diff --git a/cmake/compile_definitions/common.cmake b/cmake/compile_definitions/common.cmake
index b5239118..b3e84b3e 100644
--- a/cmake/compile_definitions/common.cmake
+++ b/cmake/compile_definitions/common.cmake
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ set(SUNSHINE_TARGET_FILES
         "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/uuid.h"
         "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/config.h"
         "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/config.cpp"
+        "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/logging.cpp"
+        "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/logging.h"
         "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/main.cpp"
         "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/main.h"
         "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/crypto.cpp"
diff --git a/docs/source/source_code/src/logging.rst b/docs/source/source_code/src/logging.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6b037c20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/source/source_code/src/logging.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+logging
+=======
+
+.. doxygenfile:: logging.h
+   :allow-dot-graphs:
diff --git a/src/audio.cpp b/src/audio.cpp
index 44791122..a3555eaa 100644
--- a/src/audio.cpp
+++ b/src/audio.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 #include "audio.h"
 #include "config.h"
+#include "logging.h"
 #include "main.h"
 #include "thread_safe.h"
 #include "utility.h"
diff --git a/src/cbs.cpp b/src/cbs.cpp
index c06b7c4a..a2ba6f25 100644
--- a/src/cbs.cpp
+++ b/src/cbs.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ extern "C" {
 }
 
 #include "cbs.h"
-#include "main.h"
+#include "logging.h"
 #include "utility.h"
 
 using namespace std::literals;
diff --git a/src/config.cpp b/src/config.cpp
index 2bdc0e4e..9560c7ce 100644
--- a/src/config.cpp
+++ b/src/config.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <boost/property_tree/ptree.hpp>
 
 #include "config.h"
+#include "logging.h"
 #include "main.h"
 #include "nvhttp.h"
 #include "rtsp.h"
diff --git a/src/confighttp.cpp b/src/confighttp.cpp
index 2c7d3b21..45062254 100644
--- a/src/confighttp.cpp
+++ b/src/confighttp.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "confighttp.h"
 #include "crypto.h"
 #include "httpcommon.h"
+#include "logging.h"
 #include "main.h"
 #include "network.h"
 #include "nvhttp.h"
diff --git a/src/httpcommon.cpp b/src/httpcommon.cpp
index b6ea0958..849fd81a 100644
--- a/src/httpcommon.cpp
+++ b/src/httpcommon.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #include "crypto.h"
 #include "httpcommon.h"
+#include "logging.h"
 #include "main.h"
 #include "network.h"
 #include "nvhttp.h"
diff --git a/src/input.cpp b/src/input.cpp
index 63c10d8b..b7416fff 100644
--- a/src/input.cpp
+++ b/src/input.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #include "config.h"
 #include "input.h"
+#include "logging.h"
 #include "main.h"
 #include "platform/common.h"
 #include "thread_pool.h"
diff --git a/src/logging.cpp b/src/logging.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..70a2ae82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/logging.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/**
+ * @file src/logging.cpp
+ * @brief Logging implementation file for the Sunshine application.
+ */
+
+// standard includes
+#include <iostream>
+
+// lib includes
+#include <boost/log/attributes/clock.hpp>
+#include <boost/log/common.hpp>
+#include <boost/log/expressions.hpp>
+#include <boost/log/sinks.hpp>
+#include <boost/log/sources/severity_logger.hpp>
+
+// local includes
+#include "logging.h"
+
+using namespace std::literals;
+
+namespace bl = boost::log;
+
+boost::shared_ptr<boost::log::sinks::asynchronous_sink<boost::log::sinks::text_ostream_backend>> sink;
+
+bl::sources::severity_logger<int> verbose(0);  // Dominating output
+bl::sources::severity_logger<int> debug(1);  // Follow what is happening
+bl::sources::severity_logger<int> info(2);  // Should be informed about
+bl::sources::severity_logger<int> warning(3);  // Strange events
+bl::sources::severity_logger<int> error(4);  // Recoverable errors
+bl::sources::severity_logger<int> fatal(5);  // Unrecoverable errors
+
+/**
+ * @brief Flush the log.
+ *
+ * EXAMPLES:
+ * ```cpp
+ * log_flush();
+ * ```
+ */
+void
+log_flush() {
+  sink->flush();
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Print help to stdout.
+ * @param name The name of the program.
+ *
+ * EXAMPLES:
+ * ```cpp
+ * print_help("sunshine");
+ * ```
+ */
+void
+print_help(const char *name) {
+  std::cout
+    << "Usage: "sv << name << " [options] [/path/to/configuration_file] [--cmd]"sv << std::endl
+    << "    Any configurable option can be overwritten with: \"name=value\""sv << std::endl
+    << std::endl
+    << "    Note: The configuration will be created if it doesn't exist."sv << std::endl
+    << std::endl
+    << "    --help                    | print help"sv << std::endl
+    << "    --creds username password | set user credentials for the Web manager"sv << std::endl
+    << "    --version                 | print the version of sunshine"sv << std::endl
+    << std::endl
+    << "    flags"sv << std::endl
+    << "        -0 | Read PIN from stdin"sv << std::endl
+    << "        -1 | Do not load previously saved state and do retain any state after shutdown"sv << std::endl
+    << "           | Effectively starting as if for the first time without overwriting any pairings with your devices"sv << std::endl
+    << "        -2 | Force replacement of headers in video stream"sv << std::endl
+    << "        -p | Enable/Disable UPnP"sv << std::endl
+    << std::endl;
+}
diff --git a/src/logging.h b/src/logging.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..47a08555
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/logging.h
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/**
+ * @file src/logging.h
+ * @brief Logging header file for the Sunshine application.
+ */
+
+// macros
+#pragma once
+
+// lib includes
+#include <boost/log/common.hpp>
+#include <boost/log/sinks.hpp>
+
+extern boost::shared_ptr<boost::log::sinks::asynchronous_sink<boost::log::sinks::text_ostream_backend>> sink;
+using text_sink = boost::log::sinks::asynchronous_sink<boost::log::sinks::text_ostream_backend>;
+
+extern boost::log::sources::severity_logger<int> verbose;
+extern boost::log::sources::severity_logger<int> debug;
+extern boost::log::sources::severity_logger<int> info;
+extern boost::log::sources::severity_logger<int> warning;
+extern boost::log::sources::severity_logger<int> error;
+extern boost::log::sources::severity_logger<int> fatal;
+
+// functions
+void
+log_flush();
+void
+print_help(const char *name);
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 45febf70..e1a00731 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #include "confighttp.h"
 #include "httpcommon.h"
+#include "logging.h"
 #include "main.h"
 #include "nvhttp.h"
 #include "platform/common.h"
@@ -52,18 +53,9 @@ nvprefs::nvprefs_interface nvprefs_instance;
 #endif
 
