diff --git a/avahimonitor/avahimonitor.pro b/avahimonitor/avahimonitor.pro
index 5d24f3aa..d58a2c2f 100644
--- a/avahimonitor/avahimonitor.pro
+++ b/avahimonitor/avahimonitor.pro
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-TRANSLATIONS = translations/en_US.ts \
-               translations/de_DE.ts
-
-# Note: include after the TRANSLATIONS definition
 include(../plugins.pri)
 
 TARGET = $$qtLibraryTarget(guh_devicepluginavahimonitor)
diff --git a/awattar/awattar.pro b/awattar/awattar.pro
index 4f815865..fb9be0fa 100644
--- a/awattar/awattar.pro
+++ b/awattar/awattar.pro
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-TRANSLATIONS = translations/en_US.ts \
-               translations/de_DE.ts
-
-# Note: include after the TRANSLATIONS definition
 include(../plugins.pri)
 
 TARGET = $$qtLibraryTarget(guh_devicepluginawattar)
diff --git a/commandlauncher/commandlauncher.pro b/commandlauncher/commandlauncher.pro
index 05305315..9955aa64 100644
--- a/commandlauncher/commandlauncher.pro
+++ b/commandlauncher/commandlauncher.pro
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-TRANSLATIONS = translations/en_US.ts \
-               translations/de_DE.ts
-
-# Note: include after the TRANSLATIONS definition
 include(../plugins.pri)
 
 TARGET = $$qtLibraryTarget(guh_deviceplugincommandlauncher)
diff --git a/conrad/conrad.pro b/conrad/conrad.pro
index a7764b8f..eb2801e7 100644
--- a/conrad/conrad.pro
+++ b/conrad/conrad.pro
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-TRANSLATIONS = translations/en_US.ts \
-               translations/de_DE.ts
-
-# Note: include after the TRANSLATIONS definition
 include(../plugins.pri)
 
 TARGET = $$qtLibraryTarget(guh_devicepluginconrad)
diff --git a/datetime/datetime.pro b/datetime/datetime.pro
index e24e5309..944d8e43 100644
--- a/datetime/datetime.pro
+++ b/datetime/datetime.pro
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-TRANSLATIONS = translations/en_US.ts \
-               translations/de_DE.ts
-
-# Note: include after the TRANSLATIONS definition
 include(../plugins.pri)
 
 TARGET = $$qtLibraryTarget(guh_deviceplugindatetime)
diff --git a/denon/denon.pro b/denon/denon.pro
index 7dc320f3..3b902e55 100644
--- a/denon/denon.pro
+++ b/denon/denon.pro
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-TRANSLATIONS = translations/en_US.ts \
-               translations/de_DE.ts
-
-# Note: include after the TRANSLATIONS definition
 include(../plugins.pri)
 
 TARGET = $$qtLibraryTarget(guh_deviceplugindenon)
diff --git a/elgato/elgato.pro b/elgato/elgato.pro
index d2b5064a..66c85847 100644
--- a/elgato/elgato.pro
+++ b/elgato/elgato.pro
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-TRANSLATIONS = translations/en_US.ts \
-               translations/de_DE.ts
-
-# Note: include after the TRANSLATIONS definition
 include(../plugins.pri)
 
 TARGET = $$qtLibraryTarget(guh_devicepluginelgato)
diff --git a/elro/elro.pro b/elro/elro.pro
index 7e481bb2..7c9ec86a 100644
--- a/elro/elro.pro
+++ b/elro/elro.pro
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-TRANSLATIONS = translations/en_US.ts \
-               translations/de_DE.ts
-
-# Note: include after the TRANSLATIONS definition
 include(../plugins.pri)
 
 TARGET = $$qtLibraryTarget(guh_devicepluginelro)
diff --git a/eq-3/eq-3.pro b/eq-3/eq-3.pro
index 3648195f..f828738f 100644
--- a/eq-3/eq-3.pro
+++ b/eq-3/eq-3.pro
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-TRANSLATIONS = translations/en_US.ts \
-               translations/de_DE.ts
-
-# Note: include after the TRANSLATIONS definition
 include(../plugins.pri)
 
 TARGET = $$qtLibraryTarget(guh_deviceplugineq3)
diff --git a/genericelements/genericelements.pro b/genericelements/genericelements.pro
index 9fa63c27..ed91a3cf 100644
--- a/genericelements/genericelements.pro
+++ b/genericelements/genericelements.pro
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-TRANSLATIONS = translations/en_US.ts \
-               translations/de_DE.ts
-
-# Note: include after the TRANSLATIONS definition
 include(../plugins.pri)
 
