diff --git a/api/src/auth.ts b/api/src/auth.ts
index 812f754f..71a925be 100644
--- a/api/src/auth.ts
+++ b/api/src/auth.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import { TypeCompiler } from "@sinclair/typebox/compiler";
+import { Value } from "@sinclair/typebox/value";
 import Elysia, { t } from "elysia";
 import { createRemoteJWKSet, jwtVerify } from "jose";
 import { KError } from "./models/error";
+import type { Prettify } from "./utils";
 
 const jwtSecret = process.env.JWT_SECRET
 	? new TextEncoder().encode(process.env.JWT_SECRET)
@@ -13,12 +15,22 @@ const jwks = createRemoteJWKSet(
 	),
 );
 
+const Settings = t.Object(
+	{
+		preferOriginal: t.Boolean({ default: true }),
+	},
+	{ additionalProperties: true },
+);
+type Settings = typeof Settings.static;
+
 const Jwt = t.Object({
 	sub: t.String({ description: "User id" }),
 	sid: t.String({ description: "Session id" }),
 	username: t.String(),
 	permissions: t.Array(t.String()),
+	settings: t.Optional(t.Partial(Settings, { default: {} })),
 });
+type Jwt = typeof Jwt.static;
 const validator = TypeCompiler.Compile(Jwt);
 
 export const auth = new Elysia({ name: "auth" })
@@ -44,7 +56,10 @@ export const auth = new Elysia({ name: "auth" })
 			const { payload } = await jwtVerify(bearer, jwtSecret ?? jwks, {
 				issuer: process.env.JWT_ISSUER,
 			});
-			const jwt = validator.Decode(payload);
+			const raw = validator.Decode(payload);
+			const jwt = Value.Default(Jwt, raw) as Prettify<
+				Jwt & { settings: Settings }
+			>;
 
