diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c76d8f14..f8a9f0af 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ A small, single-file, fully featured [Discordapp](https://discordapp.com) librar
 
 [![Discord](https://discordapp.com/api/guilds/66192955777486848/widget.png)](https://discord.gg/0MvHMfHcTKVVmIGP) [![NPM](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/discord.io.svg)](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/gh-badges.svg)
 
+**With V5 gateway getting deprecated on Oct. 16, this is a first step at getting V6 to work.**
+
 ### Requirements
 **Required**:
 * **Node.js 0.10.x** or greater
@@ -21,11 +23,8 @@ A small, single-file, fully featured [Discordapp](https://discordapp.com) librar
 ### Getting Started:
 
 #### Installing
-**[Stable](https://www.npmjs.com/package/discord.io)**
-`npm install discord.io`
-
-**[Latest](https://github.com/izy521/discord.io)**
-`npm install izy521/discord.io`
+**[Latest](https://github.com/Woor/discord.io/tree/gateway_v6)**
+`npm install Woor/discord.io#gateway_v6`
 
 #### Example
 ```javascript
diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index b692f0df..52ab6047 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 (function discordio(Discord){
 var isNode = typeof(window) === "undefined" && typeof(navigator) === "undefined";
 var CURRENT_VERSION = "2.x.x",
-    GATEWAY_VERSION = 5,
+    GATEWAY_VERSION = 6,
     LARGE_THRESHOLD = 250,
     CONNECT_WHEN = null,
     Endpoints, Payloads;
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ DCP.editUserInfo = function(input, callback) {
  * Change the client's presence.
  * @arg {Object} input
  * @arg {String|null} input.status - Used to set the status. online, idle, dnd, invisible, and offline are the possible states.
- * @arg {Number|null} input.idle_since - Optional, use a Number before the current point in time.
+ * @arg {Number|null} input.since - Optional, use a Number before the current point in time.
  * @arg {Boolean|null} input.afk - Optional, changes how Discord handles push notifications.
  * @arg {Object|null} input.game - Used to set game information.
  * @arg {String|null} input.game.name - The name of the game.
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ DCP.setPresence = function(input) {
 	var payload = Payloads.STATUS(input);
 	send(this._ws, payload);
 
-	if (payload.d.idle_since === null) return void(this.presenceStatus = payload.d.status);
+	if (payload.d.since === null) return void(this.presenceStatus = payload.d.status);
 	this.presenceStatus = payload.d.status;
 };
 
@@ -409,8 +409,11 @@ DCP.fixMessage = function(message) {
  * @arg {String} input.reaction - Either the emoji unicode or the emoji name:id/object.
  */
 DCP.addReaction = function(input, callback) {
-	this._req('put', Endpoints.USER_REACTIONS(input.channelID, input.messageID, stringifyEmoji(input.reaction)), function(err, res) {
-		handleResCB("Unable to add reaction", err, res, callback);
+	var client = this;
+	resolveID(client, input.channelID, function(channelID) {
+		client._req('put', Endpoints.USER_REACTIONS(channelID, input.messageID, stringifyEmoji(input.reaction)), function(err, res) {
+			handleResCB("Unable to add reaction", err, res, callback);
+		});
 	});
 };
 
@@ -424,8 +427,11 @@ DCP.addReaction = function(input, callback) {
  */
 DCP.getReaction = function(input, callback) {
 	var qs = { limit: (typeof(input.limit) !== 'number' ? 100 : input.limit) };
-	this._req('get', Endpoints.MESSAGE_REACTIONS(input.channelID, input.messageID, stringifyEmoji(input.reaction)) + qstringify(qs), function(err, res) {
-		handleResCB("Unable to get reaction", err, res, callback);
+	var client = this;
+	resolveID(client, input.channelID, function(channelID) {
+		client._req('get', Endpoints.MESSAGE_REACTIONS(channelID, input.messageID, stringifyEmoji(input.reaction)) + qstringify(qs), function(err, res) {
+			handleResCB("Unable to get reaction", err, res, callback);
+		});
 	});
 };
 
@@ -438,8 +444,11 @@ DCP.getReaction = function(input, callback) {
  * @arg {String} input.reaction - Either the emoji unicode or the emoji name:id/object.
