diff --git a/src/main/java/ctbrec/Settings.java b/src/main/java/ctbrec/Settings.java
index 17dac090..80927af7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ctbrec/Settings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ctbrec/Settings.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
 public class Settings {
+    public boolean singlePlayer = true;
     public boolean localRecording = true;
     public int httpPort = 8080;
     public int httpTimeout = 10;
@@ -21,5 +22,6 @@ public class Settings {
     public boolean determineResolution = false;
     public boolean requireAuthentication = false;
     public boolean chooseStreamQuality = false;
+    public boolean recordFollowed = false;
     public byte[] key = null;
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/Player.java b/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/Player.java
index cf805c63..8bcf772b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/Player.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/Player.java
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ public class Player {
     private static PlayerThread playerThread;
 
     public static void play(String url) {
+        boolean singlePlayer = Config.getInstance().getSettings().singlePlayer;
         try {
-            if (playerThread != null && playerThread.isRunning()) {
+            if (singlePlayer && playerThread != null && playerThread.isRunning()) {
                 playerThread.stopThread();
             }
 
@@ -29,8 +30,9 @@ public class Player {
     }
 
     public static void play(Recording rec) {
+        boolean singlePlayer = Config.getInstance().getSettings().singlePlayer;
         try {
-            if (playerThread != null && playerThread.isRunning()) {
+            if (singlePlayer && playerThread != null && playerThread.isRunning()) {
                 playerThread.stopThread();
             }