diff --git a/activity_monitor.c b/activity_monitor.c
index 4377c89e3..51eeb0a28 100644
--- a/activity_monitor.c
+++ b/activity_monitor.c
@@ -265,9 +265,9 @@ void activity_monitor_start() {
 
 void activity_monitor_stop() {
   if (activity_monitor_running) {
-    debug(1, "activity_monitor_stop start...");
+    debug(3, "activity_monitor_stop start...");
     pthread_cancel(activity_monitor_thread);
     pthread_join(activity_monitor_thread, NULL);
-    debug(1, "activity_monitor_stop complete");
+    debug(2, "activity_monitor_stop complete");
   }
 }
diff --git a/audio_alsa.c b/audio_alsa.c
index a683f0601..4e2fefda8 100644
--- a/audio_alsa.c
+++ b/audio_alsa.c
@@ -1059,9 +1059,9 @@ static void deinit(void) {
   pthread_setcancelstate(PTHREAD_CANCEL_DISABLE, &oldState); // make this un-cancellable
   // debug(2,"audio_alsa deinit called.");
   stop();
-  debug(1, "Cancel buffer monitor thread.");
+  debug(2, "Cancel buffer monitor thread.");
   pthread_cancel(alsa_buffer_monitor_thread);
-  debug(1, "Join buffer monitor thread.");
+  debug(3, "Join buffer monitor thread.");
   pthread_join(alsa_buffer_monitor_thread, NULL);
   pthread_setcancelstate(oldState, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/dacp.c b/dacp.c
index 4f40e2d0d..f5797554d 100644
--- a/dacp.c
+++ b/dacp.c
@@ -894,11 +894,11 @@ void dacp_monitor_start() {
 
 void dacp_monitor_stop() {
   if (dacp_monitor_initialised) { // only if it's been started and initialised
-    debug(1, "dacp_monitor_stop");
+    debug(2, "dacp_monitor_stop");
     pthread_cancel(dacp_monitor_thread);
     pthread_join(dacp_monitor_thread, NULL);
     pthread_mutex_destroy(&dacp_server_information_lock);
-    debug(1, "DACP Conversation Lock Mutex Destroyed");
+    debug(3, "DACP Conversation Lock Mutex Destroyed");
     pthread_mutex_destroy(&dacp_conversation_lock);
   }
 }
diff --git a/dbus-service.c b/dbus-service.c
index 2ed17d0ab..a1cde3fde 100644
--- a/dbus-service.c
+++ b/dbus-service.c
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ int start_dbus_service() {
 }
 
 void stop_dbus_service() {
-  debug(1, "stopping dbus service");
+  debug(2, "stopping dbus service");
   if (ownerID)
     g_bus_unown_name(ownerID);
   else
diff --git a/metadata_hub.c b/metadata_hub.c
index f116f2723..4d7def388 100644
--- a/metadata_hub.c
+++ b/metadata_hub.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ void metadata_hub_init(void) {
 
 void metadata_hub_stop(void) {
   if (metadata_hub_initialised) {
-    debug(1, "metadata_hub_stop.");
+    debug(2, "metadata_hub_stop.");
     metadata_hub_release_track_artwork();
     if (metadata_store.track_metadata) {
       metadata_hub_release_track_metadata(metadata_store.track_metadata);
diff --git a/rtsp.c b/rtsp.c
index d3ee35ae7..4e5062d31 100644
--- a/rtsp.c
+++ b/rtsp.c
@@ -1411,7 +1411,7 @@ void metadata_process(uint32_t type, uint32_t code, char *data, uint32_t length)
 }
 
 void metadata_thread_cleanup_function(__attribute__((unused)) void *arg) {
-  debug(1, "metadata_thread_cleanup_function called");
+  debug(2, "metadata_thread_cleanup_function called");
   metadata_delete_multicast_socket();
   metadata_close();
   pc_queue_delete(&metadata_queue);
@@ -1462,7 +1462,7 @@ void metadata_init(void) {
 
 void metadata_stop(void) {
   if (metadata_running) {
-    debug(1, "metadata_stop called.");
+    debug(2, "metadata_stop called.");
     pthread_cancel(metadata_thread);
     pthread_join(metadata_thread, NULL);
   }
diff --git a/shairport.c b/shairport.c
index 3fdf780de..4cb316e1e 100644
--- a/shairport.c
+++ b/shairport.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ static void sig_ignore(__attribute__((unused)) int foo, __attribute__((unused))
                        __attribute__((unused)) void *baz) {}
 static void sig_shutdown(__attribute__((unused)) int foo, __attribute__((unused)) siginfo_t *bar,
                          __attribute__((unused)) void *baz) {
-  debug(1, "shutdown requested...");
+  debug(2, "shutdown requested...");
 #ifdef CONFIG_LIBDAEMON
   daemon_retval_send(255);
   daemon_pid_file_remove();
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@ pthread_t dbus_thread;
 void *dbus_thread_func(__attribute__((unused)) void *arg) {
   g_main_loop = g_main_loop_new(NULL, FALSE);
   g_main_loop_run(g_main_loop);
-  debug(1, "g_main_loop thread exit");
+  debug(2, "g_main_loop thread exit");
   pthread_exit(NULL);
 }
 #endif
@@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@ const char *pid_file_proc(void) {
 
 void main_cleanup_handler(__attribute__((unused)) void *arg) {
   // it doesn't look like this is called when the main function is cancelled eith a pthread cancel.
-  debug(1, "main cleanup handler called.");
+  debug(2, "main cleanup handler called.");
 #ifdef CONFIG_MQTT
   if (config.mqtt_enabled) {
     // terminate_mqtt();
@@ -1160,19 +1160,19 @@ void main_cleanup_handler(__attribute__((unused)) void *arg) {
   stop_dbus_service();
 #endif
   if (g_main_loop) {
-    debug(1, "Stopping DBUS Loop Thread");
+    debug(2, "Stopping DBUS Loop Thread");
     g_main_loop_quit(g_main_loop);
     pthread_join(dbus_thread, NULL);
   }
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DACP_CLIENT
-  debug(1, "Stopping DACP Monitor");
+  debug(2, "Stopping DACP Monitor");
   dacp_monitor_stop();
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_METADATA_HUB
-  debug(1, "Stopping metadata hub");
+  debug(2, "Stopping metadata hub");
   metadata_hub_stop();
 #endif
 
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ void main_cleanup_handler(__attribute__((unused)) void *arg) {
   activity_monitor_stop(0);
 
   if ((config.output) && (config.output->deinit)) {
-    debug(1, "Deinitialise the audio backend.");
+    debug(2, "Deinitialise the audio backend.");
     config.output->deinit();
   }
 #ifdef CONFIG_LIBDAEMON
@@ -1191,12 +1191,12 @@ void main_cleanup_handler(__attribute__((unused)) void *arg) {
   daemon_pid_file_remove();
   daemon_signal_done();
 #endif  
-  debug(1, "Exit...");
+  debug(2, "Exit...");
   exit(0);
 }
 
 void exit_function() {
-  debug(1, "exit function called...");
+  debug(2, "exit function called...");
   main_cleanup_handler(NULL);
   if (conns)
     free(conns); // make sure the connections have been deleted first