diff --git a/examples/PlayRecordingOnAC.js b/examples/PlayRecordingOnAC.js
index a68e60a6fa..5a283a2557 100644
--- a/examples/PlayRecordingOnAC.js
+++ b/examples/PlayRecordingOnAC.js
@@ -12,12 +12,15 @@
 
 var filename = "http://your.recording.url";
 var playFromCurrentLocation = true;
+var loop = true;
 
 Avatar.faceModelURL = "http://public.highfidelity.io/models/heads/EvilPhilip_v7.fst";
 Avatar.skeletonModelURL = "http://public.highfidelity.io/models/skeletons/Philip_Carl_Body_A-Pose.fst";
 
 // Set position here if playFromCurrentLocation is true
 Avatar.position = { x:1, y: 1, z: 1 };
+Avatar.orientation = Quat.fromPitchYawRollDegrees(0, 0, 0);
+Avatar.scale = 1.0;
 
 Agent.isAvatar = true;
     
@@ -30,7 +33,9 @@ function update(event) {
     return;
   }
   if (count == 0) {
-    Avatar.startPlaying(playFromCurrentLocation);
+    Avatar.setPlayFromCurrentLocation(playFromCurrentLocation);
+    Avatar.setLoop(loop);
+    Avatar.startPlaying();
     Avatar.play();
     Vec3.print("Playing from ", Avatar.position);
 
diff --git a/examples/Recorder.js b/examples/Recorder.js
index cf4b422926..7ecf0e2640 100644
--- a/examples/Recorder.js
+++ b/examples/Recorder.js
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 Script.include("toolBars.js");
 
 var recordingFile = "recording.rec";
+var playFromCurrentLocation = true;
+var loop = true;
 
 var windowDimensions = Controller.getViewportDimensions();
 var TOOL_ICON_URL = "http://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/highfidelity-public/images/tools/";
@@ -139,8 +141,6 @@ function moveUI() {
 function mousePressEvent(event) {
 	clickedOverlay = Overlays.getOverlayAtPoint({ x: event.x, y: event.y });
 
-	print("Status: isPlaying=" + MyAvatar.isPlaying() + ", isRecording=" + MyAvatar.isRecording());
-
   if (recordIcon === toolBar.clicked(clickedOverlay) && !MyAvatar.isPlaying()) {
   	if (!MyAvatar.isRecording()) {
   		MyAvatar.startRecording();
@@ -154,19 +154,23 @@ function mousePressEvent(event) {
 		if (MyAvatar.isPlaying()) {
 			MyAvatar.stopPlaying();
 		} else {
-			MyAvatar.setPlayFromCurrentLocation(true);
-			MyAvatar.setPlayerLoop(true);
+			MyAvatar.setPlayFromCurrentLocation(playFromCurrentLocation);
+			MyAvatar.setPlayerLoop(loop);
 	  	MyAvatar.startPlaying(true);
 	  }
   } else if (saveIcon === toolBar.clicked(clickedOverlay)) {
   	if (!MyAvatar.isRecording()) {
   		recordingFile = Window.save("Save recording to file", ".", "*.rec");
-	  	MyAvatar.saveRecording(recordingFile);
+  		if (recordingFile != null) {
+				MyAvatar.saveRecording(recordingFile);
+  		}
 	  }
   } else if (loadIcon === toolBar.clicked(clickedOverlay)) {
   	if (!MyAvatar.isRecording()) {
   		recordingFile = Window.browse("Load recorcding from file", ".", "*.rec");
-	  	MyAvatar.loadRecording(recordingFile);
+	  	if (recordingFile != "null") {
+	  		MyAvatar.loadRecording(recordingFile);
+  		}
   	}
   } else {
 
diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/Recorder.cpp b/libraries/avatars/src/Recorder.cpp
index 69cde6560e..70568a3487 100644
--- a/libraries/avatars/src/Recorder.cpp
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/Recorder.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@
 //
 
