diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/en.json b/src/i18n/locales/en.json
index b251ec10a..f232c1c7a 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -1085,10 +1085,12 @@
         "preferLocalLyrics": "Prefer local lyrics",
         "showLyricsInSidebar_description": "A panel will be added to the attached play queue that displays the lyrics",
         "showLyricsInSidebar": "Show lyrics in player sidebar",
+        "showFavorites": "Show favorites",
+        "showFavorites_description": "Controls if the favorite (heart) buttons show up in the interface",
         "showQueueInSidebar_description": "A panel will be added to the player sidebar that displays the play queue",
         "showQueueInSidebar": "Show play queue in player sidebar",
-        "showRatings_description": "Controls if the star ratings feature shows up in the interface",
         "showRatings": "Show star ratings",
+        "showRatings_description": "Controls if the star ratings feature shows up in the interface",
         "blurExplicitImages": "Blur explicit images",
         "blurExplicitImages_description": "Album and song artwork tagged as explicit will be blurred",
         "enableGridMultiSelect": "Enable grid multi-select",
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/item-card/item-card-controls.tsx b/src/renderer/components/item-card/item-card-controls.tsx
index 11800ee60..86471d43c 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/item-card/item-card-controls.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/item-card/item-card-controls.tsx
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ interface ItemCardControlsProps {
     internalState?: ItemListStateActions;
     item: Album | AlbumArtist | Artist | Genre | Playlist | Song | undefined;
     itemType: LibraryItem;
+    showFavorite: boolean;
     showRating: boolean;
     type?: 'compact' | 'default' | 'poster';
 }
@@ -205,6 +206,7 @@ export const ItemCardControls = ({
     internalState,
     item,
     itemType,
+    showFavorite,
     showRating,
     type = 'default',
 }: ItemCardControlsProps) => {
@@ -289,7 +291,7 @@ export const ItemCardControls = ({
                     </PlayTooltip>
                 </Tooltip.Group>
             )}
-            {controls?.onFavorite && (
+            {controls?.onFavorite && showFavorite && (
                 <FavoriteButton isFavorite={isFavorite} onClick={favoriteHandler} />
             )}
             {controls?.onRating &&
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/item-card/item-card.tsx b/src/renderer/components/item-card/item-card.tsx
index 723907390..815e731ba 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/item-card/item-card.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/item-card/item-card.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import { ItemControls } from '/@/renderer/components/item-list/types';
 import { JoinedArtists } from '/@/renderer/features/albums/components/joined-artists';
 import { useDragDrop } from '/@/renderer/hooks/use-drag-drop';
 import { AppRoute } from '/@/renderer/router/routes';
-import { useShowRatings } from '/@/renderer/store';
+import { useShowFavorites, useShowRatings } from '/@/renderer/store';
 import {
     formatDateAbsolute,
     formatDateRelative,
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ export const ItemCard = ({
     withControls,
 }: ItemCardProps) => {
     const showRatings = useShowRatings();
+    const showFavorites = useShowFavorites();
     const imageUrl = getImageUrl(data);
     const rows = providedRows || [];
 
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ export const ItemCard = ({
                     isRound={isRound}
                     itemType={itemType}
                     rows={rows}
+                    showFavorite={showFavorites}
                     showRating={showRatings}
                     withControls={withControls}
                 />
@@ -130,6 +132,7 @@ export const ItemCard = ({
                     isRound={isRound}
                     itemType={itemType}
                     rows={rows}
+                    showFavorite={showFavorites}
                     showRating={showRatings}
                     withControls={withControls}
                 />
@@ -150,6 +153,7 @@ export const ItemCard = ({
                     isRound={isRound}
                     itemType={itemType}
                     rows={rows}
+                    showFavorite={showFavorites}
                     showRating={showRatings}
                     withControls={withControls}
                 />
@@ -166,6 +170,7 @@ export interface ItemCardDerivativeProps extends Omit<ItemCardProps, 'type'> {
     imageUrl: string | undefined;
     internalState?: ItemListStateActions;
     rows: DataRow[];
+    showFavorite: boolean;
     showRating: boolean;
 }
 
