diff --git a/example.config.toml b/example.config.toml
index 9b8a0bc..3087968 100644
--- a/example.config.toml
+++ b/example.config.toml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[connection]
+[obs]
 host = "localhost"
 port = 4455
 password = "6BQWrpHLbyJxNLPJ"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 6df303d..0b0680d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -11,4 +11,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [project.scripts]
 rewind = "rewind.clip:main"
-rewind-daemon = "rewind.daemon:main"
\ No newline at end of file
+rewind-daemon = "rewind.daemon:main"
+
+[tool.setuptools.package-data]
+rewind = ["config.toml"]
diff --git a/rewind/daemon.py b/rewind/daemon.py
index aedc3fd..644aa16 100755
--- a/rewind/daemon.py
+++ b/rewind/daemon.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import obsws_python as obs
 import subprocess
 
 from rewind.video import get_duration
-from rewind.paths import load_state, write_state
+from rewind.paths import load_state, write_state, load_config
 
 INTERVAL = 10
 MAX_AGE_SECONDS = 60 * 60 * 1
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ running = True
 def open_obs():
     subprocess.Popen(["obs", "--minimize-to-tray"])
 
-def open_obs_connection() -> obs.ReqClient | None:
+def open_obs_connection(host: str, port: int, password: str) -> obs.ReqClient | None:
     try:
-        con = obs.ReqClient()
+        con = obs.ReqClient(host=host, port=port, password=password)
         return con
     except ConnectionRefusedError:
         print("Could not connect to OBS. Is it running and is the WebSocket server enabled?")
@@ -72,7 +72,9 @@ def main() -> None:
 
     open_obs()
     time.sleep(5)
-    con = open_obs_connection()
+
+    config = load_config()
+    con = open_obs_connection(config["obs"]["host"], config["obs"]["port"], config["obs"]["password"])
     if con is None:
         return
     recording_dir = con.get_record_directory().record_directory
diff --git a/rewind/paths.py b/rewind/paths.py
index c681755..7a538c8 100644
--- a/rewind/paths.py
+++ b/rewind/paths.py
@@ -1,7 +1,18 @@
 from pathlib import Path
-import os, json
+import os, json, tomllib
+from importlib import resources
 
 APP_NAME = "rewind"
+USER_CONFIG = Path.home() / ".rewind.toml"
+
+def load_config() -> dict:
+    if USER_CONFIG.exists():
+        with USER_CONFIG.open("rb") as f:
+            return tomllib.load(f)
+
+    # fallback to packaged default
+    with resources.files("rewind").joinpath("config.toml").open("rb") as f:
+        return tomllib.load(f)
 
 def state_dir() -> Path:
     base = os.path.expanduser("~/.local/share")