diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Api/MediaBarEnhancedController.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Api/MediaBarEnhancedController.cs
index b807725..b8b9343 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Api/MediaBarEnhancedController.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Api/MediaBarEnhancedController.cs
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced.Api
             if (path.EndsWith(".js", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)) return "application/javascript";
             if (path.EndsWith(".css", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)) return "text/css";
             if (path.EndsWith(".html", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)) return "text/html";
+            if (path.EndsWith(".svg", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)) return "image/svg+xml";
             return "application/octet-stream";
         }
     }
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Configuration/PluginConfiguration.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Configuration/PluginConfiguration.cs
index 987ae4c..162a05a 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Configuration/PluginConfiguration.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Configuration/PluginConfiguration.cs
@@ -34,5 +34,6 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced.Configuration
         public string PreferredVideoQuality { get; set; } = "Auto";
         public bool EnableSeasonalContent { get; set; } = false;
         public bool IsEnabled { get; set; } = true;
+        public bool EnableClientSideSettings { get; set; } = false;
     }
 }
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Configuration/configPage.html b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Configuration/configPage.html
index f995c91..8746922 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Configuration/configPage.html
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Configuration/configPage.html
@@ -221,6 +221,15 @@
                                 Space (pause), M (mute/unmute)) for
                                 the slideshow.</div>
                         </div>
+                        <div class="checkboxContainer checkboxContainer-withDescription">
+                            <label>
+                                <input is="emby-checkbox" type="checkbox" id="EnableClientSideSettings"
+                                    name="EnableClientSideSettings" />
+                                <span>Enable Client-Side Settings</span>
+                            </label>
+                            <div class="fieldDescription">If enabled, users will see a media bar icon in the header to
+                                override settings (like disabling the bar or video backdrops) locally on their device.</div>
+                        </div>
 
                         <h2 class="sectionTitle">Time Settings</h2>
                         <p>Leave a setting blank to use the default value.</p>
@@ -361,7 +370,7 @@
                             'WaitForTrailerToEnd', 'StartMuted', 'FullWidthVideo', 'EnableMobileVideo',
                             'ShowTrailerButton', 'AlwaysShowArrows', 'EnableKeyboardControls',
                             'EnableCustomMediaIds', 'CustomMediaIds', 'EnableLoadingScreen',
-                            'EnableSeasonalContent'
+                            'EnableSeasonalContent', 'EnableClientSideSettings'
                         ];
 
                         keys.forEach(function (key) {
@@ -410,7 +419,7 @@
                         'WaitForTrailerToEnd', 'StartMuted', 'FullWidthVideo', 'EnableMobileVideo',
                         'ShowTrailerButton', 'AlwaysShowArrows', 'EnableKeyboardControls',
                         'EnableCustomMediaIds', 'CustomMediaIds', 'EnableLoadingScreen',
-                        'EnableSeasonalContent'
+                        'EnableSeasonalContent', 'EnableClientSideSettings'
                     ];
 
                     keys.forEach(function (key) {
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.css b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.css
index 909126f..2911e93 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.css
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.css
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
  * - option to set a maximum for the pagination dots (will turn into a counter style if exceeded)
  * - option to disable loading screen
  * - option to put collection (boxsets) IDs into the slideshow to display their items
+ * - option to enable client-side settings (allow users to override settings locally on their device)
  */
 
 @import url(https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Archivo+Narrow:ital,wght@0,400..700;1,400..700&display=swap);
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.js b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.js
index da34562..f89c321 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.js
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
  * - option to set a maximum for the pagination dots (will turn into a counter style if exceeded)
  * - option to disable loading screen
  * - option to put collection (boxsets) IDs into the slideshow to display their items
+ * - option to enable client-side settings (allow users to override settings locally on their device)
  */
 
 //Core Module Configuration
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ const CONFIG = {
   enableSeasonalContent: false,
   customMediaIds: "",
   enableLoadingScreen: true,
+  enableClientSideSettings: false,
 };
 
