diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
index 7c8a82d..7bb5272 100644
--- a/config.json
+++ b/config.json
@@ -2,5 +2,7 @@
   "navbarBrandText": "Netzbegrünung Mastowall",
   "defaultServerUrl": "https://gruene.social",
   "navbarColor": "#008939",
+  "duration": 10,
+  "refreshDuration": 30,
   "includeReplies": true
 }
diff --git a/script.js b/script.js
index af74d3b..fa3874a 100644
--- a/script.js
+++ b/script.js
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
 // The existingPosts array is used to track already displayed posts
 let existingPosts = [];
 
-// below times are in milliseconds
-// duration for slide animations
-let duration = 5000;
-// refresh rate
-let refresh = 30000;
-
 // getUrlParameter helps to fetch URL parameters
 function getUrlParameter(name) {
     name = name.replace(/[\[]/, '\\[').replace(/[\]]/, '\\]');
@@ -40,6 +34,11 @@ const timeAgo = function(seconds) {
 };
 
 let includeReplies;
+// below times are in milliseconds
+// duration for slide animations
+let duration;
+// refresh rate
+let refresh;
 
 // fetchConfig fetches the configuration from the config.json file
 const fetchConfig = async function() {
@@ -48,12 +47,16 @@ const fetchConfig = async function() {
         $('#navbar-brand').text(config.navbarBrandText);
         $('.navbar').css('background-color', config.navbarColor);
         includeReplies = config.includeReplies;
+        duration = config.duration * 1000;
+        refresh = config.refreshDuration * 1000;
         return config.defaultServerUrl;
     } catch (error) {
         console.log("Error loading config.json:", error);
         $('#navbar-brand').text("Netzbegrünung Mastowall");
         $('.navbar').css('background-color', "#008939");
         includeReplies = true;
+        duration = 10000;
+        refresh = 30000;
         return "https://gruene.social";
     }
 }