diff --git a/config/config.example.yml b/config/config.example.yml
index 022e612..fdf5595 100644
--- a/config/config.example.yml
+++ b/config/config.example.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ phantomjsDir: vendor/bin/
 uglyUrls: false
 
 # True to stream videos through server
+# Set to "ask" if you want to allow it but not enable by default.
 stream: false
 
 # True to enable remux mode (merge best audio and best video)
diff --git a/templates/info.tpl b/templates/info.tpl
index 6a2d5f9..0a3435d 100644
--- a/templates/info.tpl
+++ b/templates/info.tpl
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
         </select><br/><br/>
     {/if}
     {if $config->stream}
-        <input type="checkbox" checked name="stream" id="stream"/>
+        <input type="checkbox" {if $config->stream != 'ask'}checked{/if} name="stream" id="stream"/>
         <label for="stream">{t}Stream the video through the server{/t}</label>
         <br/><br/>
     {/if}