 #include <GLMHelpers.h>
+#include <NetworkAccessManager.h>
 
+#include <QEventLoop>
 #include <QFile>
 #include <QMetaObject>
 #include <QObject>
@@ -57,6 +59,25 @@ Recording::~Recording() {
     delete _audio;
 }
 
+int Recording::getLength() const {
+    if (_timestamps.isEmpty()) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+    return _timestamps.last();
+}
+
+qint32 Recording::getFrameTimestamp(int i) const {
+    if (i >= _timestamps.size()) {
+        return getLength();
+    }
+    return _timestamps[i];
+}
+
+const RecordingFrame& Recording::getFrame(int i) const {
+    assert(i < _timestamps.size());
+    return _frames[i];
+}
+
 void Recording::addFrame(int timestamp, RecordingFrame &frame) {
     _timestamps << timestamp;
     _frames << frame;
@@ -492,18 +513,40 @@ void writeRecordingToFile(RecordingPointer recording, QString filename) {
 }
 
 RecordingPointer readRecordingFromFile(RecordingPointer recording, QString filename) {
-    qDebug() << "Reading recording from " << filename << ".";
+    QElapsedTimer timer;
+    timer.start();
+    
+    QByteArray byteArray;
+    QUrl url(filename);
+    if (url.scheme() == "http" || url.scheme() == "https" || url.scheme() == "ftp") {
+        qDebug() << "Downloading recording at" << url;
+        NetworkAccessManager& networkAccessManager = NetworkAccessManager::getInstance();
+        QNetworkReply* reply = networkAccessManager.get(QNetworkRequest(url));
+        QEventLoop loop;
+        QObject::connect(reply, SIGNAL(finished()), &loop, SLOT(quit()));
+        loop.exec();
+        if (reply->error() != QNetworkReply::NoError) {
+            qDebug() << "Error while downloading recording: " << reply->error();
+            reply->deleteLater();
+            return recording;
+        }
+        byteArray = reply->readAll();
+        reply->deleteLater();
+    } else {
+        qDebug() << "Reading recording from " << filename << ".";
+        QFile file(filename);
+        if (!file.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly)){
+            return recording;
+        }
+        byteArray = file.readAll();
+        file.close();
+    }
+    
     if (!recording) {
         recording.reset(new Recording());
     }
     
-    QElapsedTimer timer;
-    QFile file(filename);
-    if (!file.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly)){
-        return recording;
-    }
-    timer.start();
-    QDataStream fileStream(&file);
+    QDataStream fileStream(byteArray);
     
     fileStream >> recording->_timestamps;
     RecordingFrame baseFrame;
@@ -603,7 +646,7 @@ RecordingPointer readRecordingFromFile(RecordingPointer recording, QString filen
     recording->addAudioPacket(audioArray);
     
     
-    qDebug() << "Read " << file.size()  << " bytes in " << timer.elapsed() << " ms.";
+    qDebug() << "Read " << byteArray.size()  << " bytes in " << timer.elapsed() << " ms.";
     return recording;
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/avatars/src/Recorder.h b/libraries/avatars/src/Recorder.h
index 1f41672749..447c3eabe8 100644
--- a/libraries/avatars/src/Recorder.h
+++ b/libraries/avatars/src/Recorder.h
@@ -81,11 +81,11 @@ public:
     ~Recording();
     
     bool isEmpty() const { return _timestamps.isEmpty(); }
-    int getLength() const { return _timestamps.last(); } // in ms
+    int getLength() const; // in ms
 
     int getFrameNumber() const { return _frames.size(); }
-    qint32 getFrameTimestamp(int i) const { return _timestamps[i]; }
-    const RecordingFrame& getFrame(int i) const { return _frames[i]; }
+    qint32 getFrameTimestamp(int i) const;
+    const RecordingFrame& getFrame(int i) const;
     Sound* getAudio() const { return _audio; }
     
 protected:
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ private:
     QVector<qint32> _timestamps;
     QVector<RecordingFrame> _frames;
     
-    bool _stereo;
     Sound* _audio;
     
     friend class Recorder;