diff --git a/platform/qt/qsacnnode.cpp b/platform/qt/qsacnnode.cpp
index 383e19b..9b94d84 100644
--- a/platform/qt/qsacnnode.cpp
+++ b/platform/qt/qsacnnode.cpp
@@ -14,11 +14,14 @@
  */
 QSacnNode::QSacnNode(QObject *parent, QUuid cid, QString fctn, bool ipv4, bool ipv6)
     : Component(UUID::uuid(cid.toString().toStdString()), fctn.toStdString(), ipv4, ipv6)
-    , QUdpSocket(parent)
+    , QObject(parent)
+    , rx_socket_(new QUdpSocket(this))
+    , tx_socket_(new QUdpSocket(this))
 {
-    bind(QHostAddress::AnyIPv4, sACN::ACN_SDT_MULTICAST_PORT);
+    rx_socket_->bind(QHostAddress::AnyIPv4, sACN::ACN_SDT_MULTICAST_PORT);
+    tx_socket_->bind(QHostAddress::AnyIPv4);
 
-    connect(this, &QUdpSocket::readyRead,
+    connect(rx_socket_, &QUdpSocket::readyRead,
             this, &QSacnNode::udpReceive);
 
     sACN::Receiver::onDiscovered([this](){ emit discoveryUpdates(); });
@@ -58,7 +61,7 @@ void QSacnNode::setIPv4(const bool enable)
         {
           qDebug() << "Joining IGMP Group" << ip.toString();
           for (QNetworkInterface &iface : QNetworkInterface::allInterfaces())
-              joinMulticastGroup(ip, iface);
+              rx_socket_->joinMulticastGroup(ip, iface);
         }
     }
   else
@@ -68,7 +71,7 @@ void QSacnNode::setIPv4(const bool enable)
         {
           qDebug() << "Leaving IGMP Group" << ip.toString();
           for (QNetworkInterface &iface : QNetworkInterface::allInterfaces())
-              leaveMulticastGroup(ip, iface);
+              rx_socket_->leaveMulticastGroup(ip, iface);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -91,7 +94,7 @@ void QSacnNode::setIPv6(const bool enable)
         {
             qDebug() << "Joining MLD Group" << ip.toString();
             for (QNetworkInterface &iface : QNetworkInterface::allInterfaces())
-                joinMulticastGroup(ip, iface);
+                rx_socket_->joinMulticastGroup(ip, iface);
         }
     }
     else
@@ -101,7 +104,7 @@ void QSacnNode::setIPv6(const bool enable)
         {
             qDebug() << "Leaving MLD Group" << ip.toString();
             for (QNetworkInterface &iface : QNetworkInterface::allInterfaces())
-                leaveMulticastGroup(ip, iface);
+                rx_socket_->leaveMulticastGroup(ip, iface);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -138,13 +141,13 @@ void QSacnNode::subscribe(const uint16_t num)
     {
       qDebug() << "Joining IGMP Group" << IPv4MulticastAddress(num).toString();
       for (QNetworkInterface &iface : QNetworkInterface::allInterfaces())
-        joinMulticastGroup(IPv4MulticastAddress(num), iface);
+        rx_socket_->joinMulticastGroup(IPv4MulticastAddress(num), iface);
     }
   if (enable_IPv6)
     {
       qDebug() << "Joining MLD Group" << IPv6MulticastAddress(num).toString();
       for (QNetworkInterface &iface : QNetworkInterface::allInterfaces())
-        joinMulticastGroup(IPv6MulticastAddress(num), iface);
+        rx_socket_->joinMulticastGroup(IPv6MulticastAddress(num), iface);
     }
 }
 
