diff --git a/ledfx/effects/gifbase.py b/ledfx/effects/gifbase.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d79900423
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ledfx/effects/gifbase.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import logging
+from enum import Enum
+
+import voluptuous as vol
+from PIL import Image
+
+from ledfx.effects import Effect
+
+_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class GIFResizeMethods(Enum):
+    # https://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/stable/handbook/concepts.html#filters-comparison-table
+    NEAREST = "Fastest"
+    BILINEAR = "Fast"
+    BICUBIC = "Slow"
+    LANCZOS = "Slowest"
+
+
+@Effect.no_registration
+class GifBase(Effect):
+    """
+    Simple Gif base class that supplies basic gif and resize capability.
+    """
+
+    RESIZE_METHOD_MAPPING = {
+        GIFResizeMethods.NEAREST.value: Image.NEAREST,
+        GIFResizeMethods.BILINEAR.value: Image.BILINEAR,
+        GIFResizeMethods.BICUBIC.value: Image.BICUBIC,
+        GIFResizeMethods.LANCZOS.value: Image.LANCZOS,
+    }
+
+    CONFIG_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(
+        {
+            vol.Optional(
+                "resize_method",
+                description="What strategy to use when resizing GIF",
+                default=GIFResizeMethods.BICUBIC.value,
+            ): vol.In(
+                [resize_method.value for resize_method in GIFResizeMethods]
+            ),
+        }
+    )
+
+    def config_updated(self, config):
+        self.resize_method = self.RESIZE_METHOD_MAPPING[
+            self._config["resize_method"]
+        ]
diff --git a/ledfx/effects/gifplayer.py b/ledfx/effects/gifplayer.py
index 401154af9..6b3efff46 100644
--- a/ledfx/effects/gifplayer.py
+++ b/ledfx/effects/gifplayer.py
@@ -1,46 +1,26 @@
 import logging
 import os
-from enum import Enum
 
 import voluptuous as vol
 from PIL import Image
 
 from ledfx.consts import LEDFX_ASSETS_PATH
+from ledfx.effects.gifbase import GifBase
 from ledfx.effects.twod import Twod
 from ledfx.utils import open_gif
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class GIFResizeMethods(Enum):
-    # https://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/stable/handbook/concepts.html#filters-comparison-table
-    NEAREST = "Fastest"
-    BILINEAR = "Fast"
-    BICUBIC = "Slow"
-    LANCZOS = "Slowest"
-
-
-class GifPlayer(Twod):
+class GifPlayer(Twod, GifBase):
     NAME = "GIF Player"
     CATEGORY = "Matrix"
     HIDDEN_KEYS = Twod.HIDDEN_KEYS + ["gradient", "background"]
     ADVANCED_KEYS = Twod.ADVANCED_KEYS + ["blur", "resize_method"]
     DEFAULT_GIF_PATH = f"{os.path.join(LEDFX_ASSETS_PATH, 'animated.gif')}"
-    RESIZE_METHOD_MAPPING = {
-        GIFResizeMethods.NEAREST.value: Image.NEAREST,
-        GIFResizeMethods.BILINEAR.value: Image.BILINEAR,
-        GIFResizeMethods.BICUBIC.value: Image.BICUBIC,
-        GIFResizeMethods.LANCZOS.value: Image.LANCZOS,
-    }
+
     CONFIG_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(
         {
-            vol.Optional(
-                "resize_method",
-                description="What strategy to use when resizing GIF",
-                default=GIFResizeMethods.BICUBIC.value,
-            ): vol.In(
-                [resize_method.value for resize_method in GIFResizeMethods]
-            ),
             vol.Optional(
                 "gif_path",
                 description="Load GIF from URL/local file",
@@ -64,12 +44,8 @@ def config_updated(self, config):
         super().config_updated(config)
         self.gif_fps = self._config["GIF FPS"]
         self.bounce = self._config["bounce"]
-        self.resize_method = self.RESIZE_METHOD_MAPPING[
-            self._config["resize_method"]
-        ]
         self.frames = []
         self.current_frame = 0
-
         self.init = True
 
     def audio_data_updated(self, data):
diff --git a/ledfx/effects/keybeat2d.py b/ledfx/effects/keybeat2d.py
index 51c989ed5..5af44b67a 100644
--- a/ledfx/effects/keybeat2d.py
+++ b/ledfx/effects/keybeat2d.py
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 import logging
 import os
 
