diff --git a/player/Makefile b/player/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..41510fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/player/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+server: main.go
+	go build -tags netgo -ldflags '-w -extldflags "-static"' -o server main.go
+	upx server
diff --git a/player/README.md b/player/README.md
index 7d710a8..cdb4e14 100644
--- a/player/README.md
+++ b/player/README.md
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 A basic web player with automatic mirror selection and view counting.
 
 ```
-go build -tags netgo -ldflags '-w -extldflags "-static"' -o server main.go
+make
 ```
diff --git a/player/main.go b/player/main.go
index 4494308..6dccdd1 100644
--- a/player/main.go
+++ b/player/main.go
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ func main() {
 		// Get the remote address
 		var ip = r.RemoteAddr
 
+		// If behind a proxy, get the real IP
+		if fwd := r.Header.Get("X-Forwarded-For"); fwd != "" {
+			ip = fwd
+		}
+
 		// Update the last active time
 		viewers[ip] = now
 
diff --git a/player/static/player.js b/player/static/player.js
index 19b0497..7ddf9d6 100644
--- a/player/static/player.js
+++ b/player/static/player.js
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@
         timeout: 1000,
         mode: 'cors',
       });
-      viewCount.innerText = await response.text();
+      const count = Number(await response.text());
+      viewCount.innerText = count;
       await sleep(5000);
     }
   };