diff --git a/DeviceSource.cpp b/DeviceSource.cpp
index 4630cb9..300c1f9 100644
--- a/DeviceSource.cpp
+++ b/DeviceSource.cpp
@@ -114,27 +114,52 @@ Device::callback_device_monitor (GstBus *, GstMessage * message, gpointer )
    return G_SOURCE_CONTINUE;
 }
 
+struct hasDeviceName: public std::unary_function<DeviceHandle, bool>
+{
+    inline bool operator()(const DeviceHandle &elem) const {
+       return (elem.name.compare(_name) == 0);
+    }
+    explicit hasDeviceName(const std::string &name) : _name(name) { }
+private:
+    std::string _name;
+};
+
+
+struct hasConnectedSource: public std::unary_function<DeviceHandle, bool>
+{
+    inline bool operator()(const DeviceHandle &elem) const {
+        auto sit = std::find(elem.connected_sources.begin(), elem.connected_sources.end(), s_);
+        return sit != elem.connected_sources.end();
+    }
+    explicit hasConnectedSource(Source *s) : s_(s) { }
+private:
+    Source *s_;
+};
 
 void Device::add(GstDevice *device)
 {
     if (device==nullptr)
         return;
 
+    gchar *device_name = gst_device_get_display_name (device);
+
     // lock before change
     access_.lock();
 
-    gchar *device_name = gst_device_get_display_name (device);
+    // if device with this name is not already listed
+    auto handle = std::find_if(handles_.cbegin(), handles_.cend(), hasDeviceName(device_name) );
+    if ( handle == handles_.cend() ) {
 
-    if ( std::find(manager().src_name_.begin(), manager().src_name_.end(), device_name) == manager().src_name_.end())   {
-
-        std::string p = pipelineForDevice(device, manager().src_description_.size());
+        std::string p = pipelineForDevice(device, handles_.size());
         DeviceConfigSet confs = getDeviceConfigs(p);
 
         // add if not in the list and valid
         if (!p.empty() && !confs.empty()) {
-            src_name_.push_back(device_name);
-            src_description_.push_back(p);
-            src_config_.push_back(confs);
+            DeviceHandle dev;
+            dev.name = device_name;
+            dev.pipeline = p;
+            dev.configs = confs;
+            handles_.push_back(dev);
 #ifdef GST_DEVICE_DEBUG
             gchar *stru = gst_structure_to_string( gst_device_get_properties(device) );
             g_print("\nDevice %s plugged : %s\n", device_name, stru);
@@ -143,10 +168,10 @@ void Device::add(GstDevice *device)
         }
 
     }
-    g_free (device_name);
-
     // unlock access
     access_.unlock();
+
+    g_free (device_name);
 }
 
 void Device::remove(GstDevice *device)
@@ -154,40 +179,35 @@ void Device::remove(GstDevice *device)
     if (device==nullptr)
         return;
 
+    gchar *device_name = gst_device_get_display_name (device);
+
     // lock before change
     access_.lock();
 
-    gchar *device_name = gst_device_get_display_name (device);
+    // if a device with this name is listed
+    auto handle = std::find_if(handles_.cbegin(), handles_.cend(), hasDeviceName(device_name) );
+    if ( handle != handles_.cend() ) {
 
-    std::vector< std::string >::iterator nameit   = src_name_.begin();
-    std::vector< std::string >::iterator descit   = src_description_.begin();
-    std::vector< DeviceConfigSet >::iterator coit = src_config_.begin();
-    while (nameit != src_name_.end()){
-
-        if ( (*nameit).compare(device_name) == 0 )
-        {
-            src_name_.erase(nameit);
-            src_description_.erase(descit);
-            src_config_.erase(coit);
-            monitor_unplug_event_ = true;
-#ifdef GST_DEVICE_DEBUG
-       g_print("\nDevice %s unplugged\n", device_name);
-#endif
-            break;
+        // remove the handle if there is no source connected
+        if (handle->connected_sources.empty())
+            handles_.erase(handle);
+        else {
+            // otherwise unplug all sources
+            for (auto sit = handle->connected_sources.begin(); sit != handle->connected_sources.end(); ++sit)
+                (*sit)->unplug();
+            // and inform user
+            Log::Warning("Device %s unplugged.", device_name);
+            // NB; the handle will be removed at the destruction of the last DeviceSource
         }
-
-        ++nameit;
-        ++descit;
-        ++coit;
     }
-    g_free (device_name);
 
