diff --git a/cava.c b/cava.c
index 945bd39..86d90f0 100644
--- a/cava.c
+++ b/cava.c
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@
 #include "input/alsa.c"
 #endif
 
+#ifdef PORTAUDIO
+#include "input/portaudio.c"
+#include "input/portaudio.h"
+#endif
+
 #ifdef PULSE
 #include "input/pulse.h"
 #include "input/pulse.c"
@@ -471,6 +476,13 @@ as of 0.4.0 all options are specified in config file, see in '/home/username/.co
 	}
 	#endif
 
+	#ifdef PORTAUDIO
+	if (p.im == 6) {
+		thr_id = pthread_create(&p_thread, NULL, input_portaudio, (void*)&audio);
+		audio.rate = 44100;
+	}
+	#endif
+
 	if (p.highcf > audio.rate / 2) {
 		cleanup();
 		fprintf(stderr,
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index b6ab500..71adae1 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -167,6 +167,13 @@ if (strcmp(inputMethod, "shmem") == 0) {
 		return false;
 	#endif
 }
+if (strcmp(inputMethod, "portaudio") == 0) {
+	p->im = 6;
+	#ifndef PORTAUDIO
+		write_errorf(error, "cava was built without portaudio support\n");
+		return false;
+	#endif
+}
 if (p->im == 0) {
 	write_errorf(error, "input method '%s' is not supported, supported methods are: %s\n",
 					inputMethod, supportedInput);
@@ -412,6 +419,11 @@ if (colorsOnly) {
 //setting fifo to defaualt if no other input modes supported
 inputMethod = (char *)iniparser_getstring(ini, "input:method", "fifo");
 
+//setting portaudio to default if supported
+#ifdef ALSA
+	inputMethod = (char *)iniparser_getstring(ini, "input:method", "portaudio");
+#endif
+
 //setting alsa to defaualt if supported
 #ifdef ALSA
 	inputMethod = (char *)iniparser_getstring(ini, "input:method", "alsa");
@@ -506,6 +518,12 @@ if (strcmp(inputMethod, "shmem") == 0) {
 	p->audio_source = (char *)iniparser_getstring(ini, "input:source", "/squeezelite-00:00:00:00:00:00");
 }
 #endif
+#ifdef PORTAUDIO
+if (strcmp(inputMethod, "portaudio") == 0) {
+	p->im = 6;
+	p->audio_source = (char *)iniparser_getstring(ini, "input:source", "auto");
+}
+#endif
 
 return validate_config(supportedInput, params, error);
 //iniparser_freedict(ini);
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 2f4602f..cfc2d1f 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -69,6 +69,19 @@ AC_CHECK_LIB(pulse-simple, pa_simple_new, have_pulse=yes, have_pulse=no)
       AC_MSG_NOTICE([WARNING: No pusleaudio dev files found building without pulseaudio support])
     fi
 
+dnl ######################
+dnl checking for portaudio dev
+dnl ######################
+AC_CHECK_LIB(portaudio, Pa_Initialize, have_portaudio=yes, have_portaudio=no)
+    if [[ $have_portaudio = "yes" ]] ; then
+      LIBS="$LIBS -lportaudio"
+      CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS -DPORTAUDIO"
+    fi
+
+    if [[ $have_portaudio = "no" ]] ; then
+      AC_MSG_NOTICE([WARNING: No portaudio dev files found building without portaudio support])
+    fi
+
 dnl ######################
 dnl checking for sndio dev
 dnl ######################
diff --git a/example_files/config b/example_files/config
index a46f8f9..a24c49f 100644
--- a/example_files/config
+++ b/example_files/config
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@
 ; method = shmem
 ; source = /squeezelite-AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF
 
+; method = portaudio
+; source = auto 
+
 
 [output]
 
