diff --git a/client/components/AudioPlayer.vue b/client/components/AudioPlayer.vue
index 94ad32d64..597c90973 100644
--- a/client/components/AudioPlayer.vue
+++ b/client/components/AudioPlayer.vue
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
           <div class="cursor-pointer flex items-center justify-center text-gray-300" @mousedown.prevent @mouseup.prevent @click.stop="forward10">
             <span class="material-icons text-3xl">forward_10</span>
           </div>
-          <controls-playback-speed-control v-model="playbackRate" @change="updatePlaybackRate" />
+          <controls-playback-speed-control v-model="playbackRate" @change="playbackRateChanged" />
         </template>
         <template v-else>
           <div class="cursor-pointer p-2 shadow-sm bg-accent flex items-center justify-center rounded-full text-primary mx-8 animate-spin">
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export default {
   },
   computed: {
     token() {
-      return this.$store.getters.getToken
+      return this.$store.getters['user/getToken']
     },
     totalDurationPretty() {
       return this.$secondsToTimestamp(this.totalDuration)
@@ -130,12 +130,22 @@ export default {
     },
     updatePlaybackRate(playbackRate) {
       if (this.audioEl) {
-        console.log('UpdatePlaybackRate', playbackRate)
-        this.audioEl.playbackRate = playbackRate
+        try {
+          this.audioEl.playbackRate = playbackRate
+          this.audioEl.defaultPlaybackRate = playbackRate
+        } catch (error) {
+          console.error('Update playback rate failed', error)
+        }
       } else {
         console.error('No Audio El updatePlaybackRate')
       }
     },
+    playbackRateChanged(playbackRate) {
+      this.updatePlaybackRate(playbackRate)
+      this.$store.dispatch('user/updateUserSettings', { playbackRate }).catch((err) => {
+        console.error('Failed to update settings', err)
+      })
+    },
     mousemoveTrack(e) {
       var offsetX = e.offsetX
       var time = (offsetX / this.trackWidth) * this.totalDuration
@@ -355,7 +365,8 @@ export default {
       this.hlsInstance = new Hls(hlsOptions)
       var audio = this.$refs.audio
       audio.volume = this.volume
-      audio.playbackRate = this.playbackRate
+      audio.defaultPlaybackRate = this.playbackRate
+
       this.hlsInstance.attachMedia(audio)
       this.hlsInstance.on(Hls.Events.MEDIA_ATTACHED, () => {
         // console.log('[HLS] MEDIA ATTACHED')
@@ -410,17 +421,27 @@ export default {
       this.set(this.url, startTime, true)
     },
     init() {
+      this.playbackRate = this.$store.getters['user/getUserSetting']('playbackRate') || 1
+
       this.audioEl = this.$refs.audio
       if (this.$refs.track) {
         this.trackWidth = this.$refs.track.clientWidth
       } else {
         console.error('Track not loaded', this.$refs)
       }
+    },
+    settingsUpdated(settings) {
+      if (settings.playbackRate && this.playbackRate !== settings.playbackRate) {
+        this.updatePlaybackRate(settings.playbackRate)
+      }
     }
   },
   mounted() {
-    // this.$nextTick(this.init)
+    this.$store.commit('user/addSettingsListener', { id: 'audioplayer', meth: this.settingsUpdated })
     this.init()
+  },
+  beforeDestroy() {
+    this.$store.commit('user/removeSettingsListener', 'audioplayer')
   }
 }
 </script>
diff --git a/client/components/app/Appbar.vue b/client/components/app/Appbar.vue
index a1ef9b74f..0346c8599 100644
--- a/client/components/app/Appbar.vue
+++ b/client/components/app/Appbar.vue
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export default {
       return this.$route.name !== 'index'
     },
     user() {
-      return this.$store.state.user
+      return this.$store.state.user.user
     },
     username() {
       return this.user ? this.user.username : 'err'
diff --git a/client/components/app/BookShelf.vue b/client/components/app/BookShelf.vue
index 8514ee56e..62e262b30 100644
--- a/client/components/app/BookShelf.vue
+++ b/client/components/app/BookShelf.vue
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ export default {
   },
   computed: {
     userAudiobooks() {
-      return this.$store.state.user ? this.$store.state.user.audiobooks || {} : {}
+      return this.$store.state.user.user ? this.$store.state.user.user.audiobooks || {} : {}
     },
     audiobooks() {
       return this.$store.state.audiobooks.audiobooks
     },
     filterOrderKey() {
-      return this.$store.getters['settings/getFilterOrderKey']
+      return this.$store.getters['user/getFilterOrderKey']
     }
   },
   methods: {
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ export default {
   },
   mounted() {
     this.$store.commit('audiobooks/addListener', { id: 'bookshelf', meth: this.audiobooksUpdated })
-    this.$store.commit('settings/addListener', { id: 'bookshelf', meth: this.settingsUpdated })
+    this.$store.commit('user/addSettingsListener', { id: 'bookshelf', meth: this.settingsUpdated })
 