     // unlock access
     access_.unlock();
+
+
+    g_free (device_name);
 }
 
-
-
 Device::Device(): monitor_initialized_(false), monitor_unplug_event_(false)
 {
     std::thread(launchMonitoring, this).detach();
@@ -226,9 +246,12 @@ void Device::launchMonitoring(Device *d)
         confscreen.insert(best);
         // add to config list
         d->access_.lock();
-        d->src_name_.push_back("Screen capture");
-        d->src_description_.push_back(gst_plugin_vidcap);
-        d->src_config_.push_back(confscreen);
+
+        DeviceHandle dev;
+        dev.name = "Screen capture";
+        dev.pipeline = gst_plugin_vidcap;
+        dev.configs = confscreen;
+        d->handles_.push_back(dev);
         d->access_.unlock();
     }
 
@@ -263,7 +286,7 @@ bool Device::initialized()
 int Device::numDevices()
 {
     access_.lock();
-    int ret = src_name_.size();
+    int ret = handles_.size();
     access_.unlock();
 
     return ret;
@@ -272,8 +295,8 @@ int Device::numDevices()
 bool Device::exists(const std::string &device)
 {
     access_.lock();
-    std::vector< std::string >::const_iterator d = std::find(src_name_.begin(), src_name_.end(), device);
-    bool  ret = (d != src_name_.end());
+    auto h = std::find_if(handles_.cbegin(), handles_.cend(), hasDeviceName(device));
+    bool ret = (h != handles_.cend());
     access_.unlock();
 
     return ret;
@@ -289,35 +312,13 @@ private:
     std::string _d;
 };
 
-Source *Device::createSource(const std::string &device) const
-{
-    Source *s = nullptr;
-
-    // find if a DeviceSource with this device is already registered
-    std::list< DeviceSource *>::const_iterator d = std::find_if(device_sources_.begin(), device_sources_.end(), hasDevice(device));
-
-    // if already registered, clone the device source
-    if ( d != device_sources_.end())  {
-        CloneSource *cs = (*d)->clone();
-        s = cs;
-    }
-    // otherwise, we are free to create a new device source
-    else {
-        DeviceSource *ds = new DeviceSource();
-        ds->setDevice(device);
-        s = ds;
-    }
-
-    return s;
-}
-
 std::string Device::name(int index)
 {
     std::string ret = "";
 
     access_.lock();
-    if (index > -1 && index < (int) src_name_.size())
-        ret = src_name_[index];
+    if (index > -1 && index < (int) handles_.size())
+        ret = handles_[index].name;
     access_.unlock();
 
     return ret;
@@ -328,8 +329,8 @@ std::string Device::description(int index)
     std::string ret = "";
 
     access_.lock();
-    if (index > -1 && index < (int) src_description_.size())
-        ret = src_description_[index];
+    if (index > -1 && index < (int) handles_.size())
+        ret = handles_[index].pipeline;
     access_.unlock();
 
     return ret;
@@ -340,8 +341,8 @@ DeviceConfigSet Device::config(int index)
     DeviceConfigSet ret;
 
     access_.lock();
-    if (index > -1 && index < (int) src_config_.size())
-        ret = src_config_[index];
+    if (index > -1 && index < (int) handles_.size())
+        ret = handles_[index].configs;
     access_.unlock();
 
     return ret;
@@ -350,20 +351,18 @@ DeviceConfigSet Device::config(int index)
 int  Device::index(const std::string &device)
 {
     int i = -1;
+
     access_.lock();
-    std::vector< std::string >::iterator p = std::find(src_name_.begin(), src_name_.end(), device);
-    if (p != src_name_.end())
-        i = std::distance(src_name_.begin(), p);
+    auto h = std::find_if(handles_.cbegin(), handles_.cend(), hasDeviceName(device));
+    if (h != handles_.cend())
+        i = std::distance(handles_.cbegin(), h);
     access_.unlock();
 
     return i;
 }
 
-DeviceSource::DeviceSource(uint64_t id) : StreamSource(id)
+DeviceSource::DeviceSource(uint64_t id) : StreamSource(id), unplugged_(false)
 {
-    // create stream
-    stream_ = new Stream;
-
     // set symbol
     symbol_ = new Symbol(Symbol::CAMERA, glm::vec3(0.75f, 0.75f, 0.01f));
     symbol_->scale_.y = 1.5f;
@@ -371,10 +370,32 @@ DeviceSource::DeviceSource(uint64_t id) : StreamSource(id)
 
