diff --git a/syncplay/client.py b/syncplay/client.py
index 318efc4..f7955be 100755
--- a/syncplay/client.py
+++ b/syncplay/client.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from functools import wraps
 from twisted.internet.endpoints import HostnameEndpoint
 from twisted.internet.protocol import ClientFactory
 from twisted.internet import reactor, task, defer, threads
+from twisted.application.internet import ClientService
 
 from syncplay import utils, constants, version
 from syncplay.constants import PRIVACY_SENDHASHED_MODE, PRIVACY_DONTSEND_MODE, \
@@ -28,43 +29,11 @@ class SyncClientFactory(ClientFactory):
         self._client = client
         self.retry = retry
         self._timesTried = 0
-        self.reconnecting = False
 
     def buildProtocol(self, addr):
         self._timesTried = 0
         return SyncClientProtocol(self._client)
 
-    def startedConnecting(self, connector):
-        destination = connector.getDestination()
-        message = getMessage("connection-attempt-notification").format(destination.host, destination.port)
-        self._client.ui.showMessage(message)
-
-    def clientConnectionLost(self, connector, reason):
-        if self._timesTried == 0:
-            self._client.onDisconnect()
-        if self._timesTried < self.retry:
-            self._timesTried += 1
-            self._client.ui.showMessage(getMessage("reconnection-attempt-notification"))
-            self.reconnecting = True
-            reactor.callLater(0.1 * (2 ** min(self._timesTried, 5)), connector.connect)
-        else:
-            message = getMessage("disconnection-notification")
-            self._client.ui.showErrorMessage(message)
-
-    def clientConnectionFailed(self, connector, reason):
-        if not self.reconnecting:
-            reactor.callLater(0.1, self._client.ui.showErrorMessage, getMessage("connection-failed-notification"), True)
-            reactor.callLater(0.1, self._client.stop, True)
-        else:
-            self.clientConnectionLost(connector, reason)
-
-    def resetRetrying(self):
-        self._timesTried = 0
-
-    def stopRetrying(self):
-        self._timesTried = self.retry
-
-
 class SyncplayClient(object):
     def __init__(self, playerClass, ui, config):
         constants.SHOW_OSD = config['showOSD']
@@ -730,15 +699,41 @@ class SyncplayClient(object):
             host = host.strip('[]')
         port = int(port)
         self._endpoint = HostnameEndpoint(reactor, host, port)
-        self._endpoint.connect(self.protocolFactory)
+
+        def retry(retries):
+            self._lastGlobalUpdate = None
+            if retries == 0:
+                self.onDisconnect()
+            if retries > constants.RECONNECT_RETRIES:
+                reactor.callLater(0.1, self.ui.showErrorMessage, getMessage("connection-failed-notification"),
+                                  True)
+                reactor.callLater(0.1, self.stop, True)
+                return None
+
+            self.ui.showMessage(getMessage("reconnection-attempt-notification"))
+            self.reconnecting = True
+            return(0.1 * (2 ** min(retries, 5)))
+
+        self._reconnectingService = ClientService(self._endpoint, self.protocolFactory , retryPolicy=retry)
+        waitForConnection = self._reconnectingService.whenConnected(failAfterFailures=1)
+        self._reconnectingService.startService()
+
+        def connectedNow(f):
+            return
+
+        def failed(f):
+            reactor.callLater(0.1, self.ui.showErrorMessage, getMessage("connection-failed-notification"), True)
+            reactor.callLater(0.1, self.stop, True)
+
+        waitForConnection.addCallbacks(connectedNow, failed)
+        message = getMessage("connection-attempt-notification").format(host, port)
+        self.ui.showMessage(message)
         reactor.run()
 
     def stop(self, promptForAction=False):
         if not self._running:
             return
         self._running = False
-        if self.protocolFactory:
-            self.protocolFactory.stopRetrying()
         self.destroyProtocol()
         if self._player:
             self._player.drop()
diff --git a/syncplayServer.py b/syncplayServer.py
index b8ca65a..eaa9f34 100755
--- a/syncplayServer.py
+++ b/syncplayServer.py
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ class DualStackPort(tcp.Port):
 
     def createInternetSocket(self):
         s = tcp.Port.createInternetSocket(self)
-        s.setsockopt(socket.IPPROTO_IPV6, socket.IPV6_V6ONLY, 0)
+        try:
+            s.setsockopt(socket.IPPROTO_IPV6, socket.IPV6_V6ONLY, 0)
+        except:
+            pass
         return s
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':