diff --git a/toxav/toxav.c b/toxav/toxav.c
index 870dd111..f7b35934 100644
--- a/toxav/toxav.c
+++ b/toxav/toxav.c
@@ -71,6 +71,14 @@ const uint32_t av_VADd = 40;
 
 static const uint8_t audio_index = 0, video_index = 1;
 
+typedef struct {
+    uint32_t size;
+    uint8_t data[0];
+} DECODE_PACKET;
+
+#define VIDEO_DECODE_QUEUE_SIZE 2
+#define AUDIO_DECODE_QUEUE_SIZE 16
+
 typedef struct _CallSpecific {
     RTPSession *crtps[2]; /** Audio is first and video is second */
     CodecState *cs;/** Each call have its own encoders and decoders.
@@ -88,17 +96,16 @@ typedef struct _CallSpecific {
 
     _Bool call_active;
     pthread_mutex_t mutex;
+
+    /* used in the "decode on another thread" system */
+    volatile _Bool exit, decoding;
+    uint8_t video_decode_read, video_decode_write, audio_decode_read, audio_decode_write;
+    pthread_mutex_t decode_cond_mutex;
+    pthread_cond_t decode_cond;
+    DECODE_PACKET *volatile video_decode_queue[VIDEO_DECODE_QUEUE_SIZE];
+    DECODE_PACKET *volatile audio_decode_queue[AUDIO_DECODE_QUEUE_SIZE];
 } CallSpecific;
 
-typedef struct {
-    int32_t call_index;
-    uint32_t size;
-    uint8_t data[0];
-} DECODE_PACKET;
-
-#define VIDEO_DECODE_QUEUE_SIZE 2
-#define AUDIO_DECODE_QUEUE_SIZE 16
-
 struct _ToxAv {
     Messenger *messenger;
     MSISession *msi_session; /** Main msi session */
@@ -111,14 +118,6 @@ struct _ToxAv {
     void *video_callback_userdata;
 
     uint32_t max_calls;
-
-    /* used in the "decode on another thread" system */
-    volatile _Bool exit, decoding;
-    uint8_t video_decode_read, video_decode_write, audio_decode_read, audio_decode_write;
-    pthread_mutex_t decode_cond_mutex;
-    pthread_cond_t decode_cond;
-    DECODE_PACKET *volatile video_decode_queue[VIDEO_DECODE_QUEUE_SIZE];
-    DECODE_PACKET *volatile audio_decode_queue[AUDIO_DECODE_QUEUE_SIZE];
 };
 
 static void *toxav_decoding(void *arg);
@@ -183,12 +182,6 @@ ToxAv *toxav_new( Tox *messenger, int32_t max_calls)
     av->calls = calloc(sizeof(CallSpecific), max_calls);
     av->max_calls = max_calls;
 
-    pthread_mutex_init(&av->decode_cond_mutex, NULL);
-    pthread_cond_init(&av->decode_cond, NULL);
-
-    pthread_t temp;
-    pthread_create(&temp, NULL, toxav_decoding, av);
-
     return av;
 }
 
@@ -201,36 +194,6 @@ ToxAv *toxav_new( Tox *messenger, int32_t max_calls)
 void toxav_kill ( ToxAv *av )
 {
     int i;
-    DECODE_PACKET *p;
-
-    av->exit = 1;
-    pthread_mutex_lock(&av->decode_cond_mutex);
-    pthread_cond_signal(&av->decode_cond);
-
-    if (av->exit) {
-        pthread_cond_wait(&av->decode_cond, &av->decode_cond_mutex);
-    }
-
-    pthread_mutex_unlock(&av->decode_cond_mutex);
-
-    pthread_mutex_destroy(&av->decode_cond_mutex);
-    pthread_cond_destroy(&av->decode_cond);
-
-    for (i = 0; i != VIDEO_DECODE_QUEUE_SIZE; i++) {
-        p = av->video_decode_queue[i];
-
-        if (p) {
-            free(p);
-        }
-    }
-
-    for (i = 0; i != AUDIO_DECODE_QUEUE_SIZE; i++) {
-        p = av->audio_decode_queue[i];
-
-        if (p) {
-            free(p);
-        }
-    }
 
     for (i = 0; i < av->max_calls; i ++) {
         if ( av->calls[i].crtps[audio_index] )
@@ -525,6 +488,23 @@ int toxav_prepare_transmission ( ToxAv *av, int32_t call_index, uint32_t jbuf_ca
 
         if ( pthread_mutex_init(&call->mutex, NULL) != 0 ) goto error;
 
+        //todo: add error checks
+        pthread_mutex_init(&call->decode_cond_mutex, NULL);
+        pthread_cond_init(&call->decode_cond, NULL);
+
+        void **arg = malloc(2 * sizeof(void*));
+        arg[0] = av;
+        arg[1] = call;
+
+        pthread_t temp;
+        pthread_attr_t attr;
+
+        pthread_attr_init(&attr);
+        pthread_attr_setstacksize(&attr, 1 << 18);
+        pthread_create(&temp, &attr, toxav_decoding, arg);
+        pthread_attr_destroy(&attr);
+
+
         LOGGER_WARNING("Got here");
         call->call_active = 1;
 