     this.$store.dispatch('audiobooks/load')
     this.init()
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ export default {
   },
   beforeDestroy() {
     this.$store.commit('audiobooks/removeListener', 'bookshelf')
-    this.$store.commit('settings/removeListener', 'bookshelf')
+    this.$store.commit('user/removeSettingsListener', 'bookshelf')
     window.removeEventListener('resize', this.resize)
   }
 }
diff --git a/client/components/app/BookShelfToolbar.vue b/client/components/app/BookShelfToolbar.vue
index 8617e3fc6..e4bccb1b0 100644
--- a/client/components/app/BookShelfToolbar.vue
+++ b/client/components/app/BookShelfToolbar.vue
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
 export default {
   data() {
     return {
-      settings: {}
+      settings: {},
+      hasInit: false
     }
   },
   computed: {
@@ -30,15 +31,24 @@ export default {
       this.saveSettings()
     },
     saveSettings() {
-      // Send to server
-      this.$store.commit('settings/setSettings', this.settings)
+      this.$store.commit('user/setSettings', this.settings) // Immediate update
+      this.$store.dispatch('user/updateUserSettings', this.settings)
     },
     init() {
-      this.settings = { ...this.$store.state.settings.settings }
+      this.settings = { ...this.$store.state.user.settings }
+    },
+    settingsUpdated(settings) {
+      for (const key in settings) {
+        this.settings[key] = settings[key]
+      }
     }
   },
   mounted() {
     this.init()
+    this.$store.commit('user/addSettingsListener', { id: 'bookshelftoolbar', meth: this.settingsUpdated })
+  },
+  beforeDestroy() {
+    this.$store.commit('user/removeSettingsListener', 'bookshelftoolbar')
   }
 }
 </script>
diff --git a/client/components/app/StreamContainer.vue b/client/components/app/StreamContainer.vue
index 24a12965c..71c3da5ca 100644
--- a/client/components/app/StreamContainer.vue
+++ b/client/components/app/StreamContainer.vue
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 export default {
   data() {
     return {
+      audioPlayerReady: false,
       lastServerUpdateSentSeconds: 0,
       stream: null
     }
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ export default {
       return 'Logo.png'
     },
     user() {
-      return this.$store.state.user
+      return this.$store.state.user.user
     },
     isLoading() {
       if (!this.streamAudiobook) return false
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ export default {
   },
   methods: {
     audioPlayerMounted() {
+      this.audioPlayerReady = true
       if (this.stream) {
         console.log('[STREAM-CONTAINER] audioPlayerMounted w/ Stream', this.stream)
         this.openStream()
@@ -104,7 +106,7 @@ export default {
       if (this.$refs.audioPlayer) {
         console.log('[STREAM-CONTAINER] streamOpen', stream)
         this.openStream()
-      } else {
+      } else if (this.audioPlayerReady) {
         console.error('No Audio Ref')
       }
     },
diff --git a/client/components/controls/PlaybackSpeedControl.vue b/client/components/controls/PlaybackSpeedControl.vue
index 614d2b966..f1306f7c5 100644
--- a/client/components/controls/PlaybackSpeedControl.vue
+++ b/client/components/controls/PlaybackSpeedControl.vue
@@ -8,12 +8,24 @@
         <div class="arrow-down" />
       </div>
 