 thread_pool_util::ThreadPool task_pool;
-bl::sources::severity_logger<int> verbose(0);  // Dominating output
-bl::sources::severity_logger<int> debug(1);  // Follow what is happening
-bl::sources::severity_logger<int> info(2);  // Should be informed about
-bl::sources::severity_logger<int> warning(3);  // Strange events
-bl::sources::severity_logger<int> error(4);  // Recoverable errors
-bl::sources::severity_logger<int> fatal(5);  // Unrecoverable errors
 
 bool display_cursor = true;
 
-using text_sink = bl::sinks::asynchronous_sink<bl::sinks::text_ostream_backend>;
-boost::shared_ptr<text_sink> sink;
-
 struct NoDelete {
   void
   operator()(void *) {}
@@ -71,36 +63,6 @@ struct NoDelete {
 
 BOOST_LOG_ATTRIBUTE_KEYWORD(severity, "Severity", int)
 
-/**
- * @brief Print help to stdout.
- * @param name The name of the program.
- *
- * EXAMPLES:
- * ```cpp
- * print_help("sunshine");
- * ```
- */
-void
-print_help(const char *name) {
-  std::cout
-    << "Usage: "sv << name << " [options] [/path/to/configuration_file] [--cmd]"sv << std::endl
-    << "    Any configurable option can be overwritten with: \"name=value\""sv << std::endl
-    << std::endl
-    << "    Note: The configuration will be created if it doesn't exist."sv << std::endl
-    << std::endl
-    << "    --help                    | print help"sv << std::endl
-    << "    --creds username password | set user credentials for the Web manager"sv << std::endl
-    << "    --version                 | print the version of sunshine"sv << std::endl
-    << std::endl
-    << "    flags"sv << std::endl
-    << "        -0 | Read PIN from stdin"sv << std::endl
-    << "        -1 | Do not load previously saved state and do retain any state after shutdown"sv << std::endl
-    << "           | Effectively starting as if for the first time without overwriting any pairings with your devices"sv << std::endl
-    << "        -2 | Force replacement of headers in video stream"sv << std::endl
-    << "        -p | Enable/Disable UPnP"sv << std::endl
-    << std::endl;
-}
-
 namespace help {
   int
   entry(const char *name, int argc, char *argv[]) {
@@ -404,19 +366,6 @@ launch_ui_with_path(std::string path) {
   platf::open_url(url);
 }
 