 TARGET = $$qtLibraryTarget(guh_deviceplugingenericelements)
diff --git a/gpio/gpio.pro b/gpio/gpio.pro
index fd500dbf..0556e7ce 100644
--- a/gpio/gpio.pro
+++ b/gpio/gpio.pro
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-TRANSLATIONS = translations/en_US.ts \
-               translations/de_DE.ts
-
-# Note: include after the TRANSLATIONS definition
 include(../plugins.pri)
 
 TARGET = $$qtLibraryTarget(guh_deviceplugingpio)
diff --git a/guh-plugins.pro b/guh-plugins.pro
index 3e46678f..f90ff2d8 100644
--- a/guh-plugins.pro
+++ b/guh-plugins.pro
@@ -39,6 +39,17 @@ CONFIG+=all
 message(============================================)
 message("Qt version:" $$[QT_VERSION])
 
+# Translations:
+# make lupdate to update .ts files
+lupdate.depends = FORCE
+for (entry, PLUGIN_DIRS):lupdate.commands += make -C $${entry} lupdate;
+QMAKE_EXTRA_TARGETS += lupdate
+
+# make lrelease to build .qm from .ts
+lrelease.depends = FORCE
+for (entry, PLUGIN_DIRS):lrelease.commands += $$[QT_INSTALL_BINS]/lrelease $$files($$PWD/$${entry}/translations/*.ts, true);
+QMAKE_EXTRA_TARGETS += lrelease
+
 # Verify if building only a selection of plugins
 contains(CONFIG, selection) {
     CONFIG-=all
diff --git a/intertechno/intertechno.pro b/intertechno/intertechno.pro
index d181e2d7..5ce9fbdb 100644
--- a/intertechno/intertechno.pro
+++ b/intertechno/intertechno.pro
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-TRANSLATIONS = translations/en_US.ts \
-               translations/de_DE.ts
-
-# Note: include after the TRANSLATIONS definition
 include(../plugins.pri)
 
 TARGET = $$qtLibraryTarget(guh_devicepluginintertechno)
diff --git a/kodi/kodi.pro b/kodi/kodi.pro
index beeafec7..32924116 100644
--- a/kodi/kodi.pro
+++ b/kodi/kodi.pro
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-TRANSLATIONS = translations/en_US.ts \
-               translations/de_DE.ts
-
-# Note: include after the TRANSLATIONS definition
 include(../plugins.pri)
 
 TARGET = $$qtLibraryTarget(guh_devicepluginkodi)
diff --git a/leynew/leynew.pro b/leynew/leynew.pro
index 259cfecf..8e796032 100644
--- a/leynew/leynew.pro
+++ b/leynew/leynew.pro
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-TRANSLATIONS = translations/en_US.ts \
-               translations/de_DE.ts
-
-# Note: include after the TRANSLATIONS definition
 include(../plugins.pri)
 
 TARGET = $$qtLibraryTarget(guh_devicepluginleynew)
diff --git a/lgsmarttv/lgsmarttv.pro b/lgsmarttv/lgsmarttv.pro
index 2474b37a..1fb2ea89 100644
--- a/lgsmarttv/lgsmarttv.pro
+++ b/lgsmarttv/lgsmarttv.pro
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-TRANSLATIONS = translations/en_US.ts \
-               translations/de_DE.ts
-
-# Note: include after the TRANSLATIONS definition
 include(../plugins.pri)
 
 TARGET = $$qtLibraryTarget(guh_devicepluginlgsmarttv)
diff --git a/mailnotification/mailnotification.pro b/mailnotification/mailnotification.pro
index af7fce92..3e778bda 100644
--- a/mailnotification/mailnotification.pro
+++ b/mailnotification/mailnotification.pro
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-TRANSLATIONS = translations/en_US.ts \
-               translations/de_DE.ts
-
-# Note: include after the TRANSLATIONS definition
 include(../plugins.pri)
 
 TARGET = $$qtLibraryTarget(guh_devicepluginmailnotification)
diff --git a/netatmo/netatmo.pro b/netatmo/netatmo.pro
index 8dc6be75..73f4765a 100644
--- a/netatmo/netatmo.pro
+++ b/netatmo/netatmo.pro
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-TRANSLATIONS = translations/en_US.ts \
-               translations/de_DE.ts
-
-# Note: include after the TRANSLATIONS definition
 include(../plugins.pri)
 
