diff --git a/lib/providers/settings_provider.dart b/lib/providers/settings_provider.dart
index 1a1be3b2..d19820e7 100644
--- a/lib/providers/settings_provider.dart
+++ b/lib/providers/settings_provider.dart
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ class SettingsProvider extends ChangeNotifier {
   late SettingsService _settingsService;
   LibraryDensity _libraryDensity = LibraryDensity.normal;
   bool _useSeasonPoster = false;
+  bool _showHeroSection = true;
 
   SettingsProvider() {
     _initializeSettings();
@@ -14,11 +15,13 @@ class SettingsProvider extends ChangeNotifier {
     _settingsService = await SettingsService.getInstance();
     _libraryDensity = _settingsService.getLibraryDensity();
     _useSeasonPoster = _settingsService.getUseSeasonPoster();
+    _showHeroSection = _settingsService.getShowHeroSection();
     notifyListeners();
   }
 
   LibraryDensity get libraryDensity => _libraryDensity;
   bool get useSeasonPoster => _useSeasonPoster;
+  bool get showHeroSection => _showHeroSection;
 
   Future<void> setLibraryDensity(LibraryDensity density) async {
     if (_libraryDensity != density) {
@@ -36,6 +39,14 @@ class SettingsProvider extends ChangeNotifier {
     }
   }
 
+  Future<void> setShowHeroSection(bool value) async {
+    if (_showHeroSection != value) {
+      _showHeroSection = value;
+      await _settingsService.setShowHeroSection(value);
+      notifyListeners();
+    }
+  }
+
   String get libraryDensityDisplayName {
     switch (_libraryDensity) {
       case LibraryDensity.compact:
diff --git a/lib/screens/discover_screen.dart b/lib/screens/discover_screen.dart
index 9cd7f601..4d7d11cc 100644
--- a/lib/screens/discover_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/discover_screen.dart
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import 'profile_switch_screen.dart';
 import 'server_selection_screen.dart';
 import 'hub_detail_screen.dart';
 import '../providers/user_profile_provider.dart';
+import '../providers/settings_provider.dart';
 import '../mixins/refreshable.dart';
 import '../mixins/item_updatable.dart';
 import '../utils/app_logger.dart';
@@ -559,7 +560,14 @@ class _DiscoverScreenState extends State<DiscoverScreen>
               ),
             if (!_isLoading && _errorMessage == null) ...[
               // Hero Section (Continue Watching)
-              if (_onDeck.isNotEmpty) _buildHeroSection(),
+              Consumer<SettingsProvider>(
+                builder: (context, settingsProvider, child) {
+                  if (_onDeck.isNotEmpty && settingsProvider.showHeroSection) {
+                    return _buildHeroSection();
+                  }
+                  return const SliverToBoxAdapter(child: SizedBox.shrink());
+                },
+              ),
 
               // On Deck / Continue Watching
               if (_onDeck.isNotEmpty) ...[
diff --git a/lib/screens/settings_screen.dart b/lib/screens/settings_screen.dart
index 062aa633..08f1fb24 100644
--- a/lib/screens/settings_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/settings_screen.dart
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ class _SettingsScreenState extends State<SettingsScreen> {
     });
   }
 
-
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     if (_isLoading) {
@@ -141,6 +140,21 @@ class _SettingsScreenState extends State<SettingsScreen> {
               );
             },
           ),
+          Consumer<SettingsProvider>(
+            builder: (context, settingsProvider, child) {
+              return SwitchListTile(
+                secondary: const Icon(Icons.featured_play_list),
+                title: const Text('Show Hero Section'),
+                subtitle: const Text(
+                  'Display featured content carousel on home screen',
+                ),
+                value: settingsProvider.showHeroSection,
+                onChanged: (value) async {
+                  await settingsProvider.setShowHeroSection(value);
+                },
+              );
+            },
+          ),
         ],
       ),
     );
@@ -280,10 +294,9 @@ class _SettingsScreenState extends State<SettingsScreen> {
             padding: const EdgeInsets.all(16),
             child: Text(
               'Updates',
-              style: Theme.of(context)
-                  .textTheme
-                  .titleMedium
-                  ?.copyWith(fontWeight: FontWeight.bold),
+              style: Theme.of(
+                context,
+              ).textTheme.titleMedium?.copyWith(fontWeight: FontWeight.bold),
             ),
           ),
           ListTile(
@@ -291,9 +304,7 @@ class _SettingsScreenState extends State<SettingsScreen> {
               hasUpdate ? Icons.system_update : Icons.check_circle,
               color: hasUpdate ? Colors.orange : null,
             ),
-            title: Text(
-              hasUpdate ? 'Update Available' : 'Check for Updates',
-            ),
+            title: Text(hasUpdate ? 'Update Available' : 'Check for Updates'),
             subtitle: hasUpdate
                 ? Text('Version ${_updateInfo!['latestVersion']} is available')
                 : const Text('Check for the latest version on GitHub'),
diff --git a/lib/services/settings_service.dart b/lib/services/settings_service.dart
index c8cfb022..f491f781 100644
--- a/lib/services/settings_service.dart
+++ b/lib/services/settings_service.dart
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class SettingsService {
   static const String _keySeekTimeSmall = 'seek_time_small';
   static const String _keySeekTimeLarge = 'seek_time_large';
   static const String _keyMediaVersionPreferences = 'media_version_preferences';
+  static const String _keyShowHeroSection = 'show_hero_section';
 
   static SettingsService? _instance;
   late SharedPreferences _prefs;
@@ -117,7 +118,18 @@ class SettingsService {
   }
 
   bool getUseSeasonPoster() {
-    return _prefs.getBool(_keyUseSeasonPoster) ?? false; // Default: false (use series poster)
+    return _prefs.getBool(_keyUseSeasonPoster) ??
+        false; // Default: false (use series poster)
+  }
+
+  // Show Hero Section
+  Future<void> setShowHeroSection(bool enabled) async {
+    await _prefs.setBool(_keyShowHeroSection, enabled);
+  }
+
+  bool getShowHeroSection() {
+    return _prefs.getBool(_keyShowHeroSection) ??
+        true; // Default: true (show hero section)
   }
 
   // Seek Time Small (in seconds)
@@ -593,7 +605,10 @@ class SettingsService {
   /// Save media version preference for a series
   /// [seriesRatingKey] is the grandparentRatingKey for TV series, or ratingKey for movies
   /// [mediaIndex] is the index of the selected media version
-  Future<void> setMediaVersionPreference(String seriesRatingKey, int mediaIndex) async {
+  Future<void> setMediaVersionPreference(
+    String seriesRatingKey,
+    int mediaIndex,
+  ) async {
     final preferences = _getMediaVersionPreferences();
     preferences[seriesRatingKey] = mediaIndex;
 
@@ -643,6 +658,7 @@ class SettingsService {
       _prefs.remove(_keyPreferredAudioCodec),
       _prefs.remove(_keyLibraryDensity),
       _prefs.remove(_keyUseSeasonPoster),
+      _prefs.remove(_keyShowHeroSection),
       _prefs.remove(_keySeekTimeSmall),
       _prefs.remove(_keySeekTimeLarge),
       _prefs.remove(_keyMediaVersionPreferences),