@@ -186,6 +191,7 @@ const ItemCardStandardImageArea = memo(function ItemCardStandardImageArea({
     isRound,
     itemType,
     navigationPath,
+    showFavorite,
     showRating,
     variant,
     withControls,
@@ -204,6 +210,7 @@ const ItemCardStandardImageArea = memo(function ItemCardStandardImageArea({
     isRound?: boolean;
     itemType: LibraryItem;
     navigationPath: null | string;
+    showFavorite: boolean;
     showRating: boolean;
     variant: 'default' | 'poster';
     withControls?: boolean;
@@ -259,7 +266,7 @@ const ItemCardStandardImageArea = memo(function ItemCardStandardImageArea({
                     type="itemCard"
                 />
             )}
-            {isFavorite && <div className={styles.favoriteBadge} />}
+            {showFavorite && isFavorite && <div className={styles.favoriteBadge} />}
             {hasRating && <div className={styles.ratingBadge}>{userRating}</div>}
             <AnimatePresence>
                 {withControls && showControls && (
@@ -269,6 +276,7 @@ const ItemCardStandardImageArea = memo(function ItemCardStandardImageArea({
                         {...(variant === 'poster' ? { internalState } : {})}
                         item={data}
                         itemType={itemType}
+                        showFavorite={showFavorite}
                         showRating={showRating}
                         type={variant}
                     />
@@ -321,6 +329,7 @@ const CompactItemCardImageArea = memo(function CompactItemCardImageArea({
     itemType,
     navigationPath,
     rows,
+    showFavorite,
     showRating,
     withControls,
 }: {
@@ -338,6 +347,7 @@ const CompactItemCardImageArea = memo(function CompactItemCardImageArea({
     itemType: LibraryItem;
     navigationPath: null | string;
     rows: DataRow[];
+    showFavorite: boolean;
     showRating: boolean;
     withControls?: boolean;
 }) {
@@ -393,7 +403,7 @@ const CompactItemCardImageArea = memo(function CompactItemCardImageArea({
                     type="itemCard"
                 />
             )}
-            {isFavorite && <div className={styles.favoriteBadge} />}
+            {showFavorite && isFavorite && <div className={styles.favoriteBadge} />}
             {hasRating && <div className={styles.ratingBadge}>{userRating}</div>}
             <AnimatePresence>
                 {withControls && showControls && data && (
@@ -403,6 +413,7 @@ const CompactItemCardImageArea = memo(function CompactItemCardImageArea({
                         internalState={internalState}
                         item={data}
                         itemType={itemType}
+                        showFavorite={showFavorite}
                         showRating={showRating}
                         type="compact"
                     />
@@ -468,6 +479,7 @@ const CompactItemCard = ({
     isRound,
     itemType,
     rows,
+    showFavorite,
     showRating,
     withControls,
 }: ItemCardDerivativeProps) => {
@@ -634,6 +646,7 @@ const CompactItemCard = ({
                     itemType={itemType}
                     navigationPath={navigationPath}
                     rows={rows}
+                    showFavorite={showFavorite}
                     showRating={showRating}
                     withControls={withControls}
                 />
@@ -679,6 +692,7 @@ const DefaultItemCard = ({
     isRound,
     itemType,
     rows,
+    showFavorite,
     showRating,
     withControls,
 }: ItemCardDerivativeProps) => {
@@ -777,6 +791,7 @@ const DefaultItemCard = ({
                     isRound={isRound}
                     itemType={itemType}
                     navigationPath={navigationPath}
+                    showFavorite={showFavorite}
                     showRating={showRating}
                     variant="default"
                     withControls={withControls}
@@ -840,6 +855,7 @@ const PosterItemCard = ({
     isRound,
     itemType,
     rows,
+    showFavorite,
     showRating,
     withControls,
 }: ItemCardDerivativeProps) => {
@@ -1005,6 +1021,7 @@ const PosterItemCard = ({
                     isRound={isRound}
                     itemType={itemType}
                     navigationPath={navigationPath}
+                    showFavorite={showFavorite}
                     showRating={showRating}
                     variant="poster"
                     withControls={withControls}
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/item-list/item-detail-list/item-detail-list.tsx b/src/renderer/components/item-list/item-detail-list/item-detail-list.tsx
index 8a78a0fe7..1679b7d45 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/item-list/item-detail-list/item-detail-list.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/item-list/item-detail-list/item-detail-list.tsx
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ import { useIsMutatingDeleteFavorite } from '/@/renderer/features/shared/mutatio
 import { songsQueries } from '/@/renderer/features/songs/api/songs-api';
 import { useDragDrop } from '/@/renderer/hooks/use-drag-drop';
 import { AppRoute } from '/@/renderer/router/routes';
-import { useSettingsStore, useShowRatings } from '/@/renderer/store';
+import { useSettingsStore, useShowFavorites, useShowRatings } from '/@/renderer/store';
 import { formatDurationString, formatPartialIsoDateUTC } from '/@/renderer/utils';
 import { SEPARATOR_STRING } from '/@/shared/api/utils';
 import { ExplicitIndicator } from '/@/shared/components/explicit-indicator/explicit-indicator';
@@ -426,6 +426,7 @@ const MetadataSection = memo(
     ({ controls, internalState, item }: MetadataSectionProps) => {
         const { t } = useTranslation();
         const showRatings = useShowRatings();
+        const showFavorites = useShowFavorites();
         const [isImageHovered, setIsImageHovered] = useState(false);
         const [isMetadataHovered, setIsMetadataHovered] = useState(false);
 
