diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/media_gallery.jsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/media_gallery.jsx
index 21fdc4741..6f27aba26 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/media_gallery.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/media_gallery.jsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import ImmutablePropTypes from 'react-immutable-proptypes';
 import { debounce } from 'lodash';
 
 import { Blurhash } from 'flavours/glitch/components/blurhash';
-import { autoPlayGif, displayMedia, useBlurhash } from 'flavours/glitch/initial_state';
+import { autoPlayGif, displayMedia } from 'flavours/glitch/initial_state';
 
 import { IconButton } from './icon_button';
 
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class Item extends PureComponent {
     displayWidth: PropTypes.number,
     visible: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
     autoplay: PropTypes.bool,
+    useBlurhash: PropTypes.bool,
   };
 
   static defaultProps = {
@@ -105,7 +106,17 @@ class Item extends PureComponent {
   };
 
   render () {
-    const { attachment, lang, index, size, standalone, letterbox, displayWidth, visible } = this.props;
+    const {
+      attachment,
+      lang,
+      index,
+      size,
+      standalone,
+      letterbox,
+      displayWidth,
+      visible,
+      useBlurhash,
+    } = this.props;
 
     let badges = [], thumbnail;
 
@@ -243,6 +254,7 @@ class MediaGallery extends PureComponent {
     visible: PropTypes.bool,
     autoplay: PropTypes.bool,
     onToggleVisibility: PropTypes.func,
+    useBlurhash: PropTypes.bool,
   };
 
   static defaultProps = {
@@ -326,7 +338,7 @@ class MediaGallery extends PureComponent {
   }
 
   render () {
-    const { media, lang, intl, sensitive, letterbox, fullwidth, defaultWidth, autoplay } = this.props;
+    const { media, lang, intl, sensitive, letterbox, fullwidth, defaultWidth, autoplay, useBlurhash } = this.props;
     const { visible } = this.state;
     const size     = media.take(4).size;
     const uncached = media.every(attachment => attachment.get('type') === 'unknown');
@@ -346,9 +358,33 @@ class MediaGallery extends PureComponent {
     }
 
     if (this.isStandaloneEligible()) {
-      children = <Item standalone autoplay={autoplay} onClick={this.handleClick} attachment={media.get(0)} lang={lang} displayWidth={width} visible={visible} />;
+      children = (
+        <Item
+          standalone
+          autoplay={autoplay}
+          onClick={this.handleClick}
+          attachment={media.get(0)}
+          lang={lang}
+          displayWidth={width}
+          visible={visible}
+          useBlurhash={useBlurhash}
+        />
+      );
     } else {
-      children = media.take(4).map((attachment, i) => <Item key={attachment.get('id')} autoplay={autoplay} onClick={this.handleClick} attachment={attachment} index={i} lang={lang} size={size} letterbox={letterbox} displayWidth={width} visible={visible || uncached} />);
+      children = media.take(4).map((attachment, i) => (
+        <Item
+          key={attachment.get('id')}
+          autoplay={autoplay}
+          onClick={this.handleClick}
+          attachment={attachment}
+          index={i}
+          lang={lang}
+          size={size}
+          letterbox={letterbox}
+          displayWidth={width}
+          visible={visible || uncached}
+          useBlurhash={useBlurhash} />
+      ));
     }
 