-      <div class="w-full h-full no-scroll flex">
-        <template v-for="(rate, index) in rates">
-          <div :key="rate" class="flex items-center justify-center border-black-300 w-11 hover:bg-black hover:bg-opacity-10 cursor-pointer" :class="index < rates.length - 1 ? 'border-r' : ''" style="min-width: 44px; max-width: 44px" @click="set(rate)">
-            <p class="text-xs text-center font-mono">{{ rate.toFixed(1) }}<span class="text-sm">⨯</span></p>
+      <div class="w-full h-full no-scroll flex px-7 relative overflow-hidden">
+        <div class="absolute left-0 top-0 h-full w-7 border-r border-black-300 bg-black-300 rounded-l-lg flex items-center justify-center cursor-pointer" :class="rateIndex === 0 ? 'bg-black-400 text-gray-400' : 'hover:bg-black-200'" @mousedown.prevent @mouseup.prevent @click="leftArrowClick">
+          <span class="material-icons" style="font-size: 1.2rem">chevron_left</span>
+        </div>
+        <div class="overflow-hidden relative" style="width: 220px">
+          <div class="flex items-center h-full absolute top-0 left-0 transition-transform duration-100" :style="{ transform: `translateX(${xPos}px)` }">
+            <template v-for="rate in rates">
+              <div :key="rate" class="h-full border-black-300 w-11 cursor-pointer border-r" :class="value === rate ? 'bg-black-100' : 'hover:bg-black hover:bg-opacity-10'" style="min-width: 44px; max-width: 44px" @click="set(rate)">
+                <div class="w-full h-full flex justify-center items-center">
+                  <p class="text-xs text-center font-mono">{{ rate }}<span class="text-sm">⨯</span></p>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </template>
           </div>
-        </template>
+        </div>
+        <div class="absolute top-0 right-0 h-full w-7 bg-black-300 rounded-r-lg flex items-center justify-center cursor-pointer" :class="rateIndex === rates.length - numVisible ? 'bg-black-400 text-gray-400' : 'hover:bg-black-200'" @mousedown.prevent @mouseup.prevent @click="rightArrowClick">
+          <span class="material-icons" style="font-size: 1.2rem">chevron_right</span>
+        </div>
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
@@ -29,7 +41,9 @@ export default {
   },
   data() {
     return {
-      showMenu: false
+      showMenu: false,
+      rateIndex: 1,
+      numVisible: 5
     }
   },
   computed: {
@@ -42,7 +56,10 @@ export default {
       }
     },
     rates() {
-      return [0.5, 0.8, 1.0, 1.3, 1.5, 2.0]
+      return [0.25, 0.5, 0.8, 1, 1.3, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3]
+    },
+    xPos() {
+      return -1 * this.rateIndex * 44
     }
   },
   methods: {
@@ -55,6 +72,12 @@ export default {
       this.playbackRate = newPlaybackRate
       if (hasChanged) this.$emit('change', newPlaybackRate)
       this.showMenu = false
+    },
+    leftArrowClick() {
+      this.rateIndex = Math.max(0, this.rateIndex - 4)
+    },
+    rightArrowClick() {
+      this.rateIndex = Math.min(this.rates.length - this.numVisible, this.rateIndex + 4)
     }
   },
   mounted() {}
diff --git a/client/components/modals/edit-tabs/Details.vue b/client/components/modals/edit-tabs/Details.vue
index 1f8c172f8..2e9f581ff 100644
--- a/client/components/modals/edit-tabs/Details.vue
+++ b/client/components/modals/edit-tabs/Details.vue
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export default {
       return this.audiobook ? this.audiobook.book || {} : {}
     },
     userAudiobook() {
-      return this.$store.getters['getUserAudiobook'](this.audiobookId)
+      return this.$store.getters['user/getUserAudiobook'](this.audiobookId)
     },
     userProgress() {
       return this.userAudiobook ? this.userAudiobook.progress : 0
diff --git a/client/layouts/default.vue b/client/layouts/default.vue
index 17ef8cbb7..701d25650 100644
--- a/client/layouts/default.vue
+++ b/client/layouts/default.vue
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ export default {
   },
   computed: {
     user() {
-      return this.$store.state.user
+      return this.$store.state.user.user
     }
   },
   methods: {
     connect() {
       console.log('[SOCKET] Connected')
-      var token = this.$store.getters.getToken
+      var token = this.$store.getters['user/getToken']
       this.socket.emit('auth', token)
     },
     connectError() {},
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ export default {
         }
       }
       if (payload.user) {
-        this.$store.commit('setUser', payload.user)
+        this.$store.commit('user/setUser', payload.user)
+        this.$store.commit('user/setSettings', payload.user.settings)
       }
     },
     streamOpen(stream) {
@@ -92,8 +93,9 @@ export default {
       this.$store.commit('setScanProgress', progress)
     },
     userUpdated(user) {
-      if (this.$store.state.user.id === user.id) {
-        this.$store.commit('setUser', user)
