diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index df4e7ce..679d2a2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@ System.out.println(bsLocal.isRunning());
 bsLocal.stop();
 ```
 
+### Disabling Error Logging
+While creating the instance of Local, pass false to debugOutput.
+```
+// creates an instance of Local without debug output
+Local bsLocal = new Local(false);
+```
+
 ## Arguments
 
 Apart from the key, all other BrowserStack Local modifiers are optional. For the full list of modifiers, refer [BrowserStack Local modifiers](https://www.browserstack.com/local-testing#modifiers). For examples, refer below -
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/browserstack/local/Local.java b/src/main/java/com/browserstack/local/Local.java
index b9cce6e..cc694a6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/browserstack/local/Local.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/browserstack/local/Local.java
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ public class Local {
     private final Map<String, String> parameters;
     private final Map<String, String> avoidValueParameters;
 
+    private static boolean debugOutput = true;
+
     public Local() {
         avoidValueParameters = new HashMap<String, String>();
         avoidValueParameters.put("v", "-vvv");
@@ -45,6 +47,11 @@ public Local() {
         parameters.put("proxyPass", "-proxyPass");
     }
 
+    public Local(boolean debugOutput) {
+        this();
+        this.debugOutput = debugOutput;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Starts Local instance with options
      *
@@ -56,7 +63,7 @@ public void start(Map<String, String> options) throws Exception {
         if (options.get("binarypath") != null) {
             binaryPath = options.get("binarypath");
         } else {
-            LocalBinary lb = new LocalBinary();
+            LocalBinary lb = new LocalBinary(debugOutput);
             binaryPath = lb.getBinaryPath();
         }
 
@@ -77,12 +84,27 @@ public void start(Map<String, String> options) throws Exception {
             }
             int r = proc.waitFor();
 
-            JSONObject obj = new JSONObject(!stdout.equals("") ? stdout : stderr);
-            if(!obj.getString("state").equals("connected")){
-                throw new LocalException(obj.getJSONObject("message").getString("message"));
-            }
-            else {
-                pid = obj.getInt("pid");
+            String messageString = !stdout.equals("") ? stdout : stderr;
+
+            try {
+                JSONObject obj = new JSONObject(messageString);
+                if(!obj.getString("state").equals("connected")){
+                    if (debugOutput) {
+                        System.err.println("Message Body");
+                        System.err.println(messageString);
+                    }
+                    throw new LocalException(obj.getJSONObject("message").getString("message"));
+                }
+                else {
+                    pid = obj.getInt("pid");
+                }
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                if (debugOutput) {
+                    System.err.println("Binary Response Parse Error:");
+                    ex.printStackTrace();
+                    System.err.println("Message Body");
+                    System.err.println(messageString);
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -109,7 +131,7 @@ public void stop(Map<String, String> options) throws Exception {
         if (options.get("binarypath") != null) {
             binaryPath = options.get("binarypath");
         } else {
-            LocalBinary lb = new LocalBinary();
+            LocalBinary lb = new LocalBinary(debugOutput);
             binaryPath = lb.getBinaryPath();
         }
         makeCommand(options, "stop");
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/browserstack/local/LocalBinary.java b/src/main/java/com/browserstack/local/LocalBinary.java
index 36f8a4a..801960e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/browserstack/local/LocalBinary.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/browserstack/local/LocalBinary.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 class LocalBinary {
 
     private static final String BIN_URL = "https://bstack-local-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/";
+    private static boolean debugOutput = true;
 
     private String httpPath;
 
@@ -25,11 +26,26 @@ class LocalBinary {
     };
 
     LocalBinary() throws LocalException {
-        initialize();
-        getBinary();
-        checkBinary();
+        try {
+            initialize();
+            getBinary();
+            checkBinary();
+        } catch (Exception ex) {
+            LocalException err = new LocalException("Error trying to download BrowserStackLocal binary");
+            if (debugOutput) {
+                System.err.println(err);
+                ex.printStackTrace();
+            }
+            throw err;
+        }
     }
 
+    LocalBinary(boolean debugOutput) throws LocalException {
+        this();
+        this.debugOutput = debugOutput;
+    }
+
+
     private void initialize() throws LocalException {
         String osname = System.getProperty("os.name").toLowerCase();
         isOSWindows = osname.contains("windows");
@@ -51,7 +67,11 @@ private void initialize() throws LocalException {
                 binFileName = "BrowserStackLocal-linux-ia32";
             }
         } else {
-            throw new LocalException("Failed to detect OS type");
+            LocalException err = new LocalException("Failed to detect OS type");
+            if (debugOutput) {
+                err.printStackTrace();
+            }
+            throw err;
         }
 
         httpPath = BIN_URL + binFileName;
@@ -81,7 +101,11 @@ private void checkBinary() throws LocalException{
             }
             getBinary();
             if(!validateBinary()){
-                throw new LocalException("BrowserStackLocal binary is corrupt");
+                LocalException err = new LocalException("BrowserStackLocal binary is corrupt");
+                if (debugOutput) {
+                    err.printStackTrace();
+                }
+                throw err;
             }
         }
     }
@@ -104,10 +128,18 @@ private boolean validateBinary() throws LocalException{
 
             return validBinary;
         }catch(IOException ex){
-            throw new LocalException(ex.toString());
+            LocalException err = new LocalException(ex.toString());
+            if (debugOutput) {
+                err.printStackTrace();
+            }
+            throw err;
         }
         catch(InterruptedException ex){
-            throw new LocalException(ex.toString());
+            LocalException err = new LocalException(ex.toString());
+            if (debugOutput) {
+                err.printStackTrace();
+            }
+            throw err;
         }
     }
 
@@ -133,8 +165,11 @@ private String getAvailableDirectory() throws LocalException {
             else
                 i++;
         }
-
-        throw new LocalException("Error trying to download BrowserStackLocal binary");
+        LocalException err = new LocalException("Error trying to download BrowserStackLocal binary");
+        if (debugOutput) {
+            err.printStackTrace();
+        }
+        throw err;
     }
 
     private boolean makePath(String path) {
@@ -163,7 +198,12 @@ private void downloadBinary(String destParentDir) throws LocalException {
 
             changePermissions(binaryPath);
         } catch (Exception e) {
-            throw new LocalException("Error trying to download BrowserStackLocal binary");
+            LocalException err = new LocalException("Error trying to download BrowserStackLocal binary");
+            if (debugOutput) {
+                System.err.println(err.toString());
+                e.printStackTrace();
+            }
+            throw err;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/browserstack/local/LocalException.java b/src/main/java/com/browserstack/local/LocalException.java
index 2085a5e..d2a7ef6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/browserstack/local/LocalException.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/browserstack/local/LocalException.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package com.browserstack.local;
 
-class LocalException extends Exception {
+public class LocalException extends Exception {
 
     LocalException(String message) {
         super(message);