-import PIL.Image as Image
 import PIL.ImageSequence as ImageSequence
 import voluptuous as vol
 
 from ledfx.consts import LEDFX_ASSETS_PATH
-from ledfx.effects.gradient import GradientEffect
+from ledfx.effects.gifbase import GifBase
 from ledfx.effects.twod import Twod
 from ledfx.utils import (
     extract_positive_integers,
@@ -18,15 +17,18 @@
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class Keybeat2d(Twod, GradientEffect):
+class Keybeat2d(Twod, GifBase):
     NAME = "Keybeat2d"
     CATEGORY = "Matrix"
     HIDDEN_KEYS = Twod.HIDDEN_KEYS + [
         "background_color",
-        "gradient_roll",
-        "gradient",
     ]
-    ADVANCED_KEYS = Twod.ADVANCED_KEYS + ["diag2", "fake_beat", "pp skip"]
+    ADVANCED_KEYS = Twod.ADVANCED_KEYS + [
+        "diag2",
+        "fake_beat",
+        "pp skip",
+        "resize_method",
+    ]
 
     CONFIG_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(
         {
@@ -316,7 +318,9 @@ def do_once(self):
             stretch_height = max(1, stretch_height)
 
             self.frames.append(
-                frame.resize((stretch_width, stretch_height), Image.BICUBIC)
+                frame.resize(
+                    (stretch_width, stretch_height), self.resize_method
+                )
             )
 
         self.offset_x = int(
@@ -333,7 +337,7 @@ def do_once(self):
 
             self.beat_times = []  # rolling window of beat timestamps
             self.beat_f_times = []  # rolling windows of frame info
-            self.begin = self.current_time  # used for seconds running total
+            self.begin_time = self.current_time
 
         self.last_beat_t = self.current_time
 
@@ -386,9 +390,10 @@ def overlay(self, beat_kick, skip_beat):
                 break
 
         # if we have not reached a 60 second window yet, then gestimate bpm
-        passed = self.current_time - self.begin
+        passed = self.current_time - self.begin_time
         self.bpm = len(self.beat_times)
-        if passed < 60.0:
+
+        if passed > 0 and passed < 60.0:
             self.bpm *= 60 / passed
             color = (255, 0, 255)
         else:
diff --git a/ledfx/effects/template2d.py b/ledfx/effects/template2d.py
index 3b7baad1c..6dbd012ae 100644
--- a/ledfx/effects/template2d.py
+++ b/ledfx/effects/template2d.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 import voluptuous as vol
 
-from ledfx.effects.gradient import GradientEffect
 from ledfx.effects.twod import Twod
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -11,7 +10,7 @@
 # Anywhere you see template, replace it with your own class reference / name
 
 
-class Template2d(Twod, GradientEffect):
+class Template2d(Twod):
     NAME = "Template2d"
     CATEGORY = "Matrix"
     # add keys you want hidden or in advanced here
diff --git a/ledfx/mdns_manager.py b/ledfx/mdns_manager.py
index 51c84f2e7..b0de1910c 100644
--- a/ledfx/mdns_manager.py
+++ b/ledfx/mdns_manager.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import logging
 
-from zeroconf import Zeroconf, ServiceStateChange
+from zeroconf import ServiceStateChange, Zeroconf
 from zeroconf.asyncio import (
     AsyncServiceBrowser,
     AsyncServiceInfo,