diff --git a/mpv-youtube-queue.conf b/mpv-youtube-queue.conf
index 0d11465..92223f7 100644
--- a/mpv-youtube-queue.conf
+++ b/mpv-youtube-queue.conf
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@ menu_timeout=5
 show_errors=yes
 ytdlp_file_format=mp4
 ytdlp_output_template=%(uploader)s/%(title)s.%(ext)s
-use_history_db=yes
+use_history_db=no
 backend_host=http://localhost
 backend_port=42069
diff --git a/mpv-youtube-queue.lua b/mpv-youtube-queue.lua
index d582e40..4fda47d 100644
--- a/mpv-youtube-queue.lua
+++ b/mpv-youtube-queue.lua
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ local options = {
     show_errors = true,
     ytdlp_file_format = "mp4",
     ytdlp_output_template = "%(uploader)s/%(title)s.%(ext)s",
-    use_history_db = true,
+    use_history_db = false,
     backend_host = "http://localhost",
     backend_port = "42069"
 }
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ local function _split_command(cmd)
 end
 
 function YouTubeQueue._add_to_history_db(v)
+    if not options.use_history_db then return false end
     local url = options.backend_host .. ":" .. options.backend_port ..
         "/add_video"
     local command = {