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diff --git a/autotests/readtest.cpp b/autotests/readtest.cpp
index 6390a36..b41bdf6 100644
--- a/autotests/readtest.cpp
+++ b/autotests/readtest.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <QCommandLineParser>
 #include <QCoreApplication>
 #include <QDir>
+#include <QFile>
 #include <QFileInfo>
 #include <QImage>
 #include <QImageReader>
@@ -18,6 +19,44 @@
 
 #include "fuzzyeq.cpp"
 
+/**
+ * @brief The SequentialFile class
+ * Class to make a file a sequential device. This class is used to check if the plugins could works
+ * on a sequential device such as a socket.
+ */
+class SequentialFile : public QFile
+{
+public:
+    SequentialFile()
+        : QFile()
+    {
+    }
+    explicit SequentialFile(const QString &name)
+        : QFile(name)
+    {
+    }
+#ifndef QT_NO_QOBJECT
+    explicit SequentialFile(QObject *parent)
+        : QFile(parent)
+    {
+    }
+    SequentialFile(const QString &name, QObject *parent)
+        : QFile(name, parent)
+    {
+    }
+#endif
+
+    bool isSequential() const override
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    qint64 size() const override
+    {
+        return bytesAvailable();
+    }
+};
+
 static void writeImageData(const char *name, const QString &filename, const QImage &image)
 {
     QFile file(filename);
@@ -56,7 +95,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     QCoreApplication::removeLibraryPath(QStringLiteral(PLUGIN_DIR));
     QCoreApplication::addLibraryPath(QStringLiteral(PLUGIN_DIR));
     QCoreApplication::setApplicationName(QStringLiteral("readtest"));
-    QCoreApplication::setApplicationVersion(QStringLiteral("1.0.0"));
+    QCoreApplication::setApplicationVersion(QStringLiteral("1.1.0"));
 
     QCommandLineParser parser;
     parser.setApplicationDescription(QStringLiteral("Performs basic image conversion checking."));
@@ -98,6 +137,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     int passed = 0;
     int failed = 0;
+    int skipped = 0;
 
     QTextStream(stdout) << "********* "
                         << "Starting basic read tests for " << suffix << " images *********\n";
@@ -111,72 +151,88 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     QTextStream(stdout) << "QImageReader::supportedImageFormats: " << formatStrings.join(", ") << "\n";
 
     const QFileInfoList lstImgDir = imgdir.entryInfoList();
-    for (const QFileInfo &fi : lstImgDir) {
-        if (!fi.suffix().compare("png", Qt::CaseInsensitive)) {
-            continue;
-        }
-        int suffixPos = fi.filePath().count() - suffix.count();
-        QString inputfile = fi.filePath();
-        QString expfile = fi.filePath().replace(suffixPos, suffix.count(), QStringLiteral("png"));
-        QString expfilename = QFileInfo(expfile).fileName();
-
-        QImageReader inputReader(inputfile, format);
-        QImageReader expReader(expfile, "png");
-
-        QImage inputImage;
-        QImage expImage;
-
-        if (!expReader.read(&expImage)) {
-            QTextStream(stdout) << "ERROR: " << fi.fileName() << ": could not load " << expfilename << ": " << expReader.errorString() << "\n";
-            ++failed;
-            continue;
-        }
-        if (!inputReader.canRead()) {
-            QTextStream(stdout) << "FAIL : " << fi.fileName() << ": failed can read: " << inputReader.errorString() << "\n";
-            ++failed;
-            continue;
-        }
-        if (!inputReader.read(&inputImage)) {
-            QTextStream(stdout) << "FAIL : " << fi.fileName() << ": failed to load: " << inputReader.errorString() << "\n";
-            ++failed;
-            continue;
-        }
-        if (expImage.width() != inputImage.width()) {
-            QTextStream(stdout) << "FAIL : " << fi.fileName() << ": width was " << inputImage.width() << " but " << expfilename << " width was "
-                                << expImage.width() << "\n";
-            ++failed;
-        } else if (expImage.height() != inputImage.height()) {
-            QTextStream(stdout) << "FAIL : " << fi.fileName() << ": height was " << inputImage.height() << " but " << expfilename << " height was "
-                                << expImage.height() << "\n";
-            ++failed;
+    // Launch 2 runs for each test: first run on a random device, second run on a sequential device
+    for (int seq = 0; seq < 2; ++seq) {
+        if (seq) {
+            QTextStream(stdout) << "* Run on SEQUENTIAL device (SKIP = no sequential support and it's OK)\n";
         } else {
-            QImage::Format inputFormat = preferredFormat(inputImage.format());
-            QImage::Format expFormat = preferredFormat(expImage.format());
-            QImage::Format cmpFormat = inputFormat == expFormat ? inputFormat : QImage::Format_ARGB32;
+            QTextStream(stdout) << "* Run on RANDOM device\n";
+        }
+        for (const QFileInfo &fi : lstImgDir) {
+            if (!fi.suffix().compare("png", Qt::CaseInsensitive)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            int suffixPos = fi.filePath().count() - suffix.count();
+            QString inputfile = fi.filePath();
+            QString expfile = fi.filePath().replace(suffixPos, suffix.count(), QStringLiteral("png"));
+            QString expfilename = QFileInfo(expfile).fileName();
 