     if (uncached) {
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/status.jsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/status.jsx
index 36abc6993..19401a52c 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/status.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/status.jsx
@@ -667,6 +667,7 @@ class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
                 blurhash={attachment.get('blurhash')}
                 visible={this.state.showMedia}
                 onToggleVisibility={this.handleToggleMediaVisibility}
+                useBlurhash={settings.getIn(['media', 'use_blurhash'])}
               />
             )}
           </Bundle>,
@@ -694,6 +695,7 @@ class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
               deployPictureInPicture={pictureInPicture.get('available') ? this.handleDeployPictureInPicture : undefined}
               visible={this.state.showMedia}
               onToggleVisibility={this.handleToggleMediaVisibility}
+              useBlurhash={settings.getIn(['media', 'use_blurhash'])}
             />)}
           </Bundle>,
         );
@@ -714,6 +716,7 @@ class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
                 defaultWidth={this.props.cachedMediaWidth}
                 visible={this.state.showMedia}
                 onToggleVisibility={this.handleToggleMediaVisibility}
+                useBlurhash={settings.getIn(['media', 'use_blurhash'])}
               />
             )}
           </Bundle>,
@@ -731,6 +734,7 @@ class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
           card={status.get('card')}
           compact
           sensitive={status.get('sensitive')}
+          useBlurhash={settings.getIn(['media', 'use_blurhash'])}
         />,
       );
       mediaIcons.push('link');
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/account_gallery/components/media_item.jsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/account_gallery/components/media_item.jsx
index aa3146839..2434db590 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/account_gallery/components/media_item.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/account_gallery/components/media_item.jsx
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ import ImmutablePureComponent from 'react-immutable-pure-component';
 
 import { Blurhash } from 'flavours/glitch/components/blurhash';
 import { Icon } from 'flavours/glitch/components/icon';
-import { autoPlayGif, displayMedia, useBlurhash } from 'flavours/glitch/initial_state';
-
-
+import { autoPlayGif, displayMedia } from 'flavours/glitch/initial_state';
 
 export default class MediaItem extends ImmutablePureComponent {
 
@@ -17,6 +15,7 @@ export default class MediaItem extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     attachment: ImmutablePropTypes.map.isRequired,
     displayWidth: PropTypes.number.isRequired,
     onOpenMedia: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    useBlurhash: PropTypes.bool,
   };
 
   state = {
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ export default class MediaItem extends ImmutablePureComponent {
   };
 
   render () {
-    const { attachment, displayWidth } = this.props;
+    const { attachment, displayWidth, useBlurhash } = this.props;
     const { visible, loaded } = this.state;
 
     const width  = `${Math.floor((displayWidth - 4) / 3) - 4}px`;
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/account_gallery/index.jsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/account_gallery/index.jsx
index 2da679fc2..1eea849ac 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/account_gallery/index.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/account_gallery/index.jsx
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ const mapStateToProps = (state, { params: { acct, id } }) => {
 
   return {
     accountId,
+    settings: state.get('local_settings'),
     isAccount: !!state.getIn(['accounts', accountId]),
     attachments: getAccountGallery(state, accountId),
     isLoading: state.getIn(['timelines', `account:${accountId}:media`, 'isLoading']),
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ class AccountGallery extends ImmutablePureComponent {
       acct: PropTypes.string,
       id: PropTypes.string,
     }).isRequired,
+    settings: ImmutablePropTypes.map.isRequired,
     accountId: PropTypes.string,
     dispatch: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     attachments: ImmutablePropTypes.list.isRequired,
@@ -175,7 +177,7 @@ class AccountGallery extends ImmutablePureComponent {
   };
 
   render () {
-    const { attachments, isLoading, hasMore, isAccount, multiColumn, suspended } = this.props;
+    const { attachments, isLoading, hasMore, isAccount, settings, multiColumn, suspended } = this.props;
     const { width } = this.state;
 
     if (!isAccount) {
@@ -215,7 +217,13 @@ class AccountGallery extends ImmutablePureComponent {
                 {attachments.map((attachment, index) => attachment === null ? (
                   <LoadMoreMedia key={'more:' + attachments.getIn(index + 1, 'id')} maxId={index > 0 ? attachments.getIn(index - 1, 'id') : null} onLoadMore={this.handleLoadMore} />
                 ) : (
-                  <MediaItem key={attachment.get('id')} attachment={attachment} displayWidth={width} onOpenMedia={this.handleOpenMedia} />
+                  <MediaItem
+                    key={attachment.get('id')}
+                    attachment={attachment}
+                    displayWidth={width}
+                    onOpenMedia={this.handleOpenMedia}
+                    useBlurhash={settings.getIn(['media', 'use_blurhash'])}
+                  />
                 ))}
 
