diff --git a/helpers/myradio_api.py b/helpers/myradio_api.py
index 709454b..8e8c7a4 100644
--- a/helpers/myradio_api.py
+++ b/helpers/myradio_api.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import json
 from logging import INFO, ERROR, WARNING
 import os
 import requests
+import time
 
 from baps_types.plan import PlanItem
 from helpers.os_environment import resolve_external_file_path
@@ -219,6 +220,8 @@ class MyRadioAPI:
         # Now check if the file already exists
         path: str = resolve_external_file_path("/music-tmp/")
 
+        dl_suffix = ".downloading"
+
         if not os.path.isdir(path):
             self._log("Music-tmp folder is missing, attempting to create.")
             try:
@@ -230,19 +233,42 @@ class MyRadioAPI:
         filename: str = resolve_external_file_path(
             "/music-tmp/{}-{}.{}".format(itemType, id, format)
         )
-
+        # Check if we already downloaded the file. If we did, give that.
         if os.path.isfile(filename):
+            self.logger.log.debug("Already got file. " + filename)
             return (filename, False) if did_download else filename
 
+        # If something else (another channel, the preloader etc) is downloading the track, wait for it.
+        if os.path.isfile(filename + dl_suffix):
+            time_waiting_s = 0
+            self.logger.log.debug("Waiting for download to complete from another worker. " + filename)
+            while time_waiting_s < 20:
+                # TODO: Make something better here.
+                # If the connectivity is super poor or we're loading reeaaaalllly long files, this may be annoying, but this is just in case somehow the other api download gives up.
+                if os.path.isfile(filename):
+                    # Now the file is downloaded successfully
+                    return (filename, False) if did_download else filename
+                time_waiting_s +=1
+                self.logger.log.debug("Still waiting")
+                time.sleep(1)
+
         # File doesn't exist, download it.
+        try:
+            # Just create the file to stop other sources from trying to download too.
+            open(filename + dl_suffix, "a").close()
+        except Exception:
+            self.logger.log.exception("Couldn't create new temp file.")
+            return (None, False) if did_download else None
+
         request = await self.async_api_call(url, api_version="non")
 
         if not request:
             return (None, False) if did_download else None
 
         try:
-            with open(filename, "wb") as file:
+            with open(filename + dl_suffix, "wb") as file:
                 file.write(await request)
+            os.rename(filename + dl_suffix, filename)
         except Exception as e:
             self._logException("Failed to write music file: {}".format(e))
             return (None, False) if did_download else None
diff --git a/player.py b/player.py
index cafc804..9f325a8 100644
--- a/player.py
+++ b/player.py
@@ -412,40 +412,56 @@ class Player:
                 break
                 # TODO: Update the show plan filenames???
 
-            try:
-                self.logger.log.info("Loading file: " +
-                                     str(loaded_item.filename))
-                mixer.music.load(loaded_item.filename)
-            except Exception:
-                # We couldn't load that file.
-                self.logger.log.exception(
-                    "Couldn't load file: " + str(loaded_item.filename)
-                )
-                return False
-
-            try:
-                if ".mp3" in loaded_item.filename:
-                    song = MP3(loaded_item.filename)
-                    self.state.update("length", song.info.length)
-                else:
-                    self.state.update(
-                        "length", mixer.Sound(
-                            loaded_item.filename).get_length() / 1000
+            load_attempt = 0
+            while load_attempt < 5:
+                load_attempt += 1
+                try:
+                    self.logger.log.info("Loading file: " +
+                                        str(loaded_item.filename))
+                    mixer.music.load(loaded_item.filename)
+                except Exception:
+                    # We couldn't load that file.
+                    self.logger.log.exception(
+                        "Couldn't load file: " + str(loaded_item.filename)
                     )
-            except Exception:
-                self.logger.log.exception(
-                    "Failed to update the length of item.")
-                return False
+                    time.sleep(1)
+                    continue # Try loading again.
 
-            if loaded_item.cue > 0:
-                self.seek(loaded_item.cue)
-            else:
-                self.seek(0)
+                if not self.isLoaded:
+                    self.logger.log.error("Pygame loaded file without error, but never actually loaded.")
+                    time.sleep(1)
+                    continue # Try loading again.
 
-            if self.state.get()["play_on_load"]:
-                self.unpause()
+                try:
+                    if ".mp3" in loaded_item.filename:
+                        song = MP3(loaded_item.filename)
+                        self.state.update("length", song.info.length)
+                    else:
+                        self.state.update(
+                            "length", mixer.Sound(
+                                loaded_item.filename).get_length() / 1000
+                        )
+                except Exception:
+                    self.logger.log.exception(
+                        "Failed to update the length of item.")
+                    time.sleep(1)
+                    continue # Try loading again.
 
-        return True
+                # Everything worked, we made it!
+                if loaded_item.cue > 0:
+                    self.seek(loaded_item.cue)
+                else:
+                    self.seek(0)
+
+                if self.state.get()["play_on_load"]:
+                    self.unpause()
+
+                return True
+
+            self.logger.log.error("Failed to load track after numerous retries.")
+            return False
+
+        return False
 
     def unload(self):
         if not self.isPlaying: