diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a4278c7..a749711 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ Icon
 dmrlink.cfg
 pub*
 bridge_rules.py
+playback_config.py
 *.pyc
diff --git a/playback.py b/playback.py
index 0b9a8fe..c60f466 100755
--- a/playback.py
+++ b/playback.py
@@ -27,15 +27,10 @@ __email__ = 'n0mjs@me.com'
 __status__ = 'pre-alpha'
 
 
-
-# THESE ARE THE THINGS THAT YOU NEED TO CONFIGURE TO USE THIS PROGRAM!!!
-# TGID TO LISTEN FOR AND REPEAT ON
-TGID = 10
-# TIMESLOT TO LISTEN FOR AND REPEAT ON
-TS = 0
-
-
-
+try:
+    from playback_config import *
+except ImportError:
+    sys.exit('Configuration file not found or invalid')
 
 HEX_TGID = hex_id(TGID)
 
diff --git a/playback_config_SAMPLE.py b/playback_config_SAMPLE.py
index 369d071..9edfa61 100755
--- a/playback_config_SAMPLE.py
+++ b/playback_config_SAMPLE.py
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 #
-
-
+# THESE ARE THE THINGS THAT YOU NEED TO CONFIGURE TO USE playback.py
+# TGID TO LISTEN FOR AND REPEAT ON
+TGID = 10
+# TIMESLOT TO LISTEN FOR AND REPEAT ON
+TS = 0