                 {loadOlder}
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/audio/index.jsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/audio/index.jsx
index 80c8af134..832ea6b63 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/audio/index.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/audio/index.jsx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { throttle, debounce } from 'lodash';
 import { Blurhash } from 'flavours/glitch/components/blurhash';
 import { Icon } from 'flavours/glitch/components/icon';
 import { formatTime, getPointerPosition, fileNameFromURL } from 'flavours/glitch/features/video';
-import { displayMedia, useBlurhash } from 'flavours/glitch/initial_state';
+import { displayMedia } from 'flavours/glitch/initial_state';
 
 import Visualizer from './visualizer';
 
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class Audio extends PureComponent {
     volume: PropTypes.number,
     muted: PropTypes.bool,
     deployPictureInPicture: PropTypes.func,
+    useBlurhash: PropTypes.bool,
   };
 
   state = {
@@ -472,7 +473,7 @@ class Audio extends PureComponent {
   };
 
   render () {
-    const { src, intl, alt, lang, editable, autoPlay, sensitive, blurhash } = this.props;
+    const { src, intl, alt, lang, editable, autoPlay, sensitive, blurhash, useBlurhash } = this.props;
     const { paused, volume, currentTime, duration, buffer, dragging, revealed } = this.state;
     const progress = Math.min((currentTime / duration) * 100, 100);
     const muted = this.state.muted || volume === 0;
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/local_settings/page/index.jsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/local_settings/page/index.jsx
index d8e6d6a26..3f874f255 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/local_settings/page/index.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/local_settings/page/index.jsx
@@ -466,6 +466,14 @@ class LocalSettingsPage extends PureComponent {
     ({ intl, onChange, settings }) => (
       <div className='glitch local-settings__page media'>
         <h1><FormattedMessage id='settings.media' defaultMessage='Media' /></h1>
+        <LocalSettingsPageItem
+          settings={settings}
+          item={['media', 'use_blurhash']}
+          id='mastodon-settings--media-use-blurhash'
+          onChange={onChange}
+        >
+          <FormattedMessage id='setting_use_blurhash' defaultMessage='Show colorful gradients for hidden media' />
+        </LocalSettingsPageItem>
         <LocalSettingsPageItem
           settings={settings}
           item={['media', 'letterbox']}
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/status/components/card.jsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/status/components/card.jsx
index a64314efa..0220c6b7d 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/status/components/card.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/status/components/card.jsx
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import ImmutablePropTypes from 'react-immutable-proptypes';
 
 import { Blurhash } from 'flavours/glitch/components/blurhash';
 import { Icon } from 'flavours/glitch/components/icon';
-import { useBlurhash } from 'flavours/glitch/initial_state';
 import { decode as decodeIDNA } from 'flavours/glitch/utils/idna';
 
 const getHostname = url => {
@@ -49,6 +48,7 @@ export default class Card extends PureComponent {
     onOpenMedia: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     compact: PropTypes.bool,
     sensitive: PropTypes.bool,
+    useBlurhash: PropTypes.bool,
   };
 
   static defaultProps = {
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ export default class Card extends PureComponent {
   }
 
   render () {
-    const { card, compact } = this.props;
+    const { card, compact, useBlurhash } = this.props;
     const { embedded, revealed } = this.state;
 
