diff --git a/src/extractors/base.py b/src/extractors/base.py
index d72bcfd..859c7ad 100644
--- a/src/extractors/base.py
+++ b/src/extractors/base.py
@@ -6,6 +6,31 @@ import wx
 import config
 log = logging.getLogger("extractors.config")
 
+class baseInterface(object):
+	name = "base"
+	enabled = False
+	needs_transcode = False
+	results = []
+
+	def __init__(self):
+		super(baseInterface, self).__init__()
+		log.debug("started extraction service for {0}".format(self.name,))
+
+	def search(self, text, *args, **kwargs):
+		raise NotImplementedError()
+
+	def get_download_url(self, url):
+		raise NotImplementedError()
+
+	def format_track(self, item):
+		raise NotImplementedError()
+
+	def get_file_format(self):
+		return "mp3"
+
+	def transcoder_enabled(self):
+		return False
+
 class song(object):
 	""" Represents a song in all services. Data will be filled by the service itself"""
 
diff --git a/src/extractors/tidal.py b/src/extractors/tidal.py
index 08dceef..2ff1549 100644
--- a/src/extractors/tidal.py
+++ b/src/extractors/tidal.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from .import base
 
 log = logging.getLogger("extractors.tidal.com")
 
-class interface(object):
+class interface(base.baseInterface):
 	name = "tidal"
 	enabled = config.app["services"]["tidal"].get("enabled")
 	# This should not be enabled if credentials are not in config.
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ class interface(object):
 		enabled = False
 
 	def __init__(self):
-		self.results = []
-		self.needs_transcode = False
-		log.debug("started extraction service for {0}".format(self.name,))
+		super(interface, self).__init__()
+		self.setup()
+
+	def setup(self):
 		# Assign quality or switch to high if not specified/not found.
 		if hasattr(tidalapi.Quality, config.app["services"]["tidal"]["quality"]):
 			quality = getattr(tidalapi.Quality, config.app["services"]["tidal"]["quality"])
@@ -29,11 +30,19 @@ class interface(object):
 		log.debug("Using quality: %s" % (quality,))
 		self.session = tidalapi.Session(config=_config)
 		self.session.login(username=username, password=password)
+
+	def get_file_format(self):
 		if config.app["services"]["tidal"]["quality"] == "lossless":
 			self.file_extension = "flac"
 		else:
 			self.file_extension = "mp3"
 
+	def transcoder_enabled(self):
+		if config.app["services"]["tidal"]["quality"] == "lossless":
+			return False
+		else:
+			return True
+
 	def search(self, text, page=1):
 		if text == "" or text == None:
 			raise ValueError("Text must be passed and should not be blank.")
diff --git a/src/extractors/youtube.py b/src/extractors/youtube.py
index ea2af97..263ad33 100644
--- a/src/extractors/youtube.py
+++ b/src/extractors/youtube.py
@@ -15,16 +15,10 @@ YOUTUBE_API_VERSION = "v3"
 
 log = logging.getLogger("extractors.youtube.com")
 
-class interface(object):
+class interface(base.baseInterface):
 	name = "YouTube"
 	enabled = config.app["services"]["youtube"].get("enabled")
 
-	def __init__(self):
-		self.results = []
-		self.needs_transcode = True
-		log.debug("started extraction service for {0}".format(self.name,))
-		self.file_extension = "mp3"
-
 	def search(self, text, page=1):
 		if text == "" or text == None:
 			raise ValueError("Text must be passed and should not be blank.")
@@ -105,6 +99,9 @@ class interface(object):
 	def format_track(self, item):
 		return "{0} {1}".format(item.title, item.duration)
 
+	def transcoder_enabled(self):
+		return config.app["services"]["youtube"]["transcode"]
+
 class settings(base.baseSettings):
 	name = _("Youtube Settings")
 	config_section = "youtube"
diff --git a/src/extractors/zaycev.py b/src/extractors/zaycev.py
index f15bb7e..bbe2eaf 100644
--- a/src/extractors/zaycev.py
+++ b/src/extractors/zaycev.py
@@ -10,16 +10,10 @@ from . import base
 
 log = logging.getLogger("extractors.zaycev.net")
 
-class interface(object):
+class interface(base.baseInterface):
 	name = "zaycev.net"
 	enabled = True
 
-	def __init__(self):
-		self.results = []
-		self.needs_transcode = False
-		log.debug("Started extraction service for zaycev.net")
-		self.file_extension = "mp3"
-
 	def search(self, text, page=1):
 		if text == "" or text == None:
 			raise ValueError("Text must be passed and should not be blank.")