-/**
- * @brief Flush the log.
- *
- * EXAMPLES:
- * ```cpp
- * log_flush();
- * ```
- */
-void
-log_flush() {
-  sink->flush();
-}
-
 std::map<int, std::function<void()>> signal_handlers;
 void
 on_signal_forwarder(int sig) {
@@ -488,6 +437,9 @@ SessionMonitorWindowProc(HWND hwnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam) {
  */
 int
 main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  // the version should be printed to the log before anything else
+  BOOST_LOG(info) << PROJECT_NAME << " version: " << PROJECT_VER;
+
   lifetime::argv = argv;
 
   task_pool_util::TaskPool::task_id_t force_shutdown = nullptr;
@@ -689,7 +641,6 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
 #endif
 
-  BOOST_LOG(info) << PROJECT_NAME << " version: " << PROJECT_VER << std::endl;
   task_pool.start(1);
 
 #if defined SUNSHINE_TRAY && SUNSHINE_TRAY >= 1
diff --git a/src/main.h b/src/main.h
index 8eb3e7ee..0114586d 100644
--- a/src/main.h
+++ b/src/main.h
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@
 #include <filesystem>
 #include <string_view>
 
-// lib includes
-#include <boost/log/common.hpp>
-
 // local includes
 #include "thread_pool.h"
 #include "thread_safe.h"
@@ -26,20 +23,9 @@ extern nvprefs::nvprefs_interface nvprefs_instance;
 extern thread_pool_util::ThreadPool task_pool;
 extern bool display_cursor;
 
-extern boost::log::sources::severity_logger<int> verbose;
-extern boost::log::sources::severity_logger<int> debug;
-extern boost::log::sources::severity_logger<int> info;
-extern boost::log::sources::severity_logger<int> warning;
-extern boost::log::sources::severity_logger<int> error;
-extern boost::log::sources::severity_logger<int> fatal;
-
 // functions
 int
 main(int argc, char *argv[]);
-void
-log_flush();
-void
-print_help(const char *name);
 std::string
 read_file(const char *path);
 int
diff --git a/src/nvenc/nvenc_base.cpp b/src/nvenc/nvenc_base.cpp
index 205a163d..63107324 100644
--- a/src/nvenc/nvenc_base.cpp
+++ b/src/nvenc/nvenc_base.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "nvenc_base.h"
 
 #include "src/config.h"
+#include "src/logging.h"
 #include "src/utility.h"
 
 namespace {
diff --git a/src/nvenc/nvenc_d3d11.cpp b/src/nvenc/nvenc_d3d11.cpp
index e86d2268..7db6fdd2 100644
--- a/src/nvenc/nvenc_d3d11.cpp
+++ b/src/nvenc/nvenc_d3d11.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#include "src/logging.h"
+
 #ifdef _WIN32
   #include "nvenc_d3d11.h"
 
diff --git a/src/nvenc/nvenc_utils.cpp b/src/nvenc/nvenc_utils.cpp
index 261e9096..1b8b7ec9 100644
--- a/src/nvenc/nvenc_utils.cpp
+++ b/src/nvenc/nvenc_utils.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#include <cassert>
+
 #include "nvenc_utils.h"
 
 namespace nvenc {
diff --git a/src/nvhttp.cpp b/src/nvhttp.cpp
index 66de7a71..04cfd5b3 100644
--- a/src/nvhttp.cpp
+++ b/src/nvhttp.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #include "crypto.h"
 #include "httpcommon.h"
+#include "logging.h"
 #include "main.h"
 #include "network.h"
 #include "nvhttp.h"
diff --git a/src/platform/common.h b/src/platform/common.h
index 5056db8a..7a4102ad 100644
--- a/src/platform/common.h
+++ b/src/platform/common.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include <mutex>
 #include <string>
 