@@ -576,36 +556,34 @@ int toxav_kill_transmission ( ToxAv *av, int32_t call_index )
     terminate_queue(call->j_buf);
     call->j_buf = NULL;
 
-
-    pthread_mutex_lock(&av->decode_cond_mutex);
     int i;
     DECODE_PACKET *p;
 
-    for (i = 0; i != VIDEO_DECODE_QUEUE_SIZE; i++) {
-        p = av->video_decode_queue[i];
+    call->exit = 1;
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&call->decode_cond_mutex);
+    pthread_cond_signal(&call->decode_cond);
+    pthread_cond_wait(&call->decode_cond, &call->decode_cond_mutex);
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&call->decode_cond_mutex);
+    pthread_mutex_destroy(&call->decode_cond_mutex);
+    pthread_cond_destroy(&call->decode_cond);
 
-        if (p && p->call_index == call_index) {
+    for (i = 0; i != VIDEO_DECODE_QUEUE_SIZE; i++) {
+        p = call->video_decode_queue[i];
+        if (p) {
             free(p);
-            av->video_decode_queue[i] = NULL;
         }
     }
 
     for (i = 0; i != AUDIO_DECODE_QUEUE_SIZE; i++) {
-        p = av->audio_decode_queue[i];
-
-        if (p && p->call_index == call_index) {
+        p = call->audio_decode_queue[i];
+        if (p) {
             free(p);
-            av->audio_decode_queue[i] = NULL;
         }
     }
 
-    while (av->decoding) {} //use a pthread condition?
-
     codec_terminate_session(call->cs);
     call->cs = NULL;
 
-    pthread_mutex_unlock(&av->decode_cond_mutex);
-
     pthread_mutex_unlock(&call->mutex);
     pthread_mutex_destroy(&call->mutex);
 
@@ -925,9 +903,9 @@ int toxav_has_activity(ToxAv *av, int32_t call_index, int16_t *PCM, uint16_t fra
 }
 
 
-static void decode_video(ToxAv *av, DECODE_PACKET *p)
+static void decode_video(ToxAv *av, CallSpecific *call, DECODE_PACKET *p)
 {
-    CallSpecific *call = &av->calls[p->call_index];
+    int32_t call_index = call - av->calls;
 
     int rc = vpx_codec_decode(&call->cs->v_decoder, p->data, p->size, NULL, MAX_DECODE_TIME_US);
 
@@ -940,7 +918,7 @@ static void decode_video(ToxAv *av, DECODE_PACKET *p)
     img = vpx_codec_get_frame(&call->cs->v_decoder, &iter);
 
     if (img && av->video_callback) {
-        av->video_callback(av, p->call_index, img, av->video_callback_userdata);
+        av->video_callback(av, call_index, img, av->video_callback_userdata);
     } else {
         LOGGER_WARNING("Video packet dropped due to missing callback or no image!");
     }
@@ -948,10 +926,9 @@ static void decode_video(ToxAv *av, DECODE_PACKET *p)
     free(p);
 }
 
-static void decode_audio(ToxAv *av, DECODE_PACKET *p)
+static void decode_audio(ToxAv *av, CallSpecific *call, DECODE_PACKET *p)
 {
-    int32_t call_index = p->call_index;
-    CallSpecific *call = &av->calls[call_index];
+    int32_t call_index = call - av->calls;
 
     // ToxAvCSettings csettings;
     // toxav_get_peer_csettings(av, call_index, 0, &csettings);
@@ -975,32 +952,37 @@ static void decode_audio(ToxAv *av, DECODE_PACKET *p)
 
 static void *toxav_decoding(void *arg)
 {
-    ToxAv *av = arg;
+    void **pp = arg;
+    ToxAv *av = pp[0];
+    CallSpecific *call = pp[1];
+    free(pp);
 
-    while (!av->exit) {
+    while (!call->exit) {
         DECODE_PACKET *p;
         _Bool video = 0;
 
-        av->decoding = 0;
-        pthread_mutex_lock(&av->decode_cond_mutex);
+        pthread_mutex_lock(&call->decode_cond_mutex);
+        if(call->exit) {
+            break;
+        }
         uint8_t r;
 
         /* first check for available packets, otherwise wait for condition*/
-        r = av->audio_decode_read;
-        p = av->audio_decode_queue[r];
+        r = call->audio_decode_read;
+        p = call->audio_decode_queue[r];
 
         if (!p) {
-            r = av->video_decode_read;
-            p = av->video_decode_queue[r];
+            r = call->video_decode_read;
+            p = call->video_decode_queue[r];
 
             if (!p) {
-                pthread_cond_wait(&av->decode_cond, &av->decode_cond_mutex);
-                r = av->audio_decode_read;
-                p = av->audio_decode_queue[r];
+                pthread_cond_wait(&call->decode_cond, &call->decode_cond_mutex);
+                r = call->audio_decode_read;
+                p = call->audio_decode_queue[r];
 