-            if (inputImage.format() != cmpFormat) {
-                QTextStream(stdout) << "INFO : " << fi.fileName() << ": converting " << fi.fileName() << " from " << formatToString(inputImage.format())
-                                    << " to " << formatToString(cmpFormat) << '\n';
-                inputImage = inputImage.convertToFormat(cmpFormat);
-            }
-            if (expImage.format() != cmpFormat) {
-                QTextStream(stdout) << "INFO : " << fi.fileName() << ": converting " << expfilename << " from " << formatToString(expImage.format()) << " to "
-                                    << formatToString(cmpFormat) << '\n';
-                expImage = expImage.convertToFormat(cmpFormat);
-            }
-            if (fuzzyeq(inputImage, expImage, fuzziness)) {
-                QTextStream(stdout) << "PASS : " << fi.fileName() << "\n";
-                ++passed;
-            } else {
-                QTextStream(stdout) << "FAIL : " << fi.fileName() << ": differs from " << expfilename << "\n";
-                writeImageData("expected data", fi.fileName() + QLatin1String("-expected.data"), expImage);
-                writeImageData("actual data", fi.fileName() + QLatin1String("-actual.data"), inputImage);
+            std::unique_ptr<QIODevice> inputDevice(seq ? new SequentialFile(inputfile) : new QFile(inputfile));
+            QImageReader inputReader(inputDevice.get(), format);
+            QImageReader expReader(expfile, "png");
+
+            QImage inputImage;
+            QImage expImage;
+
+            if (!expReader.read(&expImage)) {
+                QTextStream(stdout) << "ERROR: " << fi.fileName() << ": could not load " << expfilename << ": " << expReader.errorString() << "\n";
                 ++failed;
+                continue;
+            }
+            if (!inputReader.canRead()) {
+                // All plugins must pass the test on a random device.
+                // canRead() must also return false if the plugin is unable to run on a sequential device.
+                if (inputDevice->isSequential()) {
+                    QTextStream(stdout) << "SKIP : " << fi.fileName() << ": cannot read on a sequential device\n";
+                    ++skipped;
+                } else {
+                    QTextStream(stdout) << "FAIL : " << fi.fileName() << ": failed can read: " << inputReader.errorString() << "\n";
+                    ++failed;
+                }
+                continue;
+            }
+            if (!inputReader.read(&inputImage)) {
+                QTextStream(stdout) << "FAIL : " << fi.fileName() << ": failed to load: " << inputReader.errorString() << "\n";
+                ++failed;
+                continue;
+            }
+            if (expImage.width() != inputImage.width()) {
+                QTextStream(stdout) << "FAIL : " << fi.fileName() << ": width was " << inputImage.width() << " but " << expfilename << " width was "
+                                    << expImage.width() << "\n";
+                ++failed;
+            } else if (expImage.height() != inputImage.height()) {
+                QTextStream(stdout) << "FAIL : " << fi.fileName() << ": height was " << inputImage.height() << " but " << expfilename << " height was "
+                                    << expImage.height() << "\n";
+                ++failed;
+            } else {
+                QImage::Format inputFormat = preferredFormat(inputImage.format());
+                QImage::Format expFormat = preferredFormat(expImage.format());
+                QImage::Format cmpFormat = inputFormat == expFormat ? inputFormat : QImage::Format_ARGB32;
+
+                if (inputImage.format() != cmpFormat) {
+                    QTextStream(stdout) << "INFO : " << fi.fileName() << ": converting " << fi.fileName() << " from " << formatToString(inputImage.format())
+                                        << " to " << formatToString(cmpFormat) << '\n';
+                    inputImage = inputImage.convertToFormat(cmpFormat);
+                }
+                if (expImage.format() != cmpFormat) {
+                    QTextStream(stdout) << "INFO : " << fi.fileName() << ": converting " << expfilename << " from " << formatToString(expImage.format())
+                                        << " to " << formatToString(cmpFormat) << '\n';
+                    expImage = expImage.convertToFormat(cmpFormat);
+                }
+                if (fuzzyeq(inputImage, expImage, fuzziness)) {
+                    QTextStream(stdout) << "PASS : " << fi.fileName() << "\n";
+                    ++passed;
+                } else {
+                    QTextStream(stdout) << "FAIL : " << fi.fileName() << ": differs from " << expfilename << "\n";
+                    writeImageData("expected data", fi.fileName() + QLatin1String("-expected.data"), expImage);
+                    writeImageData("actual data", fi.fileName() + QLatin1String("-actual.data"), inputImage);
+                    ++failed;
+                }
             }
         }
     }
 