@@ -570,7 +571,7 @@ const MetadataSection = memo(
                             serverId={item._serverId}
                             type="itemCard"
                         />
-                        {isFavorite && <div className={styles.favoriteBadge} />}
+                        {showFavorites && isFavorite && <div className={styles.favoriteBadge} />}
                         {hasRating && <div className={styles.ratingBadge}>{userRating}</div>}
                         <AnimatePresence>
                             {controls && isImageHovered && (
@@ -580,6 +581,7 @@ const MetadataSection = memo(
                                     internalState={internalState}
                                     item={item}
                                     itemType={item._itemType}
+                                    showFavorite={showFavorites}
                                     showRating={true}
                                     type="compact"
                                 />
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/item-list/item-table-list/album-group-controls.tsx b/src/renderer/components/item-list/item-table-list/album-group-controls.tsx
index 8df2d9da5..a13991436 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/item-list/item-table-list/album-group-controls.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/item-list/item-table-list/album-group-controls.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { useSetRating } from '/@/renderer/features/shared/hooks/use-set-rating';
 import { useIsMutatingCreateFavorite } from '/@/renderer/features/shared/mutations/create-favorite-mutation';
 import { useIsMutatingDeleteFavorite } from '/@/renderer/features/shared/mutations/delete-favorite-mutation';
 import { useIsMutatingRating } from '/@/renderer/features/shared/mutations/set-rating-mutation';
-import { useShowRatings } from '/@/renderer/store';
+import { useShowFavorites, useShowRatings } from '/@/renderer/store';
 import { ActionIcon } from '/@/shared/components/action-icon/action-icon';
 import { Rating } from '/@/shared/components/rating/rating';
 import { LibraryItem, ServerType } from '/@/shared/types/domain-types';
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ interface AlbumGroupControlsProps {
 