 // State management
@@ -1440,7 +1442,12 @@ const SlideCreator = {
     }
 
     const isMobile = /Android|webOS|iPhone|iPad|iPod|BlackBerry|IEMobile|Opera Mini/i.test(navigator.userAgent);
-    const shouldPlayVideo = CONFIG.enableVideoBackdrop && (!isMobile || CONFIG.enableMobileVideo);
+    
+    // Client Setting Overrides
+    const enableVideo = SettingsManager.getSetting('videoBackdrops', CONFIG.enableVideoBackdrop);
+    const enableMobileVideo = SettingsManager.getSetting('mobileVideo', CONFIG.enableMobileVideo);
+    
+    const shouldPlayVideo = enableVideo && (!isMobile || enableMobileVideo);
 
     if (trailerUrl && shouldPlayVideo) {
       let isYoutube = false;
@@ -2774,7 +2781,10 @@ const SlideshowManager = {
         this.nextSlide();
       }, CONFIG.shuffleInterval);
 
-      if (CONFIG.waitForTrailerToEnd && STATE.slideshow.slideInterval) {
+      // Check if we should wait for trailer
+      const waitForTrailer = SettingsManager.getSetting('waitForTrailer', CONFIG.waitForTrailerToEnd);
+
+      if (waitForTrailer && STATE.slideshow.slideInterval) {
         const activeSlide = document.querySelector('.slide.active');
         const hasActiveVideo = !!(activeSlide && activeSlide.querySelector('.video-backdrop'));
         if (hasActiveVideo) {
@@ -2919,6 +2929,158 @@ const initArrowNavigation = () => {
   );
 };
 
