diff --git a/client/components/app/ConfigSideNav.vue b/client/components/app/ConfigSideNav.vue
index af4645f4b..a96a472a5 100644
--- a/client/components/app/ConfigSideNav.vue
+++ b/client/components/app/ConfigSideNav.vue
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ export default {
       return this.$store.state.versionData || {}
     },
     hasUpdate() {
-      return !!this.versionData.hasUpdate
+      return this.$store.getters['getServerSetting']('versionUpdateCheck') && !!this.versionData.hasUpdate
     },
     latestVersion() {
       return this.versionData.latestVersion
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@ export default {
     },
     streamLibraryItem() {
       return this.$store.state.streamLibraryItem
+    },
+    showVersion() {
+      return this.$store.getters['getServerSetting']('showVersion')
     }
   },
   methods: {
diff --git a/client/components/app/SideRail.vue b/client/components/app/SideRail.vue
index 25350d24d..452322bf7 100644
--- a/client/components/app/SideRail.vue
+++ b/client/components/app/SideRail.vue
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
       </div>
     </nuxt-link>
 
-    <div class="w-full h-12 px-1 py-2 border-t border-black border-opacity-20 absolute left-0" :style="{ bottom: streamLibraryItem ? '240px' : '65px' }">
+    <div v-if="shouldshowVersion" class="w-full h-12 px-1 py-2 border-t border-black border-opacity-20 absolute left-0" :style="{ bottom: streamLibraryItem ? '240px' : '65px' }">
       <p class="underline font-mono text-xs text-center text-gray-300 leading-3 mb-1" @click="clickChangelog">v{{ $config.version }}</p>
       <a v-if="hasUpdate" :href="githubTagUrl" target="_blank" class="text-warning text-xxs text-center block leading-3">Update</a>
       <p v-else class="text-xxs text-gray-400 leading-3 text-center italic">{{ Source }}</p>
@@ -214,6 +214,9 @@ export default {
     },
     showPlaylists() {
       return this.$store.state.libraries.numUserPlaylists > 0
+    },
+    shouldshowVersion() {
+      return this.$store.getters['getServerSetting']('showVersion')
     }
   },
   methods: {
diff --git a/client/layouts/default.vue b/client/layouts/default.vue
index b201fc4a8..12306180e 100644
--- a/client/layouts/default.vue
+++ b/client/layouts/default.vue
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ export default {
     },
     appContentMarginLeft() {
       return this.isShowingSideRail ? 80 : 0
+    },
+    shouldCheckVersion() {
+      return this.$store.getters['getServerSetting']('versionUpdateCheck')
     }
   },
   methods: {
@@ -529,12 +532,14 @@ export default {
       this.$store.commit('globals/updateWindowSize', { width: window.innerWidth, height: window.innerHeight })
     },
     checkVersionUpdate() {
-      this.$store
-        .dispatch('checkForUpdate')
-        .then((res) => {
-          if (res && res.hasUpdate) this.showUpdateToast(res)
-        })
-        .catch((err) => console.error(err))
+      if (this.shouldCheckVersion) {
+        this.$store
+          .dispatch('checkForUpdate')
+          .then((res) => {
+            if (res && res.hasUpdate) this.showUpdateToast(res)
+          })
+          .catch((err) => console.error(err))
+      }
     },
     initLocalStorage() {
       // If experimental features set in local storage
diff --git a/client/pages/config/index.vue b/client/pages/config/index.vue
index 7f0170c76..9d6805ea7 100644
--- a/client/pages/config/index.vue
+++ b/client/pages/config/index.vue
@@ -44,6 +44,26 @@
             <p class="pl-4" id="settings-chromecast-support">{{ $strings.LabelSettingsChromecastSupport }}</p>
           </div>
 
+          <div class="flex items-center py-2">
+            <ui-toggle-switch labeledBy="settings-show-version" v-model="newServerSettings.showVersion" :disabled="updatingServerSettings" @input="(val) => updateSettingsKey('showVersion', val)" />
+            <ui-tooltip :text="$strings.LabelSettingsVersionShowHelp">
+              <p class="pl-4">
+                <span id="settings-show-version">{{ $strings.LabelSettingsVersionShow }}</span>
+                <span class="material-icons icon-text">info_outlined</span>
+              </p>
+            </ui-tooltip>
+          </div>
+
+          <div class="flex items-center py-2">
+            <ui-toggle-switch labeledBy="settings-version-check" v-model="newServerSettings.versionUpdateCheck" :disabled="updatingServerSettings" @input="(val) => updateSettingsKey('versionUpdateCheck', val)" />
+            <ui-tooltip :text="$strings.LabelSettingsVersionUpdatesCheckHelp">
+              <p class="pl-4">
+                <span id="settings-version-check">{{ $strings.LabelSettingsVersionUpdatesCheck }}</span>
+                <span class="material-icons icon-text">info_outlined</span>
+              </p>
+            </ui-tooltip>
+          </div>
+
           <div class="pt-4">
