diff --git a/assets/js/lib/display.ts b/assets/js/lib/display.ts
index 3897863..f1b4e99 100644
--- a/assets/js/lib/display.ts
+++ b/assets/js/lib/display.ts
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ export class GameDisplay extends EventEmitter {
             }
         });
 
-        if (this.song.video) {
+        if (this.song.video && localStorage['useVideo'] == "true") {
             let start = this.getVideoStartTime();
             // if (start > 0) {
             //     this.videoElement.addEventListener('loadedmetadata', () => {
diff --git a/assets/js/lib/party/nick.ts b/assets/js/lib/party/nick.ts
index 339e2f3..e0528c1 100644
--- a/assets/js/lib/party/nick.ts
+++ b/assets/js/lib/party/nick.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
 export class NickPrompt {
     private resolve: (nick: string) => void;
     private nickInput: HTMLInputElement;
+    private useVideoInput: HTMLInputElement;
 
     constructor() {
         this.resolve = null;
         this.nickInput = <HTMLInputElement>document.getElementById('nick-input');
+        this.useVideoInput = <HTMLInputElement>document.getElementById('use-video-input');
         if (localStorage['nick']) {
             this.nickInput.value = localStorage['nick'];
         }
+        if (localStorage['useVideo']) {
+            this.useVideoInput.checked = localStorage['useVideo'];
+        }
     }
     prompt(): Promise<string> {
         document.getElementById('nick-confirm-button').onclick = () => this._handleNick();
@@ -23,9 +28,11 @@ export class NickPrompt {
 
     _handleNick(): void {
         let nick = this.nickInput.value;
+        let useVideo = this.useVideoInput.checked;
         if (nick !== '') {
             document.getElementById('nick-container').style.display = 'none';
             localStorage['nick'] = nick;
+            localStorage['useVideo'] = useVideo;
             this.resolve(nick);
             this.resolve = null;
         }
diff --git a/karaoke/templates/karaoke/party.html b/karaoke/templates/karaoke/party.html
index ba23c2b..a49ce59 100644
--- a/karaoke/templates/karaoke/party.html
+++ b/karaoke/templates/karaoke/party.html
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ <h1>Ponytone</h1>
             <p>
                 Join the party! Enter a nickname:<br>
                 <input type="text" id="nick-input" autofocus>
+                <br />
+                <input type="checkbox" id="use-video-input" checked="checked" />
+                <label for="use-video-input">Use video</label>
+                <br />
             <button id="nick-confirm-button" disabled>Join</button></p>
         </div>
     </div>