                 if (!p) {
-                    r = av->video_decode_read;
-                    p = av->video_decode_queue[r];
+                    r = call->video_decode_read;
+                    p = call->video_decode_queue[r];
                     video = 1;
                 }
             } else {
@@ -1010,30 +992,28 @@ static void *toxav_decoding(void *arg)
 
         if (video) {
             if (p) {
-                av->video_decode_queue[r] = NULL;
-                av->video_decode_read = (r + 1) % VIDEO_DECODE_QUEUE_SIZE;
+                call->video_decode_queue[r] = NULL;
+                call->video_decode_read = (r + 1) % VIDEO_DECODE_QUEUE_SIZE;
             }
         } else {
-            av->audio_decode_queue[r] = NULL;
-            av->audio_decode_read = (r + 1) % AUDIO_DECODE_QUEUE_SIZE;
+            call->audio_decode_queue[r] = NULL;
+            call->audio_decode_read = (r + 1) % AUDIO_DECODE_QUEUE_SIZE;
         }
 
-        av->decoding = 1;
-        pthread_mutex_unlock(&av->decode_cond_mutex);
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&call->decode_cond_mutex);
 
         if (p) {
             if (video) {
-                decode_video(av, p);
+                decode_video(av, call, p);
             } else {
-                decode_audio(av, p);
+                decode_audio(av, call, p);
             }
         }
     }
 
-    pthread_mutex_lock(&av->decode_cond_mutex);
-    av->exit = 0;
-    pthread_cond_signal(&av->decode_cond);
-    pthread_mutex_unlock(&av->decode_cond_mutex);
+    call->exit = 0;
+    pthread_cond_signal(&call->decode_cond);
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&call->decode_cond_mutex);
 
     return NULL;
 }
@@ -1058,14 +1038,12 @@ void toxav_handle_packet(RTPSession *_session, RTPMessage *_msg)
                 p = malloc(sizeof(DECODE_PACKET));
 
                 if (p) {
-                    p->call_index = call_index;
                     p->size = 0;
                 }
             } else {
                 p = malloc(sizeof(DECODE_PACKET) + _msg->length);
 
                 if (p) {
-                    p->call_index = call_index;
                     p->size = _msg->length;
                     memcpy(p->data, _msg->data, _msg->length);
                 }
@@ -1075,19 +1053,19 @@ void toxav_handle_packet(RTPSession *_session, RTPMessage *_msg)
 
             if (p) {
                 /* do the decoding on another thread */
-                pthread_mutex_lock(&av->decode_cond_mutex);
-                uint8_t w = av->audio_decode_write;
+                pthread_mutex_lock(&call->decode_cond_mutex);
+                uint8_t w = call->audio_decode_write;
 
-                if (av->audio_decode_queue[w] == NULL) {
-                    av->audio_decode_queue[w] = p;
-                    av->audio_decode_write = (w + 1) % AUDIO_DECODE_QUEUE_SIZE;
-                    pthread_cond_signal(&av->decode_cond);
+                if (call->audio_decode_queue[w] == NULL) {
+                    call->audio_decode_queue[w] = p;
+                    call->audio_decode_write = (w + 1) % AUDIO_DECODE_QUEUE_SIZE;
+                    pthread_cond_signal(&call->decode_cond);
                 } else {
                     LOGGER_DEBUG("Dropped audio frame\n");
                     free(p);
                 }
 
-                pthread_mutex_unlock(&av->decode_cond_mutex);
+                pthread_mutex_unlock(&call->decode_cond_mutex);
             } else {
                 //malloc failed
             }
@@ -1110,24 +1088,23 @@ void toxav_handle_packet(RTPSession *_session, RTPMessage *_msg)
             DECODE_PACKET *p = malloc(sizeof(DECODE_PACKET) + call->frame_limit);
 
             if (p) {
-                p->call_index = call_index;
                 p->size = call->frame_limit;
                 memcpy(p->data, call->frame_buf, call->frame_limit);
 
                 /* do the decoding on another thread */
-                pthread_mutex_lock(&av->decode_cond_mutex);
-                uint8_t w = av->video_decode_write;
+                pthread_mutex_lock(&call->decode_cond_mutex);
+                uint8_t w = call->video_decode_write;
 
-                if (av->video_decode_queue[w] == NULL) {
-                    av->video_decode_queue[w] = p;
-                    av->video_decode_write = (w + 1) % VIDEO_DECODE_QUEUE_SIZE;
-                    pthread_cond_signal(&av->decode_cond);
+                if (call->video_decode_queue[w] == NULL) {
+                    call->video_decode_queue[w] = p;
+                    call->video_decode_write = (w + 1) % VIDEO_DECODE_QUEUE_SIZE;
+                    pthread_cond_signal(&call->decode_cond);
                 } else {
                     LOGGER_DEBUG("Dropped video frame\n");
                     free(p);
                 }
 
-                pthread_mutex_unlock(&av->decode_cond_mutex);
+                pthread_mutex_unlock(&call->decode_cond_mutex);
             } else {
                 //malloc failed
             }