diff --git a/src/fw_instances.py b/src/fw_instances.py
index 2fd1d65..e651abf 100644
--- a/src/fw_instances.py
+++ b/src/fw_instances.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def fetch_instances_nodeinfo_and_avalaibility(instances):
                             headers={
                                 'Accept-Encoding': 'gzip, brotli, deflate',
                                 'User-Agent': 'funkwhale-cli/latest-commit; +https://git.phreedom.club/localhost_frssoft/funkwhale-cli'},
-                            timeout=10).json()
+                            timeout=5).json()
 
     with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor() as executor: # optimally defined number of threads
         res = [executor.submit(request_nodeinfo, instance) for instance in instances]
@@ -115,8 +115,7 @@ def instances_menu(fetch_manually=False, fetch_node_info=False):
         list_instances = fetch_instances_nodeinfo_and_avalaibility([instance.split('|')[0].strip() for instance in list_instances.keys()])
         settings.set_config('public_list_instances_extended', list_instances)
         map_in_extend_mode = '\nmap: instance | anonymousCanListen | tracks'
-    instance_menu_selector = ['Add new instance',
-                              'Fetch new instances',
+    instance_menu_selector = ['Fetch new instances',
                               'Fetch nodeinfo and avalaibility',
                               'Remove unreachible instances',
                               'Shuffle']
@@ -129,11 +128,6 @@ def instances_menu(fetch_manually=False, fetch_node_info=False):
         return
     else:
         instance = instance[0].split('|')[0].strip()
-    if instance == 'Add new instance':
-        new = input('example.com\n').strip()
-        list_instances[new] = 'added by user'
-        settings.set_config('public_list_instances_extended', list_instances)
-        instance = new
     if instance == 'Fetch new instances':
         return instances_menu(fetch_manually=True)
     if instance == 'Fetch nodeinfo and avalaibility':
diff --git a/src/settings.py b/src/settings.py
index 8150cbb..e88d133 100644
--- a/src/settings.py
+++ b/src/settings.py
@@ -12,11 +12,14 @@ default_conf = {
     'public_list_instances_extended':
         {
             "open.audio": None,
+            "funkwhale.co.uk": None,
+            "am.pirateradio.social": None,
             "audio.liberta.vip": None,
-            "dance.with.tewi.and.reisen": None,
+            "audio.gafamfree.party": None,
             "tanukitunes.com": None,
             "funkwhale.juniorjpdj.pl": None,
             "audio.securetown.in.ua": None,
+            "tavia.mle.party": None,
             "funkwhale.thurk.org": None,
             "buzzworkers.com": None,
             "soundship.de": None,
@@ -28,11 +31,13 @@ default_conf = {
             "mizik.o-k-i.net": None,
             "klh.radiolivre.org": None,
             "hudba.feildel.fr": None,
+            "funkwhale.mita.me": None,
             "funk.deko.cloud": None,
             "audio.graz.social": None,
             "funkwhale.desmu.fr": None,
             "listen.knsm.cc": None,
             "funkwhale.gegeweb.eu": None,
+            "shitnoise.monster": None,
         },
     'automatic_fetch_new_instances': False,
     'enable_server_transcoding': False,