diff --git a/frigate/config.py b/frigate/config.py
index b71ba1907..14b94a82d 100644
--- a/frigate/config.py
+++ b/frigate/config.py
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ class UIConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
     strftime_fmt: Optional[str] = Field(
         default=None, title="Override date and time format using strftime syntax."
     )
+    show_advanced_options: bool = Field(
+        default=True,
+        title="Default setting to show Advanced Options, such as Config, Camera Rec/Motion/Snap buttons, go2rtc dashboard and more.",
+    )
 
 
 class StatsConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
diff --git a/web/src/AppBar.jsx b/web/src/AppBar.jsx
index b5bb16c0f..fc57458cb 100644
--- a/web/src/AppBar.jsx
+++ b/web/src/AppBar.jsx
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ import Menu, { MenuItem, MenuSeparator } from './components/Menu';
 import AutoAwesomeIcon from './icons/AutoAwesome';
 import LightModeIcon from './icons/LightMode';
 import DarkModeIcon from './icons/DarkMode';
+import SettingsIcon from './icons/Settings';
 import FrigateRestartIcon from './icons/FrigateRestart';
 import Prompt from './components/Prompt';
-import { useDarkMode } from './context';
+import { useDarkMode, useAdvOptions } from './context';
 import { useCallback, useRef, useState } from 'preact/hooks';
 import { useRestart } from './api/ws';
 
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ export default function AppBar() {
   const [showMoreMenu, setShowMoreMenu] = useState(false);
   const [showDialog, setShowDialog] = useState(false);
   const [showDialogWait, setShowDialogWait] = useState(false);
+  const { showAdvOptions, setShowAdvOptions } = useAdvOptions();
   const { setDarkMode } = useDarkMode();
   const { send: sendRestart } = useRestart();
 
@@ -26,6 +28,11 @@ export default function AppBar() {
     [setDarkMode, setShowMoreMenu]
   );
 
+  const handleToggleAdvOptions = useCallback(() => {
+    setShowAdvOptions(showAdvOptions === 1 ? 0 : 1);
+    setShowMoreMenu(false);
+  },[showAdvOptions, setShowAdvOptions, setShowMoreMenu]);
+
   const moreRef = useRef(null);
 
   const handleShowMenu = useCallback(() => {
@@ -61,6 +68,8 @@ export default function AppBar() {
           <MenuItem icon={LightModeIcon} label="Light" value="light" onSelect={handleSelectDarkMode} />
           <MenuItem icon={DarkModeIcon} label="Dark" value="dark" onSelect={handleSelectDarkMode} />
           <MenuSeparator />
+          <MenuItem icon={SettingsIcon} label={showAdvOptions ? 'Hide Adv. Options' : 'Show Adv. Options'} onSelect={handleToggleAdvOptions} />
+          <MenuSeparator />
           <MenuItem icon={FrigateRestartIcon} label="Restart Frigate" onSelect={handleRestart} />
         </Menu>
       ) : null}
diff --git a/web/src/Sidebar.jsx b/web/src/Sidebar.jsx
index 4497dba15..5dcd15615 100644
--- a/web/src/Sidebar.jsx
+++ b/web/src/Sidebar.jsx
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ import { Match } from 'preact-router/match';
 import { memo } from 'preact/compat';
 import { ENV } from './env';
 import { useMemo } from 'preact/hooks'
+import { useAdvOptions } from './context';
 import useSWR from 'swr';
 import NavigationDrawer, { Destination, Separator } from './components/NavigationDrawer';
 
 export default function Sidebar() {
   const { data: config } = useSWR('config');
+  const { showAdvOptions } = useAdvOptions();
 
   const sortedCameras = useMemo(() => {
     if (!config) {
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ export default function Sidebar() {
       <Separator />
       <Destination href="/storage" text="Storage" />
       <Destination href="/system" text="System" />
-      <Destination href="/config" text="Config" />
+      { showAdvOptions ? <Destination href="/config" text="Config" /> : null}
       <Destination href="/logs" text="Logs" />
       <Separator />
       <div className="flex flex-grow" />
diff --git a/web/src/app.tsx b/web/src/app.tsx
index 4e5123563..d21fa4471 100644
--- a/web/src/app.tsx
+++ b/web/src/app.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import AppBar from './AppBar';
 import Cameras from './routes/Cameras';
 import { Router } from 'preact-router';
 import Sidebar from './Sidebar';
-import { DarkModeProvider, DrawerProvider } from './context';
+import { DarkModeProvider, DrawerProvider, AdvOptionsProvider } from './context';
 import useSWR from 'swr';
 