+      if (this.$store.state.user.user.id === user.id) {
+        this.$store.commit('user/setUser', user)
+        this.$store.commit('user/setSettings', user.settings)
       }
     },
     initializeSocket() {
@@ -139,7 +141,7 @@ export default {
     }
   },
   beforeMount() {
-    if (!this.$store.state.user) {
+    if (!this.$store.state.user.user) {
       this.$router.replace(`/login?redirect=${this.$route.path}`)
     }
   },
diff --git a/client/package.json b/client/package.json
index 2c7b50278..d2124d343 100644
--- a/client/package.json
+++ b/client/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "audiobookshelf-client",
-  "version": "0.9.65-beta",
+  "version": "0.9.7-beta",
   "description": "Audiobook manager and player",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/client/pages/account.vue b/client/pages/account.vue
index ae0349b0a..a9116647f 100644
--- a/client/pages/account.vue
+++ b/client/pages/account.vue
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export default {
   },
   computed: {
     user() {
-      return this.$store.state.user || null
+      return this.$store.state.user.user || null
     },
     username() {
       return this.user.username
diff --git a/client/pages/audiobook/_id/edit.vue b/client/pages/audiobook/_id/edit.vue
index 341e6efcd..5653168e6 100644
--- a/client/pages/audiobook/_id/edit.vue
+++ b/client/pages/audiobook/_id/edit.vue
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export default {
     draggable
   },
   async asyncData({ store, params, app, redirect, route }) {
-    if (!store.state.user) {
+    if (!store.state.user.user) {
       return redirect(`/login?redirect=${route.path}`)
     }
     var audiobook = await app.$axios.$get(`/api/audiobook/${params.id}`).catch((error) => {
diff --git a/client/pages/audiobook/_id/index.vue b/client/pages/audiobook/_id/index.vue
index 11cbf9f63..99e21a0d3 100644
--- a/client/pages/audiobook/_id/index.vue
+++ b/client/pages/audiobook/_id/index.vue
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 <script>
 export default {
   async asyncData({ store, params, app, redirect, route }) {
-    if (!store.state.user) {
+    if (!store.state.user.user) {
       return redirect(`/login?redirect=${route.path}`)
     }
     var audiobook = await app.$axios.$get(`/api/audiobook/${params.id}`).catch((error) => {
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ export default {
       return this.book.description || 'No Description'
     },
     userAudiobooks() {
-      return this.$store.state.user ? this.$store.state.user.audiobooks || {} : {}
+      return this.$store.state.user.user ? this.$store.state.user.user.audiobooks || {} : {}
     },
     userAudiobook() {
       return this.userAudiobooks[this.audiobookId] || null
diff --git a/client/pages/login.vue b/client/pages/login.vue
index 6ab28093a..fe76ea9eb 100644
--- a/client/pages/login.vue
+++ b/client/pages/login.vue
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export default {
   },
   computed: {
     user() {
-      return this.$store.state.user
+      return this.$store.state.user.user
     }
   },
   methods: {
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export default {
       } else if (authRes.error) {
         this.error = authRes.error
       } else {
-        this.$store.commit('setUser', authRes.user)
+        this.$store.commit('user/setUser', authRes.user)
       }
       this.processing = false
     },
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export default {
               }
             })
             .then((res) => {
-              this.$store.commit('setUser', res.user)
+              this.$store.commit('user/setUser', res.user)
               this.processing = false
             })
             .catch((error) => {
diff --git a/client/plugins/axios.js b/client/plugins/axios.js
index f55685db9..a7fc9cb88 100644
--- a/client/plugins/axios.js
+++ b/client/plugins/axios.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ export default function ({ $axios, store }) {
     if (config.url.startsWith('http:') || config.url.startsWith('https:')) {
       return
     }
-    var bearerToken = store.state.user ? store.state.user.token : null
+    var bearerToken = store.state.user.user ? store.state.user.user.token : null
     // console.log('Bearer token', bearerToken)
     if (bearerToken) {
       config.headers.common['Authorization'] = `Bearer ${bearerToken}`
diff --git a/client/store/audiobooks.js b/client/store/audiobooks.js
index db6489918..f368ace0c 100644
--- a/client/store/audiobooks.js
+++ b/client/store/audiobooks.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export const state = () => ({
 export const getters = {
   getFiltered: (state, getters, rootState) => () => {
     var filtered = state.audiobooks
-    var settings = rootState.settings.settings || {}
+    var settings = rootState.user.settings || {}
     var filterBy = settings.filterBy || ''
 