 TARGET = $$qtLibraryTarget(guh_devicepluginnetatmo)
diff --git a/networkdetector/networkdetector.pro b/networkdetector/networkdetector.pro
index c8ac62a8..e1ef5d8e 100644
--- a/networkdetector/networkdetector.pro
+++ b/networkdetector/networkdetector.pro
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-TRANSLATIONS = translations/en_US.ts \
-               translations/de_DE.ts
-
-# Note: include after the TRANSLATIONS definition
 include(../plugins.pri)
 
 TARGET = $$qtLibraryTarget(guh_devicepluginnetworkdetector)
diff --git a/openweathermap/openweathermap.pro b/openweathermap/openweathermap.pro
index ca238aa1..2bfee45a 100644
--- a/openweathermap/openweathermap.pro
+++ b/openweathermap/openweathermap.pro
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-TRANSLATIONS = translations/en_US.ts \
-               translations/de_DE.ts
-
-# Note: include after the TRANSLATIONS definition
 include(../plugins.pri)
 
 TARGET = $$qtLibraryTarget(guh_devicepluginopenweathermap)
diff --git a/orderbutton/orderbutton.pro b/orderbutton/orderbutton.pro
index b5e98d76..2c41e23b 100644
--- a/orderbutton/orderbutton.pro
+++ b/orderbutton/orderbutton.pro
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-TRANSLATIONS = translations/en_US.ts \
-               translations/de_DE.ts
-
-# Note: include after the TRANSLATIONS definition
 include(../plugins.pri)
 
 TARGET = $$qtLibraryTarget(guh_devicepluginorderbutton)
diff --git a/osdomotics/osdomotics.pro b/osdomotics/osdomotics.pro
index aba6a44c..7b73f3e3 100644
--- a/osdomotics/osdomotics.pro
+++ b/osdomotics/osdomotics.pro
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-TRANSLATIONS = translations/en_US.ts \
-               translations/de_DE.ts
-
-# Note: include after the TRANSLATIONS definition
 include(../plugins.pri)
 
 TARGET = $$qtLibraryTarget(guh_devicepluginosdomotics)
diff --git a/philipshue/philipshue.pro b/philipshue/philipshue.pro
index 6135bcfb..895096a4 100644
--- a/philipshue/philipshue.pro
+++ b/philipshue/philipshue.pro
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-TRANSLATIONS = translations/en_US.ts \
-               translations/de_DE.ts
-
-# Note: include after the TRANSLATIONS definition
 include(../plugins.pri)
 
 TARGET = $$qtLibraryTarget(guh_devicepluginphilipshue)
diff --git a/plantcare/plantcare.pro b/plantcare/plantcare.pro
index d42b8f1a..ba9aeebb 100644
--- a/plantcare/plantcare.pro
+++ b/plantcare/plantcare.pro
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-TRANSLATIONS = translations/en_US.ts \
-               translations/de_DE.ts
-
-# Note: include after the TRANSLATIONS definition
 include(../plugins.pri)
 
 TARGET = $$qtLibraryTarget(guh_devicepluginplantcare)
diff --git a/plugins.pri b/plugins.pri
index ad3f716d..2f142ef2 100644
--- a/plugins.pri
+++ b/plugins.pri
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ QMAKE_LFLAGS += -std=c++11
 
 INCLUDEPATH += /usr/include/guh
 LIBS += -lguh
+HEADERS += $${OUT_PWD}/plugininfo.h
+
 
 PLUGIN_PATH=/usr/lib/$$system('dpkg-architecture -q DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH')/guh/plugins/
 
@@ -26,10 +28,7 @@ plugininfo.commands = touch ${QMAKE_FILE_OUT}; guh-generateplugininfo \
                             --filetype i \
                             --jsonfile ${QMAKE_FILE_NAME} \
                             --output ${QMAKE_FILE_OUT} \
-                            --builddir $$OUT_PWD \
-                            --translations $$TRANSLATIONS; \
-                       mkdir -p $$shadowed($$PWD)/translations/ || true; \
-                       rsync -a "$$OUT_PWD"/translations/*.qm $$shadowed($$PWD)/translations/;
+                            --builddir $$OUT_PWD;
 PRE_TARGETDEPS += compiler_plugininfo_make_all
 QMAKE_EXTRA_COMPILERS += plugininfo
 
@@ -41,13 +40,17 @@ externplugininfo.commands = touch ${QMAKE_FILE_OUT}; guh-generateplugininfo \
                             --filetype e \
                             --jsonfile ${QMAKE_FILE_NAME} \
                             --output ${QMAKE_FILE_OUT} \
-                            --builddir $$OUT_PWD \
-                            --translations $$TRANSLATIONS;
+                            --builddir $$OUT_PWD;
 PRE_TARGETDEPS += compiler_externplugininfo_make_all
 QMAKE_EXTRA_COMPILERS += externplugininfo
 
