diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fcae126..2f54869 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -416,7 +416,8 @@ Assign a default value for each instance-specific setting by passing environment
 | `PUSHSHIFT_FRONTEND`      | String          | `undelete.pullpush.io` | Allows the server to set the Pushshift frontend to be used with "removed" links.                          |
 | `PORT`                    | Integer 0-65535 | `8080`                 | The **internal** port Redlib listens on.                                                                  |
 | `ENABLE_RSS`              | `["on", "off"]` | `off`                  | Enables RSS feed generation.                                                                              |
-| `FULL_URL`                | String          | (empty)                | Allows for proper URLs (for now, only needed by RSS)
+| `FULL_URL`                | String          | (empty)                | Allows for proper URLs (for now, only needed by RSS)                                                      |
+| `TAINTED_MEDIA`           | `["on", "off"]` | `off`                  | ⚠️ Enable images and video load clientside from **reddit**. Trade privacy with server load.                |
 ## Default user settings
 
 Assign a default value for each user-modifiable setting by passing environment variables to Redlib in the format `REDLIB_DEFAULT_{Y}`. Replace `{Y}` with the setting name (see list below) in capital letters.
@@ -441,4 +442,4 @@ Assign a default value for each user-modifiable setting by passing environment v
 | `HIDE_SCORE`                        | `["on", "off"]`                                                                                                                    | `off`         |
 | `HIDE_SIDEBAR_AND_SUMMARY`          | `["on", "off"]`                                                                                                                    | `off`         |
 | `FIXED_NAVBAR`                      | `["on", "off"]`                                                                                                                    | `on`          |
-| `REMOVE_DEFAULT_FEEDS`              | `["on", "off"]`                                                                                                                    | `off`         |
\ No newline at end of file
+| `REMOVE_DEFAULT_FEEDS`              | `["on", "off"]`                                                                                                                    | `off`         |
diff --git a/app.json b/app.json
index 4af7cfe..523d739 100644
--- a/app.json
+++ b/app.json
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@
     },
     "REDLIB_DEFAULT_REMOVE_DEFAULT_FEEDS": {
       "required": false
+    },
+    "REDLIB_TAINTED_MEDIA": {
+      "required": false
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/contrib/redlib.conf b/contrib/redlib.conf
index e670455..f635076 100644
--- a/contrib/redlib.conf
+++ b/contrib/redlib.conf
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ PORT=12345
 #REDLIB_DEFAULT_SUBSCRIPTIONS=(sub1+sub2+sub3)
 #REDLIB_DEFAULT_HIDE_AWARDS=off
 #REDLIB_DEFAULT_DISABLE_VISIT_REDDIT_CONFIRMATION=off
+#REDLIB_TAINTED_MEDIA=off
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 7b1c95c..f0bde58 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ pub struct Config {
 
 	#[serde(rename = "REDLIB_DEFAULT_REMOVE_DEFAULT_FEEDS")]
 	pub(crate) default_remove_default_feeds: Option<String>,
+
+	#[serde(rename = "REDLIB_TAINTED_MEDIA")]
+	pub(crate) tainted_media: Option<String>,
 }
 
 impl Config {
@@ -160,6 +163,7 @@ impl Config {
 			enable_rss: parse("REDLIB_ENABLE_RSS"),
 			full_url: parse("REDLIB_FULL_URL"),
 			default_remove_default_feeds: parse("REDLIB_DEFAULT_REMOVE_DEFAULT_FEEDS"),
+			tainted_media: parse("REDLIB_TAINTED_MEDIA"),
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -190,6 +194,7 @@ fn get_setting_from_config(name: &str, config: &Config) -> Option<String> {
 		"REDLIB_ENABLE_RSS" => config.enable_rss.clone(),
 		"REDLIB_FULL_URL" => config.full_url.clone(),
 		"REDLIB_DEFAULT_REMOVE_DEFAULT_FEEDS" => config.default_remove_default_feeds.clone(),
+		"REDLIB_TAINTED_MEDIA" => config.tainted_media.clone(),
 		_ => None,
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index e1b010d..52036c9 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -211,7 +211,16 @@ async fn main() {
 		"Referrer-Policy" => "no-referrer",
 		"X-Content-Type-Options" => "nosniff",
 		"X-Frame-Options" => "DENY",
-		"Content-Security-Policy" => "default-src 'none'; font-src 'self'; script-src 'self' blob:; manifest-src 'self'; media-src 'self' data: blob: about:; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'; base-uri 'none'; img-src 'self' data:; form-action 'self'; frame-ancestors 'none'; connect-src 'self'; worker-src blob:;"
+		"Content-Security-Policy" =>
+		if match config::get_setting("REDLIB_TAINTED_MEDIA") {
+				Some(val) => val == "on",
+				None => false,
+			} {
+			"default-src 'none'; font-src 'self'; script-src 'self' blob:; manifest-src 'self'; media-src 'self' i.redd.it v.redd.it data: blob: about:; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'; base-uri 'none'; img-src 'self' i.redd.it data:; form-action 'self'; frame-ancestors 'none'; connect-src 'self' v.redd.it; worker-src blob:;"
+			}
+			else {
+				"default-src 'none'; font-src 'self'; script-src 'self' blob:; manifest-src 'self'; media-src 'self' data: blob: about:; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'; base-uri 'none'; img-src 'self' data:; form-action 'self'; frame-ancestors 'none'; connect-src 'self'; worker-src blob:;"
+			}
 	};
 
 	if let Some(expire_time) = hsts {
diff --git a/src/utils.rs b/src/utils.rs
index f5046cb..dd4bfbc 100644
--- a/src/utils.rs
+++ b/src/utils.rs
@@ -1060,8 +1060,28 @@ pub fn format_url(url: &str) -> String {
 				"old.reddit.com" => capture(&REGEX_URL_OLD, "/", 1),
 				"np.reddit.com" => capture(&REGEX_URL_NP, "/", 1),
 				"reddit.com" => capture(&REGEX_URL_PLAIN, "/", 1),
-				"v.redd.it" => chain!(capture(&REGEX_URL_VIDEOS, "/vid/", 2), capture(&REGEX_URL_VIDEOS_HLS, "/hls/", 2)),
-				"i.redd.it" => capture(&REGEX_URL_IMAGES, "/img/", 1),
+				"v.redd.it" => {
+					if match config::get_setting("REDLIB_TAINTED_MEDIA") {
+						Some(val) => val == "on",
+						None => false,
+					} {
+						url.to_string()
+					}
+					else {
+						chain!(capture(&REGEX_URL_VIDEOS, "/vid/", 2), capture(&REGEX_URL_VIDEOS_HLS, "/hls/", 2))
+					}
+				},
+				"i.redd.it" => {
+					if match config::get_setting("REDLIB_TAINTED_MEDIA") {
+						Some(val) => val == "on",
+						None => false,
+					} {
+						url.to_string()
+					}
+					else {
+						capture(&REGEX_URL_IMAGES, "/img/", 1)
+					}
+				},
 				"a.thumbs.redditmedia.com" => capture(&REGEX_URL_THUMBS_A, "/thumb/a/", 1),
 				"b.thumbs.redditmedia.com" => capture(&REGEX_URL_THUMBS_B, "/thumb/b/", 1),
 				"emoji.redditmedia.com" => capture(&REGEX_URL_EMOJI, "/emoji/", 2),