     var searchGroups = ['genres', 'tags', 'series']
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export const getters = {
     return filtered
   },
   getFilteredAndSorted: (state, getters, rootState) => () => {
-    var settings = rootState.settings.settings
+    var settings = rootState.user.settings
     var direction = settings.orderDesc ? 'desc' : 'asc'
 
     var filtered = getters.getFiltered()
diff --git a/client/store/index.js b/client/store/index.js
index 2e1d56abd..67c912f7a 100644
--- a/client/store/index.js
+++ b/client/store/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 
 export const state = () => ({
-  user: null,
   streamAudiobook: null,
   showEditModal: false,
   selectedAudiobook: null,
@@ -10,26 +9,11 @@ export const state = () => ({
   developerMode: false
 })
 
-export const getters = {
-  getToken: (state) => {
-    return state.user ? state.user.token : null
-  },
-  getUserAudiobook: (state) => (audiobookId) => {
-    return state.user && state.user.audiobooks ? state.user.audiobooks[audiobookId] || null : null
-  }
-}
+export const getters = {}
 
-export const actions = {
-
-}
+export const actions = {}
 
 export const mutations = {
-  setUser(state, user) {
-    state.user = user
-    if (user.token) {
-      localStorage.setItem('token', user.token)
-    }
-  },
   setStreamAudiobook(state, audiobook) {
     state.playOnLoad = true
     state.streamAudiobook = audiobook
diff --git a/client/store/settings.js b/client/store/settings.js
deleted file mode 100644
index d27f739c8..000000000
--- a/client/store/settings.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-
-export const state = () => ({
-  settings: {
-    orderBy: 'book.title',
-    orderDesc: false,
-    filterBy: 'all'
-  },
-
-  listeners: []
-})
-
-export const getters = {
-  getFilterOrderKey: (state) => {
-    return Object.values(state.settings).join('-')
-  }
-}
-
-export const actions = {
-
-}
-
-export const mutations = {
-  setSettings(state, settings) {
-    state.settings = {
-      ...settings
-    }
-    state.listeners.forEach((listener) => {
-      listener.meth()
-    })
-  },
-  addListener(state, listener) {
-    var index = state.listeners.findIndex(l => l.id === listener.id)
-    if (index >= 0) state.listeners.splice(index, 1, listener)
-    else state.listeners.push(listener)
-  },
-  removeListener(state, listenerId) {
-    state.listeners = state.listeners.filter(l => l.id !== listenerId)
-  }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/client/store/user.js b/client/store/user.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9d4e6d5cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/store/user.js
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+
+export const state = () => ({
+  user: null,
+  settings: {
+    orderBy: 'book.title',
+    orderDesc: false,
+    filterBy: 'all',
+    playbackRate: 1
+  },
+  settingsListeners: []
+})
+
+export const getters = {
+  getToken: (state) => {
+    return state.user ? state.user.token : null
+  },
+  getUserAudiobook: (state) => (audiobookId) => {
+    return state.user && state.user.audiobooks ? state.user.audiobooks[audiobookId] || null : null
+  },
+  getUserSetting: (state) => (key) => {
+    return state.settings ? state.settings[key] || null : null
+  },
+  getFilterOrderKey: (state) => {
+    return Object.values(state.settings).join('-')
+  }
+}
+
+export const actions = {
+  updateUserSettings({ commit }, payload) {
+    var updatePayload = {
+      ...payload
+    }
+    return this.$axios.$patch('/api/user/settings', updatePayload).then((result) => {
+      if (result.success) {
+        commit('setSettings', result.settings)
+        console.log('Settings updated', result.settings)
+        return true
+      } else {
+        return false
+      }
+    }).catch((error) => {
+      console.error('Failed to update settings', error)
+      return false
+    })
+  }
+}
+
+export const mutations = {
+  setUser(state, user) {
+    state.user = user
+    if (user && user.token) {
+      localStorage.setItem('token', user.token)
+    } else if (user) {
+      localStorage.removeItem('token')
+    }
+  },
+  setSettings(state, settings) {
+    if (!settings) return
+
+    var hasChanges = false
+    for (const key in settings) {
+      if (state.settings[key] !== settings[key]) {
+        hasChanges = true
+        state.settings[key] = settings[key]
+      }
+    }
+    if (hasChanges) {
+      state.settingsListeners.forEach((listener) => {
+        listener.meth(state.settings)
+      })
+    }
+  },
+  addSettingsListener(state, listener) {
+    var index = state.settingsListeners.findIndex(l => l.id === listener.id)
+    if (index >= 0) state.settingsListeners.splice(index, 1, listener)
+    else state.settingsListeners.push(listener)
+  },
+  removeSettingsListener(state, listenerId) {
+    state.settingsListeners = state.settingsListeners.filter(l => l.id !== listenerId)
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 998c3d663..5360ce748 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "audiobookshelf",
-  "version": "0.9.65-beta",
+  "version": "0.9.7-beta",
   "description": "Self-hosted audiobook server for managing and playing audiobooks.",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/server/ApiController.js b/server/ApiController.js
index b852e4c89..209095f2d 100644
--- a/server/ApiController.js
+++ b/server/ApiController.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 const express = require('express')
 const Logger = require('./Logger')
+const { isObject } = require('./utils/index')
 