 export default function App() {
@@ -16,37 +16,39 @@ export default function App() {
   return (
     <DarkModeProvider>
       <DrawerProvider>
-        <div data-testid="app" className="w-full">
-          <AppBar />
-          {!config ? (
-            <div className="flex flex-grow-1 min-h-screen justify-center items-center">
-              <ActivityIndicator />
-            </div>
-          ) : (
-            <div className="flex flex-row min-h-screen w-full bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 text-gray-900 dark:text-white">
-              <Sidebar />
-              <div className="w-full flex-auto mt-16 min-w-0">
-                <Router>
-                  <AsyncRoute path="/cameras/:camera/editor" getComponent={Routes.getCameraMap} />
-                  <AsyncRoute path="/cameras/:camera" getComponent={cameraComponent} />
-                  <AsyncRoute path="/birdseye" getComponent={Routes.getBirdseye} />
-                  <AsyncRoute path="/events" getComponent={Routes.getEvents} />
-                  <AsyncRoute path="/exports" getComponent={Routes.getExports} />
-                  <AsyncRoute
-                    path="/recording/:camera/:date?/:hour?/:minute?/:second?"
-                    getComponent={Routes.getRecording}
-                  />
-                  <AsyncRoute path="/storage" getComponent={Routes.getStorage} />
-                  <AsyncRoute path="/system" getComponent={Routes.getSystem} />
-                  <AsyncRoute path="/config" getComponent={Routes.getConfig} />
-                  <AsyncRoute path="/logs" getComponent={Routes.getLogs} />
-                  <AsyncRoute path="/styleguide" getComponent={Routes.getStyleGuide} />
-                  <Cameras default path="/" />
-                </Router>
+        <AdvOptionsProvider>
+          <div data-testid="app" className="w-full">
+            {!config ? (
+              <div className="flex flex-grow-1 min-h-screen justify-center items-center">
+                <ActivityIndicator />
               </div>
-            </div>
-          )}
-        </div>
+            ) : (
+              <div className="flex flex-row min-h-screen w-full bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 text-gray-900 dark:text-white">
+                <Sidebar />
+                <AppBar />
+                <div className="w-full flex-auto mt-16 min-w-0">
+                  <Router>
+                    <AsyncRoute path="/cameras/:camera/editor" getComponent={Routes.getCameraMap} />
+                    <AsyncRoute path="/cameras/:camera" getComponent={cameraComponent} />
+                    <AsyncRoute path="/birdseye" getComponent={Routes.getBirdseye} />
+                    <AsyncRoute path="/events" getComponent={Routes.getEvents} />
+                    <AsyncRoute path="/exports" getComponent={Routes.getExports} />
+                    <AsyncRoute
+                      path="/recording/:camera/:date?/:hour?/:minute?/:second?"
+                      getComponent={Routes.getRecording}
+                    />
+                    <AsyncRoute path="/storage" getComponent={Routes.getStorage} />
+                    <AsyncRoute path="/system" getComponent={Routes.getSystem} />
+                    <AsyncRoute path="/config" getComponent={Routes.getConfig} />
+                    <AsyncRoute path="/logs" getComponent={Routes.getLogs} />
+                    <AsyncRoute path="/styleguide" getComponent={Routes.getStyleGuide} />
+                    <Cameras default path="/" />
+                  </Router>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </AdvOptionsProvider>
       </DrawerProvider>
     </DarkModeProvider>
   );
diff --git a/web/src/components/AppBar.jsx b/web/src/components/AppBar.jsx
index 1003fee55..a6870ef2b 100644
--- a/web/src/components/AppBar.jsx
+++ b/web/src/components/AppBar.jsx
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ import { h } from 'preact';
 import Button from './Button';
 import MenuIcon from '../icons/Menu';
 import MoreIcon from '../icons/More';
-import { useDrawer } from '../context';
+import { About } from '../icons/About';
+import { useDrawer, useAdvOptions } from '../context';
 import { useLayoutEffect, useCallback, useState } from 'preact/hooks';
 
