--- a/dvdarchive-2.3-beta.sh
+++ b/dvdarchive-2.3-beta.sh
@@ -118,6 +118,10 @@
 DEBUGLOG="/tmp/dvdarchive.sh-debug.log"
 
 #</Configuration>
+
+# read config file
+. /etc/vdr/dvdarchive.conf
+
 #
 # No changes needed after this mark