  */
 DCP.removeReaction = function(input, callback) {
-	this._req('delete', Endpoints.USER_REACTIONS(input.channelID, input.messageID, stringifyEmoji(input.reaction), input.userID), function(err, res) {
-		handleResCB("Unable to remove reaction", err, res, callback);
+	var client = this;
+	resolveID(client, input.channelID, function(channelID) {
+		client._req('delete', Endpoints.USER_REACTIONS(channelID, input.messageID, stringifyEmoji(input.reaction), input.userID), function(err, res) {
+			handleResCB("Unable to remove reaction", err, res, callback);
+		});
 	});
 };
 
@@ -450,8 +459,11 @@ DCP.removeReaction = function(input, callback) {
  * @arg {Snowflake} input.messageID
  */
 DCP.removeAllReactions = function(input, callback) {
-	this._req('delete', Endpoints.MESSAGE_REACTIONS(input.channelID, input.messageID), function(err, res) {
-		handleResCB("Unable to remove reactions", err, res, callback);
+	var client = this;
+	resolveID(client, input.channelID, function(channelID) {
+		client._req('delete', Endpoints.MESSAGE_REACTIONS(channelID, input.messageID), function(err, res) {
+			handleResCB("Unable to remove reactions", err, res, callback);
+		});
 	});
 };
 
@@ -482,9 +494,10 @@ DCP.ban = function(input, callback) {
     var opts = {};
 
     if (input.lastDays) {
-        opts.lastDays = Number(input.lastDays);
-        opts.lastDays = Math.min(opts.lastDays, 7);
-        opts.lastDays = Math.max(opts.lastDays, 1);
+        input.lastDays = Number(input.lastDays);
+        input.lastDays = Math.min(input.lastDays, 7);
+        input.lastDays = Math.max(input.lastDays, 1);
+        opts["delete-message-days"] = input.lastDays;
 	}
 
     if (input.reason) opts.reason = input.reason;
@@ -576,11 +589,11 @@ DCP.undeafen = function(input, callback) {
 DCP.muteSelf = function(serverID, callback) {
 	var server = this.servers[serverID], channelID, voiceSession;
 	if (!server) return handleErrCB(("Cannot find the server provided: " + serverID), callback);
-	
+
 	server.self_mute = true;
-	
+
 	if (!server.voiceSession) return call(callback, [null]);
-	
+
 	voiceSession = server.voiceSession;
 	voiceSession.self_mute = true;
 	channelID = voiceSession.channelID;
@@ -595,11 +608,11 @@ DCP.muteSelf = function(serverID, callback) {
 DCP.unmuteSelf = function(serverID, callback) {
 	var server = this.servers[serverID], channelID, voiceSession;
 	if (!server) return handleErrCB(("Cannot find the server provided: " + serverID), callback);
-	
+
 	server.self_mute = false;
-	
+
 	if (!server.voiceSession) return call(callback, [null]);
-	
+
 	voiceSession = server.voiceSession;
 	voiceSession.self_mute = false;
 	channelID = voiceSession.channelID;
@@ -614,11 +627,11 @@ DCP.unmuteSelf = function(serverID, callback) {
 DCP.deafenSelf = function(serverID, callback) {
 	var server = this.servers[serverID], channelID, voiceSession;
 	if (!server) return handleErrCB(("Cannot find the server provided: " + serverID), callback);
-	
+
 	server.self_deaf = true;
-	
+
 	if (!server.voiceSession) return call(callback, [null]);
-	
+
 	voiceSession = server.voiceSession;
 	voiceSession.self_deaf = true;
 	channelID = voiceSession.channelID;
@@ -633,11 +646,11 @@ DCP.deafenSelf = function(serverID, callback) {
 DCP.undeafenSelf = function(serverID, callback) {
 	var server = this.servers[serverID], channelID, voiceSession;
 	if (!server) return handleErrCB(("Cannot find the server provided: " + serverID), callback);
-	
+
 	server.self_deaf = false;
-	
+
 	if (!server.voiceSession) return call(callback, [null]);
-	
+
 	voiceSession = server.voiceSession;
 	voiceSession.self_deaf = false;
 	channelID = voiceSession.channelID;
@@ -903,11 +916,13 @@ DCP.getChannelInvites = function(channelID, callback) {
  * @arg {Snowflake} input.serverID
  * @arg {String} input.name
  * @arg {String} [input.type] - 'text' or 'voice', defaults to 'text.
