diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 0711e5fc..6890a3ad 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -764,6 +764,13 @@ def get_default_dl_dir(platform):
         default=None,
         required=False,
     ),
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-m",
+        "--ffmpeg-url",
+        help="Override the ffmpeg address with a supplied URL.",
+        default=None,
+        required=False,
+    ),
     parser.add_argument(
         "--hide-overlay",
         action="store_true",
@@ -823,6 +830,7 @@ def get_default_dl_dir(platform):
         hide_overlay=args.hide_overlay,
         screensaver_timeout=args.screensaver_timeout,
         url=args.url,
+        ffmpeg_url=args.ffmpeg_url,
         prefer_hostname=args.prefer_hostname
     )
 
diff --git a/karaoke.py b/karaoke.py
index b88f69e9..7816c333 100644
--- a/karaoke.py
+++ b/karaoke.py
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ def __init__(
         hide_overlay=False,
         screensaver_timeout = 300,
         url=None,
+        ffmpeg_url=None,
         prefer_hostname=True
     ):
 
@@ -151,6 +152,10 @@ def __init__(
             else:
                 self.url = f"http://{self.ip}:{self.port}" 
         self.url_parsed = urlparse(self.url)
+        if ffmpeg_url is None:
+            self.ffmpeg_url = f"{self.url_parsed.scheme}://{self.url_parsed.hostname}:{self.ffmpeg_port}"
+        else:
+            self.ffmpeg_url = ffmpeg_url
 
         # get songs from download_path
         self.get_available_songs()
@@ -360,7 +365,7 @@ def get_youtube_id_from_url(self, url):
     def play_file(self, file_path, semitones=0):
         logging.info(f"Playing file: {file_path} transposed {semitones} semitones")
         stream_uid = int(time.time())
-        stream_url = f"{self.url_parsed.scheme}://{self.url_parsed.hostname}:{self.ffmpeg_port}/{stream_uid}"
+        stream_url = f"{self.ffmpeg_url}/{stream_uid}"
         # pass a 0.0.0.0 IP to ffmpeg which will work for both hostnames and direct IP access
         ffmpeg_url = f"http://0.0.0.0:{self.ffmpeg_port}/{stream_uid}"