 export const AlbumGroupControls = ({ albumId, serverId, serverType }: AlbumGroupControlsProps) => {
     const showRatingsSetting = useShowRatings();
+    const showFavorites = useShowFavorites();
     const detailQuery = useAlbumGroupAlbum(albumId, serverId);
     const setFavorite = useSetFavorite();
     const setRating = useSetRating();
@@ -77,23 +78,25 @@ export const AlbumGroupControls = ({ albumId, serverId, serverType }: AlbumGroup
 
     return (
         <div className={styles.controls}>
-            <ActionIcon
-                className={styles.favorite}
-                disabled={isMutatingFavorite}
-                icon="favorite"
-                iconProps={{
-                    color: album.userFavorite ? 'primary' : 'muted',
-                    fill: album.userFavorite ? 'primary' : undefined,
-                    size: 'xs',
-                }}
-                onClick={handleFavorite}
-                onDoubleClick={(event) => {
-                    event.stopPropagation();
-                    event.preventDefault();
-                }}
-                size="xs"
-                variant="transparent"
-            />
+            {showFavorites && (
+                <ActionIcon
+                    className={styles.favorite}
+                    disabled={isMutatingFavorite}
+                    icon="favorite"
+                    iconProps={{
+                        color: album.userFavorite ? 'primary' : 'muted',
+                        fill: album.userFavorite ? 'primary' : undefined,
+                        size: 'xs',
+                    }}
+                    onClick={handleFavorite}
+                    onDoubleClick={(event) => {
+                        event.stopPropagation();
+                        event.preventDefault();
+                    }}
+                    size="xs"
+                    variant="transparent"
+                />
+            )}
             {showRating && (
                 <Rating
                     className={styles.rating}
diff --git a/src/renderer/features/albums/components/album-detail-header.tsx b/src/renderer/features/albums/components/album-detail-header.tsx
index c0fc64206..2980c26b9 100644
--- a/src/renderer/features/albums/components/album-detail-header.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/features/albums/components/album-detail-header.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import { useSetFavorite } from '/@/renderer/features/shared/hooks/use-set-favori
 import { useSetRating } from '/@/renderer/features/shared/hooks/use-set-rating';
 import { songsQueries } from '/@/renderer/features/songs/api/songs-api';
 import { AppRoute } from '/@/renderer/router/routes';
-import { useCurrentServer, useShowRatings } from '/@/renderer/store';
+import { useCurrentServer, useShowFavorites, useShowRatings } from '/@/renderer/store';
 import { useArtistRadioCount, usePlayButtonBehavior } from '/@/renderer/store/settings.store';
 import { formatDurationString, formatPartialIsoDateUTC, formatSizeString } from '/@/renderer/utils';
 import { normalizeReleaseTypes } from '/@/renderer/utils/normalize-release-types';
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ export const AlbumDetailHeader = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement>((_props, ref) => {
     const { t } = useTranslation();
     const server = useCurrentServer();
     const showRatings = useShowRatings();
+    const showFavorites = useShowFavorites();
     const queryClient = useQueryClient();
     const albumRadioCount = useArtistRadioCount();
     const detailQuery = useQuery(
@@ -51,15 +52,17 @@ export const AlbumDetailHeader = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement>((_props, ref) => {
     const setRating = useSetRating();
     const setFavorite = useSetFavorite();
 
-    const handleFavorite = () => {
-        if (!detailQuery?.data) return;
-        setFavorite(
-            detailQuery.data._serverId,
-            [detailQuery.data.id],
-            LibraryItem.ALBUM,
-            !detailQuery.data.userFavorite,
-        );
-    };
+    const handleFavorite = showFavorites
+        ? () => {
+              if (!detailQuery?.data) return;
+              setFavorite(
+                  detailQuery.data._serverId,
+                  [detailQuery.data.id],
+                  LibraryItem.ALBUM,
+                  !detailQuery.data.userFavorite,
+              );
+          }
+        : undefined;
 