     if (card === null) {
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/status/components/detailed_status.jsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/status/components/detailed_status.jsx
index 57664c780..203c185c6 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/status/components/detailed_status.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/status/components/detailed_status.jsx
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ class DetailedStatus extends ImmutablePureComponent {
             blurhash={attachment.get('blurhash')}
             height={150}
             onToggleVisibility={this.props.onToggleMediaVisibility}
+            useBlurhash={settings.getIn(['media', 'use_blurhash'])}
           />,
         );
         mediaIcons.push('music');
@@ -209,6 +210,7 @@ class DetailedStatus extends ImmutablePureComponent {
             autoplay
             visible={this.props.showMedia}
             onToggleVisibility={this.props.onToggleMediaVisibility}
+            useBlurhash={settings.getIn(['media', 'use_blurhash'])}
           />,
         );
         mediaIcons.push('video-camera');
@@ -225,12 +227,19 @@ class DetailedStatus extends ImmutablePureComponent {
             onOpenMedia={this.props.onOpenMedia}
             visible={this.props.showMedia}
             onToggleVisibility={this.props.onToggleMediaVisibility}
+            useBlurhash={settings.getIn(['media', 'use_blurhash'])}
           />,
         );
         mediaIcons.push('picture-o');
       }
     } else if (status.get('card')) {
-      media.push(<Card sensitive={status.get('sensitive')} onOpenMedia={this.props.onOpenMedia} card={status.get('card')} />);
+      media.push(
+        <Card
+          sensitive={status.get('sensitive')}
+          onOpenMedia={this.props.onOpenMedia}
+          card={status.get('card')}
+          useBlurhash={settings.getIn(['media', 'use_blurhash'])} />
+      );
       mediaIcons.push('link');
     }
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/video/index.jsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/video/index.jsx
index 022f66269..dc2e9e16e 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/video/index.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/video/index.jsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { throttle } from 'lodash';
 
 import { Blurhash } from 'flavours/glitch/components/blurhash';
 import { Icon } from 'flavours/glitch/components/icon';
-import { displayMedia, useBlurhash } from 'flavours/glitch/initial_state';
+import { displayMedia } from 'flavours/glitch/initial_state';
 
 import { isFullscreen, requestFullscreen, exitFullscreen } from '../ui/util/fullscreen';
 
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ class Video extends PureComponent {
     muted: PropTypes.bool,
     componentIndex: PropTypes.number,
     autoFocus: PropTypes.bool,
+    useBlurhash: PropTypes.bool,
   };
 
   static defaultProps = {
@@ -509,8 +510,35 @@ class Video extends PureComponent {
   }
 
   render () {
-    const { preview, src, inline, onOpenVideo, onCloseVideo, intl, alt, lang, letterbox, fullwidth, detailed, sensitive, editable, blurhash, autoFocus } = this.props;
-    const { currentTime, duration, volume, buffer, dragging, paused, fullscreen, hovered, revealed } = this.state;
+    const {
+      preview,
+      src,
+      inline,
+      onOpenVideo,
+      onCloseVideo,
+      intl,
+      alt,
+      lang,
+      letterbox,
+      fullwidth,
+      detailed,
+      sensitive,
+      editable,
+      blurhash,
+      autoFocus,
+      useBlurhash
+    } = this.props;
+    const {
+      currentTime,
+      duration,
+      volume,
+      buffer,
+      dragging,
+      paused,
+      fullscreen,
+      hovered,
+      revealed
+    } = this.state;
     const progress = Math.min((currentTime / duration) * 100, 100);
     const muted = this.state.muted || volume === 0;
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/initial_state.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/initial_state.js
index 5eabc4da9..9a8e50dd6 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/initial_state.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/initial_state.js
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@
  * @property {boolean} show_trends
  * @property {boolean} trends_as_landing_page
  * @property {boolean} unfollow_modal
- * @property {boolean} use_blurhash
  * @property {boolean=} use_pending_items
  * @property {string} version
  * @property {string} sso_redirect
@@ -158,7 +157,6 @@ export const timelinePreview = getMeta('timeline_preview');
 export const title = getMeta('title');
 export const trendsAsLanding = getMeta('trends_as_landing_page');
 export const unfollowModal = getMeta('unfollow_modal');
-export const useBlurhash = getMeta('use_blurhash');
 export const usePendingItems = getMeta('use_pending_items');
 export const version = getMeta('version');
 export const languages = initialState?.languages;
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/local_settings.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/local_settings.js
index 96a3938c0..39a910ef6 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/local_settings.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/local_settings.js
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ const initialState = ImmutableMap({
     show_action_bar : true,
   }),
   media     : ImmutableMap({
+    use_blurhash     : true,
     letterbox        : false,
     fullwidth        : true,
     reveal_behind_cw : false,