diff --git a/modules/juce_osc/juce_osc.h b/modules/juce_osc/juce_osc.h
index 6195b449b231..28e5326b0969 100644
--- a/modules/juce_osc/juce_osc.h
+++ b/modules/juce_osc/juce_osc.h
@@ -61,6 +61,35 @@
 #pragma once
 #define JUCE_OSC_H_INCLUDED
 
+/** Config: JUCE_ALLOW_SPECIAL_CHARS_IN_ADDRESS
+	Enables the use of characters in adress that are not allowed by the OSC specifications (like spaces), but that are used
+	by some applications anyway (e.g. /my spaced/address)
+*/
+#ifndef JUCE_ALLOW_SPECIAL_CHARS_IN_ADDRESS 
+#define JUCE_ALLOW_SPECIAL_CHARS_IN_ADDRESS 0 
+#endif 
+
+/** Config: JUCE_ENABLE_BROADCAST_BY_DEFAULT
+	Automatically enables broadcast on bound port in OSCReceiver
+*/
+#ifndef JUCE_ENABLE_BROADCAST_BY_DEFAULT 
+#define JUCE_ENABLE_BROADCAST_BY_DEFAULT 0 
+#endif 
+
+/** Config: JUCE_EXCLUSIVE_BINDING_BY_DEFAULT
+	If enabled, this will make the binding of this port exclusive, so no other process can bind it.
+*/
+#ifndef JUCE_EXCLUSIVE_BINDING_BY_DEFAULT 
+#define JUCE_EXCLUSIVE_BINDING_BY_DEFAULT 0 
+#endif 
+
+/** Config: JUCE_IP_AND_PORT_DETECTION
+	If enabled, this will add remoteIP and remotePort variables to osc packets, corresponding to the sender's ip and port when receiving messages.
+*/
+#ifndef JUCE_IP_AND_PORT_DETECTION 
+#define JUCE_IP_AND_PORT_DETECTION 0 
+#endif 
+
 #include <juce_core/juce_core.h>
 #include <juce_events/juce_events.h>
 
diff --git a/modules/juce_osc/osc/juce_OSCAddress.cpp b/modules/juce_osc/osc/juce_OSCAddress.cpp
index c13872cf7ece..8b6540ff89bc 100644
--- a/modules/juce_osc/osc/juce_OSCAddress.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_osc/osc/juce_OSCAddress.cpp
@@ -283,10 +283,17 @@ namespace
             return c >= ' ' && c <= '~';
         }
 
-        static bool isDisallowedChar (juce_wchar c) noexcept
+#if JUCE_ALLOW_SPECIAL_CHARS_IN_ADDRESS 
+        static bool isDisallowedChar (juce_wchar) noexcept
         {
-            return CharPointer_ASCII (Traits::getDisallowedChars()).indexOf (c, false) >= 0;
+            return false;
+        }
+#else 
+        static bool isDisallowedChar(juce_wchar c) noexcept
+        {
+            return CharPointer_ASCII(Traits::getDisallowedChars()).indexOf(c, false) >= 0;
         }
+#endif 
 
         static bool containsOnlyAllowedPrintableASCIIChars (const String& string) noexcept
         {
diff --git a/modules/juce_osc/osc/juce_OSCMessage.cpp b/modules/juce_osc/osc/juce_OSCMessage.cpp
index 47f0021cabc4..4a6da3d4d31d 100644
--- a/modules/juce_osc/osc/juce_OSCMessage.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_osc/osc/juce_OSCMessage.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,26 @@ OSCAddressPattern OSCMessage::getAddressPattern() const noexcept
     return addressPattern;
 }
 
+#if JUCE_IP_AND_PORT_DETECTION 
+String OSCMessage::getSenderIPAddress() const noexcept
+{
+    return senderIPAddress;
+}
+
+void OSCMessage::setSenderIPAddress(const String& ip) noexcept
+{
+    senderIPAddress = ip;
+}
+
+int OSCMessage::getSenderPortNumber() const noexcept
+{
+    return senderPortNumber;
+}
+void OSCMessage::setSenderPortNumber(int port) noexcept
+{
+    senderPortNumber = port;
+}
+#endif 
 //==============================================================================
 int OSCMessage::size() const noexcept
 {
diff --git a/modules/juce_osc/osc/juce_OSCMessage.h b/modules/juce_osc/osc/juce_OSCMessage.h
index f49e931c61a4..b07eac5c5a10 100644
--- a/modules/juce_osc/osc/juce_OSCMessage.h
+++ b/modules/juce_osc/osc/juce_OSCMessage.h
@@ -91,6 +91,16 @@ class JUCE_API  OSCMessage
     /** Returns the address pattern of the OSCMessage. */
     OSCAddressPattern getAddressPattern() const noexcept;
 
