diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4e7a317..27c00f1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -82,6 +82,13 @@ Download youtube playlist:
 ```
 To include unavailable videos, you will need to provide an api key with `--youtube-key`. Get it here https://console.cloud.google.com. Create a new project, click "Enable Api" and search for "youtube data", then follow the prompts.  
   
+Supports .conf files: Create a file named `slsk-batchdl.conf` in the same directory as the exe and write your arguments there, e.g:
+```
+--username "fakename"
+--password "fakepass"
+--pref-format "flac"
+```  
+  
 ## Notes:
 - YouTube playlist downloading is unreliable since there are no track name / artist tags
 - The CSV file must be saved with `,` as field delimiter and `"` as string delimiter, encoded with UTF8
diff --git a/slsk-batchdl/Program.cs b/slsk-batchdl/Program.cs
index 2162c8d..371913e 100644
--- a/slsk-batchdl/Program.cs
+++ b/slsk-batchdl/Program.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ using Soulseek;
 using Konsole;
 using System.Net.NetworkInformation;
 
-
 class Program
 {
     static SoulseekClient client = new SoulseekClient();
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ class Program
         Console.WriteLine("  --yt-parse                   Enable if you have a csv file of YouTube video titles and channel names; attempt to parse.");
         Console.WriteLine();
         Console.WriteLine("  -s --single <str>            Search & download a specific track");
-        Console.WriteLine("  -a --album <str>             Search & download a specific album. DOES NOTHING");
+        Console.WriteLine("  -a --album <str>             Does nothing");
         Console.WriteLine();
         Console.WriteLine("  --pref-format <format>       Preferred file format (default: mp3)");
         Console.WriteLine("  --pref-length-tol <tol>      Preferred length tolerance (if length col provided) (default: 3)");
@@ -163,6 +162,16 @@ class Program
             MaxSampleRate = -1,
         };
 
+        string confPath = Path.Combine(Path.GetDirectoryName(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location), "slsk-batchdl.conf");
+        if (System.IO.File.Exists(confPath))
+        {
+            string confArgs = System.IO.File.ReadAllText(confPath);
+            List<string> finalArgs = new List<string>();
+            finalArgs.AddRange(ParseCommand(confArgs));
+            finalArgs.AddRange(args);
+            args = finalArgs.ToArray();
+        }
+
         for (int i = 0; i < args.Length; i++)
         {
             switch (args[i])
@@ -560,6 +569,8 @@ class Program
         if (reverse)
             tracks.Reverse();
 
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(username) || string.IsNullOrEmpty(password))
+            throw new Exception("No soulseek username or password");
         await client.ConnectAsync(username, password);
 
         object lockObj = new object();
diff --git a/slsk-batchdl/Properties/launchSettings.json b/slsk-batchdl/Properties/launchSettings.json
index a06b1b1..8467749 100644
--- a/slsk-batchdl/Properties/launchSettings.json
+++ b/slsk-batchdl/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 {
   "profiles": {
     "slsk-batchdl": {
-      "commandName": "Project",
-      "commandLineArgs": "-s \"nanoray mimicloq\""
+      "commandName": "Project"
     },
     "YouTube": {
       "commandName": "Project",