diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 94fdaca..595fe25 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #include <pipewire/context.h>
 #include <pipewire/core.h>
 #include <pipewire/pipewire.h>
-#include <iostream>
 #include <spa/param/audio/format-utils.h>
 #include <spa/param/audio/raw.h>
 
@@ -11,10 +10,9 @@
 #include "Socket.h"
 #include "spa/support/loop.h"
 
-
 #define BUFFER_SIZE 2048
 
-#define SENSOR_STRING "bcst: SENSOR TYPE: 254 ID: "
+#define MSG_STRING "MSG JSON LEN "
 
 struct PwlPriv
 {
@@ -46,12 +44,11 @@ static void send_sensor(TCPSocket* socket, uint8_t id, bool state)
 
 	lastState = state;
 
-	std::string sendbuf(SENSOR_STRING);
-	sendbuf.append(std::to_string(static_cast<unsigned int>(id)));
-	sendbuf.append(" FIELD: ");
-	sendbuf.append(std::to_string(static_cast<unsigned int>(state)));
-	sendbuf.push_back('\n');
-	Log(Log::DEBUG, false)<<sendbuf;
+	std::string json = "{ \"Type\": \"Sensor\", \"SensorType\": 254, ";
+	json.append("\"Id\": " + std::to_string(static_cast<unsigned int>(id)) + ", ");
+	json.append("\"Field\":" + std::to_string(static_cast<unsigned int>(state)));
+	json.append(" }\n");
+	std::string sendbuf(MSG_STRING + std::to_string(json.length()) + "\n" + json);
 	socket->send(sendbuf.c_str(), sendbuf.size());
 }
 
@@ -140,7 +137,6 @@ static void node_event_info(void* data, const struct pw_node_info *info)
 		prev_state = info->state;
 		Log(Log::INFO)<<"node "<<info->id<<" is in state "<<pw_node_state_as_string(info->state);
 
-		std::string sendbuf(SENSOR_STRING);
 		switch(info->state)
 		{
 			case PW_NODE_STATE_RUNNING:
diff --git a/options.h b/options.h
index cf4549d..17ad853 100644
--- a/options.h
+++ b/options.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ struct Config
 	std::string sink_name;
 	bool use_active = false;
 	std::string host = "localhost";
-    unsigned short port = 6856;
+    unsigned short port = 38940;
 	uint8_t id = 0;
 	unsigned int timeout = 60;
 };