+#if JUCE_IP_AND_PORT_DETECTION 
+    /** Returns the sender's IP Address. */
+    String getSenderIPAddress() const noexcept;
+    void setSenderIPAddress(const String& ip) noexcept;
+
+    /** Returns the sender's port number. */
+    int getSenderPortNumber() const noexcept;
+    void setSenderPortNumber(int port) noexcept;
+#endif 
+
     /** Returns the number of OSCArgument objects that belong to this OSCMessage. */
     int size() const noexcept;
 
@@ -178,6 +188,11 @@ class JUCE_API  OSCMessage
     //==============================================================================
     OSCAddressPattern addressPattern;
     Array<OSCArgument> arguments;
+
+#if JUCE_IP_AND_PORT_DETECTION 
+    String senderIPAddress;
+    int senderPortNumber = 0;
+#endif 
 };
 
 
diff --git a/modules/juce_osc/osc/juce_OSCReceiver.cpp b/modules/juce_osc/osc/juce_OSCReceiver.cpp
index 545a289299cc..d6959dd2170b 100644
--- a/modules/juce_osc/osc/juce_OSCReceiver.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_osc/osc/juce_OSCReceiver.cpp
@@ -56,9 +56,18 @@ namespace
             @param sourceData               the block of data to use as the stream's source
             @param sourceDataSize           the number of bytes in the source data block
         */
+
+#if JUCE_IP_AND_PORT_DETECTION 
+        OSCInputStream (const void* sourceData, size_t sourceDataSize, const String& senderIPAddress, const int& senderPortNumber) :
+            input(sourceData, sourceDataSize, false),
+            senderIPAddress(senderIPAddress),
+            senderPortNumber(senderPortNumber)
+        {}
+#else 
         OSCInputStream (const void* sourceData, size_t sourceDataSize)
             : input (sourceData, sourceDataSize, false)
         {}
+#endif
 
         //==============================================================================
         /** Returns a pointer to the source data block from which this stream is reading. */
@@ -273,6 +282,11 @@ namespace
     private:
         MemoryInputStream input;
 
+#if JUCE_IP_AND_PORT_DETECTION 
+        String senderIPAddress;
+        int senderPortNumber;
+#endif 
+
         //==============================================================================
         void readPaddingZeros (size_t bytesRead)
         {
@@ -340,7 +354,16 @@ struct OSCReceiver::Pimpl   : private Thread,
         if (! disconnect())
             return false;
 
-        socket.setOwned (new DatagramSocket (false));
+#if JUCE_ENABLE_BROADCAST_BY_DEFAULT 
+        DatagramSocket* datagram = new DatagramSocket(true);
+#else 
+        DatagramSocket* datagram = new DatagramSocket(false);
+#endif 
+        socket.setOwned(datagram);
+
+#if JUCE_EXCLUSIVE_BINDING_BY_DEFAULT 
+        socket->setEnablePortReuse(false);
+#endif 
 
         if (! socket->bindToPort (portNumber))
             return false;
@@ -427,10 +450,15 @@ struct OSCReceiver::Pimpl   : private Thread,
     };
 
     //==============================================================================
-    void handleBuffer (const char* data, size_t dataSize)
+#if JUCE_IP_AND_PORT_DETECTION 
+    void handleBuffer(const char* data, size_t dataSize, const String& senderIPAddress, const int& senderPortNumber)
     {
-        OSCInputStream inStream (data, dataSize);
-
+        OSCInputStream inStream(data, dataSize, senderIPAddress, senderPortNumber);
+#else 
+    void handleBuffer(const char* data, size_t dataSize)
+    {
+        OSCInputStream inStream(data, dataSize);
+#endif 
         try
         {
             auto content = inStream.readElementWithKnownSize (dataSize);
@@ -477,10 +505,19 @@ struct OSCReceiver::Pimpl   : private Thread,
             if (ready == 0)
                 continue;
 
+
+#if JUCE_IP_AND_PORT_DETECTION 
+            String senderIPAddress = "";
+            int senderPortNumber = 0;
+            auto bytesRead = (size_t) socket->read (oscBuffer.getData(), bufferSize, false, senderIPAddress, senderPortNumber);
+            if (bytesRead >= 4)
+                handleBuffer(oscBuffer.getData(), bytesRead, senderIPAddress, senderPortNumber);
+#else
             auto bytesRead = (size_t) socket->read (oscBuffer.getData(), bufferSize, false);
 
             if (bytesRead >= 4)
                 handleBuffer (oscBuffer.getData(), bytesRead);
+#endif
         }
     }