diff --git a/jellyfin_kodi/jellyfin/ws_client.py b/jellyfin_kodi/jellyfin/ws_client.py
index 9913fe82..3a9ce122 100644
--- a/jellyfin_kodi/jellyfin/ws_client.py
+++ b/jellyfin_kodi/jellyfin/ws_client.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import time
 
 from kodi_six import xbmc
 
-from ..helper import LazyLogger
+from ..helper import LazyLogger, settings
 
 # If numpy is installed, the websockets library tries to use it, and then
 # kodi hard crashes for reasons I don't even want to pretend to understand
@@ -79,21 +79,26 @@ class WSClient(threading.Thread):
 
     def on_open(self, ws):
         LOG.info("--->[ websocket ]")
-        self.client.jellyfin.post_capabilities({
-            'PlayableMediaTypes': "Audio,Video",
-            'SupportsMediaControl': True,
-            'SupportedCommands': (
-                "MoveUp,MoveDown,MoveLeft,MoveRight,Select,"
-                "Back,ToggleContextMenu,ToggleFullscreen,ToggleOsdMenu,"
-                "GoHome,PageUp,NextLetter,GoToSearch,"
-                "GoToSettings,PageDown,PreviousLetter,TakeScreenshot,"
-                "VolumeUp,VolumeDown,ToggleMute,SendString,DisplayMessage,"
-                "SetAudioStreamIndex,SetSubtitleStreamIndex,"
-                "SetRepeatMode,"
-                "Mute,Unmute,SetVolume,"
-                "Play,Playstate,PlayNext,PlayMediaSource"
-            ),
-        })
+        if settings('remoteControl.bool'):
+            self.client.jellyfin.post_capabilities({
+                'PlayableMediaTypes': "Audio,Video",
+                'SupportsMediaControl': True,
+                'SupportedCommands': (
+                    "MoveUp,MoveDown,MoveLeft,MoveRight,Select,"
+                    "Back,ToggleContextMenu,ToggleFullscreen,ToggleOsdMenu,"
+                    "GoHome,PageUp,NextLetter,GoToSearch,"
+                    "GoToSettings,PageDown,PreviousLetter,TakeScreenshot,"
+                    "VolumeUp,VolumeDown,ToggleMute,SendString,DisplayMessage,"
+                    "SetAudioStreamIndex,SetSubtitleStreamIndex,"
+                    "SetRepeatMode,Mute,Unmute,SetVolume,"
+                    "Play,Playstate,PlayNext,PlayMediaSource"
+                ),
+            })
+        else:
+            self.client.jellyfin.post_capabilities({
+                "PlayableMediaTypes": "Audio, Video",
+                "SupportsMediaControl": False
+            })
         # Reinitialize the retry counter after successful connection
         self.retry_count = 0
 
diff --git a/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po b/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
index 63a2b915..d44a37b1 100644
--- a/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
+++ b/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
@@ -689,6 +689,10 @@ msgctxt "#33124"
 msgid "Include people (slow)"
 msgstr "Include people (slow)"
 
+msgctxt "#33125"
+msgid "Enable remote control"
+msgstr "Enable remote control"
+
 msgctxt "#33128"
 msgid "Failed to retrieve latest content updates. No content updates will be applied until Kodi is restarted. If this issue persists, please report on the Jellyfin for Kodi forums, with your Kodi log."
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/resources/language/resource.language.en_us/strings.po b/resources/language/resource.language.en_us/strings.po
index 1063b10b..736290a6 100644
--- a/resources/language/resource.language.en_us/strings.po
+++ b/resources/language/resource.language.en_us/strings.po
@@ -653,6 +653,10 @@ msgctxt "#33124"
 msgid "Include people (slow)"
 msgstr "Include people (slow)"
 
+msgctxt "#33125"
+msgid "Enable remote control"
+msgstr "Enable remote control"
+
 msgctxt "#33128"
 msgid "Failed to retrieve latest content updates. No content updates will be applied until Kodi is restarted. If this issue persists, please report on the Jellyfin for Kodi forums, with your Kodi log."
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/resources/settings.xml b/resources/settings.xml
index f47229e9..5aeaaddc 100644
--- a/resources/settings.xml
+++ b/resources/settings.xml
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
 	<category label="33109"><!-- Plugin -->
 		<setting id="ignoreSpecialsNextEpisodes" type="bool" label="30527" default="false" />
 		<setting id="getCast" type="bool" label="33124" default="false" />
+		<setting id="remoteControl" type="bool" label="33125" default="true" />
 	</category>
 
 	<category label="30022"><!-- Advanced -->