     const handleUpdateRating = showRating
         ? (rating: number) => {
diff --git a/src/renderer/features/albums/routes/dummy-album-detail-route.tsx b/src/renderer/features/albums/routes/dummy-album-detail-route.tsx
index dc7db3c41..cb807de05 100644
--- a/src/renderer/features/albums/routes/dummy-album-detail-route.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/features/albums/routes/dummy-album-detail-route.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import { useDeleteFavorite } from '/@/renderer/features/shared/mutations/delete-
 import { useFastAverageColor } from '/@/renderer/hooks';
 import { queryClient } from '/@/renderer/lib/react-query';
 import { AppRoute } from '/@/renderer/router/routes';
-import { useCurrentServer } from '/@/renderer/store';
+import { useCurrentServer, useShowFavorites } from '/@/renderer/store';
 import { usePlayButtonBehavior } from '/@/renderer/store/settings.store';
 import { formatDurationString } from '/@/renderer/utils';
 import { replaceURLWithHTMLLinks } from '/@/renderer/utils/linkify';
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ const DummyAlbumDetailRoute = () => {
 
     const { albumId } = useParams() as { albumId: string };
     const server = useCurrentServer();
+    const showFavorites = useShowFavorites();
     const queryKey = queryKeys.songs.detail(server?.id || '', albumId);
     const detailQuery = useSuspenseQuery({
         queryFn: ({ signal }) => {
@@ -178,20 +179,22 @@ const DummyAlbumDetailRoute = () => {
                         <Group gap="sm" justify="space-between">
                             <Group>
                                 <DefaultPlayButton onClick={() => handlePlay()} />
-                                <ActionIcon
-                                    icon="favorite"
-                                    iconProps={{
-                                        fill: detailQuery?.data?.userFavorite
-                                            ? 'primary'
-                                            : undefined,
-                                    }}
-                                    loading={
-                                        createFavoriteMutation.isPending ||
-                                        deleteFavoriteMutation.isPending
-                                    }
-                                    onClick={handleFavorite}
-                                    variant="subtle"
-                                />
+                                {showFavorites && (
+                                    <ActionIcon
+                                        icon="favorite"
+                                        iconProps={{
+                                            fill: detailQuery?.data?.userFavorite
+                                                ? 'primary'
+                                                : undefined,
+                                        }}
+                                        loading={
+                                            createFavoriteMutation.isPending ||
+                                            deleteFavoriteMutation.isPending
+                                        }
+                                        onClick={handleFavorite}
+                                        variant="subtle"
+                                    />
+                                )}
                                 <ActionIcon
                                     icon="ellipsisHorizontal"
                                     onClick={() => {
diff --git a/src/renderer/features/artists/components/album-artist-detail-header.tsx b/src/renderer/features/artists/components/album-artist-detail-header.tsx
index 924a20a92..abe165088 100644
--- a/src/renderer/features/artists/components/album-artist-detail-header.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/features/artists/components/album-artist-detail-header.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import {
 import { useSetFavorite } from '/@/renderer/features/shared/hooks/use-set-favorite';
 import { useSetRating } from '/@/renderer/features/shared/hooks/use-set-rating';
 import { AppRoute } from '/@/renderer/router/routes';
-import { useAppStore, useCurrentServer, useShowRatings } from '/@/renderer/store';
+import { useAppStore, useCurrentServer, useShowFavorites, useShowRatings } from '/@/renderer/store';
 import { useArtistReleaseTypeItems, usePlayButtonBehavior } from '/@/renderer/store/settings.store';
 import { formatDurationString } from '/@/renderer/utils';
 import { hasFeature, SEPARATOR_STRING, sortAlbumList } from '/@/shared/api/utils';
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ export const AlbumArtistDetailHeader = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, AlbumArtistDet
         const routeId = (artistId || albumArtistId) as string;
         const server = useCurrentServer();
         const showRatings = useShowRatings();
+        const showFavorites = useShowFavorites();
         const { t } = useTranslation();
         const detailQuery = useSuspenseQuery(
             artistsQueries.albumArtistDetail({
@@ -299,7 +300,7 @@ export const AlbumArtistDetailHeader = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, AlbumArtistDet
                     </Group>
                     <LibraryHeaderMenu
                         favorite={detailQuery.data?.userFavorite}
-                        onFavorite={handleFavorite}
+                        onFavorite={showFavorites ? handleFavorite : undefined}
                         onMore={handleMoreOptions}
                         onPlay={(type) => handlePlay(type)}
                         onRating={showRating ? handleUpdateRating : undefined}
diff --git a/src/renderer/features/context-menu/actions/set-favorite-action.tsx b/src/renderer/features/context-menu/actions/set-favorite-action.tsx
index 42cbfa178..3236ca24c 100644
--- a/src/renderer/features/context-menu/actions/set-favorite-action.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/features/context-menu/actions/set-favorite-action.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 
 import { useCreateFavorite } from '/@/renderer/features/shared/mutations/create-favorite-mutation';
 import { useDeleteFavorite } from '/@/renderer/features/shared/mutations/delete-favorite-mutation';
-import { useCurrentServerId } from '/@/renderer/store';
+import { useCurrentServerId, useShowFavorites } from '/@/renderer/store';
 import { ContextMenu } from '/@/shared/components/context-menu/context-menu';
 import { LibraryItem } from '/@/shared/types/domain-types';
 