-#include "src/main.h"
+#include "src/logging.h"
 #include "src/thread_safe.h"
 #include "src/utility.h"
 #include "src/video_colorspace.h"
diff --git a/src/platform/linux/audio.cpp b/src/platform/linux/audio.cpp
index e31f539f..577287b7 100644
--- a/src/platform/linux/audio.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/linux/audio.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "src/platform/common.h"
 
 #include "src/config.h"
+#include "src/logging.h"
 #include "src/main.h"
 #include "src/thread_safe.h"
 
diff --git a/src/platform/linux/cuda.cpp b/src/platform/linux/cuda.cpp
index 0f1d6413..856fecc6 100644
--- a/src/platform/linux/cuda.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/linux/cuda.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #include "cuda.h"
 #include "graphics.h"
+#include "src/logging.h"
 #include "src/main.h"
 #include "src/utility.h"
 #include "src/video.h"
diff --git a/src/platform/linux/graphics.cpp b/src/platform/linux/graphics.cpp
index e53483a9..ce0359a9 100644
--- a/src/platform/linux/graphics.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/linux/graphics.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
  * @brief todo
  */
 #include "graphics.h"
+#include "src/logging.h"
+#include "src/main.h"
 #include "src/video.h"
 
 #include <fcntl.h>
diff --git a/src/platform/linux/graphics.h b/src/platform/linux/graphics.h
index d2759f7d..a45b26fd 100644
--- a/src/platform/linux/graphics.h
+++ b/src/platform/linux/graphics.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include <glad/gl.h>
 
 #include "misc.h"
-#include "src/main.h"
+#include "src/logging.h"
 #include "src/platform/common.h"
 #include "src/utility.h"
 #include "src/video_colorspace.h"
diff --git a/src/platform/linux/input.cpp b/src/platform/linux/input.cpp
index c62608ce..43433e58 100644
--- a/src/platform/linux/input.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/linux/input.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include "src/config.h"
 #include "src/input.h"
+#include "src/logging.h"
 #include "src/main.h"
 #include "src/platform/common.h"
 #include "src/utility.h"
diff --git a/src/platform/linux/kmsgrab.cpp b/src/platform/linux/kmsgrab.cpp
index c146f866..a18fc31a 100644
--- a/src/platform/linux/kmsgrab.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/linux/kmsgrab.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 #include <filesystem>
 
+#include "src/logging.h"
 #include "src/main.h"
 #include "src/platform/common.h"
 #include "src/round_robin.h"
diff --git a/src/platform/linux/misc.cpp b/src/platform/linux/misc.cpp
index 2c6ba163..8ead76b0 100644
--- a/src/platform/linux/misc.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/linux/misc.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "graphics.h"
 #include "misc.h"
 #include "src/config.h"
+#include "src/logging.h"
 #include "src/main.h"
 #include "src/platform/common.h"
 #include "vaapi.h"
diff --git a/src/platform/linux/publish.cpp b/src/platform/linux/publish.cpp
index e83bfb70..f78b7d9d 100644
--- a/src/platform/linux/publish.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/linux/publish.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <thread>
 
 #include "misc.h"
+#include "src/logging.h"
 #include "src/main.h"
 #include "src/nvhttp.h"
 #include "src/platform/common.h"
diff --git a/src/platform/linux/vaapi.cpp b/src/platform/linux/vaapi.cpp
index 9cb7806b..9f1d3f32 100644
--- a/src/platform/linux/vaapi.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/linux/vaapi.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ vaSyncBuffer(
 #include "graphics.h"
 #include "misc.h"
 #include "src/config.h"
-#include "src/main.h"
+#include "src/logging.h"
 #include "src/platform/common.h"
 #include "src/utility.h"
 #include "src/video.h"
diff --git a/src/platform/linux/wayland.cpp b/src/platform/linux/wayland.cpp
index b762492b..8dcd22c3 100644
--- a/src/platform/linux/wayland.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/linux/wayland.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include <cstdlib>
 
 #include "graphics.h"
-#include "src/main.h"
+#include "src/logging.h"
 #include "src/platform/common.h"
 #include "src/round_robin.h"
 #include "src/utility.h"
diff --git a/src/platform/linux/wlgrab.cpp b/src/platform/linux/wlgrab.cpp
index 23066773..6acde691 100644
--- a/src/platform/linux/wlgrab.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/linux/wlgrab.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  */
 #include "src/platform/common.h"
 
