diff --git a/config/runtime.exs b/config/runtime.exs
index d9e7430..4e3cb1e 100644
--- a/config/runtime.exs
+++ b/config/runtime.exs
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ config :bdfr_browser,
   chat_directory: System.get_env("BDFR_BROWSER_CHAT_DIRECTORY", "/nonexistant"),
   watch_directories: System.get_env("BDFR_BROWSER_WATCH_DIRECTORIES", "true"),
   http_ip: to_charlist(System.get_env("BDFR_BROWSER_HTTP_IP", "127.0.0.1")),
-  http_port: String.to_integer(System.get_env("BDFR_BROWSER_HTTP_PORT", "4040"))
+  http_port: String.to_integer(System.get_env("BDFR_BROWSER_HTTP_PORT", "4040")),
+  config_file: YamlElixir.read_from_file!(System.fetch_env!("BDFR_BROWSER_CONFIG_FILE"))
 
 config :bdfr_browser, BdfrBrowser.Repo,
   database: System.get_env("BDFR_BROWSER_REPO_DATABASE", "postgres"),
diff --git a/lib/bdfr_browser/http/plug.ex b/lib/bdfr_browser/http/plug.ex
index 85bde8d..dfd5be4 100644
--- a/lib/bdfr_browser/http/plug.ex
+++ b/lib/bdfr_browser/http/plug.ex
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ defmodule BdfrBrowser.HTTP.Plug do
   plug :dispatch
 
   get "/" do
-    tpl_args = [subreddits: Subreddit.names() |> Repo.all()]
+    config_file = Application.fetch_env!(:bdfr_browser, :config_file)
+    hidden_subreddits = config_file["hidden_subreddits"]
+
+    tpl_args = [subreddits: Subreddit.names_without(hidden_subreddits) |> Repo.all()]
     content = render_template("index", tpl_args)
 
     conn
diff --git a/lib/bdfr_browser/subreddit.ex b/lib/bdfr_browser/subreddit.ex
index 5ad6724..0d8d42a 100644
--- a/lib/bdfr_browser/subreddit.ex
+++ b/lib/bdfr_browser/subreddit.ex
@@ -14,4 +14,8 @@ defmodule BdfrBrowser.Subreddit do
   def names do
     from(s in __MODULE__, select: s.name, order_by: [asc: fragment("lower(?)", s.name)])
   end
+
+  def names_without(hidden) do
+    from(s in __MODULE__, select: s.name, where: s.name not in ^hidden, order_by: [asc: fragment("lower(?)", s.name)])
+  end
 end
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 050025a..8d60c69 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ defmodule BdfrBrowser.MixProject do
       {:ecto_sql, "~> 3.10"},
       {:postgrex, "~> 0.17"},
       {:jason, "~> 1.4"},
+      {:yaml_elixir, "~> 2.9"},
       {:earmark, "~> 1.4"},
       {:file_system, "~> 0.2.10"},
       {:typed_struct, "~> 0.3.0", runtime: false}
diff --git a/mix.lock b/mix.lock
index b33d424..d73a63b 100644
--- a/mix.lock
+++ b/mix.lock
@@ -18,4 +18,6 @@
   "ranch": {:hex, :ranch, "1.8.0", "8c7a100a139fd57f17327b6413e4167ac559fbc04ca7448e9be9057311597a1d", [:make, :rebar3], [], "hexpm", "49fbcfd3682fab1f5d109351b61257676da1a2fdbe295904176d5e521a2ddfe5"},
   "telemetry": {:hex, :telemetry, "1.2.1", "68fdfe8d8f05a8428483a97d7aab2f268aaff24b49e0f599faa091f1d4e7f61c", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm", "dad9ce9d8effc621708f99eac538ef1cbe05d6a874dd741de2e689c47feafed5"},
   "typed_struct": {:hex, :typed_struct, "0.3.0", "939789e3c1dca39d7170c87f729127469d1315dcf99fee8e152bb774b17e7ff7", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "c50bd5c3a61fe4e198a8504f939be3d3c85903b382bde4865579bc23111d1b6d"},
+  "yamerl": {:hex, :yamerl, "0.10.0", "4ff81fee2f1f6a46f1700c0d880b24d193ddb74bd14ef42cb0bcf46e81ef2f8e", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm", "346adb2963f1051dc837a2364e4acf6eb7d80097c0f53cbdc3046ec8ec4b4e6e"},
+  "yaml_elixir": {:hex, :yaml_elixir, "2.9.0", "9a256da867b37b8d2c1ffd5d9de373a4fda77a32a45b452f1708508ba7bbcb53", [:mix], [{:yamerl, "~> 0.10", [hex: :yamerl, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "0cb0e7d4c56f5e99a6253ed1a670ed0e39c13fc45a6da054033928607ac08dfc"},
 }
diff --git a/mix.nix b/mix.nix
index cc8a3cd..43b68d1 100644
--- a/mix.nix
+++ b/mix.nix
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
-{ pkgs, lib, beamPackages, overrides ? (x: y: { }) }:
+{ lib, beamPackages, overrides ? (x: y: {}) }:
 
 let
   buildRebar3 = lib.makeOverridable beamPackages.buildRebar3;
   buildMix = lib.makeOverridable beamPackages.buildMix;
   buildErlangMk = lib.makeOverridable beamPackages.buildErlangMk;
 