diff --git a/input/portaudio.c b/input/portaudio.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3289f8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/input/portaudio.c
@@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <portaudio.h>
+#include "portaudio.h"
+#include "fifo.h"
+#define BUFFERSIZE 4096
+
+#define SAMPLE_SILENCE 32768
+#define PA_SAMPLE_TYPE paInt16
+typedef short SAMPLE;
+
+typedef struct {
+	int          frameIndex;  /* Index into sample array. */
+	int          maxFrameIndex;
+	SAMPLE      *recordedSamples;
+} paTestData;
+
+static struct audio_data *audio;
+static int n = 0;
+
+static int recordCallback(const void *inputBuffer, void *outputBuffer,
+	unsigned long framesPerBuffer, const PaStreamCallbackTimeInfo* timeInfo,
+	PaStreamCallbackFlags statusFlags, void *userData) {
+	paTestData *data = (paTestData*)userData;
+	const SAMPLE *rptr = (const SAMPLE*)inputBuffer;
+	long framesToCalc;
+	long i;
+	int finished;
+	unsigned long framesLeft = data->maxFrameIndex - data->frameIndex;
+
+	(void) outputBuffer; // Prevent unused variable warnings.
+	(void) timeInfo;
+	(void) statusFlags;
+	(void) userData;
+
+	if( framesLeft < framesPerBuffer ) {
+		framesToCalc = framesLeft;
+		finished = paComplete;
+	} else {
+		framesToCalc = framesPerBuffer;
+		finished = paContinue;
+	}
+
+	if(inputBuffer == NULL) {
+		for(i=0; i<framesToCalc; i++) {
+			if(audio->channels == 1) audio->audio_out_l[n] = SAMPLE_SILENCE;
+			if(audio->channels == 2) {
+				audio->audio_out_l[n] = SAMPLE_SILENCE;
+				audio->audio_out_r[n] = SAMPLE_SILENCE;
+			}
+			if(n == BUFSIZE-1) n = 0;
+		}
+	} else {
+		for(i=0; i<framesToCalc; i++) {
+			if(audio->channels == 1) {
+				audio->audio_out_l[n] = (rptr[0] + rptr[1]) / 2;
+				rptr += 2;
+			}
+			if(audio->channels == 2) {
+				audio->audio_out_l[n] = *rptr++;
+				audio->audio_out_r[n] = *rptr++;
+			}
+			n++;
+			if(n == BUFSIZE-1) n = 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	data->frameIndex += framesToCalc;
+	if(finished == paComplete) {
+		data->frameIndex = 0;
+		finished = paContinue;
+	}
+	return finished;
+}
+
+
+void portaudio_simple_free(paTestData data) {
+	Pa_Terminate();
+	free(data.recordedSamples);
+}
+
+void* input_portaudio(void *audiodata) {
+	audio = (struct audio_data *)audiodata;
+
+	PaStreamParameters inputParameters;
+	PaStream* stream;
+	PaError err = paNoError;
+	paTestData data;
+
+	// start portaudio
+	err = Pa_Initialize();
+	if(err != paNoError) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Error: unable to initilize portaudio - %s\n", Pa_GetErrorText(err));
+		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+	}
+
+	// get portaudio device
+	int deviceNum = -1, numOfDevices = Pa_GetDeviceCount();
+	if(!strcmp(audio->source, "list")) {
+		if(numOfDevices < 0) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "Error: portaudio was unable to find a audio device! Code: 0x%x\n", numOfDevices);
+			exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+		}
+		for(int i = 0; i < numOfDevices; i++) {
+			const PaDeviceInfo *deviceInfo = Pa_GetDeviceInfo(i);
+			printf("Device #%d: %s\n"
+				"\tInput Channels: %d\n"
+				"\tOutput Channels: %d\n"
+				"\tDefault SampleRate: %lf\n",
+				i+1, deviceInfo->name, deviceInfo->maxInputChannels,
+				deviceInfo->maxOutputChannels, deviceInfo->defaultSampleRate);
+		}
+		exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
+	} else if(!strcmp(audio->source, "auto")) {
+		deviceNum = Pa_GetDefaultInputDevice();
+
+		if(deviceNum == paNoDevice) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "Error: no portaudio input device found\n");
+			exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+		}
+	} else if(sscanf(audio->source,"%d", &deviceNum)) {
+		if(deviceNum > numOfDevices) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "Error: Invalid input device!\n");
+			exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+		}
+		deviceNum--;
+	} else {
+		for(int i = 0; i < numOfDevices; i++) {
+			const PaDeviceInfo *deviceInfo = Pa_GetDeviceInfo(i);
+			if(!strcmp(audio->source, deviceInfo->name)) {
+				deviceNum=i;
+				break;
+			} 
+		}
+		if(deviceNum==-1) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "Error: No such device '%s'!\n", audio->source);
+			exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+		}
+	}
+	inputParameters.device = deviceNum;
+
+	// set parameters
+	data.maxFrameIndex = BUFSIZE;
+	data.recordedSamples = (SAMPLE *)malloc(2*BUFSIZE*sizeof(SAMPLE));
+	if(data.recordedSamples == NULL) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Error: failure in memory allocation!\n");
+		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+	} else memset(data.recordedSamples, 0x00, 2*BUFSIZE);
+
+	inputParameters.channelCount = 2;
+	inputParameters.sampleFormat = PA_SAMPLE_TYPE;
+	inputParameters.suggestedLatency = Pa_GetDeviceInfo(inputParameters.device)->defaultLowInputLatency;
+	inputParameters.hostApiSpecificStreamInfo = NULL;
+
+	// set it to work
+	err = Pa_OpenStream(&stream, &inputParameters, NULL, audio->rate, BUFSIZE,
+		paClipOff, recordCallback, &data);
+	if(err != paNoError) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Error: failure in opening stream (%x)\n", err);
+		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+	}
+
+	// main loop
+	while(1){
+		// start recording
+		data.frameIndex = 0;
+		err = Pa_StartStream(stream);
+		if(err != paNoError) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "Error: failure in starting stream (%x)\n", err);
+			exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+		}
+
+		//  record
+		while((err = Pa_IsStreamActive(stream)) == 1) {
+			Pa_Sleep(5);
+			if(audio->terminate == 1) break;
+		}
+		// check for errors
+		if(err < 0) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "Error: failure in recording audio (%x)\n", err);
+			exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+		}
+
+		// check if it bailed
+		if(audio->terminate == 1) break;
+	}
+	// close stream
+	if((err = Pa_CloseStream(stream)) != paNoError) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Error: failure in closing stream (%x)\n", err);
+		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+	}
+
+	portaudio_simple_free(data);
+	return 0;
+} 
diff --git a/input/portaudio.h b/input/portaudio.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b6f17e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/input/portaudio.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+void* input_portaudio(void *audiodata);