 DeviceSource::~DeviceSource()
 {
-    // unregister this device source
-    Device::manager().device_sources_.remove(this);
+    // unregister this device source from a Device handler
+    auto h = std::find_if(Device::manager().handles_.begin(), Device::manager().handles_.end(), hasConnectedSource(this));
+    if (h != Device::manager().handles_.end())
+    {
+        // remove this pointer to the list of connected sources
+        h->connected_sources.remove(this);
+        // if this is the last source connected to the device handler
+        // the stream will be removed by the ~StreamSource destructor
+        // and the device handler should not keep reference to it
+        if (h->connected_sources.empty()) {
+            // if the cause of deletion is the unplugging of the device
+            if (unplugged_)
+                // remove the handle entirely
+                Device::manager().handles_.erase(h);
+            else
+                // otherwise just cancel the reference to the stream
+                h->stream = nullptr;
+        }
+        // else this means another DeviceSource is using this stream
+        // and we should avoid to delete the stream in the ~StreamSource destructor
+        else
+            stream_ = nullptr;
+    }
 }
 
+
 void DeviceSource::setDevice(const std::string &devicename)
 {
     // instanciate and wait for monitor initialization if not already initialized
@@ -385,60 +406,106 @@ void DeviceSource::setDevice(const std::string &devicename)
     // remember device name
     device_ = devicename;
 
-    // check existence of a device with that name
-    int index = Device::manager().index(device_);
-    if (index > -1) {
+    // check existence of a device handle with that name
+    auto h = std::find_if(Device::manager().handles_.begin(), Device::manager().handles_.end(), hasDeviceName(device_));
+    if ( h != Device::manager().handles_.end()) {
 
-        // register this device source
-        Device::manager().device_sources_.push_back(this);
+        // find if a DeviceHandle with this device name already has a stream
+        if ( h->stream != nullptr) {
+            // just use it !
+            stream_ = h->stream;
+        }
+        else {
+            // start filling in the gstreamer pipeline
+            std::ostringstream pipeline;
+            pipeline << h->pipeline;
 
-        // start filling in the gstreamer pipeline
-        std::ostringstream pipeline;
-        pipeline << Device::manager().description(index);
-
-        // test the device and get config
-        DeviceConfigSet confs = Device::manager().config(index);        
+            // test the device and get config
+            DeviceConfigSet confs = h->configs;
 #ifdef DEVICE_DEBUG
-        Log::Info("Device %s supported configs:", devicename.c_str());
-        for( DeviceConfigSet::iterator it = confs.begin(); it != confs.end(); ++it ){
-            float fps = static_cast<float>((*it).fps_numerator) / static_cast<float>((*it).fps_denominator);
-            Log::Info(" - %s %s %d x %d  %.1f fps", (*it).stream.c_str(), (*it).format.c_str(), (*it).width, (*it).height, fps);
-        }
+            Log::Info("Device %s supported configs:", devicename.c_str());
+            for( DeviceConfigSet::iterator it = confs.begin(); it != confs.end(); ++it ){
+                float fps = static_cast<float>((*it).fps_numerator) / static_cast<float>((*it).fps_denominator);
+                Log::Info(" - %s %s %d x %d  %.1f fps", (*it).stream.c_str(), (*it).format.c_str(), (*it).width, (*it).height, fps);
+            }
 #endif
-        if (!confs.empty()) {
-            DeviceConfig best = *confs.rbegin();
-            float fps = static_cast<float>(best.fps_numerator) / static_cast<float>(best.fps_denominator);
-            Log::Info("Device %s selected its optimal config: %s %s %dx%d@%.1ffps", device_.c_str(), best.stream.c_str(), best.format.c_str(), best.width, best.height, fps);
+            if (!confs.empty()) {
+                DeviceConfig best = *confs.rbegin();
+                float fps = static_cast<float>(best.fps_numerator) / static_cast<float>(best.fps_denominator);
+                Log::Info("Device %s selected its optimal config: %s %s %dx%d@%.1ffps", device_.c_str(), best.stream.c_str(), best.format.c_str(), best.width, best.height, fps);
 
