diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/source/tuner/TunerFactory.java b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/source/tuner/TunerFactory.java
index ba525198..434c9d7f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/source/tuner/TunerFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/source/tuner/TunerFactory.java
@@ -185,9 +185,19 @@ public class TunerFactory
     {
         //API instance is retained across the lifecycle of the constructed device, so we only close it if we don't get
         //a device from it.
-        SDRplay api = new SDRplay();
+        SDRplay api = null;
 
-        if(api.isAvailable())
+        try
+        {
+            api = new SDRplay();
+        }
+        catch(SDRPlayException se)
+        {
+            mLog.info("Caught the exception here ...", se);
+            api = null;
+        }
+
+        if(api != null && api.isAvailable())
         {
             Device device = api.getDevice(deviceInfo);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/source/tuner/manager/TunerManager.java b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/source/tuner/manager/TunerManager.java
index a8963654..f1e4efa3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/source/tuner/manager/TunerManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/source/tuner/manager/TunerManager.java
@@ -299,9 +299,18 @@ public class TunerManager implements IDiscoveredTunerStatusListener
 
         //Note: we have to keep this first API instance open while we use any RSP tuners, otherwise the additional API
         //instance(s) used by the individual tuners become unresponsive.  Note sure why.
-        mSDRplay = new SDRplay();
 
-        if(mSDRplay.isAvailable())
+        try
+        {
+            mSDRplay = new SDRplay();
+        }
+        catch(SDRPlayException se)
+        {
+            mLog.error("Couldn't load SDRPlay API");
+            mSDRplay = null;
+        }
+
+        if(mSDRplay != null && mSDRplay.isAvailable())
         {
             try
             {
@@ -333,7 +342,11 @@ public class TunerManager implements IDiscoveredTunerStatusListener
         }
         else
         {
-            mSDRplay.close();
+            if(mSDRplay != null)
+            {
+                mSDRplay.close();
+            }
+
             mSDRplay = null;
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/source/tuner/sdrplay/api/SDRplay.java b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/source/tuner/sdrplay/api/SDRplay.java
index e605a551..71b44b3c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/source/tuner/sdrplay/api/SDRplay.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/source/tuner/sdrplay/api/SDRplay.java
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public class SDRplay
     /**
      * Constructs an instance of the SDRPLay API
      */
-    public SDRplay()
+    public SDRplay() throws SDRPlayException
     {
         mSdrplayLibraryLoaded = loadLibrary();
 
@@ -116,6 +116,11 @@ public class SDRplay
                 mLog.info("API library - open status: " + openStatus);
             }
             mAvailable = openStatus.success() && getVersion().isSupported();
+
+            if(openStatus == Status.FAIL)
+            {
+                throw new SDRPlayException("Service not available");
+            }
         }
         else
         {
@@ -693,23 +698,23 @@ public class SDRplay
          * Java will look there for the library, without having to specify it as a launcher
          * option.  This would allow for users that have installed the API to an alternate location.
          */
-        SDRplay sdrplay = new SDRplay();
-        Status status = sdrplay.open();
-        mLog.info("Open Status: " + status);
 
         try
         {
+            SDRplay sdrplay = new SDRplay();
+            Status status = sdrplay.open();
+            mLog.info("Open Status: " + status);
+
             for(DeviceInfo deviceInfo: sdrplay.getDeviceInfos())
             {
                 mLog.info("Found: " + deviceInfo);
             }
+            Status closeStatus = sdrplay.close();
+            mLog.info("Close Status: " + closeStatus);
         }
         catch(SDRPlayException se)
         {
             mLog.info("Error", se);
         }
-
-        Status closeStatus = sdrplay.close();
-        mLog.info("Close Status: " + closeStatus);
     }
 }