diff --git a/buttonreader.py b/buttonreader.py
index 564675b..a7aeb3f 100644
--- a/buttonreader.py
+++ b/buttonreader.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from __future__ import print_function
 
 import os
 import serial
+import socket
 from PySide import QtCore
 
 _inputs = {}
@@ -139,5 +140,51 @@ class FifoInput(BaseInput):
 
 _add_input("Fifo", FifoInput)
 
+class UnixInput(BaseInput):
+	def __init__(self, app, socketPath, debug=False):
+		super(UnixInput, self).__init__(app)
+		self._path = socketPath
+		self._debug = debug
+		self._currConn = None
+		try:
+			os.unlink(self._path)
+		except OSError as e:
+			if os.path.exists(self._path):
+				raise InputException("Could not create domain socket '%s': %s" % (self._path, e))
+
+		self.sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_UNIX, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+		self.sock.bind(self._path)
+		print(" >> Unix domain socket initialized, using '%s'" % self._path)
+
+	def run(self):
+		self.sock.listen(1)
+		while True:
+			self._currConn, cli = self.sock.accept()
+			try:
+				while True:
+					c = self._currConn.recv(1)
+					if c == '':
+						break
+					if len(c) == 1 and ord(c) > ord('0') and ord(c) <= ord('9'):
+						self._sendButtonEvent(c)
+			finally:
+				self._currConn.close()
+				self._currConn = None
+
+	@QtCore.Slot(bool)
+	def buzzersOpen(self, isOpen):
+		if self._currConn:
+			if isOpen:
+				self._currConn.send("O")
+			else:
+				self._currConn.send("C")
+
+	@QtCore.Slot(int)
+	def playerGotQuestion(self, playerNo):
+		if self._currConn:
+			self._currConn.send("T%d" % playerNo)
+
+_add_input("Unix", UnixInput)
+
 class InputException(Exception):
 	pass