conf,
+    list(big_conf.values()),
+)
+
+@app.route('/init', methods=['POST'])
+async def initialize():
+    """Initializes the broadcasters."""
+    #data = await request.json
+    #global_conf = auracast_config.AuracastGlobalConfig.from_dict(data['global_config'])
+    #stream_configs = [auracast_config.AuracastBigConfig.from_dict(big) for big in data['big_configs']]
+    try:
+        await multicaster.init_broadcast()
+        return jsonify({"status": "initialized"}), 200
+    except Exception as e:
+        return jsonify({"error": str(e)}), 500
+
+@app.route('/shutdown', methods=['POST'])
+async def stop():
+    """Stops broadcasting."""
+    try:
+        await multicaster.reset()
+        return jsonify({"status": "stopped"}), 200
+    except Exception as e:
+        return jsonify({"error": str(e)}), 500
+    
+@app.route('/stop_audio', methods=['POST'])
+async def stop_audio():
+    """Stops streaming."""
+    try:
+        multicaster.stop_streaming()
+        return jsonify({"status": "stopped"}), 200
+    except Exception as e:
+        return jsonify({"error": str(e)}), 500
+
+@app.route('/stream_lc3', methods=['POST'])
+async def send_audio():
+    """Streams pre-coded LC3 audio.
+    # post data in the format
+    {
+        broadcast_de: b''
+        broadcast_fr: b''
+
+    }
+    """
+    post_data = await request.json
+    try:
+        for key, val in big_conf.items():
+            if key in post_data:
+                val.audio_source = post_data[key].encode('latin-1')
+            else:
+                val.audio_source = b''
+
+        multicaster.big_conf = list(big_conf.values())
+        multicaster.start_streaming()
+        return jsonify({"status": "audio_sent"}), 200
+    except Exception as e:
+        return jsonify({"error": str(e)}), 500
+
+# TODO: Also a queue should be implemented - probably as its own endpoint, 
+
+
+@app.route('/status', methods=['GET'])
+async def get_status():
+    """Gets the current status of the multicaster."""
+    status = multicaster.get_status()
+    # TODO: also get queue status, announcements, samples etc.
+    return jsonify({"status": status}), 200
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=5000, debug=True)
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diff --git a/auracast/run_btmon_rtt.sh b/src/auracast/run_btmon_rtt.sh
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rename from auracast/run_btmon_rtt.sh
rename to src/auracast/run_btmon_rtt.sh
diff --git a/auracast/announcement_48_10_96000_de.wav b/src/auracast/testdata/announcement_de.wav
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rename from auracast/announcement_48_10_96000_de.wav
rename to src/auracast/testdata/announcement_de.wav
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rename from auracast/announcement_48_10_96000_en.wav
rename to src/auracast/testdata/announcement_en.wav
diff --git a/src/auracast/testdata/announcement_en_10_16_32.lc3 b/src/auracast/testdata/announcement_en_10_16_32.lc3
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rename from auracast/announcement_48_10_96000_en_stereo.wav
rename to src/auracast/testdata/announcement_en_stereo.wav
diff --git a/src/auracast/testdata/announcement_en_stereo_10_16_32.lc3 b/src/auracast/testdata/announcement_en_stereo_10_16_32.lc3
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rename from auracast/announcement_48_10_96_es.wav
rename to src/auracast/testdata/announcement_es.wav
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rename from auracast/announcement_48_10_96000_fr.wav
rename to src/auracast/testdata/announcement_fr.wav
diff --git a/src/auracast/testdata/announcement_fr_10_16_32.lc3 b/src/auracast/testdata/announcement_fr_10_16_32.lc3
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similarity index 100%
rename from auracast/announcement_48_10_96_it.wav
rename to src/auracast/testdata/announcement_it.wav
diff --git a/src/auracast/testdata/announcement_it_10_16_32.lc3 b/src/auracast/testdata/announcement_it_10_16_32.lc3
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diff --git a/src/auracast/testdata/encode_lc3.py b/src/auracast/testdata/encode_lc3.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a67cd8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/auracast/testdata/encode_lc3.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# use liblc3
+import os
+import subprocess
+
+frame_dur_ms=10
+srate=16000
+bps=32000
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    workdir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+    os.chdir(workdir)
+    files = os.listdir(workdir)
+    filtered = [file for file in files if file.endswith('.wav')]
+
+    for file in filtered:
+        cmd = [
+            'elc3', 
+            '-b', f'{bps}',
