diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 60b0c5d..74b237b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ It's not necessary to include faye.js since that will be handled automatically f
 
 ## Serving Faye over HTTPS (with Thin)
 
-To server Faye over HTTPS you could create a thin configuration file `config/private_pub_thin.yml` similar to the following:
+To serve Faye over HTTPS you could create a thin configuration file `config/private_pub_thin.yml` similar to the following:
 
 ```yaml
 ---
@@ -63,6 +63,21 @@ Finally start up Thin from the project root.
 thin -C config/private_pub_thin.yml start
 ```
 
+## Serving Faye with Redis engine
+
+To serve Faye with Redis engine, you should create `config/private_pub_redis.yml`
+
+```yaml
+production:
+  host: redis_host
+  port: redis_port
+  password: redis_password
+  database: redis_database
+  namespace: '/namespace'
+```
+
+Note: database and namespace are optional.
+
 ## Usage
 
 Use the `subscribe_to` helper method on any page to subscribe to a channel.
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/private_pub.js b/app/assets/javascripts/private_pub.js
index 8775ca3..a5e1f05 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/private_pub.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/private_pub.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-function buildPrivatePub(doc) {
+var PrivatePub = (function (doc) {
   var self = {
     connecting: false,
     fayeClient: null,
@@ -13,11 +13,15 @@ function buildPrivatePub(doc) {
         self.fayeCallbacks.push(callback);
         if (self.subscriptions.server && !self.connecting) {
           self.connecting = true;
-          var script = doc.createElement("script");
-          script.type = "text/javascript";
-          script.src = self.subscriptions.server + ".js";
-          script.onload = self.connectToFaye;
-          doc.documentElement.appendChild(script);
+          if (typeof Faye === 'undefined') {
+            var script = doc.createElement("script");
+            script.type = "text/javascript";
+            script.src = self.subscriptions.server + ".js";
+            script.onload = self.connectToFaye;
+            doc.documentElement.appendChild(script);
+          } else {
+            self.connectToFaye();
+          }
         }
       }
     },
@@ -47,10 +51,12 @@ function buildPrivatePub(doc) {
       if (!self.subscriptions.server) {
         self.subscriptions.server = options.server;
       }
-      self.subscriptions[options.channel] = options;
-      self.faye(function(faye) {
-        faye.subscribe(options.channel, self.handleResponse);
-      });
+      if (!self.subscriptions[options.channel]) {
+        self.subscriptions[options.channel] = options;
+        self.faye(function(faye) {
+          faye.subscribe(options.channel, self.handleResponse);
+        });
+      }
     },
 
     handleResponse: function(message) {
@@ -67,6 +73,4 @@ function buildPrivatePub(doc) {
     }
   };
   return self;
-}
-
-var PrivatePub = buildPrivatePub(document);
+}(document));
diff --git a/lib/generators/private_pub/templates/private_pub.ru b/lib/generators/private_pub/templates/private_pub.ru
index 4892af4..3b7801b 100644
--- a/lib/generators/private_pub/templates/private_pub.ru
+++ b/lib/generators/private_pub/templates/private_pub.ru
@@ -3,8 +3,18 @@ require "bundler/setup"
 require "yaml"
 require "faye"
 require "private_pub"
+require "thin"
 
 Faye::WebSocket.load_adapter('thin')
 
 PrivatePub.load_config(File.expand_path("../config/private_pub.yml", __FILE__), ENV["RAILS_ENV"] || "development")
-run PrivatePub.faye_app
+Faye::WebSocket.load_adapter(PrivatePub.config[:adapter])
+
+path = File.expand_path("../config/private_pub_redis.yml", __FILE__)
+options = {}
+if File.exist?(path)
+  require 'faye/redis'
+  options.merge(PrivatePub.load_redis_config(path, ENV['RAILS_ENV'] || 'development'))
+end
+
+run PrivatePub.faye_app(options)
diff --git a/lib/generators/private_pub/templates/private_pub.yml b/lib/generators/private_pub/templates/private_pub.yml
index b827e8b..86b522d 100644
--- a/lib/generators/private_pub/templates/private_pub.yml
+++ b/lib/generators/private_pub/templates/private_pub.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 development:
+  adapter: thin
   server: "http://localhost:9292/faye"
   secret_token: "secret"
 test:
+  adapter: thin
   server: "http://localhost:9292/faye"
   secret_token: "secret"
 production:
+  adapter: thin
   server: "http://example.com/faye"
   secret_token: "<%= defined?(SecureRandom) ? SecureRandom.hex(32) : ActiveSupport::SecureRandom.hex(32) %>"
   signature_expiration: 3600 # one hour
diff --git a/lib/private_pub.rb b/lib/private_pub.rb
index a595cf8..325ef7f 100644
--- a/lib/private_pub.rb
+++ b/lib/private_pub.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 require "digest/sha1"
 require "net/http"
 require "net/https"
+require "yajl/json_gem"
 
 require "private_pub/faye_extension"
 require "private_pub/engine" if defined? Rails
@@ -10,19 +11,30 @@ class Error < StandardError; end
 
   class << self
     attr_reader :config
+    attr_reader :default_options
 
-    # Resets the configuration to the default (empty hash)
+    # Resets the configuration and options to the default
+    # configuration defaults to empty hash
     def reset_config
       @config = {}
+      @default_options = {:mount => "/faye", :timeout => 60, :extensions => [FayeExtension.new]}
     end
 
