diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5de9b73..96ea960 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ BOT_COLOR | `HEX CODE`: Color that will be used for the color of message embeds
 BOT_INVITE_LINK | `URL`: Discord Invite link for your bot (shown on the `help` command) | **OPTIONAL** - *Adds an "Invite Me" button to the /help message*
 FEEDBACK_CHANNEL_ID | `CHANNEL ID`: Discord channel for feedback messages to be sent to | **OPTIONAL** - *Used for feedback messages*
 BUG_CHANNEL_ID | `CHANNEL ID`: Discord channel for bug messages to be sent to | **OPTIONAL** - *Used for bug reporting*
+YOUTUBE_SUPPORT | `BOOLEAN`: Whether or not YouTube links are supported | **OPTIONAL**
 SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID | `CLIENT ID`: ID from Spotify Developer account | **OPTIONAL** - *Used for Spotify support*
 SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET | `CLIENT SECRET`: Secret string from Spotify Developer account | **OPTIONAL** - *Used for Sporify support*
 GENIUS_CLIENT_ID | `CLIENT ID`: ID from Genius API Dashboard | **OPTIONAL** - *Used for the /lyrics command*
diff --git a/code/bot.py b/code/bot.py
index 3569e68..d0154e3 100644
--- a/code/bot.py
+++ b/code/bot.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class MyBot(commands.Bot):
             bot.openai = openai.OpenAI(api_key=config.OPENAI_API_KEY)
 
         config.LOG.info("Loading cogs...")
+        config.LOG.info("YouTube support is enabled" if config.YOUTUBE_SUPPORT else "YouTube support is disabled")
         for ext in os.listdir("./code/cogs"):
             if ext.endswith(".py"):
                 # Load the OPTIONAL feedback cog
diff --git a/code/cogs/play.py b/code/cogs/play.py
index fdd0233..3c60633 100644
--- a/code/cogs/play.py
+++ b/code/cogs/play.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import re
 import requests
 
 from cogs.music import Music, LavalinkVoiceClient
-from utils.config import BOT_COLOR
+from utils.config import BOT_COLOR, YOUTUBE_SUPPORT
 from utils.custom_sources import SpotifySource, AppleSource
 
 
@@ -25,15 +25,15 @@ class Play(commands.Cog):
         "Play a song from your favorite music provider"
         player = self.bot.lavalink.player_manager.get(interaction.guild.id)
 
-        # Notify users that YouTube links are not allowed
-
+        # Notify users that YouTube links are not allowed if YouTube support is disabled
         if "youtube.com" in query or "youtu.be" in query:
-            embed = discord.Embed(
-                title="YouTube Not Supported",
-                description="Unfortunately, YouTube does not allow bots to stream from their platform. Try sending a link for a different platform, or simply type the name of the song and I will automatically find it on a supported platform.",
-                color=BOT_COLOR,
-            )
-            return await interaction.response.send_message(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
+            if not YOUTUBE_SUPPORT:
+                embed = discord.Embed(
+                    title="YouTube Not Supported",
+                    description="Unfortunately, YouTube does not allow bots to stream from their platform. Try sending a link for a different platform, or simply type the name of the song and I will automatically find it on a supported platform.",
+                    color=BOT_COLOR,
+                )
+                return await interaction.response.send_message(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
 
         ###
         ### APPLE MUSIC links, perform API requests and load all tracks from the playlist/album/track
diff --git a/code/utils/config.py b/code/utils/config.py
index 951676e..1d3c349 100644
--- a/code/utils/config.py
+++ b/code/utils/config.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ BOT_COLOR = None
 BOT_INVITE_LINK = None
 FEEDBACK_CHANNEL_ID = None
 BUG_CHANNEL_ID = None
+YOUTUBE_SUPPORT = None
 SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID = None
 SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET = None
 GENIUS_CLIENT_ID = None
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ schema = {
                 "bot_invite_link": {"type": "string"},
                 "feedback_channel_id": {"type": "integer"},
                 "bug_channel_id": {"type": "integer"},
+                "youtube_support": {"type": "boolean"},
             },
             "required": ["token"],
         },
@@ -114,6 +116,7 @@ bot_info:
     bot_invite_link: ""
     feedback_channel_id: ""
     bug_channel_id: ""
+    youtube_support: false
 
 spotify:
     spotify_client_id: ""
@@ -142,7 +145,7 @@ lavalink:
 
 # Thouroughly validate all of the options in the config.yaml file
 def validate_config(file_contents):
-    global TOKEN, BOT_COLOR, BOT_INVITE_LINK, FEEDBACK_CHANNEL_ID, BUG_CHANNEL_ID, SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID, SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET, GENIUS_CLIENT_ID, GENIUS_CLIENT_SECRET, OPENAI_API_KEY, LAVALINK_HOST, LAVALINK_PORT, LAVALINK_PASSWORD
+    global TOKEN, BOT_COLOR, BOT_INVITE_LINK, FEEDBACK_CHANNEL_ID, BUG_CHANNEL_ID, YOUTUBE_SUPPORT, SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID, SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET, GENIUS_CLIENT_ID, GENIUS_CLIENT_SECRET, OPENAI_API_KEY, LAVALINK_HOST, LAVALINK_PORT, LAVALINK_PASSWORD
     config = yaml.safe_load(file_contents)
 
     try:
@@ -198,6 +201,11 @@ def validate_config(file_contents):
             else:
                 BUG_CHANNEL_ID = config["bot_info"]["bug_channel_id"]
 
+    if "youtube_support" in config["bot_info"]:
+        YOUTUBE_SUPPORT = bool(config["bot_info"]["youtube_support"])
+    else:
+        YOUTUBE_SUPPORT = False
+
     #
     # If the SPOTIFY section is present, make sure the client ID and secret are valid
     #