diff --git a/mopidy/utils/network.py b/mopidy/utils/network.py
index b7cc144d..9a02035b 100644
--- a/mopidy/utils/network.py
+++ b/mopidy/utils/network.py
@@ -278,9 +278,13 @@ class LineProtocol(ThreadingActor):
     then splitting data along line boundaries.
     """
 
-    #: What terminator to use to split lines.
+    #: Line terinator to use for outputed lines.
     terminator = '\n'
 
+    #: Regex to use for splitings lines, will be set compiled version of its
+    #: own value, or to `terminator`s value if it is not set itself.
+    delimeter = None
+
     #: What encoding to expect incomming data to be in, can be :class:`None`.
     encoding = 'utf-8'
 
@@ -288,6 +292,11 @@ class LineProtocol(ThreadingActor):
         self.connection = connection
         self.recv_buffer = ''
 
+        if self.delimeter:
+            self.delimeter = re.compile(self.delimeter)
+        else:
+            self.delimeter = re.compile(self.terminator)
+
     @property
     def host(self):
         return self.connection.host
@@ -325,7 +334,7 @@ class LineProtocol(ThreadingActor):
     def parse_lines(self):
         """Consume new data and yield any lines found."""
         while re.search(self.terminator, self.recv_buffer):
-            line, self.recv_buffer = re.split(self.terminator,
+            line, self.recv_buffer = self.delimeter.split(
                 self.recv_buffer, 1)
             yield line
 
diff --git a/tests/utils/network/lineprotocol_test.py b/tests/utils/network/lineprotocol_test.py
index a87f461c..57b78417 100644
--- a/tests/utils/network/lineprotocol_test.py
+++ b/tests/utils/network/lineprotocol_test.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #encoding: utf-8
 
+import re
 import unittest
 
 from mopidy.utils import network
@@ -11,11 +12,21 @@ class LineProtocolTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.mock = Mock(spec=network.LineProtocol)
         self.mock.terminator = network.LineProtocol.terminator
         self.mock.encoding = network.LineProtocol.encoding
+        self.mock.delimeter = network.LineProtocol.delimeter
 
     def test_init_stores_values_in_attributes(self):
+        delimeter = re.compile(network.LineProtocol.terminator)
         network.LineProtocol.__init__(self.mock, sentinel.connection)
         self.assertEqual(sentinel.connection, self.mock.connection)
         self.assertEqual('', self.mock.recv_buffer)
+        self.assertEqual(delimeter, self.mock.delimeter)
+
+    def test_init_compiles_delimeter(self):
+        self.mock.delimeter = '\r?\n'
+        delimeter = re.compile('\r?\n')
+
+        network.LineProtocol.__init__(self.mock, sentinel.connection)
+        self.assertEqual(delimeter, self.mock.delimeter)
 
     def test_on_receive_no_new_lines_adds_to_recv_buffer(self):
         self.mock.connection = Mock(spec=network.Connection)
@@ -74,18 +85,21 @@ class LineProtocolTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(2, self.mock.on_line_received.call_count)
 
     def test_parse_lines_emtpy_buffer(self):
+        self.mock.delimeter = re.compile(r'\n')
         self.mock.recv_buffer = ''
 
         lines = network.LineProtocol.parse_lines(self.mock)
         self.assertRaises(StopIteration, lines.next)
 
     def test_parse_lines_no_terminator(self):
+        self.mock.delimeter = re.compile(r'\n')
         self.mock.recv_buffer = 'data'
 
         lines = network.LineProtocol.parse_lines(self.mock)
         self.assertRaises(StopIteration, lines.next)
 
     def test_parse_lines_termintor(self):
+        self.mock.delimeter = re.compile(r'\n')
         self.mock.recv_buffer = 'data\n'
 
         lines = network.LineProtocol.parse_lines(self.mock)
@@ -93,7 +107,17 @@ class LineProtocolTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertRaises(StopIteration, lines.next)
         self.assertEqual('', self.mock.recv_buffer)
 
+    def test_parse_lines_termintor_with_carriage_return(self):
+        self.mock.delimeter = re.compile(r'\r?\n')
+        self.mock.recv_buffer = 'data\r\n'
+
+        lines = network.LineProtocol.parse_lines(self.mock)
+        self.assertEqual('data', lines.next())
+        self.assertRaises(StopIteration, lines.next)
+        self.assertEqual('', self.mock.recv_buffer)
+
     def test_parse_lines_no_data_before_terminator(self):
+        self.mock.delimeter = re.compile(r'\n')
         self.mock.recv_buffer = '\n'
 
         lines = network.LineProtocol.parse_lines(self.mock)
@@ -102,6 +126,7 @@ class LineProtocolTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual('', self.mock.recv_buffer)
 
     def test_parse_lines_extra_data_after_terminator(self):
+        self.mock.delimeter = re.compile(r'\n')
         self.mock.recv_buffer = 'data1\ndata2'
 
         lines = network.LineProtocol.parse_lines(self.mock)
@@ -110,6 +135,7 @@ class LineProtocolTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual('data2', self.mock.recv_buffer)
 
     def test_parse_lines_unicode(self):
+        self.mock.delimeter = re.compile(r'\n')
         self.mock.recv_buffer = u'æøå\n'.encode('utf-8')
 
         lines = network.LineProtocol.parse_lines(self.mock)
@@ -118,6 +144,7 @@ class LineProtocolTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual('', self.mock.recv_buffer)
 
     def test_parse_lines_multiple_lines(self):
+        self.mock.delimeter = re.compile(r'\n')
         self.mock.recv_buffer = 'abc\ndef\nghi\njkl'
 
         lines = network.LineProtocol.parse_lines(self.mock)
@@ -128,6 +155,7 @@ class LineProtocolTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual('jkl', self.mock.recv_buffer)
 
     def test_parse_lines_multiple_calls(self):
+        self.mock.delimeter = re.compile(r'\n')
         self.mock.recv_buffer = 'data1'
 
         lines = network.LineProtocol.parse_lines(self.mock)