diff --git a/ffplayout/output/desktop.py b/ffplayout/output/desktop.py
index 756c8202..141a34a9 100644
--- a/ffplayout/output/desktop.py
+++ b/ffplayout/output/desktop.py
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ def output():
 
     try:
         enc_cmd = [
-            'ffplay', '-hide_banner', '-nostats', '-i', 'pipe:0'
+            'ffplay', '-hide_banner', '-nostats',
+            '-v', f'level+{log.ff_level.lower()}', '-i', 'pipe:0'
             ] + overlay
 
         messenger.debug(f'Encoder CMD: "{" ".join(enc_cmd)}"')
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ def output():
                     f'seconds: {node.get("source")}')
 
                 dec_cmd = [
-                    'ffmpeg', '-v', log.ff_level.lower(),
+                    'ffmpeg', '-v', f'level+{log.ff_level.lower()}',
                     '-hide_banner', '-nostats'
                     ] + node['src_cmd'] + node['filter'] + ff_pre_settings
 
diff --git a/ffplayout/output/hls.py b/ffplayout/output/hls.py
index 758e3e47..c71cdf3b 100644
--- a/ffplayout/output/hls.py
+++ b/ffplayout/output/hls.py
@@ -88,12 +88,12 @@ def output():
                 messenger.info(f'Play: {node.get("source")}')
 
                 cmd = [
-                    'ffmpeg', '-v', log.ff_level.lower(), '-hide_banner',
-                    '-nostats'
+                    'ffmpeg', '-v', f'level+{log.ff_level.lower()}',
+                    '-hide_banner', '-nostats'
                     ] + node['src_cmd'] + node['filter'] + [
-                        '-metadata', 'service_name=' + playout.name,
-                        '-metadata', 'service_provider=' + playout.provider,
-                        '-metadata', 'year={}'.format(year)
+                        '-metadata', f'service_name={playout.name}',
+                        '-metadata', f'service_provider={playout.provider}',
+                        '-metadata', f'year={year}'
                     ] + playout.ffmpeg_param + playout.hls_output
 
                 messenger.debug(f'Encoder CMD: "{" ".join(cmd)}"')
diff --git a/ffplayout/output/stream.py b/ffplayout/output/stream.py
index 455ef130..5a94fb87 100644
--- a/ffplayout/output/stream.py
+++ b/ffplayout/output/stream.py
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ def output():
 
     try:
         enc_cmd = [
-            'ffmpeg', '-v', log.ff_level.lower(), '-hide_banner',
+            'ffmpeg', '-v', f'level+{log.ff_level.lower()}', '-hide_banner',
             '-nostats', '-re', '-thread_queue_size', '160', '-i', 'pipe:0'
             ] + overlay + [
-                '-metadata', 'service_name=' + playout.name,
-                '-metadata', 'service_provider=' + playout.provider,
+                '-metadata', f'service_name={playout.name}',
+                '-metadata', f'service_provider={playout.provider}',
                 '-metadata', f'year={year}'
             ] + playout.ffmpeg_param + playout.stream_output
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def output():
                 messenger.info(f'Play: {node.get("source")}')
 
                 dec_cmd = [
-                    'ffmpeg', '-v', log.ff_level.lower(),
+                    'ffmpeg', '-v', f'level+{log.ff_level.lower()}',
                     '-hide_banner', '-nostats'
                     ] + node['src_cmd'] + node['filter'] + ff_pre_settings
 
diff --git a/ffplayout/utils.py b/ffplayout/utils.py
index 54964289..8de2ae12 100644
--- a/ffplayout/utils.py
+++ b/ffplayout/utils.py
@@ -703,15 +703,26 @@ def ffmpeg_stderr_reader(std_errors, decoder):
         logger = encoder_logger
         prefix = ENC_PREFIX
 
+    def form_line(line, level):
+        return f'{prefix}{line.replace(level, "").rstrip()}'
+
+    def write_log(line):
+        if '[info]' in line:
+            logger.info(form_line(line, '[info] '))
+        elif '[warning]' in line:
+            logger.warning(form_line(line, '[warning] '))
+        elif '[error]' in line:
+            logger.error(form_line(line, '[error] '))
+
     try:
         for line in std_errors:
             if log.ff_level == 'INFO':
-                logger.info(f'{prefix}{line.decode("utf-8").rstrip()}')
+                write_log(line.decode())
             elif log.ff_level == 'WARNING':
-                logger.warning(f'{prefix}{line.decode("utf-8").rstrip()}')
+                write_log(line.decode())
             else:
-                logger.error(f'{prefix}{line.decode("utf-8").rstrip()}')
-    except ValueError:
+                write_log(line.decode())
+    except (ValueError, AttributeError):
         pass