diff --git a/lib/class/vainfo.class.php b/lib/class/vainfo.class.php
index c5c5ab38..74331160 100644
--- a/lib/class/vainfo.class.php
+++ b/lib/class/vainfo.class.php
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ class vainfo
         if ($this->islocal) {
             try {
                 $this->_raw = $this->_getID3->analyze(Core::conv_lc_file($this->filename));
+                //debug_event('vainfo', print_r($this->_raw, true), '5');
             } catch (Exception $error) {
                 debug_event('getID2', 'Unable to catalog file: ' . $error->getMessage(), 1);
             }
diff --git a/modules/catalog/dropbox.catalog.php b/modules/catalog/dropbox.catalog.php
index f798769a..2f855d36 100644
--- a/modules/catalog/dropbox.catalog.php
+++ b/modules/catalog/dropbox.catalog.php
@@ -89,10 +89,10 @@ class Catalog_dropbox extends Catalog
      */
     public function is_installed()
     {
-        $sql = "DESCRIBE `catalog_dropbox`";
+        $sql = "SHOW TABLES LIKE 'catalog_dropbox'";
         $db_results = Dba::query($sql);
 
-        return Dba::num_rows($db_results);
+        return (Dba::num_rows($db_results) > 0);
 
 
     } // is_installed
diff --git a/modules/catalog/local.catalog.php b/modules/catalog/local.catalog.php
index f6fb48a9..66051d14 100644
--- a/modules/catalog/local.catalog.php
+++ b/modules/catalog/local.catalog.php
@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@ class Catalog_local extends Catalog
      */
     public function is_installed()
     {
-        $sql = "DESCRIBE `catalog_local`";
+        $sql = "SHOW TABLES LIKE 'catalog_local'";
         $db_results = Dba::query($sql);
 
-        return Dba::num_rows($db_results);
+        return (Dba::num_rows($db_results) > 0);
 
 
     } // is_installed
diff --git a/modules/catalog/remote.catalog.php b/modules/catalog/remote.catalog.php
index cf2818b9..7ae3b014 100644
--- a/modules/catalog/remote.catalog.php
+++ b/modules/catalog/remote.catalog.php
@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@ class Catalog_remote extends Catalog
      */
     public function is_installed()
     {
-        $sql = "DESCRIBE `catalog_remote`";
+        $sql = "SHOW TABLES LIKE 'catalog_remote'";
         $db_results = Dba::query($sql);
 
-        return Dba::num_rows($db_results);
+        return (Dba::num_rows($db_results) > 0);
 
 
     } // is_installed
diff --git a/modules/catalog/soundcloud.catalog.php b/modules/catalog/soundcloud.catalog.php
index 6193e87c..6facc1fc 100644
--- a/modules/catalog/soundcloud.catalog.php
+++ b/modules/catalog/soundcloud.catalog.php
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ class Catalog_soundcloud extends Catalog
      */
     public function is_installed()
     {
-        $sql = "DESCRIBE `catalog_soundcloud`";
+        $sql = "SHOW TABLES LIKE 'catalog_soundcloud'";
         $db_results = Dba::query($sql);
 
-        return Dba::num_rows($db_results);
+        return (Dba::num_rows($db_results) > 0);
 
 
     } // is_installed
diff --git a/modules/catalog/subsonic.catalog.php b/modules/catalog/subsonic.catalog.php
index 4d90d10d..a9756356 100644
--- a/modules/catalog/subsonic.catalog.php
+++ b/modules/catalog/subsonic.catalog.php
@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@ class Catalog_subsonic extends Catalog
      */
     public function is_installed()
     {
-        $sql = "DESCRIBE `catalog_subsonic`";
+        $sql = "SHOW TABLES LIKE 'catalog_subsonic'";
         $db_results = Dba::query($sql);
 
-        return Dba::num_rows($db_results);
+        return (Dba::num_rows($db_results) > 0);
 
 
     } // is_installed
diff --git a/modules/localplay/httpq.controller.php b/modules/localplay/httpq.controller.php
index 37f61d3b..71291493 100644
--- a/modules/localplay/httpq.controller.php
+++ b/modules/localplay/httpq.controller.php
@@ -75,12 +75,10 @@ class AmpacheHttpq extends localplay_controller
          */
         public function is_installed()
         {
-        $sql = "DESCRIBE `localplay_httpq`";
-        $db_results = Dba::read($sql);
-
-        return Dba::num_rows($db_results);
-
+            $sql = "SHOW TABLES LIKE 'localplay_httpq'";
+            $db_results = Dba::read($sql);
 
+            return (Dba::num_rows($db_results) > 0);
         } // is_installed
 
         /**
diff --git a/modules/localplay/mpd.controller.php b/modules/localplay/mpd.controller.php
index 013778bf..190da01d 100644
--- a/modules/localplay/mpd.controller.php
+++ b/modules/localplay/mpd.controller.php
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ class AmpacheMpd extends localplay_controller
      */
     public function is_installed()
     {
-                $sql = "DESCRIBE `localplay_mpd`";
-                $db_results = Dba::read($sql);
+        $sql = "SHOW TABLES LIKE 'localplay_mpd'";
+        $db_results = Dba::read($sql);
 
-                return Dba::num_rows($db_results);
+        return (Dba::num_rows($db_results) > 0);
 
     } // is_installed
 
diff --git a/modules/localplay/vlc.controller.php b/modules/localplay/vlc.controller.php
index 3dd20799..50badcca 100644
--- a/modules/localplay/vlc.controller.php
+++ b/modules/localplay/vlc.controller.php
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@ class AmpacheVlc extends localplay_controller
          */
         public function is_installed()
         {
-        $sql = "DESCRIBE `localplay_vlc`";
+        $sql = "SHOW TABLES LIKE 'localplay_vlc'";
         $db_results = Dba::query($sql);
 
-        return Dba::num_rows($db_results);
+        return (Dba::num_rows($db_results) > 0);
 
 
         } // is_installed
diff --git a/modules/localplay/xbmc.controller.php b/modules/localplay/xbmc.controller.php
index ed193672..f5a5a60d 100644
--- a/modules/localplay/xbmc.controller.php
+++ b/modules/localplay/xbmc.controller.php
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ class AmpacheXbmc extends localplay_controller
      */
     public function is_installed()
     {
-        $sql = "DESCRIBE `localplay_xbmc`";
+        $sql = "SHOW TABLES LIKE 'localplay_xbmc'";
         $db_results = Dba::query($sql);
 
-        return Dba::num_rows($db_results);
+        return (Dba::num_rows($db_results) > 0);
 
 
     } // is_installed