 // We would typically preserve these in component state
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ export default function AppBar({ title: Title, overflowRef, onOverflowClick }) {
   const [show, setShow] = useState(true);
   const [atZero, setAtZero] = useState(window.scrollY === 0);
   const { setShowDrawer } = useDrawer();
+  const { showAdvOptions } = useAdvOptions();
 
   const scrollListener = useCallback(() => {
     const scrollY = window.scrollY;
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ export default function AppBar({ title: Title, overflowRef, onOverflowClick }) {
   return (
     <div
       id="appbar"
-      className={`w-full border-b border-gray-200  dark:border-gray-700 flex items-center align-middle p-2  fixed left-0 right-0 z-10 bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 transform transition-all duration-200 ${
+      className={`w-full border-b border-gray-200  dark:border-gray-700 flex items-center align-middle p-2  fixed left-0 right-0 bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 transform transition-all duration-200 ${
         !show ? '-translate-y-full' : 'translate-y-0'
       } ${!atZero ? 'shadow-sm' : ''}`}
       data-testid="appbar"
@@ -50,6 +52,19 @@ export default function AppBar({ title: Title, overflowRef, onOverflowClick }) {
       </div>
       <Title />
       <div className="flex-grow-1 flex justify-end w-full">
+        { !showAdvOptions ?
+          <Button
+            className="rounded-full"
+            type="text"
+            color="gray"
+            aria-label="Advanced Options are hidden via the nearby menu."
+          >
+            <About className="w-6" />
+          </Button>
+          : null 
+        }
+      </div>
+      <div className="flex-grow-1 flex">
         {overflowRef && onOverflowClick ? (
           <div className="w-auto" ref={overflowRef}>
             <Button
diff --git a/web/src/context/index.jsx b/web/src/context/index.jsx
index 416eeb174..5bbcc5123 100644
--- a/web/src/context/index.jsx
+++ b/web/src/context/index.jsx
@@ -1,6 +1,29 @@
 import { h, createContext } from 'preact';
 import { get as getData, set as setData } from 'idb-keyval';
 import { useCallback, useContext, useEffect, useLayoutEffect, useState } from 'preact/hooks';
+import useSWR from 'swr';
+
+const AdvOptions = createContext(null);
+
+export function AdvOptionsProvider({ children }) {
+  const [showAdvOptions, setShowAdvOptions] = usePersistence('show-advanced-options', null);
+  const { data: config } = useSWR('config');
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    async function load() {
+      const configValue = config.ui.show_advanced_options == true? 1 : 0; //fixes a load error
+      setShowAdvOptions(showAdvOptions || configValue);
+    }
+
+    load();
+  }, [setShowAdvOptions, config]);
+
+  return <AdvOptions.Provider value={{ showAdvOptions, setShowAdvOptions }}>{children}</AdvOptions.Provider>;
+}
+
+export function useAdvOptions() {
+  return useContext(AdvOptions);
+}
 
 const DarkMode = createContext(null);
 
diff --git a/web/src/routes/Camera.jsx b/web/src/routes/Camera.jsx
index 7f5e3ca77..a22a696e2 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/Camera.jsx
+++ b/web/src/routes/Camera.jsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import Link from '../components/Link';
 import SettingsIcon from '../icons/Settings';
 import Switch from '../components/Switch';
 import ButtonsTabbed from '../components/ButtonsTabbed';
-import { usePersistence } from '../context';
+import { usePersistence, useAdvOptions } from '../context';
 import { useCallback, useMemo, useState } from 'preact/hooks';
 import { useApiHost } from '../api';
 import useSWR from 'swr';
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export default function Camera({ camera }) {
   const apiHost = useApiHost();
   const [showSettings, setShowSettings] = useState(false);
   const [viewMode, setViewMode] = useState('live');
+  const { showAdvOptions } = useAdvOptions();
 