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ interface SetFavoriteActionProps {
 export const SetFavoriteAction = ({ ids, itemType }: SetFavoriteActionProps) => {
     const { t } = useTranslation();
     const serverId = useCurrentServerId();
+    const showFavorites = useShowFavorites();
 
     const createFavoriteMutation = useCreateFavorite({});
     const deleteFavoriteMutation = useDeleteFavorite({});
@@ -43,6 +44,10 @@ export const SetFavoriteAction = ({ ids, itemType }: SetFavoriteActionProps) =>
         });
     }, [deleteFavoriteMutation, ids, itemType, serverId]);
 
+    if (!showFavorites) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
     return (
         <ContextMenu.Submenu>
             <ContextMenu.SubmenuTarget>
diff --git a/src/renderer/features/player/components/mobile-fullscreen-player-metadata.tsx b/src/renderer/features/player/components/mobile-fullscreen-player-metadata.tsx
index ee90fb72b..23efe6568 100644
--- a/src/renderer/features/player/components/mobile-fullscreen-player-metadata.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/features/player/components/mobile-fullscreen-player-metadata.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ interface MobileFullscreenPlayerMetadataProps {
     radioArtist?: string;
     radioStationName?: string;
     radioTitle?: string;
+    showFavorite?: boolean;
     showRating?: boolean;
 }
 
