diff --git a/src/fw_api.py b/src/fw_api.py
index ed3d160..ad4fe4a 100644
--- a/src/fw_api.py
+++ b/src/fw_api.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from src.mpv_control import set_http_header
+from src.settings import get_config
 import requests, json, time
 import urllib.parse
 import os
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ else:
         auth = {}
 
 s = requests.Session()
-instance = 'fw.ponychord.rocks'
+instance = get_config('instance')
 token = auth.get(instance)
 
 if token:
@@ -60,7 +61,8 @@ def select_instance(new_instance=None):
 
 
 @logger.catch
-def get_audio_file(track_uuid, listen_url=False, download=False, transcoding=False, to='ogg'):
+def get_audio_file(track_uuid, listen_url=False, download=False, 
+                   transcoding=get_config('enable_server_transcoding'), to='ogg'):
     if not transcoding:
         to = None
     params = {
diff --git a/src/settings.py b/src/settings.py
index ad722d5..913ea6c 100644
--- a/src/settings.py
+++ b/src/settings.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ default_conf = {
 		    "funkwhale.gegeweb.eu",
 		    "shitnoise.monster"
             ],
+            'enable_server_transcoding': False,
             'prefetch_playlist': True,
             'mpv_volume': 100,
             'show_like_button': True,