diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/controller/channel/ChannelProcessingManager.java b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/controller/channel/ChannelProcessingManager.java
index 01327525..642a540d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/controller/channel/ChannelProcessingManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/controller/channel/ChannelProcessingManager.java
@@ -1,23 +1,20 @@
 /*
+ * *****************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (C) 2014-2022 Dennis Sheirer
  *
- *  * ******************************************************************************
- *  * Copyright (C) 2014-2020 Dennis Sheirer
- *  *
- *  * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- *  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- *  * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- *  * (at your option) any later version.
- *  *
- *  * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- *  * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- *  * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- *  * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *  *
- *  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- *  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
- *  * *****************************************************************************
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
  *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
  *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
+ * ****************************************************************************
  */
 package io.github.dsheirer.controller.channel;
 
@@ -55,6 +52,7 @@ import javafx.application.Platform;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
+import java.awt.*;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -439,8 +437,15 @@ public class ChannelProcessingManager implements Listener<ChannelEvent>
         {
             processingChain.start();
 
-            //This has to be done on the FX event thread when the playlist editor is constructed
-            Platform.runLater(() -> channel.setProcessing(true));
+            if(GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless())
+            {
+                channel.setProcessing(true);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                //This has to be done on the FX event thread when the playlist editor is constructed
+                Platform.runLater(() -> channel.setProcessing(true));
+            }
 
             mChannelEventBroadcaster.broadcast(new ChannelEvent(channel, ChannelEvent.Event.NOTIFICATION_PROCESSING_START));
         }
@@ -530,8 +535,15 @@ public class ChannelProcessingManager implements Listener<ChannelEvent>
 
         if(processingChain != null)
         {
-            //This has to be done on the FX event thread when the playlist editor is constructed
-            Platform.runLater(() -> channel.setProcessing(false));
+            if(GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless())
+            {
+                channel.setProcessing(false);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                //This has to be done on the FX event thread when the playlist editor is constructed
+                Platform.runLater(() -> channel.setProcessing(false));
+            }
 
             //Since the processing chain's source will block on stop(), throw it to the thread pool to run
             ThreadPool.CACHED.submit(() -> {
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/gui/SDRTrunk.java b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/gui/SDRTrunk.java
index 3e499d0b..3b212860 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/gui/SDRTrunk.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/dsheirer/gui/SDRTrunk.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import io.github.dsheirer.audio.playback.AudioPlaybackManager;
 import io.github.dsheirer.controller.ControllerPanel;
 import io.github.dsheirer.controller.channel.Channel;
 import io.github.dsheirer.controller.channel.ChannelAutoStartFrame;
+import io.github.dsheirer.controller.channel.ChannelException;
 import io.github.dsheirer.controller.channel.ChannelSelectionManager;
 import io.github.dsheirer.eventbus.MyEventBus;
 import io.github.dsheirer.gui.icon.ViewIconManagerRequest;
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ public class SDRTrunk implements Listener<TunerEvent>
     private SourceManager mSourceManager;
     private SettingsManager mSettingsManager;
     private SpectralDisplayPanel mSpectralPanel;
-    private JFrame mMainGui = new JFrame();
+    private JFrame mMainGui;
     private JideSplitPane mSplitPane;
     private JavaFxWindowManager mJavaFxWindowManager;
     private UserPreferences mUserPreferences = new UserPreferences();
@@ -117,6 +118,11 @@ public class SDRTrunk implements Listener<TunerEvent>
 
     public SDRTrunk()
     {
+        if(!GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless())
+        {
+            mMainGui = new JFrame();
+        }
+
         mApplicationLog = new ApplicationLog(mUserPreferences);
         mApplicationLog.start();
 
@@ -163,7 +169,11 @@ public class SDRTrunk implements Listener<TunerEvent>
         AliasModel aliasModel = new AliasModel();
         EventLogManager eventLogManager = new EventLogManager(aliasModel, mUserPreferences);
         mPlaylistManager = new PlaylistManager(mUserPreferences, mSourceManager, aliasModel, eventLogManager, mIconModel);
-        mJavaFxWindowManager = new JavaFxWindowManager(mUserPreferences, mPlaylistManager);
+
+        if(!GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless())
+        {
+            mJavaFxWindowManager = new JavaFxWindowManager(mUserPreferences, mPlaylistManager);
+        }
 
         CalibrationManager calibrationManager = CalibrationManager.getInstance(mUserPreferences);
         final boolean calibrating = !calibrationManager.isCalibrated() &&
@@ -190,8 +200,11 @@ public class SDRTrunk implements Listener<TunerEvent>
         MapService mapService = new MapService(mIconModel);
         mPlaylistManager.getChannelProcessingManager().addDecodeEventListener(mapService);
 
-        mControllerPanel = new ControllerPanel(mPlaylistManager, audioPlaybackManager, mIconModel, mapService,
-            mSettingsManager, mSourceManager, mUserPreferences);
+        if(!GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless())
+        {
+            mControllerPanel = new ControllerPanel(mPlaylistManager, audioPlaybackManager, mIconModel, mapService,
+                    mSettingsManager, mSourceManager, mUserPreferences);
+        }
 
         mSpectralPanel = new SpectralDisplayPanel(mPlaylistManager, mSettingsManager, tunerModel);
 
@@ -202,10 +215,17 @@ public class SDRTrunk implements Listener<TunerEvent>
 
         mPlaylistManager.init();
 
-        mLog.info("starting main application gui");
+        if(GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless())
+        {
+            mLog.info("starting main application headless");
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            mLog.info("starting main application gui");
 
-        //Initialize the GUI
-        initGUI();
+            //Initialize the GUI
+            initGUI();
+        }
 
         tunerModel.requestFirstTunerDisplay();
 
@@ -213,9 +233,12 @@ public class SDRTrunk implements Listener<TunerEvent>
         EventQueue.invokeLater(() -> {
             try
             {
-                mMainGui.setVisible(true);
+                if(!GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless())
+                {
+                    mMainGui.setVisible(true);
+                }
 
-                if(calibrating)
+                if(calibrating && !GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless())
                 {
                     Platform.runLater(() ->
                     {
@@ -256,8 +279,25 @@ public class SDRTrunk implements Listener<TunerEvent>
 
         if(channels.size() > 0)
         {
-            ChannelAutoStartFrame autoStartFrame = new ChannelAutoStartFrame(mPlaylistManager.getChannelProcessingManager(),
-                channels);
+            if(GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless())
+            {
+                for(Channel channel: channels)
+                {
+                    try
+                    {
+                        mLog.info("Auto-starting channel " + channel.getName());
+                        mPlaylistManager.getChannelProcessingManager().start(channel);
+                    }
+                    catch(ChannelException ce)
+                    {
+                        mLog.error("Channel: " + channel.getName() + " auto-start failed: " + ce.getMessage());
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                new ChannelAutoStartFrame(mPlaylistManager.getChannelProcessingManager(), channels);
+            }
         }
     }