+const SettingsManager = {
+  initialized: false,
+  
+  init() {
+    if (this.initialized) return;
+    if (!CONFIG.enableClientSideSettings) return;
+
+    this.initialized = true;
+    this.injectSettingsIcon();
+    console.log("MediaBarEnhanced: Client-Side Settings Manager initialized.");
+  },
+
+  getSetting(key, defaultValue) {
+    if (!CONFIG.enableClientSideSettings) return defaultValue;
+    const value = localStorage.getItem(`mediaBarEnhanced-${key}`);
+    return value !== null ? value === 'true' : defaultValue;
+  },
+
+  setSetting(key, value) {
+    localStorage.setItem(`mediaBarEnhanced-${key}`, value);
+  },
+
+  createIcon() {
+    const button = document.createElement('button');
+    button.type = 'button';
+    button.className = 'paper-icon-button-light headerButton media-bar-settings-button';
+    button.title = 'Media Bar Settings';
+    // button.innerHTML = '<span class="material-icons">tune</span>';
+    button.innerHTML = '<img src="/MediaBarEnhanced/Resources/assets/logo_SW.svg" style="width: 24px; height: 24px; vertical-align: middle;">';
+    button.style.verticalAlign = 'middle';
+
+    button.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+        e.stopPropagation();
+        this.toggleSettingsPopup(button);
+    });
+
+    return button;
+  },
+
+  injectSettingsIcon() {
+      const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations, obs) => {
+          const headerRight = document.querySelector('.headerRight');
+          if (headerRight && !document.querySelector('.media-bar-settings-button')) {
+              const icon = this.createIcon();
+              headerRight.prepend(icon);
+          }
+      });
+
+      observer.observe(document.body, {
+          childList: true,
+          subtree: true
+      });
+  },
+
+  createPopup(anchorElement) {
+    const existing = document.querySelector('.media-bar-settings-popup');
+    if (existing) existing.remove();
+
+    const popup = document.createElement('div');
+    popup.className = 'media-bar-settings-popup dialog';
+
+    Object.assign(popup.style, {
+        position: 'fixed',
+        zIndex: '10000',
+        backgroundColor: '#202020',
+        padding: '1em',
+        borderRadius: '0.3em',
+        boxShadow: '0 0 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.5)',
+        minWidth: '250px',
+        color: '#fff',
+    });
+
+    const rect = anchorElement.getBoundingClientRect();
+    
+    let rightPos = window.innerWidth - rect.right;
+    if (window.innerWidth < 450 || (window.innerWidth - rightPos) < 260) {
+        popup.style.right = '1rem';
+        popup.style.left = 'auto';
+    } else {
+        popup.style.right = `${rightPos}px`;
+        popup.style.left = 'auto';
+    }
+
+    popup.style.top = `${rect.bottom + 10}px`;
+
+    const settings = [
+        { key: 'enabled', label: 'Enable Media Bar', default: true },
+        { key: 'videoBackdrops', label: 'Enable Video Backdrops', default: CONFIG.enableVideoBackdrop },
+        { key: 'trailerButton', label: 'Show Trailer Button', default: CONFIG.showTrailerButton },
+        { key: 'mobileVideo', label: 'Enable Mobile Video', default: CONFIG.enableMobileVideo },
+        { key: 'waitForTrailer', label: 'Wait For Trailer To End', default: CONFIG.waitForTrailerToEnd },
+        { key: 'slideAnimations', label: 'Enable Slide Animations', default: CONFIG.slideAnimationEnabled },
+    ];
+
+    let html = '<h3 style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:1em; border-bottom:1px solid #444; padding-bottom:0.5em;">Media Bar Settings</h3>';
+
+    settings.forEach(setting => {
+        const isChecked = this.getSetting(setting.key, setting.default);
+        html += `
+        <div class="checkboxContainer checkboxContainer-withDescription" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;">
+            <label class="emby-checkbox-label">
+                <input id="mb-setting-${setting.key}" type="checkbox" is="emby-checkbox" class="emby-checkbox" ${isChecked ? 'checked' : ''} />
+                <span class="checkboxLabel">${setting.label}</span>
+            </label>
+        </div>
+        `;
+    });
+
+    // Reload button
+    html += `
+    <div style="margin-top:1em; text-align:right;">
+        <button is="emby-button" type="button" class="raised button-submit emby-button" id="mb-settings-save">
+            <span>Reload</span>
+        </button>
+    </div>
+    `;
+
+    popup.innerHTML = html;
+
+    // Add Listeners
+    settings.forEach(setting => {
+        const checkbox = popup.querySelector(`#mb-setting-${setting.key}`);
+        checkbox.addEventListener('change', (e) => {
+            this.setSetting(setting.key, e.target.checked);
+        });
+    });
+
+    popup.querySelector('#mb-settings-save').addEventListener('click', () => {
+        location.reload();
+    });
+
+    const closeHandler = (e) => {
+        if (!popup.contains(e.target) && e.target !== anchorElement && !anchorElement.contains(e.target)) {
+            popup.remove();
+            document.removeEventListener('click', closeHandler);
+        }
+    };
+    setTimeout(() => document.addEventListener('click', closeHandler), 0);
+
+    document.body.appendChild(popup);
+  },
+
+  toggleSettingsPopup(anchorElement) {
+    const existing = document.querySelector('.media-bar-settings-popup');
+    if (existing) {
+        existing.remove();
+    } else {
+        this.createPopup(anchorElement);
+    }
+  }
+};
+
 /**
  * Initialize the slideshow
  */
@@ -2927,6 +3089,16 @@ const slidesInit = async () => {
     console.log("⚠️ Slideshow already initialized, skipping");
     return;
   }
+  
+  if (CONFIG.enableClientSideSettings) {
+      SettingsManager.init();
+      const isEnabled = SettingsManager.getSetting('enabled', true);
+      if (!isEnabled) {
+          console.log("MediaBarEnhanced: Disabled by client-side setting.");
+          return;
+      }
+  }
+
   STATE.slideshow.hasInitialized = true;
 
   /**