diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.onkyo/README.md b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.onkyo/README.md
index 18d82a739..241706544 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.onkyo/README.md
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.onkyo/README.md
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ The Onkyo AVR supports the following channels (some channels are model specific)
 | player#artist             | String    | Artist name of the current song (available if playing from Network or USB)                                      |
 | player#currentPlayingTime | String    | Current playing time of the current song (available if playing from Network or USB)                             |
 | player#listenmode         | Number    | Current listening mode e.g. Stereo, 5.1ch Surround, ...                                                         |
+| player#audioinfo          | String    | Current audio info (Refresh timer must be configured for updates)                                                     |     
 | player#playuri            | String    | Plays the URI provided to the channel                                                                           |
 | player#albumArt           | Image     | Image of the current album art of the current song                                                              |
 | player#albumArtUrl        | String    | URL to the current album art of the current song                                                                |
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.onkyo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/onkyo/internal/OnkyoBindingConstants.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.onkyo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/onkyo/internal/OnkyoBindingConstants.java
index 11ccab65b..07b64c939 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.onkyo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/onkyo/internal/OnkyoBindingConstants.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.onkyo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/onkyo/internal/OnkyoBindingConstants.java
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ public class OnkyoBindingConstants {
     public static final String CHANNEL_ALBUM_ART = "player#albumArt";
     public static final String CHANNEL_ALBUM_ART_URL = "player#albumArtUrl";
     public static final String CHANNEL_LISTENMODE = "player#listenmode";
+    public static final String CHANNEL_AUDIOINFO = "player#audioinfo";
     public static final String CHANNEL_PLAY_URI = "player#playuri";
 
     public static final String CHANNEL_NET_MENU_TITLE = "netmenu#title";
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.onkyo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/onkyo/internal/eiscp/EiscpCommand.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.onkyo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/onkyo/internal/eiscp/EiscpCommand.java
index 018c0b66b..41b1a8ab9 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.onkyo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/onkyo/internal/eiscp/EiscpCommand.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.onkyo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/onkyo/internal/eiscp/EiscpCommand.java
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ public enum EiscpCommand {
     VOLUME_SET("MVL", "%02X"),
     VOLUME("MVL", ""),
 
+    AUDIOINFO("IFA", ""),
+    AUDIOINFO_QUERY("IFA", "QSTN"),
+
     SOURCE_UP("SLI", "UP"),
     SOURCE_DOWN("SLI", "DOWN"),
     SOURCE_QUERY("SLI", "QSTN"),
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.onkyo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/onkyo/internal/handler/OnkyoHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.onkyo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/onkyo/internal/handler/OnkyoHandler.java
index ab9f984b1..67fd63b00 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.onkyo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/onkyo/internal/handler/OnkyoHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.onkyo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/onkyo/internal/handler/OnkyoHandler.java
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ public class OnkyoHandler extends UpnpAudioSinkHandler implements OnkyoEventList
                 updateStatus(ThingStatus.ONLINE);
 
                 sendCommand(EiscpCommand.INFO_QUERY);
+                sendCommand(EiscpCommand.AUDIOINFO_QUERY);
             }
         });
 
@@ -324,7 +325,11 @@ public class OnkyoHandler extends UpnpAudioSinkHandler implements OnkyoEventList
                     sendCommand(EiscpCommand.NETUSB_TITLE_QUERY);
                 }
                 break;
-
+            case CHANNEL_AUDIOINFO:
+                if (command.equals(RefreshType.REFRESH)) {
+                    sendCommand(EiscpCommand.AUDIOINFO_QUERY);
+                }
+                break;
             /*
              * MISC
              */
@@ -477,7 +482,10 @@ public class OnkyoHandler extends UpnpAudioSinkHandler implements OnkyoEventList
                 /*
                  * MISC
                  */
-
+                case AUDIOINFO:
+                    updateState(CHANNEL_AUDIOINFO, convertDeviceValueToOpenHabState(data.getValue(), StringType.class));
+                    logger.debug("audioinfo message: '{}'", data.getValue());
+                    break;
                 case INFO:
                     processInfo(data.getValue());
                     logger.debug("Info message: '{}'", data.getValue());
@@ -797,6 +805,7 @@ public class OnkyoHandler extends UpnpAudioSinkHandler implements OnkyoEventList
             sendCommand(EiscpCommand.NETUSB_TITLE_QUERY);
             sendCommand(EiscpCommand.LISTEN_MODE_QUERY);
             sendCommand(EiscpCommand.INFO_QUERY);
+            sendCommand(EiscpCommand.AUDIOINFO_QUERY);
 
             if (isChannelAvailable(CHANNEL_POWERZONE2)) {
                 sendCommand(EiscpCommand.ZONE2_POWER_QUERY);
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.onkyo/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channel-groups.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.onkyo/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channel-groups.xml
index 03bb270fc..1c0df2383 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.onkyo/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channel-groups.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.onkyo/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channel-groups.xml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 			<channel id="album" typeId="album"/>
 			<channel id="artist" typeId="artist"/>
 			<channel id="listenmode" typeId="listenmode"/>
+			<channel id="audioinfo" typeId="audioinfo"/>
 			<channel id="playuri" typeId="playuri"/>
 			<channel id="albumArt" typeId="albumArt"/>
 			<channel id="albumArtUrl" typeId="albumArtUrl"/>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.onkyo/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channels.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.onkyo/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channels.xml
index 49a3f8e45..505cf467f 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.onkyo/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channels.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.onkyo/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/channels.xml
@@ -107,6 +107,11 @@
 		<label>Play URI</label>
 		<description>Plays a given URI</description>
 	</channel-type>
+	<channel-type id="audioinfo" advanced="true">
+		<item-type>String</item-type>
+		<label>Audio Info</label>
+		<description>Detailed audio info</description>
+	</channel-type>
 	<channel-type id="netControl" advanced="true">
 		<item-type>String</item-type>
 		<label>Control</label>