+            '-m', f'{frame_dur_ms}' , 
+            '-r', f'{srate}',
+            f'{file}', f'{file.replace('.wav', '')}_{frame_dur_ms}_{srate//1000}_{bps//1000}.lc3'
+            ]
+        print("Executing: ", " ".join(cmd))
+        ret = subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
+        print(ret.returncode, ret.stdout, ret.stderr)
diff --git a/src/auracast/utils/__init__.py b/src/auracast/utils/__init__.py
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index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/src/auracast/utils/read_lc3_file.py b/src/auracast/utils/read_lc3_file.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d075d07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/auracast/utils/read_lc3_file.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import logging
+import struct
+
+
+def read_lc3_file(filepath):
+    filepath = filepath.replace('file:', '')
+    with open(filepath, 'rb') as f_lc3:
+        header = struct.unpack('=HHHHHHHI', f_lc3.read(18))
+        if header[0] != 0xcc1c:
+            raise ValueError('Invalid bitstream file')
+
+        # found in liblc3 - decoder.py
+        samplerate = header[2] * 100
+        nchannels = header[4]
+        frame_duration = header[5] * 10
+        stream_length = header[7]
+        #lc3_frame_size = struct.unpack('=H', f_lc3.read(2))[0]
+        logging.info('Loaded lc3 file: %s', filepath)
+        logging.info('samplerate: %s', samplerate)
+        logging.info('nchannels %s', nchannels)
+        logging.info('frame_duration %s', frame_duration)
+        logging.info('stream_length %s', stream_length)
+
+        lc3_bytes= b''
+        while True:
+            b = f_lc3.read(2)
+            if b == b'':
+                break
+            lc3_frame_size = struct.unpack('=H', b)[0]
+            lc3_bytes += f_lc3.read(lc3_frame_size)
+
+        return lc3_bytes
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diff --git a/tests/test_server.py b/tests/test_server.py
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index 0000000..fa8cfa0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_server.py
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+import pytest
+import pytest_asyncio
+import asyncio
+from quart import jsonify
+from auracast.utils.read_lc3_file import read_lc3_file
+from auracast import multicast_server
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def client():
+    """Fixture to create and return a Quart test client."""
+    yield multicast_server.app.test_client()
+
+@pytest_asyncio.fixture
+async def init_broadcast(client):
+    response = await client.post('/init')
+    json_data = await response.get_json()
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert json_data["status"] == "initialized"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_shutdown(client, init_broadcast):
+    """Tests the /shutdown endpoint."""
+
+    response = await client.post('/shutdown')
+    json_data = await response.get_json()
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert json_data["status"] == "stopped"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_stop_audio(client, init_broadcast):
+    """Tests the /stop_audio endpoint."""
+
+    response = await client.post('/stop_audio')
+    json_data = await response.get_json()
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert json_data["status"] == "stopped"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_send_audio(client, init_broadcast):
+    """Tests the /stream_lc3 endpoint."""
+    test_audio_data = { # TODO: investigate further whats the best way to actually transfer the data 
+        "broadcast_de": read_lc3_file('src/auracast/testdata/announcement_de_10_16_32.lc3').decode('latin-1'),
+        "broadcast_en": read_lc3_file('src/auracast/testdata/announcement_en_10_16_32.lc3').decode('latin-1')
+    }
+
+    response = await client.post('/stream_lc3', json=test_audio_data)
+    json_data = await response.get_json()
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert json_data["status"] == "audio_sent"
+
+    await asyncio.wait([multicast_server.multicaster.streamer.task], timeout=10) 
+    # Ensure the audio data is correctly assigned
+    for key, val in multicast_server.big_conf.items():
+        if key in test_audio_data:
+            assert val.audio_source == test_audio_data[key].encode('latin-1')
+        else:
+            assert val.audio_source == b""
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_get_status(client):
+    """Tests the /status endpoint."""
+    response = await client.get('/status')
+    json_data = await response.get_json()
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert "status" in json_data
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