diff --git a/meshtastic/mesh_interface.py b/meshtastic/mesh_interface.py
index fe25405..3900241 100644
--- a/meshtastic/mesh_interface.py
+++ b/meshtastic/mesh_interface.py
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 """
 
 import collections
+import json
 import logging
 import random
 import sys
 import threading
 import time
-import json
 from datetime import datetime
 from typing import AnyStr
 
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class MeshInterface:
         self.noProto = noProto
         self.localNode = meshtastic.node.Node(self, -1)  # We fixup nodenum later
         self.myInfo = None  # We don't have device info yet
+        self.metadata = None  # We don't have device metadata yet
         self.responseHandlers = {}  # A map from request ID to the handler
         self.failure = (
             None  # If we've encountered a fatal exception it will be kept here
@@ -102,6 +103,9 @@ class MeshInterface:
         myinfo = ""
         if self.myInfo:
             myinfo = f"\nMy info: {stripnl(MessageToJson(self.myInfo))}"
+        metadata = ""
+        if self.metadata:
+            metadata = f"\nMetadata: {stripnl(MessageToJson(self.metadata))}"
         mesh = "\n\nNodes in mesh: "
         nodes = {}
         if self.nodes:
@@ -119,10 +123,10 @@ class MeshInterface:
                     n2["user"]["macaddr"] = addr
 
                 # use id as dictionary key for correct json format in list of nodes
-                nodeid = n2['user']['id']
-                n2['user'].pop('id')
+                nodeid = n2["user"]["id"]
+                n2["user"].pop("id")
                 nodes[nodeid] = n2
-        infos = owner + myinfo + mesh + json.dumps(nodes)
+        infos = owner + myinfo + metadata + mesh + json.dumps(nodes)
         print(infos)
         return infos
 
@@ -703,6 +707,10 @@ class MeshInterface:
                 self.isConnected.set()  # let waitConnected return this exception
                 self.close()
 
+        elif fromRadio.HasField("metadata"):
+            self.metadata = fromRadio.metadata
+            logging.debug(f"Received device metadata: {stripnl(fromRadio.metadata)}")
+
         elif fromRadio.HasField("node_info"):
             node = asDict["nodeInfo"]
             try:
@@ -788,7 +796,9 @@ class MeshInterface:
                     fromRadio.moduleConfig.remote_hardware
                 )
             elif fromRadio.moduleConfig.HasField("neighbor_info"):
-                self.localNode.moduleConfig.neighbor_info.CopyFrom(fromRadio.moduleConfig.neighbor_info)
+                self.localNode.moduleConfig.neighbor_info.CopyFrom(
+                    fromRadio.moduleConfig.neighbor_info
+                )
 
         else:
             logging.debug("Unexpected FromRadio payload")
diff --git a/meshtastic/node.py b/meshtastic/node.py
index 2b539c0..2626009 100644
--- a/meshtastic/node.py
+++ b/meshtastic/node.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class Node:
                 # print('c.settings.psk:', c.settings.psk)
                 cStr = stripnl(MessageToJson(c.settings))
                 # don't show disabled channels
-                if channel_pb2.Channel.Role.Name(c.role)!="DISABLED":
+                if channel_pb2.Channel.Role.Name(c.role) != "DISABLED":
                     print(
                         f"  {channel_pb2.Channel.Role.Name(c.role)} psk={pskToString(c.settings.psk)} {cStr}"
                     )
@@ -189,9 +189,7 @@ class Node:
                 self.moduleConfig.remote_hardware
             )
         elif config_name == "neighbor_info":
-            p.set_module_config.neighbor_info.CopyFrom(
-                self.moduleConfig.neighbor_info
-            )
+            p.set_module_config.neighbor_info.CopyFrom(self.moduleConfig.neighbor_info)
         else:
             our_exit(f"Error: No valid config with name {config_name}")
 
@@ -237,7 +235,7 @@ class Node:
         self._fixupChannels()  # expand back to 8 channels
 
         index = channelIndex
-        while index < self.iface.myInfo.max_channels:
+        while index < 8:
             self.writeChannel(index, adminIndex=adminIndex)
             index += 1
 
@@ -629,7 +627,7 @@ class Node:
 
         # Add extra disabled channels as needed
         index = len(self.channels)
-        while index < self.iface.myInfo.max_channels:
+        while index < 8:
             ch = channel_pb2.Channel()
             ch.role = channel_pb2.Channel.Role.DISABLED
             ch.index = index
@@ -694,7 +692,7 @@ class Node:
             c.role == channel_pb2.Channel.Role.DISABLED
         ) and fastChannelDownload
 
-        if quitEarly or index >= self.iface.myInfo.max_channels - 1:
+        if quitEarly or index >= 8 - 1:
             logging.debug("Finished downloading channels")
 
             self.channels = self.partialChannels
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 3ed9981..29b9664 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ with open("README.md", "r") as fh:
 # This call to setup() does all the work
 setup(
     name="meshtastic",
-    version="2.1.14",
+    version="2.2.0",
     description="Python API & client shell for talking to Meshtastic devices",
     long_description=long_description,
     long_description_content_type="text/markdown",