diff --git a/scripts/config.py b/scripts/config.py
index a71e318..cbc4797 100644
--- a/scripts/config.py
+++ b/scripts/config.py
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ def load():
     if not configData["settings"].get("output"):
         configData["settings"]["output"] = "raspi-teletext"
     
+    if not configData["settings"].get("packetServer"):
+        configData["settings"]["packetServer"] = False
+    
+    if not configData["settings"].get("packetServerPort"):
+        configData["settings"]["packetServerPort"] = 19761
+    
     return configData
 
 def save(configData):
@@ -155,4 +161,4 @@ def doServiceInstall(type, path, url):
                 text += process.stdout.decode("utf8")
                 raise RuntimeError(text)
     else:
-        raise RuntimeError("unknown service type")
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+        raise RuntimeError("unknown service type")
diff --git a/scripts/runvbit2.py b/scripts/runvbit2.py
index 7697b1a..5721422 100755
--- a/scripts/runvbit2.py
+++ b/scripts/runvbit2.py
@@ -36,12 +36,16 @@ def signalHandler(_signo, _stack_frame):
 
 # could check for overrides in the json config here too if vbit2 gains a command argument to override lines per field
 
-output = configData["settings"].get("output")
-if not output:
-    print("no output type selected")
-    quit()
+cmdline = [os.path.join(os.getenv('HOME'), ".local/bin/vbit2"), "--dir", service["path"]]
+prerun = []
+postrun = []
 
-if output == "raspi-teletext":
+output = configData["settings"].get("output")
+if output == "none":
+    # disables piped output!
+    cmdline.append("--format")
+    cmdline.append("none")
+elif output == "raspi-teletext":
     prerun = ["sudo", os.path.join(os.getenv('HOME'), "raspi-teletext/tvctl"), "on"]
     postrun = ["sudo", os.path.join(os.getenv('HOME'), "raspi-teletext/tvctl"), "off"]
     
@@ -58,13 +62,20 @@ def signalHandler(_signo, _stack_frame):
 if prerun:
     subprocess.run(prerun)
 
-vbit = subprocess.Popen([os.path.join(os.getenv('HOME'), ".local/bin/vbit2"), "--dir", service["path"]], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+packetServerPort = configData["settings"].get("packetServerPort")
+if configData["settings"].get("packetServer") and packetServerPort:
+    cmdline.append("--packetserver")
+    cmdline.append(str(packetServerPort))
+
+vbit = subprocess.Popen(cmdline, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
 
 signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, signalHandler)
 signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signalHandler)
 
-subprocess.Popen(destproc, stdin=vbit.stdout)
+if not output == "none":
+    subprocess.Popen(destproc, stdin=vbit.stdout)
+
 vbit.wait()
 
 if postrun:
-    subprocess.run(postrun)
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+    subprocess.run(postrun)
diff --git a/scripts/vbit-config.py b/scripts/vbit-config.py
index 2298c8a..669c2ba 100755
--- a/scripts/vbit-config.py
+++ b/scripts/vbit-config.py
@@ -214,8 +214,10 @@ def uninstallService():
             
             config.uninstallService(name)
 def optionsMenu():
+    configData = config.load()
     updateEnabled = subprocess.run(["systemctl", "--user", "is-enabled", "teletext-update.timer"], capture_output=True, text=True).stdout == "enabled\n"
     bootEnabled = subprocess.run(["systemctl", "--user", "is-enabled", "vbit2.service"], capture_output=True, text=True).stdout == "enabled\n"
+    serverEnabled = configData["settings"].get("packetServer")
     
     options = [("U", "Automatically update selected service")]
     
@@ -231,6 +233,13 @@ def optionsMenu():
     else:
         options[1] += ("off",)
     
+    options += [("S", "Enable teletext packet server")]
+    
+    if serverEnabled:
+        options[2] += ("on",)
+    else:
+        options[2] += ("off",)
+    
     code, tags = d.checklist("",choices=options, title="Options", no_tags=True, no_cancel=True)
 
     if code == "ok":
@@ -246,6 +255,14 @@ def optionsMenu():
         if "B" in tags and not bootEnabled:
             # run at boot was clear, now enabled
             subprocess.run(["systemctl", "--user", "enable", "vbit2.service"], stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL)
+        if not "S" in tags and serverEnabled:
+            # server was enabled, now clear
+            configData["settings"]["packetServer"] = False
+            config.save(configData)
+        if "S" in tags and not serverEnabled:
+            # server was clear, now enabled
+            configData["settings"]["packetServer"] = True
+            config.save(configData)
 
 def mainMenu():
     while True:
@@ -292,4 +309,4 @@ def mainMenu():
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     mainMenu()
-    os.system('clear')
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+    os.system('clear')
diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 48d4e4b..71009d6 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef _VERSION_H_
 #define _VERSION_H_
 
-#define VBIT2_VERSION "v2.6.0"
+#define VBIT2_VERSION "v2.7.0"
 
 #endif