+#include "src/logging.h"
 #include "src/main.h"
 #include "src/video.h"
 
diff --git a/src/platform/linux/x11grab.cpp b/src/platform/linux/x11grab.cpp
index 5cdf2d63..0c158300 100644
--- a/src/platform/linux/x11grab.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/linux/x11grab.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <xcb/xfixes.h>
 
 #include "src/config.h"
+#include "src/logging.h"
 #include "src/main.h"
 #include "src/task_pool.h"
 #include "src/video.h"
diff --git a/src/platform/macos/display.mm b/src/platform/macos/display.mm
index a9f6bf40..6d757176 100644
--- a/src/platform/macos/display.mm
+++ b/src/platform/macos/display.mm
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "src/platform/macos/nv12_zero_device.h"
 
 #include "src/config.h"
+#include "src/logging.h"
 
 // Avoid conflict between AVFoundation and libavutil both defining AVMediaType
 #define AVMediaType AVMediaType_FFmpeg
diff --git a/src/platform/macos/input.cpp b/src/platform/macos/input.cpp
index 36484054..2aa6012e 100644
--- a/src/platform/macos/input.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/macos/input.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include <chrono>
 #include <mach/mach.h>
 
-#include "src/main.h"
+#include "src/logging.h"
 #include "src/platform/common.h"
 #include "src/utility.h"
 
diff --git a/src/platform/macos/microphone.mm b/src/platform/macos/microphone.mm
index 1baf5260..836f134a 100644
--- a/src/platform/macos/microphone.mm
+++ b/src/platform/macos/microphone.mm
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "src/platform/macos/av_audio.h"
 
 #include "src/config.h"
+#include "src/logging.h"
 
 namespace platf {
   using namespace std::literals;
diff --git a/src/platform/macos/misc.mm b/src/platform/macos/misc.mm
index 76e50349..0a8bf1b7 100644
--- a/src/platform/macos/misc.mm
+++ b/src/platform/macos/misc.mm
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <pwd.h>
 
 #include "misc.h"
+#include "src/logging.h"
 #include "src/main.h"
 #include "src/platform/common.h"
 
diff --git a/src/platform/macos/publish.cpp b/src/platform/macos/publish.cpp
index 55dec40a..51dd0cd2 100644
--- a/src/platform/macos/publish.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/macos/publish.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <thread>
 
 #include "misc.h"
+#include "src/logging.h"
 #include "src/main.h"
 #include "src/nvhttp.h"
 #include "src/platform/common.h"
diff --git a/src/platform/windows/audio.cpp b/src/platform/windows/audio.cpp
index 1311a694..296112e1 100644
--- a/src/platform/windows/audio.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/windows/audio.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #include <avrt.h>
 
 #include "src/config.h"
-#include "src/main.h"
+#include "src/logging.h"
 #include "src/platform/common.h"
 
 // Must be the last included file
diff --git a/src/platform/windows/display_base.cpp b/src/platform/windows/display_base.cpp
index 95e58b59..3ae6e337 100644
--- a/src/platform/windows/display_base.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/windows/display_base.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ typedef long NTSTATUS;
 #include "display.h"
 #include "misc.h"
 #include "src/config.h"
+#include "src/logging.h"
 #include "src/main.h"
 #include "src/platform/common.h"
 #include "src/stat_trackers.h"
diff --git a/src/platform/windows/display_ram.cpp b/src/platform/windows/display_ram.cpp
index ad078d12..cbe37edf 100644
--- a/src/platform/windows/display_ram.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/windows/display_ram.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include "display.h"
 
 #include "misc.h"
-#include "src/main.h"
+#include "src/logging.h"
 
 namespace platf {
   using namespace std::literals;
diff --git a/src/platform/windows/display_vram.cpp b/src/platform/windows/display_vram.cpp
index 71310c90..74b0bab7 100644
--- a/src/platform/windows/display_vram.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/windows/display_vram.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #include "display.h"
 #include "misc.h"
 #include "src/config.h"
-#include "src/main.h"
+#include "src/logging.h"
 #include "src/nvenc/nvenc_config.h"
 #include "src/nvenc/nvenc_d3d11.h"
 #include "src/nvenc/nvenc_utils.h"
diff --git a/src/platform/windows/input.cpp b/src/platform/windows/input.cpp
index 65d89c0e..144dac19 100644
--- a/src/platform/windows/input.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/windows/input.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "keylayout.h"
 #include "misc.h"
 #include "src/config.h"
+#include "src/logging.h"
 #include "src/main.h"
 #include "src/platform/common.h"
 
diff --git a/src/platform/windows/misc.cpp b/src/platform/windows/misc.cpp
index ec573554..4decb8e4 100644
--- a/src/platform/windows/misc.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/windows/misc.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <sddl.h>
 // clang-format on
 
