diff --git a/Headphones.py b/Headphones.py
index dc956a43..e4506797 100755
--- a/Headphones.py
+++ b/Headphones.py
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ def main():
                         help='Prevent browser from launching on startup')
     parser.add_argument(
         '--pidfile', help='Create a pid file (only relevant when running as a daemon)')
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--host', help='Specify a host (default - localhost)')
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
@@ -170,6 +172,13 @@ def main():
     else:
         http_port = int(headphones.CONFIG.HTTP_PORT)
 
+    # Force the http host if neccessary
+    if args.host:
+        http_host = args.host
+        logger.info('Using forced web server host: %s', http_host)
+    else:
+        http_host = headphones.CONFIG.HTTP_HOST
+
     # Check if pyOpenSSL is installed. It is required for certificate generation
     # and for CherryPy.
     if headphones.CONFIG.ENABLE_HTTPS:
@@ -183,7 +192,7 @@ def main():
     # Try to start the server. Will exit here is address is already in use.
     web_config = {
         'http_port': http_port,
-        'http_host': headphones.CONFIG.HTTP_HOST,
+        'http_host': http_host,
         'http_root': headphones.CONFIG.HTTP_ROOT,
         'http_proxy': headphones.CONFIG.HTTP_PROXY,
         'enable_https': headphones.CONFIG.ENABLE_HTTPS,
diff --git a/init-scripts/init.ubuntu b/init-scripts/init.ubuntu
index c4c0b8dc..47f2f2b4 100755
--- a/init-scripts/init.ubuntu
+++ b/init-scripts/init.ubuntu
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 ## PYTHON_BIN=      #$DAEMON, the location of the python binary, the default is /usr/bin/python
 ## HP_OPTS=         #$EXTRA_DAEMON_OPTS, extra cli option for headphones, i.e. " --config=/home/headphones/config.ini"
 ## HP_PORT=         #$PORT_OPTS, hardcoded port for the webserver, overrides value in config.ini
+## HP_HOST=         #$HOST_OPTS, host for the webserver, overrides value in config.ini
 ##
 ## EXAMPLE if want to run as different user
 ## add HP_USER=username to /etc/default/headphones
@@ -105,7 +106,12 @@ load_settings() {
             PORT_OPTS=" --port=${HP_PORT} "
         }
 
-        DAEMON_OPTS=" Headphones.py --quiet --daemon --nolaunch --pidfile=${PID_FILE} --datadir=${DATA_DIR} ${PORT_OPTS}${EXTRA_DAEMON_OPTS}"
+        # Host config
+        [ -n "$HP_HOST" ] && {
+            HOST_OPTS=" --host=${HP_HOST} "
+        }
+
+        DAEMON_OPTS=" Headphones.py --quiet --daemon --nolaunch --pidfile=${PID_FILE} --datadir=${DATA_DIR} ${PORT_OPTS} ${HOST_OPTS} ${EXTRA_DAEMON_OPTS}"
 
         SETTINGS_LOADED=TRUE
     fi