             <h2 class="font-semibold">{{ $strings.HeaderSettingsDisplay }}</h2>
           </div>
diff --git a/client/strings/de.json b/client/strings/de.json
index fb5b570af..46c71136f 100644
--- a/client/strings/de.json
+++ b/client/strings/de.json
@@ -386,6 +386,10 @@
   "LabelSettingsStoreMetadataWithItem": "Metadaten als OPF-Datei im Medienordner speichern",
   "LabelSettingsStoreMetadataWithItemHelp": "Standardmäßig werden die Metadaten in /metadata/items gespeichert. Wenn diese Option aktiviert ist, werden die Metadaten als OPF-Datei (Textdatei) in dem gleichen Ordner gespeichert in welchem sich auch das Medium befindet. Es wird immer nur eine Datei mit dem Namen \"matadata.abs\" gespeichert.",
   "LabelSettingsTimeFormat": "Zeitformat",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionUpdatesCheck": "Version Updates Check",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionUpdatesCheckHelp": "Disabling this will prevent making requests to external services to see if a new version is out. In turn, the update view in the sidebar is hidden.",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionShow": "Show Version",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionShowHelp": "Disabling this will hide the version section on the sidebar. This info is still vailable on the settings page.",
   "LabelShowAll": "Alles anzeigen",
   "LabelSize": "Größe",
   "LabelSleepTimer": "Einschlaf-Timer",
diff --git a/client/strings/en-us.json b/client/strings/en-us.json
index 31b7145b0..c4ac375a8 100644
--- a/client/strings/en-us.json
+++ b/client/strings/en-us.json
@@ -386,6 +386,10 @@
   "LabelSettingsStoreMetadataWithItem": "Store metadata with item",
   "LabelSettingsStoreMetadataWithItemHelp": "By default metadata files are stored in /metadata/items, enabling this setting will store metadata files in your library item folders. Uses .abs file extension",
   "LabelSettingsTimeFormat": "Time Format",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionUpdatesCheck": "Version Updates Check",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionUpdatesCheckHelp": "Disabling this will prevent making requests to external services to see if a new version is out. In turn, the update view in the sidebar is hidden.",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionShow": "Show Version",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionShowHelp": "Disabling this will hide the version section on the sidebar. This info is still vailable on the settings page.",
   "LabelShowAll": "Show All",
   "LabelSize": "Size",
   "LabelSleepTimer": "Sleep timer",
diff --git a/client/strings/es.json b/client/strings/es.json
index 05fcc220a..0ea76cb49 100644
--- a/client/strings/es.json
+++ b/client/strings/es.json
@@ -386,6 +386,10 @@
   "LabelSettingsStoreMetadataWithItem": "Guardar metadata con elemento",
   "LabelSettingsStoreMetadataWithItemHelp": "Por defecto, los archivos de metadatos se almacenan en /metadata/items, si habilita esta configuración, los archivos de metadata se guardaran en la carpeta de elementos de tu biblioteca. Usa la extension       .abs",
   "LabelSettingsTimeFormat": "Format de Tiempo",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionUpdatesCheck": "Version Updates Check",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionUpdatesCheckHelp": "Disabling this will prevent making requests to external services to see if a new version is out. In turn, the update view in the sidebar is hidden.",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionShow": "Show Version",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionShowHelp": "Disabling this will hide the version section on the sidebar. This info is still vailable on the settings page.",
   "LabelShowAll": "Mostrar Todos",
   "LabelSize": "Tamaño",
   "LabelSleepTimer": "Temporizador para Dormir",
diff --git a/client/strings/fr.json b/client/strings/fr.json
index 952c2ea16..45019dcb5 100644
--- a/client/strings/fr.json
+++ b/client/strings/fr.json
@@ -386,6 +386,10 @@
   "LabelSettingsStoreMetadataWithItem": "Enregistrer les Métadonnées avec les articles",
   "LabelSettingsStoreMetadataWithItemHelp": "Par défaut, les métadonnées sont enregistrées dans /metadata/items. Activer ce paramètre enregistrera les métadonnées dans le dossier de l’article avec une extension « .abs ».",
   "LabelSettingsTimeFormat": "Format d’heure",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionUpdatesCheck": "Version Updates Check",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionUpdatesCheckHelp": "Disabling this will prevent making requests to external services to see if a new version is out. In turn, the update view in the sidebar is hidden.",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionShow": "Show Version",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionShowHelp": "Disabling this will hide the version section on the sidebar. This info is still vailable on the settings page.",
