diff --git a/configure.cpp b/configure.cpp
index 6daa59a..2c7d32d 100644
--- a/configure.cpp
+++ b/configure.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ Configure::Configure(int argc, char** argv) :
     _linesPerField = 16; // default to 16 lines per field
 
     _multiplexedSignalFlag = false; // using this would require changing all the line counting and a way to send full field through raspi-teletext - something for the distant future when everything else is done...
+    
+    uint8_t priority[8]={9,3,3,6,3,3,5,6}; // 1=High priority,9=low. Note: priority[0] is mag 8
+    
+    for (int i=0; i<8; i++)
+        _magazinePriority[i] = priority[i];
 
     //Scan the command line for overriding the pages file.
     //std::cerr << "[Configure::Configure] Parameters=" << argc << " " << std::endl;
@@ -92,7 +97,7 @@ int Configure::LoadConfigFile(std::string filename)
 
     std::vector<std::string>::iterator iter;
     // these are all the valid strings for config lines
-    std::vector<std::string> nameStrings{ "header_template", "initial_teletext_page", "row_adaptive_mode", "network_identification_code", "country_network_identification", "full_field", "status_display", "subtitle_repeats","enable_command_port","command_port","lines_per_field" };
+    std::vector<std::string> nameStrings{ "header_template", "initial_teletext_page", "row_adaptive_mode", "network_identification_code", "country_network_identification", "full_field", "status_display", "subtitle_repeats","enable_command_port","command_port","lines_per_field","magazine_priority" };
 
     if (filein.is_open()){
         std::cerr << "[Configure::LoadConfigFile] opened " << filename << std::endl;
@@ -246,6 +251,37 @@ int Configure::LoadConfigFile(std::string filename)
                                     error = 1;
                                 }
                                 break;
+                            case 11: // "magazine_priority"
+                                // TODO: implement parsing from config
+                                std::stringstream ss(value);
+                                std::string temps;
+                                int tmp[8];
+                                int i;
+                                for (i=0; i<8; i++)
+                                {
+                                    if (std::getline(ss, temps, ','))
+                                    {
+                                        try {
+                                            tmp[i] = stoi(temps);
+                                        } catch (const std::invalid_argument& ia) {
+                                            error = 1;
+                                            break;
+                                        }
+                                        if (!(tmp[i] > 0 && tmp[i] < 10)) // must be 1-9
+                                        {
+                                            error = 1;
+                                            break;
+                                        }
+                                    }
+                                    else
+                                    {
+                                        error = 1;
+                                        break;
+                                    }
+                                }
+                                for (i=0; i<8; i++)
+                                    _magazinePriority[i] = tmp[i];
+                                break;
                         }
                     } else {
                         error = 1; // unrecognised config line
diff --git a/configure.h b/configure.h
index e2201f7..59660fe 100644
--- a/configure.h
+++ b/configure.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include <iostream>
 #include <fstream>
+#include <sstream>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <cstring>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ class Configure
 	bool GetCommandPortEnabled(){return _commandPortEnabled;}
     uint8_t GetLinesPerField(){return _linesPerField;}
     bool GetReverseFlag(){return _reverseBits;}
+    int GetMagazinePriority(uint8_t mag){return _magazinePriority[mag];}
 
 private:
 	int DirExists(char *path);
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ class Configure
     uint8_t _linesPerField;
 	// settings for generation of packet 8/30
 	bool _multiplexedSignalFlag; 	// false indicates teletext is multiplexed with video, true means full frame teletext.
+    int _magazinePriority[8];
 	uint8_t _initialMag;
 	uint8_t _initialPage;
 	uint16_t _initialSubcode;
diff --git a/example-vbit.conf b/example-vbit.conf
index da51a5a..07fa5f5 100644
--- a/example-vbit.conf
+++ b/example-vbit.conf
@@ -40,6 +40,13 @@ header_template=TEEFAX %%#  %%a %e %%b C%H:%M/%S
 ; omit blank rows to increase transmission efficiency (defaults to false)
 ;row_adaptive_mode=false
 
+; specify number of VBI lines per video field
+;lines_per_field=16
+
+; set the priority of each magazine. 1=highest priority, 9=lowest.
+; eight comma separated values for magazines 8,1,2,3,4,5,6,7.
+;magazine_priority=9,3,3,6,3,3,5,6
+
 ; 20 character status message for broadcast service data packet
 status_display=TEEFAX
 
diff --git a/service.cpp b/service.cpp
index 849d80b..03a4a8f 100644
--- a/service.cpp
+++ b/service.cpp
@@ -15,15 +15,14 @@ Service::Service(Configure *configure, PageList *pageList) :
 	_lineCounter(0),
 	_fieldCounter(50) // roll over immediately
 {
-  // @todo Put priority into config and add commands to allow updates.
-  uint8_t priority[8]={9,3,3,6,3,3,5,6};	// 1=High priority,9=low. Note: priority[0] is mag 8
+  // @todo Add commands to allow updates to priority.
 
   vbit::PacketMag **magList=_pageList->GetMagazines();
   // Register all the packet sources
   for (uint8_t mag=0;mag<8;mag++)
   {
     vbit::PacketMag* m=magList[mag];
-    m->SetPriority(priority[mag]); // set the mags to the desired priorities
+    m->SetPriority(_configure->GetMagazinePriority(mag)); // set the mags to the desired priorities
     _register(m); // use the PacketMags created in pageList rather than duplicating them
   }
   // Add packet sources for subtitles, databroadcast and packet 830