   const cameraConfig = config?.cameras[camera];
   const restreamEnabled =
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ export default function Camera({ camera }) {
         label="Regions"
         labelPosition="after"
       />
-      <Link href={`/cameras/${camera}/editor`}>Mask & Zone creator</Link>
+      {showAdvOptions ? <Link href={`/cameras/${camera}/editor`}>Mask & Zone creator</Link> : null}
     </div>
   ) : null;
 
diff --git a/web/src/routes/Cameras.jsx b/web/src/routes/Cameras.jsx
index 1e2bbf903..91cf30ed2 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/Cameras.jsx
+++ b/web/src/routes/Cameras.jsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import MotionIcon from '../icons/Motion';
 import SnapshotIcon from '../icons/Snapshot';
 import { useDetectState, useRecordingsState, useSnapshotsState } from '../api/ws';
 import { useMemo } from 'preact/hooks';
+import { useAdvOptions } from '../context';
 import useSWR from 'swr';
 
 export default function Cameras() {
@@ -86,7 +87,9 @@ function Camera({ name, config }) {
     [config, detectValue, sendDetect, recordValue, sendRecordings, snapshotValue, sendSnapshots]
   );
 
+  const { showAdvOptions } = useAdvOptions();
+
   return (
-    <Card buttons={buttons} href={href} header={cleanName} icons={icons} media={<CameraImage camera={name} stretch />} />
+    <Card buttons={buttons} href={href} header={cleanName} icons={showAdvOptions ? icons : []} media={<CameraImage camera={name} stretch />} />
   );
 }
diff --git a/web/src/routes/Events.jsx b/web/src/routes/Events.jsx
index 21b282a53..a69f280a4 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/Events.jsx
+++ b/web/src/routes/Events.jsx
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import { formatUnixTimestampToDateTime, getDurationFromTimestamps } from '../uti
 import TimeAgo from '../components/TimeAgo';
 import Timepicker from '../components/TimePicker';
 import TimelineSummary from '../components/TimelineSummary';
+import { useAdvOptions } from '../context';
 
 const API_LIMIT = 25;
 
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ const monthsAgo = (num) => {
 };
 
 export default function Events({ path, ...props }) {
+  const { showAdvOptions } = useAdvOptions();
   const apiHost = useApiHost();
   const [searchParams, setSearchParams] = useState({
     before: null,
@@ -662,8 +664,9 @@ export default function Events({ path, ...props }) {
                       <div class="flex flex-col">
                         <Delete
                           className="h-6 w-6 cursor-pointer"
-                          stroke="#f87171"
-                          onClick={(e) => onDelete(e, event.id, event.retain_indefinitely)}
+                          stroke={showAdvOptions ? "#f87171" : "lightgrey"}
+                          onClick={showAdvOptions ? (e) => onDelete(e, event.id, event.retain_indefinitely) : null}
+                          aria-label="Advanced Options are hidden via the nearby menu."
                         />
 
                         <Download
diff --git a/web/src/routes/System.jsx b/web/src/routes/System.jsx
index 82c8d619d..e1915e2da 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/System.jsx
+++ b/web/src/routes/System.jsx
@@ -12,13 +12,15 @@ import Dialog from '../components/Dialog';
 import TimeAgo from '../components/TimeAgo';
 import copy from 'copy-to-clipboard';
 import { About } from '../icons/About';
+import { useAdvOptions } from '../context';
 
 const emptyObject = Object.freeze({});
 
 export default function System() {
   const [state, setState] = useState({ showFfprobe: false, ffprobe: '' });
   const { data: config } = useSWR('config');
-
+  const { showAdvOptions } = useAdvOptions();
+  
   const {
     value: { payload: stats },
   } = useWs('stats');
@@ -98,14 +100,17 @@ export default function System() {
         {config && (
           <span class="p-1">
             go2rtc {go2rtc && `${go2rtc.version} `}
-            <Link
-              className="text-blue-500 hover:underline"
-              target="_blank"
-              rel="noopener noreferrer"
-              href="/live/webrtc/"
-            >
-              dashboard
-            </Link>
+            {showAdvOptions ? 
+              <Link
+                className="text-blue-500 hover:underline"
+                target="_blank"
+                rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                href="/live/webrtc/"
+              >
+                dashboard
+              </Link>
+              : null 
+            }
           </span>
         )}
       </div>