diff --git a/software/src/app.py b/software/src/app.py
index cbe8503..48c3a61 100644
--- a/software/src/app.py
+++ b/software/src/app.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class PlayerApp:
         self.playlist_db = deps.playlistdb(self)
         self.hwconfig = deps.hwconfig(self)
         self.leds = deps.leds(self)
-        self.tag_mode = self.playlist_db.getSetting('tagmode')
+        self.tag_mode = self.config.get_tagmode()
         self.playing_tag = None
         self.playlist = None
         self.buttons = deps.buttons(self) if deps.buttons is not None else None
diff --git a/software/src/utils/config.py b/software/src/utils/config.py
index b0e0104..e2677f7 100644
--- a/software/src/utils/config.py
+++ b/software/src/utils/config.py
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ class Configuration:
             'VOLDOWN': 2,
             'PREV': None,
             'NEXT': 1,
-        }
+        },
+        'TAGMODE': 'tagremains'
     }
 
     def __init__(self, config_path='/config.json'):
@@ -72,6 +73,9 @@ class Configuration:
     def get_button_map(self) -> Mapping[str, int | None]:
         return self._get('BUTTON_MAP')
 
+    def get_tagmode(self) -> str:
+        return self._get('TAGMODE')
+
     # For the web API
     def get_config(self) -> Mapping[str, Any]:
         return self.config
@@ -87,5 +91,7 @@ class Configuration:
 
     def set_config(self, config):
         self._validate(self.DEFAULT_CONFIG, config)
+        if 'TAGMODE' in config and config['TAGMODE'] not in ['tagremains', 'tagstartstop']:
+            raise ValueError("Invalid TAGMODE: Must be 'tagremains' or 'tagstartstop'")
         self.config = config
         self._save()
diff --git a/software/src/utils/playlistdb.py b/software/src/utils/playlistdb.py
index a8c866c..296461b 100644
--- a/software/src/utils/playlistdb.py
+++ b/software/src/utils/playlistdb.py
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@ class BTreeDB(IPlaylistDB):
     PERSIST_NO = b'no'
     PERSIST_TRACK = b'track'
     PERSIST_OFFSET = b'offset'
-    DEFAULT_SETTINGS = {
-        b'tagmode': b'tagremains'
-    }
 
     class Playlist(IPlaylist):
         def __init__(self, parent: "BTreeDB", tag: bytes, pos: int, persist, shuffle):
@@ -282,11 +279,6 @@ class BTreeDB(IPlaylistDB):
         self._savePlaylist(tag, entries, persist, shuffle)
         return self.getPlaylistForTag(tag)
 
-    def getSetting(self, key: bytes | str) -> str:
-        if type(key) is str:
-            key = key.encode()
-        return self.db.get(b'settings/' + key, self.DEFAULT_SETTINGS[key]).decode()
-
     def validate(self, dump=False):
         """
         Validate the structure of the playlist database.
@@ -306,8 +298,7 @@ class BTreeDB(IPlaylistDB):
                 fail(f'Malformed key {k!r}')
                 continue
             if fields[0] == b'settings':
-                val = self.db[k].decode()
-                print(f'Setting {fields[1].decode()} = {val}')
+                # Legacy, not used any more
                 continue
             if last_tag != fields[0]:
                 last_tag = fields[0]
diff --git a/software/tests/test_playerapp.py b/software/tests/test_playerapp.py
index 9288bd9..69f6bee 100644
--- a/software/tests/test_playerapp.py
+++ b/software/tests/test_playerapp.py
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@ class FakeConfig:
     def get_tag_timeout(self):
         return 5
 
+    def get_tagmode(self):
+        return 'tagremains'
+
 
 def fake_open(filename, mode):
     return FakeFile(filename, mode)
@@ -226,18 +229,16 @@ def test_playlist_unknown_tag(micropythonify, faketimermanager, monkeypatch):
 
 
 def test_tagmode_startstop(micropythonify, faketimermanager, monkeypatch):
-    class MyFakePlaylistDb(FakePlaylistDb):
-        def __init__(self, tracklist=[b'test/path.mp3']):
-            super().__init__(tracklist)
+    class FakeStartStopConfig(FakeConfig):
+        def __init__(self):
+            super().__init__()
 
-        def getSetting(self, key: bytes | str):
-            if key == 'tagmode':
-                return 'tagstartstop'
-            return None
+        def get_tagmode(self):
+            return 'tagstartstop'
 
-    fake_db = MyFakePlaylistDb()
+    fake_db = FakePlaylistDb([b'test/path.mp3'])
     fake_mp3 = FakeMp3Player()
-    deps = _makedeps(mp3player=fake_mp3, playlistdb=fake_db)
+    deps = _makedeps(mp3player=fake_mp3, playlistdb=fake_db, config=FakeStartStopConfig)
     app.PlayerApp(deps)
     with monkeypatch.context() as m:
         m.setattr(builtins, 'open', fake_open)
@@ -264,16 +265,7 @@ def test_tagmode_startstop(micropythonify, faketimermanager, monkeypatch):
 
 
 def test_tagmode_remains(micropythonify, faketimermanager, monkeypatch):
-    class MyFakePlaylistDb(FakePlaylistDb):
-        def __init__(self, tracklist=[b'test/path.mp3']):
-            super().__init__(tracklist)
-
-        def getSetting(self, key: bytes | str):
-            if key == 'tagmode':
-                return 'tagremains'
-            return None
-
-    fake_db = MyFakePlaylistDb()
+    fake_db = FakePlaylistDb([b'test/path.mp3'])
     fake_mp3 = FakeMp3Player()
     deps = _makedeps(mp3player=fake_mp3, playlistdb=fake_db)
     app.PlayerApp(deps)