-            pipeline << " ! " << best.stream;
-            if (!best.format.empty())
-                pipeline << ",format=" << best.format;
-            pipeline << ",framerate=" << best.fps_numerator << "/" << best.fps_denominator;
-            pipeline << ",width=" << best.width;
-            pipeline << ",height=" << best.height;
+                pipeline << " ! " << best.stream;
+                if (!best.format.empty())
+                    pipeline << ",format=" << best.format;
+                pipeline << ",framerate=" << best.fps_numerator << "/" << best.fps_denominator;
+                pipeline << ",width=" << best.width;
+                pipeline << ",height=" << best.height;
 
-            if ( best.stream.find("jpeg") != std::string::npos )
-                pipeline << " ! jpegdec";
+                if ( best.stream.find("jpeg") != std::string::npos )
+                    pipeline << " ! jpegdec";
 
-            if ( device_.find("Screen") != std::string::npos )
-                pipeline << " ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw,format=RGB ! queue max-size-buffers=3";
+                if ( device_.find("Screen") != std::string::npos )
+                    pipeline << " ! videoconvert ! video/x-raw,format=RGB ! queue max-size-buffers=3";
 
-            pipeline << " ! videoconvert";
+                pipeline << " ! videoconvert";
 
-            // resize render buffer
-            if (renderbuffer_)
-                renderbuffer_->resize(best.width, best.height);
+                // resize render buffer
+                if (renderbuffer_)
+                    renderbuffer_->resize(best.width, best.height);
 
-            // open gstreamer
-            stream_->open( pipeline.str(), best.width, best.height);
-            stream_->play(true);
+                // new stream
+                stream_ = h->stream = new Stream;
+
+                // open gstreamer
+                h->stream->open( pipeline.str(), best.width, best.height);
+                h->stream->play(true);
+            }
         }
 
+        // reference this source in the handle
+        h->connected_sources.push_back(this);
+
         // will be ready after init and one frame rendered
         ready_ = false;
     }
-    else
+    else {
         Log::Warning("No such device '%s'", device_.c_str());
+    }
+}
+
+void DeviceSource::setActive (bool on)
+{
+    bool was_active = active_;
+
+    // try to activate (may fail if source is cloned)
+    Source::setActive(on);
+
+    if (stream_) {
+        // change status of stream (only if status changed)
+        if (active_ != was_active) {
+
+            // activate a source if any of the handled device source is active
+            auto h = std::find_if(Device::manager().handles_.begin(), Device::manager().handles_.end(), hasConnectedSource(this));
+            if (h != Device::manager().handles_.end()) {
+                bool streamactive = false;
+                for (auto sit = h->connected_sources.begin(); sit != h->connected_sources.end(); ++sit) {
+                    if ( (*sit)->active_)
+                        streamactive = true;
+                }
+                stream_->enable(streamactive);
+            }
+
+        }
+
+        // change visibility of active surface (show preview of stream when inactive)
+        if (activesurface_) {
+            if (active_)
+                activesurface_->setTextureIndex(Resource::getTextureTransparent());
+            else
+                activesurface_->setTextureIndex(stream_->texture());
+        }
+    }
+
 }
 
 void DeviceSource::accept(Visitor& v)
@@ -450,23 +517,7 @@ void DeviceSource::accept(Visitor& v)
 
 bool DeviceSource::failed() const
 {
-    // fail if stream openned and failed
-    if (stream_ && stream_->failed())
-        return true;
-
-    // if there was a unplug event
-    if (Device::manager().monitor_unplug_event_) {
-        // check if it was this device that was unplugged
-        if (!Device::manager().exists(device_)){
-            // the unplug event is resolved
-            Device::manager().monitor_unplug_event_ = false;
-            // this device source fail
-            return true;
-        }
-    }
-
-    // no other reason to fail
-    return false;
+    return unplugged_ || StreamSource::failed();
 }
 
