diff --git a/decoder/y4m/y4m.go b/decoder/y4m/y4m.go
index 54d6417..99a6997 100644
--- a/decoder/y4m/y4m.go
+++ b/decoder/y4m/y4m.go
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ type Decoder struct {
 
 	frameSize int
 
+	frameStartOffset int64
+
 	frameCounter int
 
 	bufPool sync.Pool
@@ -73,6 +75,10 @@ func (s *Decoder) Properties() frame.StreamProperties {
 }
 
 func (s *Decoder) SeekToFrame(frameNumber int) (err error) {
+	if s.frameCounter == frameNumber {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	if seeker, ok := s.r.(io.Seeker); ok {
 		if frameNumber >= 0 && len(s.frameSeekTable) > frameNumber && s.frameSeekTable[frameNumber] != 0 {
 			if _, err = seeker.Seek(s.frameSeekTable[frameNumber], io.SeekStart); err != nil {
@@ -82,6 +88,27 @@ func (s *Decoder) SeekToFrame(frameNumber int) (err error) {
 			s.frameCounter = frameNumber
 
 			return nil
+		} else if frameNumber >= 0 && len(s.frameSeekTable) > 0 {
+			//attempt blind seek from last decoded frame
+			framesToSeekFromLast := frameNumber + 1 - len(s.frameSeekTable)
+
+			if _, err = seeker.Seek(s.frameSeekTable[len(s.frameSeekTable)-1]+int64(5+1+s.frameSize)*int64(framesToSeekFromLast), io.SeekStart); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			s.frameCounter = frameNumber
+
+			return nil
+		} else if frameNumber >= 0 && s.frameStartOffset != 0 {
+			//attempt full blind seek from start
+			if _, err = seeker.Seek(s.frameStartOffset+int64(5+1+s.frameSize)*int64(frameNumber), io.SeekStart); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			s.frameCounter = frameNumber
+
+			return nil
+
 		} else {
 			return errors.New("frameNumber out of range")
 		}
@@ -224,10 +251,11 @@ func (s *Decoder) readFrameHeader() (parameters map[Parameter][]string, err erro
 		data = append(data, buf[0])
 	}
 
-	parameters = make(map[Parameter][]string)
-
 	for _, v := range strings.Split(string(data), " ") {
 		if len(v) > 1 {
+			if parameters == nil {
+				parameters = make(map[Parameter][]string)
+			}
 			if slice, ok := parameters[Parameter(v[0])]; ok {
 				parameters[Parameter(v[0])] = append(slice, v[1:])
 			} else {
@@ -310,6 +338,12 @@ func (s *Decoder) parseParameters() (err error) {
 
 	s.frameSize, err = s.properties.ColorFormat.FrameSize(s.properties.Width, s.properties.Height)
 
+	if seeker, ok := s.r.(io.Seeker); ok {
+		if index, err := seeker.Seek(0, io.SeekCurrent); err == nil {
+			s.frameStartOffset = index
+		}
+	}
+
 	return err
 }
 
diff --git a/frame/stream.go b/frame/stream.go
index c7178ea..c192f44 100644
--- a/frame/stream.go
+++ b/frame/stream.go
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ func (s *Stream) Copy(n int) []*Stream {
 
