diff --git a/wiflash_esp32/wiflash_esp32.ino b/wiflash_esp32/wiflash_esp32.ino
index e889207..6984f2e 100644
--- a/wiflash_esp32/wiflash_esp32.ino
+++ b/wiflash_esp32/wiflash_esp32.ino
@@ -44,13 +44,14 @@ const int reset_button = A1;   // tie A1 to ground to reset preferances
    device configuration
 */
 struct config_ {
-  String ssid;
-  String pwd;
+  String   ssid;
+  String   pwd;
   wifi_mode_t mode;
 
-  String ip;
-  String subnet;
-  String gateway;
+  String   ip;
+  String   subnet;
+  String   gateway;
+  String   hostname;
 
   String   osc_host;
   uint16_t osc_port;
@@ -59,11 +60,11 @@ struct config_ {
   String   osc_released_addr;
   String   osc_released_value;
 
-  bool button_enable;
-  int  button_pin;
+  bool     button_enable;
+  int      button_pin;
 
-  bool strobe_enable;
-  int  strobe_led_pin;
+  bool     strobe_enable;
+  int      strobe_led_pin;
   uint16_t strobe_universe;
   uint16_t strobe_address;
 
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ struct config_ config;
 Strobe *strobe;
 NeoPixelBus<NeoGrbwFeature, Neo800KbpsMethod> *strip;
 ESPAsyncE131 *e131 = new ESPAsyncE131();
+Preferences prefs;
 
 //// Global button variables
 bool pressed = false;    // track button state
@@ -127,6 +129,7 @@ bool loadConfig() {
   config.ssid = prefs.getString("ssid", "WiFlash");
   config.pwd  = prefs.getString("pwd", "technologyismagic");
   config.mode = (wifi_mode_t)prefs.getChar("wifi_mode", WIFI_AP);
+  config.hostname = prefs.getString("hostname", "WiFlash");
 
   config.ip      = prefs.getString("ip", "192.168.1.1");
   config.subnet  = prefs.getString("subnet", "255.255.255.0");
@@ -173,6 +176,7 @@ void setup() {
   // set IPv4
   Serial.println("Starting WiFi.");
   WiFi.mode(WIFI_STA);
+  WiFi.setHostname(config.hostname.c_str());
   IPAddress ip_, gateway_, subnet_;
   ip_.fromString(config.ip);
   gateway_.fromString(config.gateway);