+ * @arg {Snowflake} [input.parentID]
  */
 DCP.createChannel = function(input, callback) {
 	var client = this, payload = {
 		name: input.name,
-		type: (['text', 'voice'].indexOf(input.type) < 0) ? 'text' : input.type
+		type: (['text', 'voice'].indexOf(input.type) < 0) ? 'text' : input.type,
+		parent_id: input.parentID
 	};
 
 	this._req('post', Endpoints.SERVERS(input.serverID) + "/channels", payload, function(err, res) {
@@ -928,7 +943,7 @@ DCP.createChannel = function(input, callback) {
 DCP.createDMChannel = function(userID, callback) {
 	var client = this;
 	this._req('post', Endpoints.USER(client.id) + "/channels", {recipient_id: userID}, function(err, res) {
-		if (!err && goodResponse(res)) client._uIDToDM[res.body.recipient_id] = res.body.id;
+		if (!err && goodResponse(res)) client._uIDToDM[res.body.recipients[0].id] = res.body.id;
 		handleResCB("Unable to create DM Channel", err, res, callback);
 	});
 };
@@ -1007,7 +1022,7 @@ DCP.editChannelPermissions = function(input, callback) { //Will shrink this up l
 	ID = input[pType + "ID"];
 	channel = this.channels[ input.channelID ];
 	permissions = channel.permissions[pType][ID] || { allow: 0, deny: 0 };
-	allowed_values = [0, 4, 28].concat((channel.type === 'text' ?
+	allowed_values = [0, 4, 28].concat(((channel.type === 'text' || channel.type === 0) ?
 	[10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18] :
 	[20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25] ));
 
@@ -1137,7 +1152,7 @@ DCP.editRole = function(input, callback) {
 		});
 	} catch(e) {return handleErrCB(('[editRole] ' + e), callback);}
 };
-	
+
 /**
  * Move a role up or down relative to it's current position.
  * @arg {Object} input
@@ -1155,7 +1170,7 @@ DCP.moveRole = function(input,callback){
 
 		if(newPos < 1)
 			newPos = 1; //make sure it doesn't go under the possible positions
-		
+
 		if(newPos > Object.keys(this.servers[input.serverID].roles).length-1)
 			newPos = Object.keys(this.servers[input.serverID].roles).length-1; //make sure it doesn't go above the possible positions
 
@@ -1182,7 +1197,7 @@ DCP.moveRole = function(input,callback){
 		});
 	} catch(e) {return handleErrCB(e, callback);}
 };
-	
+
 /**
  * Delete a role.
  * @arg {Object} input
@@ -1356,7 +1371,7 @@ DCP.joinVoiceChannel = function(channelID, callback) {
 		channel = server.channels[channelID];
 	} catch(e) {}
 	if (!serverID) return handleErrCB(("Cannot find the server related to the channel provided: " + channelID), callback);
-	if (channel.type !== 'voice') return handleErrCB(("Selected channel is not a voice channel: " + channelID), callback);
+	if (channel.type !== 'voice' && channel.type !== 2) return handleErrCB(("Selected channel is not a voice channel: " + channelID), callback);
 	if (this._vChannels[channelID]) return handleErrCB(("Voice channel already active: " + channelID), callback);
 
 	voiceSession = getVoiceSession(this, channelID, server);
@@ -1381,19 +1396,22 @@ DCP.leaveVoiceChannel = function(channelID, callback) {
  * @arg {Number} [channelObj.maxStreamSize] - The size in KB that you wish to receive before pushing out earlier data. Required if you want to store or receive incoming audio.
  * @arg {Boolean} [channelObj.stereo] - Sets the audio to be either stereo or mono. Defaults to true.
  */
-DCP.getAudioContext = function(channelObj, callback) {
+DCP.getAudioContext = function(channelObj, volume, callback) {
 	// #q/qeled gave a proper timing solution. Credit where it's due.
 	if (!isNode) return handleErrCB("Using audio in the browser is currently not supported.", callback);
+	var callback = (typeof(arguments[1]) === 'function') ? arguments[1] : arguments[2];
 	var channelID = channelObj.channelID || channelObj, voiceSession = this._vChannels[channelID], encoder = chooseAudioEncoder(['ffmpeg', 'avconv']);
+	if (typeof(volume) !== 'number') volume = 1.0
 
 	if (!voiceSession) return handleErrCB(("You have not joined the voice channel: " + channelID), callback);
 	if (voiceSession.ready !== true) return handleErrCB(("The connection to the voice channel " + channelID + " has not been initialized yet."), callback);
 	if (!encoder) return handleErrCB("You need either 'ffmpeg' or 'avconv' and they need to be added to PATH", callback);
 
-	voiceSession.audio = voiceSession.audio || new AudioCB(
