diff --git a/src/infoplugins/generic/discogs/DiscogsPlugin.h b/src/infoplugins/generic/discogs/DiscogsPlugin.h
index 654fe7e52..7471e2e11 100644
--- a/src/infoplugins/generic/discogs/DiscogsPlugin.h
+++ b/src/infoplugins/generic/discogs/DiscogsPlugin.h
@@ -59,5 +59,4 @@ private:
 
 }
 
-Q_DECLARE_METATYPE( QNetworkReply* )
 #endif
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/AtticaManager.h b/src/libtomahawk/AtticaManager.h
index 51c20ff20..a0a0f5f69 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/AtticaManager.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/AtticaManager.h
@@ -177,5 +177,4 @@ protected:
 };
 
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE( Attica::Content );
-Q_DECLARE_METATYPE( QNetworkReply* );
 #endif // ATTICAMANAGER_H
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/Typedefs.h b/src/libtomahawk/Typedefs.h
index aad92ff9d..763ae8d32 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/Typedefs.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/Typedefs.h
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 
 //template <typename T> class QSharedPointer;
 
+class QNetworkReply;
+
 namespace Tomahawk
 {
     class Artist;
@@ -221,5 +223,6 @@ inline static QString uuid()
 
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE( QModelIndex )
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE( QPersistentModelIndex )
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE( QNetworkReply* );
 
 #endif // TYPEDEFS_H
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/utils/SoundcloudParser.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/utils/SoundcloudParser.cpp
index 75241364a..6086250fc 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/utils/SoundcloudParser.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/utils/SoundcloudParser.cpp
@@ -103,8 +103,10 @@ SoundcloudParser::parseTrack( const QVariantMap& res )
 
     if ( !q.isNull() )
     {
-        tLog() << "Setting resulthint to " << res.value( "stream_url" ) << res;
-        q->setResultHint( res.value( "stream_url" ).toString() + "?client_id=TiNg2DRYhBnp01DA3zNag" );
+        QUrl url = QUrl::fromUserInput( res.value( "stream_url" ).toString() );
+        url.addQueryItem( "client_id", "TiNg2DRYhBnp01DA3zNag" );
+        tLog() << "Setting resulthint to " << res.value( "stream_url" ) << url.toString();
+        q->setResultHint( url.toString() );
         q->setSaveHTTPResultHint( true );
         m_tracks << q;
     }
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/utils/WebResultHintChecker.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/utils/WebResultHintChecker.cpp
index 0ae06f08f..710fcbe5f 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/utils/WebResultHintChecker.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/utils/WebResultHintChecker.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 #include <QNetworkAccessManager>
 #include <QNetworkReply>
+#include <QNetworkRequest>
 
 using namespace Tomahawk;
 
@@ -50,8 +51,7 @@ WebResultHintChecker::WebResultHintChecker( const query_ptr& q )
         return;
     }
 
-    QNetworkReply* reply = TomahawkUtils::nam()->head( QNetworkRequest( QUrl( m_url ) ) );
-    NewClosure( reply, SIGNAL( finished() ), this, SLOT( headFinished( QNetworkReply* ) ) );
+    check( m_url );
 }
 
 WebResultHintChecker::~WebResultHintChecker()
@@ -60,10 +60,28 @@ WebResultHintChecker::~WebResultHintChecker()
 }
 
 
+void
+WebResultHintChecker::check( const QString &url )
+{
+    QNetworkReply* reply = TomahawkUtils::nam()->head( QNetworkRequest( QUrl( url ) ) );
+    NewClosure( reply, SIGNAL( finished() ), this, SLOT( headFinished( QNetworkReply* ) ), reply );
+}
+
+
 void
 WebResultHintChecker::headFinished( QNetworkReply* reply )
 {
-    if ( reply->error() != QNetworkReply::NoError )
+    reply->deleteLater();
+
+    const QUrl redir = reply->attribute( QNetworkRequest::RedirectionTargetAttribute ).toUrl();
+    if ( redir.isValid() )
+    {
+        const QUrl url = reply->url().resolved( redir );
+        check( url.toString() );
+
+        return;
+    }
+    else if ( reply->error() != QNetworkReply::NoError )
     {
         // Error getting headers for the http resulthint, remove it from the result
         // as it's definitely not playable
@@ -72,8 +90,8 @@ WebResultHintChecker::headFinished( QNetworkReply* reply )
             m_query->removeResult( m_result );
         if ( m_query->resultHint() == m_url )
             m_query->setResultHint( QString() );
+        m_query->setSaveHTTPResultHint( false );
     }
 
-    reply->deleteLater();
     deleteLater();
 }
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/utils/WebResultHintChecker.h b/src/libtomahawk/utils/WebResultHintChecker.h
index 593d33fa3..92e5f306e 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/utils/WebResultHintChecker.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/utils/WebResultHintChecker.h
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ private slots:
     void headFinished( QNetworkReply* reply );
 
 private:
+    void check( const QString& url );
+
     query_ptr m_query;
     result_ptr m_result;
     QString m_url;