 DeviceConfigSet Device::getDeviceConfigs(const std::string &src_description)
diff --git a/DeviceSource.h b/DeviceSource.h
index 318a542..4d51027 100644
--- a/DeviceSource.h
+++ b/DeviceSource.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef DEVICESOURCE_H
 #define DEVICESOURCE_H
 
+#include <string>
 #include <vector>
 #include <set>
 
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ public:
     // Source interface
     bool failed() const override;
     void accept (Visitor& v) override;
+    void setActive (bool on) override;
 
     // StreamSource interface
     Stream *stream() const override { return stream_; }
@@ -23,13 +25,14 @@ public:
     // specific interface
     void setDevice(const std::string &devicename);
     inline std::string device() const { return device_; }
+    void unplug() { unplugged_ = true; }
 
     glm::ivec2 icon() const override;
     std::string info() const override;
 
 private:
     std::string device_;
-
+    std::atomic<bool> unplugged_;
 };
 
 struct DeviceConfig {
@@ -82,6 +85,19 @@ struct better_device_comparator
 
 typedef std::set<DeviceConfig, better_device_comparator> DeviceConfigSet;
 
+struct DeviceHandle {
+
+    std::string name;
+    std::string pipeline;
+    DeviceConfigSet configs;
+
+    Stream *stream;
+    std::list<DeviceSource *> connected_sources;
+
+    DeviceHandle() {
+        stream = nullptr;
+    }
+};
 
 class Device
 {
@@ -108,8 +124,6 @@ public:
     int  index  (const std::string &device);
     bool exists (const std::string &device) ;
 
-    Source *createSource(const std::string &device) const;
-
     static gboolean callback_device_monitor (GstBus *, GstMessage *, gpointer);
     static DeviceConfigSet getDeviceConfigs(const std::string &src_description);
 
@@ -121,15 +135,13 @@ private:
     void add(GstDevice *device);
 
     std::mutex access_;
-    std::vector< std::string > src_name_;
-    std::vector< std::string > src_description_;
-    std::vector< DeviceConfigSet > src_config_;
+    std::vector< DeviceHandle > handles_;
+
     GstDeviceMonitor *monitor_;
     std::condition_variable monitor_initialization_;
     bool monitor_initialized_;
     bool monitor_unplug_event_;
 
-    std::list< DeviceSource * > device_sources_;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/Mixer.cpp b/Mixer.cpp
index f1fcb21..6226099 100644
--- a/Mixer.cpp
+++ b/Mixer.cpp
@@ -346,7 +346,8 @@ Source * Mixer::createSourcePattern(uint pattern, glm::ivec2 res)
 Source * Mixer::createSourceDevice(const std::string &namedevice)
 {
     // ready to create a source
-    Source *s = Device::manager().createSource(namedevice);
+    DeviceSource *s = new DeviceSource;
+    s->setDevice(namedevice);
 
     // propose a new name based on pattern name
     s->setName( namedevice.substr(0, namedevice.find(" ")) );
diff --git a/SourceList.cpp b/SourceList.cpp
index 6c5d0d1..9923c1a 100644
--- a/SourceList.cpp
+++ b/SourceList.cpp
@@ -153,6 +153,10 @@ SourceList join (const SourceList &first, const SourceList &second)
 
 
 
+SourceLink::SourceLink(Source *s): host_(nullptr), target_(nullptr), id_(0)
+{
+    connect(s);
+}
 
 void SourceLink::connect(uint64_t id, Session *se)
 {
diff --git a/SourceList.h b/SourceList.h
index 549246b..29e7da6 100644
--- a/SourceList.h
+++ b/SourceList.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class SourceLink {
 
 public:
     SourceLink(): host_(nullptr), target_(nullptr), id_(0) { }
+    SourceLink(Source *s);
     ~SourceLink();
 
     void connect(uint64_t id, Session *se);
diff --git a/Stream.cpp b/Stream.cpp
index b456a83..e93c732 100644
--- a/Stream.cpp
+++ b/Stream.cpp
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ float Stream::aspectRatio() const
 
 void Stream::enable(bool on)
 {
-    if ( !opened_ || pipeline_ == nullptr)
+    if ( !opened_ || pipeline_ == nullptr || !textureinitialized_)
         return;
 
     if ( enabled_ != on ) {