-
 # Install translation files
+TRANSLATIONS *= $$files($${PWD}/$${TARGET}/translations/*ts, true)
+lupdate.depends = FORCE
+lupdate.depends += plugininfo
+lupdate.commands = $$[QT_INSTALL_BINS]/lupdate -recursive -no-obsolete $$PWD/"$$TARGET"/"$$TARGET".pro;
+QMAKE_EXTRA_TARGETS += lupdate
+
 translations.path = /usr/share/guh/translations
 translations.files = $$[QT_SOURCE_TREE]/translations/*.qm
 
diff --git a/senic/senic.pro b/senic/senic.pro
index bc8ddb4b..21e679f3 100644
--- a/senic/senic.pro
+++ b/senic/senic.pro
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-TRANSLATIONS = translations/en_US.ts \
-               translations/de_DE.ts
-
-# Note: include after the TRANSLATIONS definition
 include(../plugins.pri)
 
 TARGET = $$qtLibraryTarget(guh_devicepluginsenic)
diff --git a/snapd/snapd.pro b/snapd/snapd.pro
index c48b8661..f579a663 100644
--- a/snapd/snapd.pro
+++ b/snapd/snapd.pro
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-TRANSLATIONS = translations/en_US.ts \
-               translations/de_DE.ts
-
-# Note: include after the TRANSLATIONS definition
 include(../plugins.pri)
 
 TARGET = $$qtLibraryTarget(guh_devicepluginsnapd)
diff --git a/tcpcommander/tcpcommander.pro b/tcpcommander/tcpcommander.pro
index 6fb6ac66..c72b3825 100644
--- a/tcpcommander/tcpcommander.pro
+++ b/tcpcommander/tcpcommander.pro
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-TRANSLATIONS = translations/en_US.ts \
-               translations/de_DE.ts
-
-# Note: include after the TRANSLATIONS definition
 include(../plugins.pri)
 
 TARGET = $$qtLibraryTarget(guh_deviceplugintcpcommander)
diff --git a/udpcommander/udpcommander.pro b/udpcommander/udpcommander.pro
index 64e5b18b..82d2d26a 100644
--- a/udpcommander/udpcommander.pro
+++ b/udpcommander/udpcommander.pro
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-TRANSLATIONS = translations/en_US.ts \
-               translations/de_DE.ts
-
-# Note: include after the TRANSLATIONS definition
 include(../plugins.pri)
 
 TARGET = $$qtLibraryTarget(guh_devicepluginudpcommander)
diff --git a/unitec/unitec.pro b/unitec/unitec.pro
index 5f5365ea..94aeb35a 100644
--- a/unitec/unitec.pro
+++ b/unitec/unitec.pro
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-TRANSLATIONS = translations/en_US.ts \
-               translations/de_DE.ts
-
-# Note: include after the TRANSLATIONS definition
 include(../plugins.pri)
 
 TARGET = $$qtLibraryTarget(guh_devicepluginunitec)
diff --git a/wakeonlan/wakeonlan.pro b/wakeonlan/wakeonlan.pro
index 25a7d13a..9f1bedcf 100644
--- a/wakeonlan/wakeonlan.pro
+++ b/wakeonlan/wakeonlan.pro
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-TRANSLATIONS = translations/en_US.ts \
-               translations/de_DE.ts
-
-# Note: include after the TRANSLATIONS definition
 include(../plugins.pri)
 
 TARGET = $$qtLibraryTarget(guh_devicepluginwakeonlan)
diff --git a/wemo/wemo.pro b/wemo/wemo.pro
index c4b5e12e..eeb361ac 100644
--- a/wemo/wemo.pro
+++ b/wemo/wemo.pro
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-TRANSLATIONS = translations/en_US.ts \
-               translations/de_DE.ts
-
-# Note: include after the TRANSLATIONS definition
 include(../plugins.pri)
 
 TARGET = $$qtLibraryTarget(guh_devicepluginwemo)
diff --git a/ws2812/ws2812.pro b/ws2812/ws2812.pro
index 2dce29b6..4f14ed88 100644
--- a/ws2812/ws2812.pro
+++ b/ws2812/ws2812.pro
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-TRANSLATIONS = translations/en_US.ts \
-               translations/de_DE.ts
-
-# Note: include after the TRANSLATIONS definition
 include(../plugins.pri)
 
 TARGET = $$qtLibraryTarget(guh_devicepluginws2812)