diff --git a/src/invidious/config.cr b/src/invidious/config.cr
index 471c72f0..01f03d4f 100644
--- a/src/invidious/config.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/config.cr
@@ -244,6 +244,8 @@ class Config
 
   property max_popular_results : Int32 = 40
 
+  property disable_video_downloads : Bool = false
+
   {% if flag?(:linux) %}
     property reload_config_automatically : Bool = true
   {% end %}
diff --git a/src/invidious/frontend/watch_page.cr b/src/invidious/frontend/watch_page.cr
index 15d925e3..00b46a2f 100644
--- a/src/invidious/frontend/watch_page.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/frontend/watch_page.cr
@@ -52,28 +52,31 @@ module Invidious::Frontend::WatchPage
 
       # Non-DASH videos (audio+video)
 
-      video_assets.full_videos.each do |option|
-        mimetype = option["mimeType"].as_s.split(";")[0]
+      if !CONFIG.disable_video_downloads
+        video_assets.full_videos.each do |option|
+          mimetype = option["mimeType"].as_s.split(";")[0]
 
-        height = Invidious::Videos::Formats.itag_to_metadata?(option["itag"]).try &.["height"]?
+          height = Invidious::Videos::Formats.itag_to_metadata?(option["itag"]).try &.["height"]?
 
-        value = {"itag": option["itag"], "ext": mimetype.split("/")[1]}.to_json
+          value = {"itag": option["itag"], "ext": mimetype.split("/")[1]}.to_json
 
-        str << "\t\t\t<option value='" << value << "'>"
-        str << (height || "~240") << "p - " << mimetype
-        str << "</option>\n"
+          str << "\t\t\t<option value='" << value << "'>"
+          str << (height || "~240") << "p - " << mimetype
+          str << "</option>\n"
+        end
       end
-
       # DASH video streams
 
-      video_assets.video_streams.each do |option|
-        mimetype = option["mimeType"].as_s.split(";")[0]
+      if !CONFIG.disable_video_downloads
+        video_assets.video_streams.each do |option|
+          mimetype = option["mimeType"].as_s.split(";")[0]
 
-        value = {"itag": option["itag"], "ext": mimetype.split("/")[1]}.to_json
+          value = {"itag": option["itag"], "ext": mimetype.split("/")[1]}.to_json
 
-        str << "\t\t\t<option value='" << value << "'>"
-        str << option["qualityLabel"] << " - " << mimetype << " @ " << option["fps"] << "fps - video only"
-        str << "</option>\n"
+          str << "\t\t\t<option value='" << value << "'>"
+          str << option["qualityLabel"] << " - " << mimetype << " @ " << option["fps"] << "fps - video only"
+          str << "</option>\n"
+        end
       end
 
       # DASH audio streams