-    QTextStream(stdout) << "Totals: " << passed << " passed, " << failed << " failed\n";
+    QTextStream(stdout) << "Totals: " << passed << " passed, " << skipped << " skipped, " << failed << " failed\n";
     QTextStream(stdout) << "********* "
                         << "Finished basic read tests for " << suffix << " images *********\n";
 
diff --git a/src/imageformats/kra.cpp b/src/imageformats/kra.cpp
index a5e75ca..fff976c 100644
--- a/src/imageformats/kra.cpp
+++ b/src/imageformats/kra.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ bool KraHandler::canRead(QIODevice *device)
         qWarning("KraHandler::canRead() called with no device");
         return false;
     }
+    if (device->isSequential()) {
+        return false;
+    }
 
     char buff[57];
     if (device->peek(buff, sizeof(buff)) == sizeof(buff)) {
diff --git a/src/imageformats/ora.cpp b/src/imageformats/ora.cpp
index 96290e8..79c5353 100644
--- a/src/imageformats/ora.cpp
+++ b/src/imageformats/ora.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ bool OraHandler::canRead(QIODevice *device)
         qWarning("OraHandler::canRead() called with no device");
         return false;
     }
+    if (device->isSequential()) {
+        return false;
+    }
 
     char buff[54];
     if (device->peek(buff, sizeof(buff)) == sizeof(buff)) {
diff --git a/src/imageformats/pcx.cpp b/src/imageformats/pcx.cpp
index e9b0a23..477c3cc 100644
--- a/src/imageformats/pcx.cpp
+++ b/src/imageformats/pcx.cpp
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ static QDataStream &operator>>(QDataStream &s, PCXHEADER &ph)
 
     // Skip the rest of the header
     quint8 byte;
-    while (s.device()->pos() < 128) {
+    for (auto i = 0; i < 54; ++i) {
         s >> byte;
     }
 
@@ -684,12 +684,6 @@ bool PCXHandler::canRead(QIODevice *device)
         return false;
     }
 
-    // We do not support sequential images
-    // We need to know the current position to properly read the header
-    if (device->isSequential()) {
-        return false;
-    }
-
     qint64 oldPos = device->pos();
 
     char head[1];
diff --git a/src/imageformats/psd.cpp b/src/imageformats/psd.cpp
index 80a61b2..1c7d263 100644
--- a/src/imageformats/psd.cpp
+++ b/src/imageformats/psd.cpp
@@ -1249,6 +1249,9 @@ bool PSDHandler::canRead(QIODevice *device)
         qWarning("PSDHandler::canRead() called with no device");
         return false;
     }
+    if (device->isSequential()) {
+        return false;
+    }
 
     qint64 oldPos = device->pos();
 
diff --git a/src/imageformats/raw.cpp b/src/imageformats/raw.cpp
index 5151489..8ec8bc2 100644
--- a/src/imageformats/raw.cpp
+++ b/src/imageformats/raw.cpp
@@ -855,6 +855,14 @@ int RAWHandler::currentImageNumber() const
 
 bool RAWHandler::canRead(QIODevice *device)
 {
+    if (!device) {
+        qWarning("RAWHandler::canRead() called with no device");
+        return false;
+    }
+    if (device->isSequential()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     device->startTransaction();
 
     std::unique_ptr<LibRaw> rawProcessor(new LibRaw);
diff --git a/src/imageformats/xcf.cpp b/src/imageformats/xcf.cpp
index 9885452..fa04267 100644
--- a/src/imageformats/xcf.cpp
+++ b/src/imageformats/xcf.cpp
@@ -3341,6 +3341,9 @@ bool XCFHandler::canRead(QIODevice *device)
         qCDebug(XCFPLUGIN) << "XCFHandler::canRead() called with no device";
         return false;
     }
+    if (device->isSequential()) {
+        return false;
+    }
 
     qint64 oldPos = device->pos();