+#include "src/logging.h"
 #include "src/main.h"
 #include "src/platform/common.h"
 #include "src/utility.h"
diff --git a/src/platform/windows/nvprefs/nvprefs_common.cpp b/src/platform/windows/nvprefs/nvprefs_common.cpp
index f6acb6c5..367cfc89 100644
--- a/src/platform/windows/nvprefs/nvprefs_common.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/windows/nvprefs/nvprefs_common.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // local includes
 #include "nvprefs_common.h"
-#include "src/main.h"  // sunshine boost::log severity levels
+#include "src/logging.h"
 
 // read user override preferences from global sunshine config
 #include "src/config.h"
diff --git a/src/platform/windows/nvprefs/nvprefs_interface.cpp b/src/platform/windows/nvprefs/nvprefs_interface.cpp
index ea8fa6c5..628248ad 100644
--- a/src/platform/windows/nvprefs/nvprefs_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/windows/nvprefs/nvprefs_interface.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+// standard includes
+#include <cassert>
+
 // local includes
-#include "nvprefs_interface.h"
 #include "driver_settings.h"
-#include "src/main.h"  // main include for assert
+#include "nvprefs_interface.h"
 #include "undo_file.h"
 
 namespace {
diff --git a/src/platform/windows/publish.cpp b/src/platform/windows/publish.cpp
index 30aa30e2..4ba17ab9 100644
--- a/src/platform/windows/publish.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/windows/publish.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 #include "misc.h"
 #include "src/config.h"
+#include "src/logging.h"
 #include "src/main.h"
 #include "src/network.h"
 #include "src/nvhttp.h"
diff --git a/src/process.cpp b/src/process.cpp
index 050c58ee..c01c60d1 100644
--- a/src/process.cpp
+++ b/src/process.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 #include "crypto.h"
+#include "logging.h"
 #include "main.h"
 #include "platform/common.h"
 #include "system_tray.h"
diff --git a/src/rtsp.cpp b/src/rtsp.cpp
index 5b545428..6276753a 100644
--- a/src/rtsp.cpp
+++ b/src/rtsp.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #include "config.h"
 #include "input.h"
+#include "logging.h"
 #include "main.h"
 #include "network.h"
 #include "rtsp.h"
diff --git a/src/stream.cpp b/src/stream.cpp
index b00de23e..8db8374b 100644
--- a/src/stream.cpp
+++ b/src/stream.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #include "config.h"
 #include "input.h"
+#include "logging.h"
 #include "main.h"
 #include "network.h"
 #include "stat_trackers.h"
diff --git a/src/system_tray.cpp b/src/system_tray.cpp
index 189e58d2..621ace0c 100644
--- a/src/system_tray.cpp
+++ b/src/system_tray.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 
   // local includes
   #include "confighttp.h"
+  #include "logging.h"
   #include "main.h"
   #include "platform/common.h"
   #include "process.h"
diff --git a/src/upnp.cpp b/src/upnp.cpp
index 7a296a8b..91a5ad85 100644
--- a/src/upnp.cpp
+++ b/src/upnp.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 #include "confighttp.h"
+#include "logging.h"
 #include "main.h"
 #include "network.h"
 #include "nvhttp.h"
diff --git a/src/video.cpp b/src/video.cpp
index 1914faaa..e0132498 100644
--- a/src/video.cpp
+++ b/src/video.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #include "cbs.h"
 #include "config.h"
 #include "input.h"
+#include "logging.h"
 #include "main.h"
 #include "nvenc/nvenc_base.h"
 #include "platform/common.h"
diff --git a/src/video_colorspace.cpp b/src/video_colorspace.cpp
index ca5e489b..4f5955ee 100644
--- a/src/video_colorspace.cpp
+++ b/src/video_colorspace.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include "video_colorspace.h"
 
-#include "main.h"
+#include "logging.h"
 #include "video.h"
 
 extern "C" {