-    # Loads the  configuration from a given YAML file and environment (such as production)
+    # Loads the configuration from a given YAML file and environment (such as production)
     def load_config(filename, environment)
       yaml = YAML.load_file(filename)[environment.to_s]
       raise ArgumentError, "The #{environment} environment does not exist in #{filename}" if yaml.nil?
       yaml.each { |k, v| config[k.to_sym] = v }
     end
 
+    # Loads the options from a given YAML file and environment (such as production)
+    def load_redis_config(filename, environment)
+      yaml = YAML.load_file(filename)[environment.to_s]
+      options = {:engine => {:type => Faye::Redis}}
+      yaml.each {|k, v| options[:engine][k.to_sym] = v}
+      options
+    end
+
     # Publish the given data to a specific channel. This ends up sending
     # a Net::HTTP POST request to the Faye server.
     def publish_to(channel, data)
@@ -31,8 +43,9 @@ def publish_to(channel, data)
 
     # Sends the given message hash to the Faye server using Net::HTTP.
     def publish_message(message)
-      raise Error, "No server specified, ensure private_pub.yml was loaded properly." unless config[:server]
-      url = URI.parse(config[:server])
+      server = config[:server_server] || config[:server]
+      raise Error, "No server specified, ensure private_pub.yml was loaded properly." unless server
+      url = URI.parse(server)
 
       form = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url.path.empty? ? '/' : url.path)
       form.set_form_data(:message => message.to_json)
@@ -69,8 +82,7 @@ def signature_expired?(timestamp)
     # Returns the Faye Rack application.
     # Any options given are passed to the Faye::RackAdapter.
     def faye_app(options = {})
-      options = {:mount => "/faye", :timeout => 45, :extensions => [FayeExtension.new]}.merge(options)
-      Faye::RackAdapter.new(options)
+      Faye::RackAdapter.new(@default_options.merge!(options))
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/private_pub/view_helpers.rb b/lib/private_pub/view_helpers.rb
index 9048f36..8d8ea59 100644
--- a/lib/private_pub/view_helpers.rb
+++ b/lib/private_pub/view_helpers.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def publish_to(channel, data = nil, &block)
     def subscribe_to(channel)
       subscription = PrivatePub.subscription(:channel => channel)
       content_tag "script", :type => "text/javascript" do
-        raw("PrivatePub.sign(#{subscription.to_json});")
+        raw("if (typeof PrivatePub != 'undefined') { PrivatePub.sign(#{subscription.to_json}) }")
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/private_pub.gemspec b/private_pub.gemspec
index 5c0b872..3897058 100644
--- a/private_pub.gemspec
+++ b/private_pub.gemspec
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.files        = Dir["{app,lib,spec}/**/*", "[A-Z]*", "init.rb"] - ["Gemfile.lock"]
   s.require_path = "lib"
 
-  s.add_dependency 'faye'
+  s.add_dependency 'faye', '>= 0.8.0'
+  s.add_dependency 'faye-redis'
 
   s.add_development_dependency 'rake'
   s.add_development_dependency 'rspec', '~> 2.8.0'
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/private_pub.yml b/spec/fixtures/private_pub.yml
index 57eb4d3..9881991 100644
--- a/spec/fixtures/private_pub.yml
+++ b/spec/fixtures/private_pub.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 development:
+  adapter: thin
   server: http://dev.local:9292/faye
   secret_token: DEVELOPMENT_SECRET_TOKEN
   signature_expiration: 600
 production:
+  adapter: thin
   server: http://example.com/faye
   secret_token: PRODUCTION_SECRET_TOKEN
   signature_expiration: 600
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/private_pub_redis.yml b/spec/fixtures/private_pub_redis.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8930962
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/fixtures/private_pub_redis.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+test:
+  host: redis_host
+  port: redis_port
+  password: redis_password
+  database: redis_database
+  namespace: '/namespace'
diff --git a/spec/private_pub_spec.rb b/spec/private_pub_spec.rb
index 3929009..be795e6 100644
--- a/spec/private_pub_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/private_pub_spec.rb
@@ -24,6 +24,40 @@
     PrivatePub.config[:server].should eq("http://example.com/faye")
     PrivatePub.config[:secret_token].should eq("PRODUCTION_SECRET_TOKEN")
     PrivatePub.config[:signature_expiration].should eq(600)
+    PrivatePub.config[:adapter].should eq('thin')
+  end
+
+  context "when redis config exists" do
+    before do
+      @options = PrivatePub.load_redis_config("spec/fixtures/private_pub_redis.yml", "test")
+    end
+
+    it "passes redis config to faye engine options" do
+      @options[:engine][:type].should eq Faye::Redis
+      @options[:engine][:host].should eq 'redis_host'
+      @options[:engine][:port].should eq 'redis_port'
+      @options[:engine][:password].should eq 'redis_password'
+      @options[:engine][:database].should eq 'redis_database'
+      @options[:engine][:namespace].should eq '/namespace'
+    end
+
+    it "should pass redis config and default options to faye" do
+      Faye::RackAdapter.should_receive(:new) do |options|
+        options[:engine].should eq @options[:engine]
+        options[:mount].should eq '/faye'
+      end
+      PrivatePub.faye_app(@options)
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "when redis config does not exist" do
+    it "should not have :engine inside of options hash" do
+      PrivatePub.default_options.should_not include :engine
+    end
+
+    it "should have mount point" do
+      PrivatePub.default_options[:mount].should eq '/faye'
+    end
   end
 
   it "raises an exception if an invalid environment is passed to load_config" do
diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index 1a884e1..99e55b6 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 require 'bundler/setup'
 require 'json'
 require 'faye'
+require 'faye/redis'
 Bundler.require(:default)
 
 RSpec.configure do |config|