diff --git a/desktop.py b/desktop.py
index 1b5b99d..f6b11cd 100644
--- a/desktop.py
+++ b/desktop.py
@@ -202,14 +202,6 @@ def t_desktop_cast(self, shared_buffer=None):
         ddp_host = None
         artnet_host = None
 
-        t_e131_name = self.e131_name  # name for e131
-        t_universe = int(self.universe)  # universe start number e131/artnet
-        t_pixel_count = int(self.pixel_count)  # number of pixels e131/artnet
-        t_packet_priority = int(self.packet_priority)  # priority for e131
-        t_universe_size = int(self.universe_size)  # size of each universe e131/artnet
-        t_channel_offset = int(self.channel_offset)  # The channel offset within the universe. e131/artnet
-        t_channels_per_pixel = int(self.channels_per_pixel)  # Channels to use for e131/artnet
-
         """
         Cast devices
         """
@@ -292,26 +284,27 @@ def send_multicast_images_to_ips(images_buffer, to_ip_addresses):
             Utils.update_ddp_list(self.host, ddp_host)
 
         elif t_protocol == 'e131':
-            e131_host = E131Queue(name=t_e131_name,
+            e131_host = E131Queue(name=self.e131_name,
                                   ip_address=self.host,
-                                  universe=t_universe,
-                                  pixel_count=t_pixel_count,
-                                  packet_priority=t_packet_priority,
-                                  universe_size=t_universe_size,
-                                  channel_offset=t_channel_offset,
-                                  channels_per_pixel=t_channels_per_pixel,
+                                  universe=int(self.universe),
+                                  pixel_count=int(self.pixel_count),
+                                  packet_priority=int(self.packet_priority),
+                                  universe_size=int(self.universe_size),
+                                  channel_offset=int(self.channel_offset),
+                                  channels_per_pixel=int(self.channels_per_pixel),
                                   blackout=True)
 
             e131_host.activate()
 
         elif t_protocol == 'artnet':
-            artnet_host = ArtNetQueue(name=t_e131_name,
+            artnet_host = ArtNetQueue(name=self.e131_name,
                                       ip_address=self.host,
-                                      universe=t_universe,
-                                      pixel_count=t_pixel_count,
-                                      universe_size=t_universe_size,
-                                      channel_offset=t_channel_offset,
-                                      channels_per_pixel=t_channels_per_pixel)
+                                      universe=int(self.universe),
+                                      pixel_count=int(self.pixel_count),
+                                      universe_size=int(self.universe_size),
+                                      channel_offset=int(self.channel_offset),
+                                      channels_per_pixel=int(self.channels_per_pixel)
+                                      )
 
             artnet_host.activate()
 
diff --git a/media.py b/media.py
index dddf47e..125dc45 100644
--- a/media.py
+++ b/media.py
@@ -280,26 +280,27 @@ def send_multicast_images_to_ips(images_buffer, to_ip_addresses):
             Utils.update_ddp_list(self.host, ddp_host)
 
         elif t_protocol =='e131':
-            e131_host = E131Queue(name=t_e131_name,
+            e131_host = E131Queue(name=self.e131_name,
                                   ip_address=self.host,
-                                  universe=t_universe,
-                                  pixel_count=t_pixel_count,
-                                  packet_priority=t_packet_priority,
-                                  universe_size=t_universe_size,
-                                  channel_offset=t_channel_offset,
-                                  channels_per_pixel=t_channels_per_pixel,
+                                  universe=int(self.universe),
+                                  pixel_count=int(self.pixel_count),
+                                  packet_priority=int(self.packet_priority),
+                                  universe_size=int(self.universe_size),
+                                  channel_offset=int(self.channel_offset),
+                                  channels_per_pixel=int(self.channels_per_pixel),
                                   blackout=True)
 
             e131_host.activate()
 
         elif t_protocol =='artnet':
-            artnet_host = ArtNetQueue(name=t_e131_name,
+            artnet_host = ArtNetQueue(name=self.e131_name,
                                       ip_address=self.host,
-                                      universe=t_universe,
-                                      pixel_count=t_pixel_count,
-                                      universe_size=t_universe_size,
-                                      channel_offset=t_channel_offset,
-                                      channels_per_pixel=t_channels_per_pixel)
+                                      universe=int(self.universe),
+                                      pixel_count=int(self.pixel_count),
+                                      universe_size=int(self.universe_size),
+                                      channel_offset=int(self.channel_offset),
+                                      channels_per_pixel=int(self.channels_per_pixel)
+                                      )
 
             artnet_host.activate()