 			return { jwt };
 		} catch (err) {
diff --git a/api/src/controllers/profiles/watchlist.ts b/api/src/controllers/profiles/watchlist.ts
index de642087..ee3ea827 100644
--- a/api/src/controllers/profiles/watchlist.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/profiles/watchlist.ts
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ export const watchlistH = new Elysia({ tags: ["profiles"] })
 						query: { limit, after, query, sort, filter, preferOriginal },
 						headers: { "accept-language": languages },
 						request: { url },
-						jwt: { sub },
+						jwt: { sub, settings },
 					}) => {
 						const langs = processLanguages(languages);
 						const items = await getShows({
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ export const watchlistH = new Elysia({ tags: ["profiles"] })
 								filter,
 							),
 							languages: langs,
-							preferOriginal,
+							preferOriginal: preferOriginal ?? settings.preferOriginal,
 							userId: sub,
 						});
 						return createPage(items, { url, sort, limit });
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ export const watchlistH = new Elysia({ tags: ["profiles"] })
 					async ({
 						params: { id },
 						query: { limit, after, query, sort, filter, preferOriginal },
+						jwt: { settings },
 						headers: { "accept-language": languages, authorization },
 						request: { url },
 						error,
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@ export const watchlistH = new Elysia({ tags: ["profiles"] })
 								filter,
 							),
 							languages: langs,
-							preferOriginal,
+							preferOriginal: preferOriginal ?? settings.preferOriginal,
 							userId: uInfo.id,
 						});
 						return createPage(items, { url, sort, limit });
diff --git a/api/src/controllers/shows/collections.ts b/api/src/controllers/shows/collections.ts
index 3d5bb02b..75bc5dcb 100644
--- a/api/src/controllers/shows/collections.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/shows/collections.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export const collections = new Elysia({
 			params: { id },
 			headers: { "accept-language": languages },
 			query: { preferOriginal, with: relations },
-			jwt: { sub },
+			jwt: { sub, settings },
 			error,
 			set,
 		}) => {
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export const collections = new Elysia({
 				),
 				languages: langs,
 				fallbackLanguage: langs.includes("*"),
-				preferOriginal,
+				preferOriginal: preferOriginal ?? settings.preferOriginal,
 				relations,
 				userId: sub,
 			});
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ export const collections = new Elysia({
 		async ({
 			query: { limit, after, query, sort, filter, preferOriginal },
 			headers: { "accept-language": languages },
-			jwt: { sub },
+			jwt: { sub, settings },
 			request: { url },
 		}) => {
 			const langs = processLanguages(languages);
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ export const collections = new Elysia({
 				sort,
 				filter: and(eq(shows.kind, "collection"), filter),
 				languages: langs,
-				preferOriginal,
+				preferOriginal: preferOriginal ?? settings.preferOriginal,
 				userId: sub,
 			});
 			return createPage(items, { url, sort, limit });
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ export const collections = new Elysia({
 			params: { id },
 			query: { limit, after, query, sort, filter, preferOriginal },
 			headers: { "accept-language": languages },
-			jwt: { sub },
+			jwt: { sub, settings },
 			request: { url },
 			error,
 		}) => {
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ export const collections = new Elysia({
 					filter,
 				),
 				languages: langs,
-				preferOriginal,
+				preferOriginal: preferOriginal ?? settings.preferOriginal,
 				userId: sub,
 			});
 			return createPage(items, { url, sort, limit });
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ export const collections = new Elysia({
 			params: { id },
 			query: { limit, after, query, sort, filter, preferOriginal },
 			headers: { "accept-language": languages },
-			jwt: { sub },
+			jwt: { sub, settings },
 			request: { url },
 			error,
 		}) => {
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ export const collections = new Elysia({
 					filter,
 				),
 				languages: langs,
-				preferOriginal,
+				preferOriginal: preferOriginal ?? settings.preferOriginal,
 				userId: sub,
 			});
 			return createPage(items, { url, sort, limit });
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ export const collections = new Elysia({
 			params: { id },
 			query: { limit, after, query, sort, filter, preferOriginal },
 			headers: { "accept-language": languages },
-			jwt: { sub },
+			jwt: { sub, settings },
 			request: { url },
 			error,
 		}) => {
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ export const collections = new Elysia({
 				sort,
 				filter: and(eq(shows.collectionPk, collection.pk), filter),
 				languages: langs,
-				preferOriginal,
+				preferOriginal: preferOriginal ?? settings.preferOriginal,
 				userId: sub,
 			});
 			return createPage(items, { url, sort, limit });
diff --git a/api/src/controllers/shows/movies.ts b/api/src/controllers/shows/movies.ts
index 18b969dd..3fadc317 100644
--- a/api/src/controllers/shows/movies.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/shows/movies.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export const movies = new Elysia({ prefix: "/movies", tags: ["movies"] })
 			params: { id },
 			headers: { "accept-language": languages },
 			query: { preferOriginal, with: relations },
-			jwt: { sub },
+			jwt: { sub, settings },
 			error,
 			set,
 		}) => {
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export const movies = new Elysia({ prefix: "/movies", tags: ["movies"] })
 				),
 				languages: langs,
 				fallbackLanguage: langs.includes("*"),
-				preferOriginal,
+				preferOriginal: preferOriginal ?? settings.preferOriginal,
 				relations,
 				userId: sub,
 			});
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ export const movies = new Elysia({ prefix: "/movies", tags: ["movies"] })
 			query: { limit, after, query, sort, filter, preferOriginal },
 			headers: { "accept-language": languages },
 			request: { url },
-			jwt: { sub },
+			jwt: { sub, settings },
 		}) => {
 			const langs = processLanguages(languages);
 			const items = await getShows({
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ export const movies = new Elysia({ prefix: "/movies", tags: ["movies"] })
 				sort,
 				filter: and(eq(shows.kind, "movie"), filter),
 				languages: langs,
-				preferOriginal,
+				preferOriginal: preferOriginal ?? settings.preferOriginal,
 				userId: sub,
 			});
 			return createPage(items, { url, sort, limit });
diff --git a/api/src/controllers/shows/series.ts b/api/src/controllers/shows/series.ts
index 6e914647..e3d1dbb6 100644
--- a/api/src/controllers/shows/series.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/shows/series.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export const series = new Elysia({ prefix: "/series", tags: ["series"] })
 			params: { id },
 			headers: { "accept-language": languages },
 			query: { preferOriginal, with: relations },
-			jwt: { sub },
+			jwt: { sub, settings },
 			error,
 			set,
 		}) => {
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export const series = new Elysia({ prefix: "/series", tags: ["series"] })
 				),
 				languages: langs,
 				fallbackLanguage: langs.includes("*"),
-				preferOriginal,
+				preferOriginal: preferOriginal ?? settings.preferOriginal,
 				relations,
 				userId: sub,
 			});
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ export const series = new Elysia({ prefix: "/series", tags: ["series"] })
 			query: { limit, after, query, sort, filter, preferOriginal },
 			headers: { "accept-language": languages },
 			request: { url },
-			jwt: { sub },
+			jwt: { sub, settings },
 		}) => {
 			const langs = processLanguages(languages);
 			const items = await getShows({
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ export const series = new Elysia({ prefix: "/series", tags: ["series"] })
 				sort,
 				filter: and(eq(shows.kind, "serie"), filter),
 				languages: langs,
-				preferOriginal,
+				preferOriginal: preferOriginal ?? settings.preferOriginal,
 				userId: sub,
 			});
 			return createPage(items, { url, sort, limit });
diff --git a/api/src/controllers/shows/shows.ts b/api/src/controllers/shows/shows.ts
index 397c4f43..85002465 100644
--- a/api/src/controllers/shows/shows.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/shows/shows.ts
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export const showsH = new Elysia({ prefix: "/shows", tags: ["shows"] })
 			},
 			headers: { "accept-language": languages },
 			request: { url },
-			jwt: { sub },
+			jwt: { sub, settings },
 		}) => {
 			const langs = processLanguages(languages);
 			const items = await getShows({
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export const showsH = new Elysia({ prefix: "/shows", tags: ["shows"] })
 					filter,
 				),
 				languages: langs,
-				preferOriginal,
+				preferOriginal: preferOriginal ?? settings.preferOriginal,
 				userId: sub,
 			});
 			return createPage(items, { url, sort, limit });
diff --git a/api/src/controllers/staff.ts b/api/src/controllers/staff.ts
index 7ce783f3..3ee9321a 100644
--- a/api/src/controllers/staff.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/staff.ts
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ export const staffH = new Elysia({ tags: ["staff"] })
 			query: { limit, after, query, sort, filter, preferOriginal },
 			headers: { "accept-language": languages },
 			request: { url },
-			jwt: { sub },
+			jwt: { sub, settings },
 			error,
 		}) => {
 			const [member] = await db
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ export const staffH = new Elysia({ tags: ["staff"] })
 						kind: sql<any>`${shows.kind}`,
 						isAvailable: sql<boolean>`${shows.availableCount} != 0`,
 