   "LabelShowAll": "Afficher Tout",
   "LabelSize": "Taille",
   "LabelSleepTimer": "Minuterie",
diff --git a/client/strings/gu.json b/client/strings/gu.json
index 7825882e9..a4765e251 100644
--- a/client/strings/gu.json
+++ b/client/strings/gu.json
@@ -386,6 +386,10 @@
   "LabelSettingsStoreMetadataWithItem": "Store metadata with item",
   "LabelSettingsStoreMetadataWithItemHelp": "By default metadata files are stored in /metadata/items, enabling this setting will store metadata files in your library item folders. Uses .abs file extension",
   "LabelSettingsTimeFormat": "Time Format",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionUpdatesCheck": "Version Updates Check",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionUpdatesCheckHelp": "Disabling this will prevent making requests to external services to see if a new version is out. In turn, the update view in the sidebar is hidden.",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionShow": "Show Version",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionShowHelp": "Disabling this will hide the version section on the sidebar. This info is still vailable on the settings page.",
   "LabelShowAll": "Show All",
   "LabelSize": "Size",
   "LabelSleepTimer": "Sleep timer",
diff --git a/client/strings/hi.json b/client/strings/hi.json
index fa4de440a..572b6a3a1 100644
--- a/client/strings/hi.json
+++ b/client/strings/hi.json
@@ -386,6 +386,10 @@
   "LabelSettingsStoreMetadataWithItem": "Store metadata with item",
   "LabelSettingsStoreMetadataWithItemHelp": "By default metadata files are stored in /metadata/items, enabling this setting will store metadata files in your library item folders. Uses .abs file extension",
   "LabelSettingsTimeFormat": "Time Format",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionUpdatesCheck": "Version Updates Check",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionUpdatesCheckHelp": "Disabling this will prevent making requests to external services to see if a new version is out. In turn, the update view in the sidebar is hidden.",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionShow": "Show Version",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionShowHelp": "Disabling this will hide the version section on the sidebar. This info is still vailable on the settings page.",
   "LabelShowAll": "Show All",
   "LabelSize": "Size",
   "LabelSleepTimer": "Sleep timer",
diff --git a/client/strings/hr.json b/client/strings/hr.json
index 777aef15a..322f548db 100644
--- a/client/strings/hr.json
+++ b/client/strings/hr.json
@@ -386,6 +386,10 @@
   "LabelSettingsStoreMetadataWithItem": "Spremi metapodatke uz stavku",
   "LabelSettingsStoreMetadataWithItemHelp": "Po defaultu metapodatci su spremljeni u /metadata/items, uključujućite li ovu postavku, metapodatci će biti spremljeni u folderima od biblioteke. Koristi .abs ekstenziju.",
   "LabelSettingsTimeFormat": "Time Format",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionUpdatesCheck": "Version Updates Check",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionUpdatesCheckHelp": "Disabling this will prevent making requests to external services to see if a new version is out. In turn, the update view in the sidebar is hidden.",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionShow": "Show Version",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionShowHelp": "Disabling this will hide the version section on the sidebar. This info is still vailable on the settings page.",
   "LabelShowAll": "Prikaži sve",
   "LabelSize": "Veličina",
   "LabelSleepTimer": "Sleep timer",
diff --git a/client/strings/it.json b/client/strings/it.json
index 9606aaf4d..738835505 100644
--- a/client/strings/it.json
+++ b/client/strings/it.json
@@ -386,6 +386,10 @@
   "LabelSettingsStoreMetadataWithItem": "Archivia i metadata con il file",
   "LabelSettingsStoreMetadataWithItemHelp": "Di default, i metadati sono salvati dentro /metadata/items, abilitando questa opzione si memorizzeranno i metadata nella cartella della libreria. I file avranno estensione .abs",
   "LabelSettingsTimeFormat": "Formato Ora",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionUpdatesCheck": "Version Updates Check",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionUpdatesCheckHelp": "Disabling this will prevent making requests to external services to see if a new version is out. In turn, the update view in the sidebar is hidden.",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionShow": "Show Version",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionShowHelp": "Disabling this will hide the version section on the sidebar. This info is still vailable on the settings page.",
   "LabelShowAll": "Mostra Tutto",
   "LabelSize": "Dimensione",
   "LabelSleepTimer": "Sleep timer",