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ export const MobileFullscreenPlayerMetadata = memo(
         radioArtist,
         radioStationName,
         radioTitle,
+        showFavorite,
         showRating,
     }: MobileFullscreenPlayerMetadataProps) => {
         const isRadio = radioTitle !== undefined || radioStationName !== undefined;
@@ -77,16 +79,18 @@ export const MobileFullscreenPlayerMetadata = memo(
                 )}
                 {!isRadio && (
                     <Group align="center" className={styles.actionsRow} gap="xs">
-                        <ActionIcon
-                            icon="favorite"
-                            iconProps={{
-                                fill: isFavorite ? 'primary' : undefined,
-                                size: 'md',
-                            }}
-                            onClick={onToggleFavorite}
-                            size="sm"
-                            variant="subtle"
-                        />
+                        {showFavorite && (
+                            <ActionIcon
+                                icon="favorite"
+                                iconProps={{
+                                    fill: isFavorite ? 'primary' : undefined,
+                                    size: 'md',
+                                }}
+                                onClick={onToggleFavorite}
+                                size="sm"
+                                variant="subtle"
+                            />
+                        )}
                         {showRating && (
                             <Rating onChange={onUpdateRating} size="sm" value={rating || 0} />
                         )}
diff --git a/src/renderer/features/player/components/mobile-fullscreen-player.tsx b/src/renderer/features/player/components/mobile-fullscreen-player.tsx
index a61f5bd64..f9c8e9733 100644
--- a/src/renderer/features/player/components/mobile-fullscreen-player.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/features/player/components/mobile-fullscreen-player.tsx
@@ -35,10 +35,11 @@ import {
     useCurrentServer,
     useFullScreenPlayerStore,
     useFullScreenPlayerStoreActions,
-    useGeneralSettings,
     usePlayerData,
     usePlayerSong,
     useSetFullScreenPlayerStore,
+    useShowFavorites,
+    useShowRatings,
 } from '/@/renderer/store';
 import { ActionIcon } from '/@/shared/components/action-icon/action-icon';
 import { Text } from '/@/shared/components/text/text';
@@ -387,7 +388,8 @@ export const MobileFullscreenPlayer = () => {
     const isPlayingRadio = isRadioActive && isRadioPlaying;
     const effectiveDynamicBackground = dynamicBackground && !isPlayingRadio;
     const setFavorite = useSetFavorite();
-    const { showRatings: showRatingsSetting } = useGeneralSettings();
+    const showRatingsSetting = useShowRatings();
+    const showFavorites = useShowFavorites();
     const setRating = useSetRating();
 
     const [isPageHovered, setIsPageHovered] = useState(false);
@@ -482,6 +484,7 @@ export const MobileFullscreenPlayer = () => {
                     radioArtist={isPlayingRadio ? (radioMetadata?.artist ?? undefined) : undefined}
                     radioStationName={isPlayingRadio ? (stationName ?? undefined) : undefined}
                     radioTitle={isPlayingRadio ? (radioMetadata?.title ?? undefined) : undefined}
+                    showFavorite={showFavorites}
                     showRating={showRating}
                 />
                 <MobileFullscreenPlayerProgress currentSong={currentSong} />
diff --git a/src/renderer/features/player/components/right-controls.tsx b/src/renderer/features/player/components/right-controls.tsx
index baa285c2d..166c0679f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/features/player/components/right-controls.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/features/player/components/right-controls.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import {
     useAutoDJSettings,
     useCurrentServer,
     useFullScreenPlayerStore,
-    useGeneralSettings,
     useHotkeySettings,
     usePlaybackSettings,
     usePlaybackType,
@@ -34,6 +33,8 @@ import {
     usePlayerVolume,
     useSetFullScreenPlayerStore,
     useSettingsStoreActions,
+    useShowFavorites,
+    useShowRatings,
     useSidebarRightExpanded,
     useSideQueueType,
     useVolumeMax,
@@ -86,7 +87,8 @@ const calculateVolumeDown = (volume: number, volumeWheelStep: number) => {
 };
 