+	voiceSession.audio = voiceSession.audio && voiceSession.audio.volume === volume || new AudioCB(
 		voiceSession,
 		channelObj.stereo === false ? 1 : 2,
 		encoder,
+		volume,
 		Math.abs(Number(channelObj.maxStreamSize)));
 
 	return call(callback, [null, voiceSession.audio]);
@@ -1461,6 +1479,7 @@ function cacheMessage(cache, limit, channelID, message) {
 }
 function generateMessage(message, embed) {
 	return {
+		type: 0,
 		content: String(message),
 		nonce: Math.floor(Math.random() * Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER),
 		embed: embed || {}
@@ -1932,7 +1951,7 @@ function handleWSMessage(data, flags) {
 		case "CHANNEL_CREATE":
 			channelID = _data.id;
 
-			if (_data.is_private) {
+			if (_data.type == 1) {
 				if (client.directMessages[channelID]) return;
 				client.directMessages[channelID] = new DMChannel(client._uIDToDM, _data);
 				return emit(client, message, client.directMessages[channelID]);
@@ -1946,10 +1965,10 @@ function handleWSMessage(data, flags) {
 			Channel.update(client, _data);
 			return emit(client, message, old, client.channels[_data.id]);
 		case "CHANNEL_DELETE":
-			if (_data.is_private === true) {
+			if (_data.type == 1) {
 				emit(client, message, client.directMessages[_data.id]);
 				delete(client.directMessages[_data.id]);
-				return delete(client._uIDToDM[_data.recipient.id]);
+				return delete(client._uIDToDM[_data.recipients[0].id]);
 			}
 			emit(client, message, client.servers[_data.guild_id].channels[_data.id]);
 			delete(client.servers[_data.guild_id].channels[_data.id]);
@@ -2218,7 +2237,7 @@ function handleUDPMessage(voiceSession, msg, rinfo) {
 }
 
 /* - Functions - Voice - AudioCallback - */
-function AudioCB(voiceSession, audioChannels, encoder, maxStreamSize) {
+function AudioCB(voiceSession, audioChannels, encoder, volume, maxStreamSize) {
 	//With the addition of the new Stream API, `playAudioFile`, `stopAudioFile` and `send`
 	//will be removed. However they're deprecated for now, hence the code repetition.
 	if (maxStreamSize && !Opus) Opus = require('cjopus');
@@ -2227,6 +2246,7 @@ function AudioCB(voiceSession, audioChannels, encoder, maxStreamSize) {
 
 	this.audioChannels = audioChannels;
 	this.members = voiceSession.members;
+	this.volume = volume
 
 	applyProperties(this, [
 		["_sequence", 0],
@@ -2480,6 +2500,7 @@ function createAudioEncoder(ACBI, encoder) {
 		'-f', 'data',
 		'-sample_fmt', 's16',
 		'-vbr', 'off',
+		'-filter:a', 'volume=' + ACBI.volume,
 		'-compression_level', '10',
 		'-ar', '48000',
 		'-ac', ACBI.audioChannels,
@@ -2591,14 +2612,13 @@ function Channel(client, server, data) {
 		var type = (p.type === 'member' ? 'user' : 'role');
 		this.permissions[type][p.id] = {allow: p.allow, deny: p.deny};
 	}, this);
-
-
-	delete(this.is_private);
 }
 function DMChannel(translator, data) {
 	copyKeys(data, this);
-	translator[data.recipient.id] = data.id;
-	delete(this.is_private);
+	this.recipient = data.recipients[0];
+	data.recipients.forEach(function(recipient) {
+		translator[recipient.id] = data.id;
+	});
 }
 function User(data) {
 	copyKeys(data, this);
@@ -2678,7 +2698,6 @@ Channel.update = function(client, data) {
 		}
 		client.channels[data.id][key] = data[key];
 	}
-	delete(client.channels[data.id].is_private);
 };
 Member.update = function(client, server, data) {
 	if (!server.members[data.user.id]) return server.members[data.user.id] = new Member(client, server, data);
@@ -2760,6 +2779,7 @@ Discord.Permissions = {
 	GENERAL_ADMINISTRATOR: 3,
 	GENERAL_MANAGE_CHANNELS: 4,
 	GENERAL_MANAGE_GUILD: 5,
+	GENERAL_AUDIT_LOG: 7,
 	GENERAL_MANAGE_ROLES: 28,
 	GENERAL_MANAGE_NICKNAMES: 27,
 	GENERAL_CHANGE_NICKNAME: 26,
@@ -2985,9 +3005,9 @@ function Websocket(url, opts) {
 			return {
 				op: 3,
 				d: {
-					status: type(input.idle_since) === 'number' ? 'idle' : input.status !== undefined ? input.status : null,
+					status: type(input.since) === 'number' ? 'idle' : input.status !== undefined ? input.status : null,
 					afk: !!input.afk,
-					since: type(input.idle_since) === 'number' || input.status === 'idle' ? Date.now() : null,
+					since: type(input.since) === 'number' || input.status === 'idle' ? Date.now() : null,
 					game: type(input.game) === 'object' ?
 						{
 							name: input.game.name ? String(input.game.name) : null,