diff --git a/nowplaying/inputs/m3u.py b/nowplaying/inputs/m3u.py
index 7d3b3a52..b0af31c5 100755
--- a/nowplaying/inputs/m3u.py
+++ b/nowplaying/inputs/m3u.py
@@ -115,8 +115,7 @@ def _verify_file(self, m3ufilename, filestring):
                 break
         return found
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def _parse_extvdj(inputline):
+    def _parse_extvdj(self, inputline):
         ''' read the #EXTVDJ comment extension '''
         metadata = {}
         vdjline = inputline.replace('#EXTVDJ:', '')
@@ -131,12 +130,13 @@ def _parse_extvdj(inputline):
         except AttributeError:
             pass
 
-        try:
-            remix = EXTVDJ_REMIX_RE.match(vdjline).group(1)
-            if metadata.get('title'):
-                metadata['title'] += f' ({remix})'
-        except AttributeError:
-            pass
+        if self.config.cparser.value('virtualdj/useremix', type=bool):
+            try:
+                remix = EXTVDJ_REMIX_RE.match(vdjline).group(1)
+                if metadata.get('title'):
+                    metadata['title'] += f' ({remix})'
+            except AttributeError:
+                pass
 
         return metadata
 
diff --git a/nowplaying/inputs/virtualdj.py b/nowplaying/inputs/virtualdj.py
index 20365dc7..0ed83357 100755
--- a/nowplaying/inputs/virtualdj.py
+++ b/nowplaying/inputs/virtualdj.py
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ def defaults(self, qsettings):
                            str(vdjdir.joinpath('History')))
         qsettings.setValue('virtualdj/playlists',
                            str(vdjdir.joinpath('Playlists')))
+        qsettings.setValue('virtualdj/useremix', True)
 
     def on_playlist_reread_button(self):
         ''' user clicked re-read collections '''
@@ -173,6 +174,10 @@ def load_settingsui(self, qwidget):
             self.config.cparser.value('virtualdj/history'))
         qwidget.playlistdir_lineedit.setText(
             self.config.cparser.value('virtualdj/playlists'))
+        qwidget.remix_checkbox.setChecked(
+            self.config.cparser.value('virtualdj/useremix',
+                                      type=bool,
+                                      defaultValue=True))
 
     def verify_settingsui(self, qwidget):
         ''' verify settings '''
@@ -189,6 +194,8 @@ def save_settingsui(self, qwidget):
                                      qwidget.historydir_lineedit.text())
         self.config.cparser.setValue('virtualdj/playlists',
                                      qwidget.playlistdir_lineedit.text())
+        self.config.cparser.setValue('virtualdj/useremix',
+                                     qwidget.remix_checkbox.isChecked())
 
     def desc_settingsui(self, qwidget):
         ''' description '''
diff --git a/nowplaying/resources/inputs_virtualdj_ui.ui b/nowplaying/resources/inputs_virtualdj_ui.ui
index e2a4e376..f8fdc050 100644
--- a/nowplaying/resources/inputs_virtualdj_ui.ui
+++ b/nowplaying/resources/inputs_virtualdj_ui.ui
@@ -95,6 +95,22 @@ li.checked::marker { content: "\2612"; }
     <string>Re-read Playlists</string>
    </property>
   </widget>
+  <widget class="QCheckBox" name="remix_checkbox">
+   <property name="geometry">
+    <rect>
+     <x>20</x>
+     <y>30</y>
+     <width>131</width>
+     <height>20</height>
+    </rect>
+   </property>
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>Use Remix Field</string>
+   </property>
+   <property name="checked">
+    <bool>true</bool>
+   </property>
+  </widget>
  </widget>
  <resources/>
  <connections/>
diff --git a/tests/test_m3u.py b/tests/test_m3u.py
index f683f055..6c3d4535 100755
--- a/tests/test_m3u.py
+++ b/tests/test_m3u.py
@@ -285,6 +285,8 @@ async def test_vdjm3u_remix(m3u_bootstrap):  # pylint: disable=redefined-outer-n
     ''' automated integration test '''
     config = m3u_bootstrap
     mym3udir = config.cparser.value('m3u/directory')
+    config.cparser.setValue('virtualdj/useremix', True)
+    config.cparser.sync()
     plugin = nowplaying.inputs.m3u.Plugin(config=config, m3udir=mym3udir)
     await plugin.start()
     await asyncio.sleep(5)
@@ -301,6 +303,27 @@ async def test_vdjm3u_remix(m3u_bootstrap):  # pylint: disable=redefined-outer-n
     await asyncio.sleep(5)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_vdjm3u_noremix(m3u_bootstrap):  # pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name
+    ''' automated integration test '''
+    config = m3u_bootstrap
+    mym3udir = config.cparser.value('m3u/directory')
+    config.cparser.setValue('virtualdj/useremix', False)
+    config.cparser.sync()
+    plugin = nowplaying.inputs.m3u.Plugin(config=config, m3udir=mym3udir)
+    await plugin.start()
+    await asyncio.sleep(5)
+    m3ufile = os.path.join(mym3udir, 'test.m3u')
+    write_extvdj_remix(m3ufile)
+    await asyncio.sleep(1)
+    metadata = await plugin.getplayingtrack()
+    assert metadata.get('artist') == 'j. period'
+    assert metadata.get('title') == 'Buddy [Remix]'
+    assert not metadata.get('filename')
+    await plugin.stop()
+    await asyncio.sleep(5)
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_vdjm3u_ampersand(m3u_bootstrap):  # pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name
     ''' automated integration test '''
diff --git a/tests/test_virtualdj.py b/tests/test_virtualdj.py
index b1a7eeef..e7a3cd14 100755
--- a/tests/test_virtualdj.py
+++ b/tests/test_virtualdj.py
@@ -290,6 +290,8 @@ async def test_vdjvirtualdj_remix(virtualdj_bootstrap):  # pylint: disable=redef
     ''' automated integration test '''
     config = virtualdj_bootstrap
     myvirtualdjdir = config.cparser.value('virtualdj/history')
+    config.cparser.setValue('virtualdj/useremix', True)
+    config.cparser.sync()
     plugin = nowplaying.inputs.virtualdj.Plugin(config=config,
                                                 m3udir=myvirtualdjdir)
     await plugin.start()
@@ -307,6 +309,28 @@ async def test_vdjvirtualdj_remix(virtualdj_bootstrap):  # pylint: disable=redef
     await asyncio.sleep(5)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_vdjvirtualdj_noremix(virtualdj_bootstrap):  # pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name
+    ''' automated integration test '''
+    config = virtualdj_bootstrap
+    myvirtualdjdir = config.cparser.value('virtualdj/history')
+    config.cparser.setValue('virtualdj/useremix', False)
+    config.cparser.sync()
+    plugin = nowplaying.inputs.virtualdj.Plugin(config=config,
+                                                m3udir=myvirtualdjdir)
+    await plugin.start()
+    await asyncio.sleep(5)
+    virtualdjfile = os.path.join(myvirtualdjdir, 'test.m3u')
+    write_extvdj_remix(virtualdjfile)
+    await asyncio.sleep(1)
+    metadata = await plugin.getplayingtrack()
+    assert metadata.get('artist') == 'j. period'
+    assert metadata.get('title') == 'Buddy [Remix]'
+    assert not metadata.get('filename')
+    await plugin.stop()
+    await asyncio.sleep(5)
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_vdjvirtualdj_ampersand(virtualdj_bootstrap):  # pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name
     ''' automated integration test '''