 export const RightControls = () => {
-    const { showRatings } = useGeneralSettings();
+    const showRatings = useShowRatings();
+    const showFavorites = useShowFavorites();
     return (
         <Flex align="flex-end" direction="column" h="100%" px="1rem" py="0.5rem">
             <Group h="calc(100% / 3)">
@@ -97,7 +99,7 @@ export const RightControls = () => {
                 <SleepTimerButton />
                 <PlayerConfig />
                 <LyricsButton />
-                <FavoriteButton />
+                {showFavorites && <FavoriteButton />}
                 <QueueButton />
                 <VolumeButton />
             </Group>
diff --git a/src/renderer/features/settings/components/general/application-settings.tsx b/src/renderer/features/settings/components/general/application-settings.tsx
index 1a6ecffdb..2404aa915 100644
--- a/src/renderer/features/settings/components/general/application-settings.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/features/settings/components/general/application-settings.tsx
@@ -562,6 +562,26 @@ export const ApplicationSettings = memo(() => {
             isHidden: settings.sideQueueType !== 'sideQueue',
             title: t('setting.sidePlayQueueLayout'),
         },
+        {
+            control: (
+                <Switch
+                    defaultChecked={settings.showFavorites}
+                    onChange={(e) => {
+                        setSettings({
+                            general: {
+                                ...settings,
+                                showFavorites: e.currentTarget.checked,
+                            },
+                        });
+                    }}
+                />
+            ),
+            description: t('setting.showFavorites', {
+                context: 'description',
+            }),
+            isHidden: false,
+            title: t('setting.showFavorites'),
+        },
         {
             control: (
                 <Switch
diff --git a/src/renderer/store/env-settings-overrides.ts b/src/renderer/store/env-settings-overrides.ts
index 929d14889..ce8044f84 100644
--- a/src/renderer/store/env-settings-overrides.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/store/env-settings-overrides.ts
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ const ENV_SETTING_SPECS: EnvSettingSpec[] = [
         path: ['general', 'showLyricsInSidebar'],
         type: 'bool',
     },
+    { key: 'FS_GENERAL_SHOW_FAVORITES', path: ['general', 'showFavorites'], type: 'bool' },
     {
         key: 'FS_GENERAL_SHOW_QUEUE_IN_SIDEBAR',
         path: ['general', 'showQueueInSidebar'],
diff --git a/src/renderer/store/settings.store.ts b/src/renderer/store/settings.store.ts
index 78475f0d4..387545e8d 100644
--- a/src/renderer/store/settings.store.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/store/settings.store.ts
@@ -537,6 +537,7 @@ export const GeneralSettingsSchema = z.object({
     primaryShade: z.number().min(0).max(9),
     qobuz: z.boolean(),
     resume: z.boolean(),
+    showFavorites: z.boolean(),
     showLyricsInSidebar: z.boolean(),
     showQueueInSidebar: z.boolean(),
     showRatings: z.boolean(),
@@ -991,6 +992,7 @@ export type DataGridProps = {
 
 export type DataTableProps = z.infer<typeof ItemTableListPropsSchema>;
 export type ItemDetailListProps = z.infer<typeof ItemDetailListPropsSchema>;
+
 export type ItemListSettings = {
     detail?: ItemDetailListProps;
     display: ListDisplayType;
@@ -1005,7 +1007,6 @@ export type PlayerFilter = z.infer<typeof PlayerFilterSchema>;
 export type PlayerFilterField = z.infer<typeof PlayerFilterFieldSchema>;
 
 export type PlayerFilterOperator = z.infer<typeof PlayerFilterOperatorSchema>;
-
 export interface SettingsSlice extends z.infer<typeof SettingsStateSchema> {
     actions: {
         addCollection: (collection: SavedCollection) => void;
@@ -1031,6 +1032,7 @@ export interface SettingsSlice extends z.infer<typeof SettingsStateSchema> {
     };
 }
 export interface SettingsState extends z.infer<typeof SettingsStateSchema> {}
+
 export type SidebarItemType = z.infer<typeof SidebarItemTypeSchema>;
 
 export type SideQueueLayout = z.infer<typeof SideQueueLayoutSchema>;
@@ -1314,6 +1316,7 @@ const initialState: SettingsState = {
         primaryShade: 6,
         qobuz: true,
         resume: true,
+        showFavorites: true,
         showLyricsInSidebar: true,
         showQueueInSidebar: true,
         showRatings: true,
@@ -2937,6 +2940,9 @@ export const usePlayerbarOpenDrawer = () =>
 
 export const useShowRatings = () => useSettingsStore((state) => state.general.showRatings, shallow);
 
+export const useShowFavorites = () =>
+    useSettingsStore((state) => state.general.showFavorites, shallow);
+
 export const useArtistRadioCount = () =>
     useSettingsStore((state) => state.general.artistRadioCount, shallow);