diff --git a/Adafruit_Video_Looper/video_looper.py b/Adafruit_Video_Looper/video_looper.py
index 6a40741..a459121 100644
--- a/Adafruit_Video_Looper/video_looper.py
+++ b/Adafruit_Video_Looper/video_looper.py
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ class VideoLooper(object):
         self._fgcolor = map(int, self._config.get('video_looper', 'fgcolor') \
                                              .translate(None, ',') \
                                              .split())
+		#Get seconds for countdown from config
+		self._countdown_time = self._config.getint('video_looper', 'countdown_time')
+											 
         # Load sound volume file name value
         self._sound_vol_file = self._config.get('omxplayer', 'sound_vol_file');
         # default value to 0 millibels (omxplayer)
@@ -147,7 +150,7 @@ class VideoLooper(object):
             font = self._small_font
         return font.render(message, True, self._fgcolor, self._bgcolor)
 
-    def _animate_countdown(self, playlist, seconds=10):
+    def _animate_countdown(self, playlist):
         """Print text with the number of loaded movies and a quick countdown
         message if the on screen display is enabled.
         """
@@ -163,7 +166,7 @@ class VideoLooper(object):
         label1 = self._render_text(message + ' Starting playback in:')
         l1w, l1h = label1.get_size()
         sw, sh = self._screen.get_size()
-        for i in range(seconds, 0, -1):
+        for i in range(self._countdown_time, 0, -1):
             # Each iteration of the countdown rendering changing text.
             label2 = self._render_text(str(i), self._big_font)
             l2w, l2h = label2.get_size()
diff --git a/video_looper.ini b/video_looper.ini
index 1ce2588..ce9e59b 100644
--- a/video_looper.ini
+++ b/video_looper.ini
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ file_reader = usb_drive
 osd = true
 #osd = false
 
+#Below you can set for how many secounds the osd (and countdown) is displayed after files are found
+countdown_time = 10
+
 # To play random playlist.
 is_random = false