-						...(preferOriginal && {
+						...((preferOriginal ?? settings.preferOriginal) && {
 							poster: sql<Image>`coalesce(nullif(${shows.original}->'poster', 'null'::jsonb), ${transQ.poster})`,
 							thumbnail: sql<Image>`coalesce(nullif(${shows.original}->'thumbnail', 'null'::jsonb), ${transQ.thumbnail})`,
 							banner: sql<Image>`coalesce(nullif(${shows.original}->'banner', 'null'::jsonb), ${transQ.banner})`,
diff --git a/api/src/controllers/studios.ts b/api/src/controllers/studios.ts
index d9682b78..373df884 100644
--- a/api/src/controllers/studios.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/studios.ts
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ export const studiosH = new Elysia({ prefix: "/studios", tags: ["studios"] })
 			params: { id },
 			query: { limit, after, query, sort, filter, preferOriginal },
 			headers: { "accept-language": languages },
-			jwt: { sub },
+			jwt: { sub, settings },
 			request: { url },
 			error,
 		}) => {
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ export const studiosH = new Elysia({ prefix: "/studios", tags: ["studios"] })
 					filter,
 				),
 				languages: langs,
-				preferOriginal,
+				preferOriginal: preferOriginal ?? settings.preferOriginal,
 				userId: sub,
 			});
 			return createPage(items, { url, sort, limit });
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ export const studiosH = new Elysia({ prefix: "/studios", tags: ["studios"] })
 			params: { id },
 			query: { limit, after, query, sort, filter, preferOriginal },
 			headers: { "accept-language": languages },
-			jwt: { sub },
+			jwt: { sub, settings },
 			request: { url },
 			error,
 		}) => {
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ export const studiosH = new Elysia({ prefix: "/studios", tags: ["studios"] })
 					filter,
 				),
 				languages: langs,
-				preferOriginal,
+				preferOriginal: preferOriginal ?? settings.preferOriginal,
 				userId: sub,
 			});
 			return createPage(items, { url, sort, limit });
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ export const studiosH = new Elysia({ prefix: "/studios", tags: ["studios"] })
 			params: { id },
 			query: { limit, after, query, sort, filter, preferOriginal },
 			headers: { "accept-language": languages },
-			jwt: { sub },
+			jwt: { sub, settings },
 			request: { url },
 			error,
 		}) => {
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ export const studiosH = new Elysia({ prefix: "/studios", tags: ["studios"] })
 					filter,
 				),
 				languages: langs,
-				preferOriginal,
+				preferOriginal: preferOriginal ?? settings.preferOriginal,
 				userId: sub,
 			});
 			return createPage(items, { url, sort, limit });
diff --git a/api/tests/series/history.test.ts b/api/tests/series/history.test.ts
index 9bc14696..1382b176 100644
--- a/api/tests/series/history.test.ts
+++ b/api/tests/series/history.test.ts
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ describe("Set & get history", () => {
 		});
 	});
 
-	// extras, unknowns
+	// TODO: extras, unknowns
 
 	it("Update watchlist", async () => {
 		const [resp, body] = await getWatchlist("me", {});