-  inherit (pkgs.stdenv) isDarwin;
-  inherit (pkgs.stdenv) isLinux;
-
   self = packages // (overrides self packages);
 
   packages = with beamPackages; with self; {
@@ -47,7 +44,7 @@ let
         sha256 = "1c4dgi8canscyjgddp22mjc69znvwy44wk3r7jrl2wvs6vv76fqn";
       };
 
-      beamDeps = [ ];
+      beamDeps = [];
     };
 
     db_connection = buildMix rec {
@@ -73,7 +70,7 @@ let
         sha256 = "1k7z418b6cj977wswpxsk5844xrxc1smaiqsmrqpf3pdjzsfbksk";
       };
 
-      beamDeps = [ ];
+      beamDeps = [];
     };
 
     earmark = buildMix rec {
@@ -99,7 +96,7 @@ let
         sha256 = "13qvlqnii8g6bcz6cl330vjwaan7jy30g1app3yvjncvf8rnhlid";
       };
 
-      beamDeps = [ ];
+      beamDeps = [];
     };
 
     ecto = buildMix rec {
@@ -138,14 +135,7 @@ let
         sha256 = "1p0myxmnjjds8bbg69dd6fvhk8q3n7lb78zd4qvmjajnzgdmw6a1";
       };
 
-      buildInputs = [ ] ++ lib.optionals isDarwin (with pkgs.darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks; [
-        CoreFoundation
-        CoreServices
-      ]) ++ lib.optionals isLinux (with pkgs; [
-        inotify-tools
-      ]);
-
-      beamDeps = [ ];
+      beamDeps = [];
     };
 
     jason = buildMix rec {
@@ -171,7 +161,7 @@ let
         sha256 = "0p50h0ki8ay5sraiqxiajgwy1829bvyagj65bj9wjny4cnin83fs";
       };
 
-      beamDeps = [ ];
+      beamDeps = [];
     };
 
     plug = buildMix rec {
@@ -210,7 +200,7 @@ let
         sha256 = "0hnqgzc3zas7j7wycgnkkdhaji5farkqccy2n4p1gqj5ccfrlm16";
       };
 
-      beamDeps = [ ];
+      beamDeps = [];
     };
 
     postgrex = buildMix rec {
@@ -236,7 +226,7 @@ let
         sha256 = "1rfz5ld54pkd2w25jadyznia2vb7aw9bclck21fizargd39wzys9";
       };
 
-      beamDeps = [ ];
+      beamDeps = [];
     };
 
     telemetry = buildRebar3 rec {
@@ -249,7 +239,7 @@ let
         sha256 = "1mgyx9zw92g6w8fp9pblm3b0bghwxwwcbslrixq23ipzisfwxnfs";
       };
 
-      beamDeps = [ ];
+      beamDeps = [];
     };
 
     typed_struct = buildMix rec {
@@ -262,9 +252,34 @@ let
         sha256 = "0v8v3l8j7g3ran3f9gc2nc1mkj6kwfdr6kshm2cf3r0zlv1xa2y5";
       };
 
-      beamDeps = [ ];
+      beamDeps = [];
+    };
+
+    yamerl = buildRebar3 rec {
+      name = "yamerl";
+      version = "0.10.0";
+
+      src = fetchHex {
+        pkg = "${name}";
+        version = "${version}";
+        sha256 = "0vjf9gnchvh4qfykrxf0jw0didvfrx54wdm26z41s1gicclxnsil";
+      };
+
+      beamDeps = [];
+    };
+
+    yaml_elixir = buildMix rec {
+      name = "yaml_elixir";
+      version = "2.9.0";
+
+      src = fetchHex {
+        pkg = "${name}";
+        version = "${version}";
+        sha256 = "1z4dq1x60a1r0daa0vasqhzw2f8fxmqadl9y4nk9jpkgqpafgc0c";
+      };
+
+      beamDeps = [ yamerl ];
     };
   };
-in
-self
+in self
 
diff --git a/priv/config.yml b/priv/config.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9762b5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/priv/config.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+hidden_subreddits:
+  - foo
+  - bar