@@ -179,13 +182,13 @@ void QSacnNode::unsubscribe(const uint16_t num)
   {
     qDebug() << "Leaving IGMP Group" << IPv4MulticastAddress(num).toString();
     for (QNetworkInterface &iface : QNetworkInterface::allInterfaces())
-      leaveMulticastGroup(IPv4MulticastAddress(num), iface);
+      rx_socket_->leaveMulticastGroup(IPv4MulticastAddress(num), iface);
   }
   if (enable_IPv6)
   {
     qDebug() << "Leaving MLD Group" << IPv6MulticastAddress(num).toString();
     for (QNetworkInterface &iface : QNetworkInterface::allInterfaces())
-      leaveMulticastGroup(IPv6MulticastAddress(num), iface);
+      rx_socket_->leaveMulticastGroup(IPv6MulticastAddress(num), iface);
   }
 }
 
@@ -226,9 +229,9 @@ void QSacnNode::terminate(const uint16_t num)
  */
 void QSacnNode::udpReceive()
 {
-  while (hasPendingDatagrams())
+  while (rx_socket_->hasPendingDatagrams())
     {
-      auto datagram = receiveDatagram();
+      auto datagram = rx_socket_->receiveDatagram();
 
       // expecting IANA registered Session Data Transport traffic
       if (datagram.destinationPort() != sACN::ACN_SDT_MULTICAST_PORT)
@@ -236,11 +239,11 @@ void QSacnNode::udpReceive()
 
       // only receive over configured protocols
       switch (datagram.senderAddress().protocol()) {
-        case IPv4Protocol:
+        case QUdpSocket::IPv4Protocol:
           if (!enable_IPv4)
             return;
           break;
-        case IPv6Protocol:
+        case QUdpSocket::IPv6Protocol:
           if (!enable_IPv6)
             return;
           break;
@@ -263,7 +266,7 @@ void QSacnNode::udpReceive()
  * @param ip
  */
 void QSacnNode::sendUDP(const ACN::PDU::Stream stream,
-                        const ACN::SDT::UDP::ipAddress& ip)
+                        const ACN::SDT::UDP::ipAddress& ip) const
 {
   QHostAddress addr;
   switch (ip.type) {
@@ -281,7 +284,7 @@ void QSacnNode::sendUDP(const ACN::PDU::Stream stream,
       return;
     }
 
-  writeDatagram(reinterpret_cast<char*>(stream->base()), stream->size(), addr, ip.port);
+  tx_socket_->writeDatagram(reinterpret_cast<char*>(stream->base()), stream->size(), addr, ip.port);
 }
 
 
@@ -291,7 +294,7 @@ void QSacnNode::sendUDP(const ACN::PDU::Stream stream,
  * @param ip
  */
 void QSacnNode::sendTCP(const ACN::PDU::Stream stream,
-                        const ACN::SDT::UDP::ipAddress& ip)
+                        const ACN::SDT::UDP::ipAddress& ip) const
 {
     Q_UNUSED(stream)
     Q_UNUSED(ip)
diff --git a/platform/qt/qsacnnode.h b/platform/qt/qsacnnode.h
index 1c6aaad..a4dd0df 100644
--- a/platform/qt/qsacnnode.h
+++ b/platform/qt/qsacnnode.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * @brief The QSacnNode class
  */
 class QT_EXPORT QSacnNode
-    : public QUdpSocket
+    : public QObject
     , public sACN::Node
 {
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ public:
     ~QSacnNode();
 
     // sACN::RLP::Component
-    void sendUDP(const ACN::PDU::Stream, const ACN::SDT::UDP::ipAddress&) override;
-    void sendTCP(const ACN::PDU::Stream, const ACN::SDT::UDP::ipAddress&) override;
+    void sendUDP(const ACN::PDU::Stream, const ACN::SDT::UDP::ipAddress&) const override;
+    void sendTCP(const ACN::PDU::Stream, const ACN::SDT::UDP::ipAddress&) const override;
 
 public slots:
     void setIPv4(const bool) override;
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ signals:
 
 private:
     void udpReceive();
+    QUdpSocket * rx_socket_;
+    QUdpSocket * tx_socket_;
 
     QHash<uint16_t, QSacnUniverse*> rx_universes;
     QHash<uint16_t, QSacnUniverse*> tx_universes;