diff --git a/client/strings/pl.json b/client/strings/pl.json
index 7babe3f4e..66bff647c 100644
--- a/client/strings/pl.json
+++ b/client/strings/pl.json
@@ -386,6 +386,10 @@
   "LabelSettingsStoreMetadataWithItem": "Przechowuj metadane w folderze książki",
   "LabelSettingsStoreMetadataWithItemHelp": "Domyślnie metadane są przechowywane w folderze /metadata/items, włączenie tej opcji spowoduje, że okładka będzie przechowywana w folderze ksiązki. Tylko jedna okładka o nazwie pliku \"cover\" będzie przechowywana. Rozszerzenie pliku metadanych: .abs",
   "LabelSettingsTimeFormat": "Time Format",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionUpdatesCheck": "Version Updates Check",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionUpdatesCheckHelp": "Disabling this will prevent making requests to external services to see if a new version is out. In turn, the update view in the sidebar is hidden.",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionShow": "Show Version",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionShowHelp": "Disabling this will hide the version section on the sidebar. This info is still vailable on the settings page.",
   "LabelShowAll": "Pokaż wszystko",
   "LabelSize": "Rozmiar",
   "LabelSleepTimer": "Wyłącznik czasowy",
diff --git a/client/strings/ru.json b/client/strings/ru.json
index 8ac05e056..250c972af 100644
--- a/client/strings/ru.json
+++ b/client/strings/ru.json
@@ -386,6 +386,10 @@
   "LabelSettingsStoreMetadataWithItem": "Хранить метаинформацию с элементом",
   "LabelSettingsStoreMetadataWithItemHelp": "По умолчанию метаинформация сохраняется в папке /metadata/items, при включении этой настройки метаинформация будет храниться в папке элемента. Используется расширение файла .abs",
   "LabelSettingsTimeFormat": "Формат времени",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionUpdatesCheck": "Version Updates Check",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionUpdatesCheckHelp": "Disabling this will prevent making requests to external services to see if a new version is out. In turn, the update view in the sidebar is hidden.",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionShow": "Show Version",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionShowHelp": "Disabling this will hide the version section on the sidebar. This info is still vailable on the settings page.",
   "LabelShowAll": "Показать все",
   "LabelSize": "Размер",
   "LabelSleepTimer": "Таймер сна",
diff --git a/client/strings/zh-cn.json b/client/strings/zh-cn.json
index 1ad22d69e..ecf386c5a 100644
--- a/client/strings/zh-cn.json
+++ b/client/strings/zh-cn.json
@@ -386,6 +386,10 @@
   "LabelSettingsStoreMetadataWithItem": "存储项目元数据",
   "LabelSettingsStoreMetadataWithItemHelp": "默认情况下元数据文件存储在/metadata/items文件夹中, 启用此设置将存储元数据在你媒体项目文件夹中. 使 .abs 文件护展名",
   "LabelSettingsTimeFormat": "时间格式",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionUpdatesCheck": "Version Updates Check",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionUpdatesCheckHelp": "Disabling this will prevent making requests to external services to see if a new version is out. In turn, the update view in the sidebar is hidden.",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionShow": "Show Version",
+  "LabelSettingsVersionShowHelp": "Disabling this will hide the version section on the sidebar. This info is still vailable on the settings page.",
   "LabelShowAll": "全部显示",
   "LabelSize": "文件大小",
   "LabelSleepTimer": "睡眠定时",
diff --git a/server/objects/settings/ServerSettings.js b/server/objects/settings/ServerSettings.js
index 1dbd3417b..878789967 100644
--- a/server/objects/settings/ServerSettings.js
+++ b/server/objects/settings/ServerSettings.js
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ class ServerSettings {
     this.timeFormat = 'HH:mm'
     this.language = 'en-us'
 
+    // Version
+    this.versionUpdateCheck = true
+    this.showVersion = true
+
     this.logLevel = Logger.logLevel
 
     this.version = null
@@ -95,6 +99,8 @@ class ServerSettings {
     this.sortingIgnorePrefix = !!settings.sortingIgnorePrefix
     this.sortingPrefixes = settings.sortingPrefixes || ['the']
     this.chromecastEnabled = !!settings.chromecastEnabled
+    this.versionUpdateCheck = !!settings.versionUpdateCheck
+    this.showVersion = !!settings.showVersion
     this.enableEReader = !!settings.enableEReader
     this.dateFormat = settings.dateFormat || 'MM/dd/yyyy'
     this.timeFormat = settings.timeFormat || 'HH:mm'
@@ -146,6 +152,8 @@ class ServerSettings {
       sortingIgnorePrefix: this.sortingIgnorePrefix,
       sortingPrefixes: [...this.sortingPrefixes],
       chromecastEnabled: this.chromecastEnabled,
+      versionUpdateCheck: this.versionUpdateCheck,
+      showVersion: this.showVersion,
       enableEReader: this.enableEReader,
       dateFormat: this.dateFormat,
       timeFormat: this.timeFormat,