 // Slice produces a slice of the stream, and locks the input
 func (s *Stream) Slice(start, end int) *Stream {
+	if end < start {
+		return nil
+	}
 	if !s.Lock() {
 		return nil
 	}
diff --git a/utilities/frameserver/frameserver.go b/utilities/frameserver/frameserver.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e999fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utilities/frameserver/frameserver.go
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+package frameserver
+
+import (
+	"git.gammaspectra.live/S.O.N.G/Ignite/decoder/y4m"
+	"git.gammaspectra.live/S.O.N.G/Ignite/frame"
+	"io"
+	"sync"
+)
+
+type FrameServer struct {
+	readerLock sync.Mutex
+	decoder    *y4m.Decoder
+}
+
+func New(reader io.ReadSeeker, cachedFrameSeekTable []int64) *FrameServer {
+	s := &FrameServer{}
+
+	var err error
+	settings := make(map[string]any)
+	settings["seek_table"] = cachedFrameSeekTable
+	if s.decoder, err = y4m.NewDecoder(reader, settings); err != nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return s
+}
+
+func (s *FrameServer) GetFrameSeekTable() []int64 {
+	s.readerLock.Lock()
+	defer s.readerLock.Unlock()
+	return s.decoder.GetFrameSeekTable()
+}
+
+// GetAllFrames gets all frames from start to end. Locks on every iteration. See GetAllFramesLock
+func (s *FrameServer) GetAllFrames() *frame.Stream {
+	frameNumber := 0
+
+	stream, channel := frame.NewStream(s.decoder.Properties())
+	go func() {
+		defer close(channel)
+		for {
+			if f, err := s.GetFrame(frameNumber); err != nil {
+				return
+			} else {
+				channel <- f
+			}
+			frameNumber++
+		}
+	}()
+	return stream
+}
+
+// GetAllFramesLock gets all frames from start to end. Locks on every iteration. See GetAllFramesLock
+func (s *FrameServer) GetAllFramesLock() *frame.Stream {
+	s.readerLock.Lock()
+	defer s.readerLock.Unlock()
+
+	frameNumber := 0
+
+	if err := s.decoder.SeekToFrame(frameNumber); err != nil {
+		return nil
+	} else {
+		stream, channel := frame.NewStream(s.decoder.Properties())
+		go func() {
+			defer close(channel)
+			for {
+				if f, err := s.decoder.Decode(); err != nil {
+					return
+				} else {
+					channel <- f
+				}
+				frameNumber++
+			}
+		}()
+		return stream
+	}
+}
+
+// GetFrames gets a range of frames, like a slice [0, 1] will return just one frame.Frame. Locks on every iteration. See GetFramesLock
+func (s *FrameServer) GetFrames(startFrameNumber, endFrameNumber int) *frame.Stream {
+	if endFrameNumber < startFrameNumber {
+		return nil
+	}
+	frameNumber := startFrameNumber
+
+	stream, channel := frame.NewStream(s.decoder.Properties())
+	go func() {
+		defer close(channel)
+		for frameNumber < endFrameNumber {
+			if f, err := s.GetFrame(frameNumber); err != nil {
+				return
+			} else {
+				channel <- f
+			}
+			frameNumber++
+		}
+	}()
+	return stream
+}
+
+// GetFramesLock gets a range of frames, but locks during all of them. See GetFrames
+func (s *FrameServer) GetFramesLock(startFrameNumber, endFrameNumber int) *frame.Stream {
+	if endFrameNumber < startFrameNumber {
+		return nil
+	}
+	s.readerLock.Lock()
+	defer s.readerLock.Unlock()
+
+	frameNumber := startFrameNumber
+
+	//todo: spawn new frame.Stream or just use GetFrame()?
+
+	if err := s.decoder.SeekToFrame(frameNumber); err != nil {
+		return nil
+	} else {
+		stream, channel := frame.NewStream(s.decoder.Properties())
+		go func() {
+			defer close(channel)
+			for frameNumber < endFrameNumber {
+				if f, err := s.decoder.Decode(); err != nil {
+					return
+				} else {
+					channel <- f
+				}
+				frameNumber++
+			}
+		}()
+		return stream
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *FrameServer) GetFrame(frameNumber int) (f frame.Frame, err error) {
+	s.readerLock.Lock()
+	defer s.readerLock.Unlock()
+	if err = s.decoder.SeekToFrame(frameNumber); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	} else {
+		return s.decoder.Decode()
+	}
+}
diff --git a/utilities/frameserver/pool.go b/utilities/frameserver/pool.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..abf474b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utilities/frameserver/pool.go
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+package frameserver
+
+import (
+	"git.gammaspectra.live/S.O.N.G/Ignite/frame"
+	"os"
+	"runtime"
+	"sync"
+)
+
+// Pool automatically grows and shrinks as-needed based on how many frame requests come in.
+type Pool struct {
+	cachedFrameSeekTable []int64
+	seekTableLock        sync.RWMutex
+	sourcePath           string
+	pool                 sync.Pool
+}
+
+func NewPool(sourcePath string, cachedFrameSeekTable []int64) *Pool {
+	p := &Pool{
+		sourcePath:           sourcePath,
+		cachedFrameSeekTable: cachedFrameSeekTable,
+	}
+	p.pool.New = func() any {
+		if f, err := os.Open(p.sourcePath); err != nil {
+			return nil
+		} else {
+			p.seekTableLock.RLock()
+			defer p.seekTableLock.RUnlock()
+			if s := New(f, p.cachedFrameSeekTable); s != nil {
+				runtime.SetFinalizer(s, func(s *FrameServer) {
+					f.Close()
+				})
+				return s
+			} else {
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return p
+}
+
+func (p *Pool) getServer() *FrameServer {
+	if a := p.pool.Get(); a == nil {
+		return nil
+	} else {
+		return a.(*FrameServer)
+	}
+}
+
+func (p *Pool) GetFrameSeekTable() []int64 {
+	p.seekTableLock.RLock()
+	defer p.seekTableLock.RUnlock()
+	return p.cachedFrameSeekTable
+}
+
+func (p *Pool) putServer(s *FrameServer) {
+	if func() bool {
+		p.seekTableLock.RLock()
+		defer p.seekTableLock.RUnlock()
+
+		return len(p.cachedFrameSeekTable) < len(s.GetFrameSeekTable())
+	}() {
+		//cache longer table
+		p.seekTableLock.Lock()
+		defer p.seekTableLock.Unlock()
+		//avoid races overwriting things
+		if len(p.cachedFrameSeekTable) < len(s.GetFrameSeekTable()) {
+			p.cachedFrameSeekTable = s.GetFrameSeekTable()
+		}
+	}
+	p.pool.Put(s)
+}
+
+func (p *Pool) GetAllFrames() *frame.Stream {
+	if s := p.getServer(); s == nil {
+		return nil
+	} else {
+		defer p.putServer(s)
+		return s.GetAllFramesLock()
+	}
+}
+
+func (p *Pool) GetFrames(startFrameNumber, endFrameNumber int) *frame.Stream {
+	if s := p.getServer(); s == nil {
+		return nil
+	} else {
+		defer p.putServer(s)
+		return s.GetFramesLock(startFrameNumber, endFrameNumber)
+	}
+}