 class ApiController {
   constructor(db, scanner, auth, streamManager, rssFeeds, emitter) {
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ class ApiController {
     this.router.get('/users', this.getUsers.bind(this))
     this.router.delete('/user/audiobook/:id', this.resetUserAudiobookProgress.bind(this))
     this.router.patch('/user/password', this.userChangePassword.bind(this))
+    this.router.patch('/user/settings', this.userUpdateSettings.bind(this))
 
     this.router.post('/authorize', this.authorize.bind(this))
 
@@ -185,6 +187,21 @@ class ApiController {
     res.json(feed)
   }
 
+  async userUpdateSettings(req, res) {
+    var settingsUpdate = req.body
+    if (!settingsUpdate || !isObject(settingsUpdate)) {
+      return res.sendStatus(500)
+    }
+    var madeUpdates = req.user.updateSettings(settingsUpdate)
+    if (madeUpdates) {
+      await this.db.updateEntity('user', req.user)
+    }
+    return res.json({
+      success: true,
+      settings: req.user.settings
+    })
+  }
+
   getGenres(req, res) {
     res.json({
       genres: this.db.getGenres()
diff --git a/server/User.js b/server/User.js
index 480c28139..87f34b15c 100644
--- a/server/User.js
+++ b/server/User.js
@@ -8,12 +8,22 @@ class User {
     this.token = null
     this.createdAt = null
     this.audiobooks = null
+    this.settings = {}
 
     if (user) {
       this.construct(user)
     }
   }
 
+  getDefaultUserSettings() {
+    return {
+      orderBy: 'book.title',
+      orderDesc: false,
+      filterBy: 'all',
+      playbackRate: 1
+    }
+  }
+
   toJSON() {
     return {
       id: this.id,
@@ -23,7 +33,8 @@ class User {
       stream: this.stream,
       token: this.token,
       audiobooks: this.audiobooks,
-      createdAt: this.createdAt
+      createdAt: this.createdAt,
+      settings: this.settings
     }
   }
 
@@ -35,7 +46,8 @@ class User {
       stream: this.stream,
       token: this.token,
       audiobooks: this.audiobooks,
-      createdAt: this.createdAt
+      createdAt: this.createdAt,
+      settings: this.settings
     }
   }
 
@@ -48,6 +60,7 @@ class User {
     this.token = user.token
     this.audiobooks = user.audiobooks || null
     this.createdAt = user.createdAt
+    this.settings = user.settings || this.getDefaultUserSettings()
   }
 
   updateAudiobookProgress(stream) {
@@ -64,6 +77,32 @@ class User {
     this.audiobooks[stream.audiobookId].currentTime = stream.clientCurrentTime
   }
 
+  // Returns Boolean If update was made
+  updateSettings(settings) {
+    if (!this.settings) {
+      this.settings = { ...settings }
+      return true
+    }
+    var madeUpdates = false
+
+    for (const key in this.settings) {
+      if (settings[key] !== undefined && this.settings[key] !== settings[key]) {
+        this.settings[key] = settings[key]
+        madeUpdates = true
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Check if new settings update has keys not currently in user settings
+    for (const key in settings) {
+      if (settings[key] !== undefined && this.settings[key] === undefined) {
+        this.settings[key] = settings[key]
+        madeUpdates = true
+      }
+    }
+
+    return madeUpdates
+  }
+
   resetAudiobookProgress(audiobookId) {
     if (!this.audiobooks || !this.audiobooks[audiobookId]) {
       return false
diff --git a/server/utils/index.js b/server/utils/index.js
index 1ac2f642d..181c3f507 100644
--- a/server/utils/index.js
+++ b/server/utils/index.js
@@ -40,4 +40,8 @@ const cleanString = (str) => {
   }
   return cleaned
 }
-module.exports.cleanString = cleanString
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+module.exports.cleanString = cleanString
+
+module.exports.isObject = (val) => {
+  return val !== null && typeof val === 'object'
+}
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