diff --git a/pvr.dvblink/changelog.txt b/pvr.dvblink/changelog.txt
index 7ee7c31..371866a 100644
--- a/pvr.dvblink/changelog.txt
+++ b/pvr.dvblink/changelog.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [B]Version 4.7.2[/B]
 Added: PVR_RECORDING.iChannelUid and PVR_RECORDING.channelType support
+Added: Setting to change the addon update interval
 
 [B]Version 4.7.1[/B]
 Added: Option to change default 'Prevent duplicate episodes' setting
diff --git a/pvr.dvblink/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po b/pvr.dvblink/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
index 6c27967..a93f6ec 100644
--- a/pvr.dvblink/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
+++ b/pvr.dvblink/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
@@ -98,7 +98,69 @@ msgctxt "#30112"
 msgid "Timeshift buffer path"
 msgstr ""
 
-#empty strings from id 30113 to 30199
+#empty strings from id 30113 to 30119
+
+msgctxt "#30120"
+msgid "1 min"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgctxt "#30121"
+msgid "2 min"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgctxt "#30122"
+msgid "3 min"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgctxt "#30123"
+msgid "4 min"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgctxt "#30124"
+msgid "5 min"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgctxt "#30125"
+msgid "6 min"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgctxt "#30126"
+msgid "7 min"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgctxt "#30127"
+msgid "8 min"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgctxt "#30128"
+msgid "9 min"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgctxt "#30129"
+msgid "10 min"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgctxt "#30130"
+msgid "20 min"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgctxt "#30131"
+msgid "30 min"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgctxt "#30132"
+msgid "40 min"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgctxt "#30133"
+msgid "50 min"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgctxt "#30134"
+msgid "60 min"
+msgstr ""
+
+#empty strings from id 30135 to 30199
 
 msgctxt "#30200"
 msgid "Advanced"
diff --git a/pvr.dvblink/resources/settings.xml b/pvr.dvblink/resources/settings.xml
index 6baca40..05d17c6 100644
--- a/pvr.dvblink/resources/settings.xml
+++ b/pvr.dvblink/resources/settings.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     <setting id="add_rec_episode_info" type="bool" label="30203" default="true" />
     <setting id="group_recordings_by_series" type="bool" label="30204" default="true" />
     <setting id="no_group_for_single_record"  visible="eq(-1,true)" type="bool" label="32025" default="false" />
+    <setting id="default_update_interval" label="19071" type="enum" lvalues="30120|30121|30122|30123|30124|30125|30126|30127|30128|30129|30130|30131|30132|30133|30134" default="4" />
     <setting id="default_record_show_type" label="812" type="enum" lvalues="32035|32036" default="1" />
   </category>
 </settings>
diff --git a/src/DVBLinkClient.cpp b/src/DVBLinkClient.cpp
index 3718dce..ceff81a 100644
--- a/src/DVBLinkClient.cpp
+++ b/src/DVBLinkClient.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ void DVBLinkClient::get_server_caps()
 
 DVBLinkClient::DVBLinkClient(CHelper_libXBMC_addon* xbmc, CHelper_libXBMC_pvr* pvr, CHelper_libKODI_guilib* gui,
     std::string clientname, std::string hostname, long port, bool showinfomsg, std::string username,
-    std::string password, bool add_episode_to_rec_title, bool group_recordings_by_series, bool no_group_single_rec, int default_rec_show_type) :
+    std::string password, bool add_episode_to_rec_title, bool group_recordings_by_series, bool no_group_single_rec, int default_update_interval, int default_rec_show_type) :
     connection_props_(hostname, port, username, password, clientname)
 {
   PVR = pvr;
@@ -130,6 +130,58 @@ DVBLinkClient::DVBLinkClient(CHelper_libXBMC_addon* xbmc, CHelper_libXBMC_pvr* p
   no_group_single_rec_ = no_group_single_rec;
   default_rec_show_type_ = default_rec_show_type;
   timer_idx_seed_ = PVR_TIMER_NO_CLIENT_INDEX + 10; //arbitrary seed number, greater than 
+  
+  switch (default_update_interval)
+  {
+  case 0:
+    default_update_interval_sec_ = UPDATE_INTERVAL_60_SEC;
+    break;
+  case 1:
+    default_update_interval_sec_ = UPDATE_INTERVAL_120_SEC;
+    break;
+  case 2:
+    default_update_interval_sec_ = UPDATE_INTERVAL_180_SEC;
+    break;
+  case 3:
+    default_update_interval_sec_ = UPDATE_INTERVAL_240_SEC;
+    break;
+  case 4:
+    default_update_interval_sec_ = UPDATE_INTERVAL_300_SEC;
+    break;
+  case 5:
+    default_update_interval_sec_ = UPDATE_INTERVAL_360_SEC;
+    break;
+  case 6:
+    default_update_interval_sec_ = UPDATE_INTERVAL_420_SEC;
+    break;
+  case 7:
+    default_update_interval_sec_ = UPDATE_INTERVAL_480_SEC;
+    break;
+  case 8:
+    default_update_interval_sec_ = UPDATE_INTERVAL_540_SEC;
+    break;
+  case 9:
+    default_update_interval_sec_ = UPDATE_INTERVAL_600_SEC;
+    break;
+  case 10:
+    default_update_interval_sec_ = UPDATE_INTERVAL_1200_SEC;
+    break;
+  case 11:
+    default_update_interval_sec_ = UPDATE_INTERVAL_1800_SEC;
+    break;
+  case 12:
+    default_update_interval_sec_ = UPDATE_INTERVAL_2400_SEC;
+    break;
+  case 13:
+    default_update_interval_sec_ = UPDATE_INTERVAL_3000_SEC;
+    break;
+  case 14:
+    default_update_interval_sec_ = UPDATE_INTERVAL_3600_SEC;
+    break;
+  default:
+    default_update_interval_sec_ = UPDATE_INTERVAL_300_SEC;
+    break;
+  }
 
   get_server_caps();
 
@@ -210,13 +262,12 @@ void *DVBLinkClient::Process()
 {
   XBMC->Log(LOG_DEBUG, "DVBLinkUpdateProcess:: thread started");
 
-  time_t update_period_default_sec = 300;
   time_t update_period_timers_sec = 5;
   time_t update_period_recordings_sec = 1;
   time_t now;
   time(&now);
-  time_t next_update_time_timers = now + update_period_default_sec;
-  time_t next_update_time_recordings = now + update_period_default_sec;
+  time_t next_update_time_timers = now + default_update_interval_sec_;
+  time_t next_update_time_recordings = now + default_update_interval_sec_;
 
   while (m_updating)
   {
@@ -235,7 +286,7 @@ void *DVBLinkClient::Process()
     if (now > next_update_time_timers)
     {
       PVR->TriggerTimerUpdate();
-      next_update_time_timers = now + update_period_default_sec;
+      next_update_time_timers = now + default_update_interval_sec_;
     }
 
     if (m_update_timers_repeat)
@@ -253,7 +304,7 @@ void *DVBLinkClient::Process()
     if (now > next_update_time_recordings)
     {
       PVR->TriggerRecordingUpdate();
-      next_update_time_recordings = now + update_period_default_sec;
+      next_update_time_recordings = now + default_update_interval_sec_;
     }
 
     Sleep(100);
diff --git a/src/DVBLinkClient.h b/src/DVBLinkClient.h
index d938545..a6796ba 100644
--- a/src/DVBLinkClient.h
+++ b/src/DVBLinkClient.h
@@ -74,6 +74,23 @@ enum dvblink_client_rec_showtype_e
   dcrs_record_all = 0, dcrs_record_new_only = 1
 };
 
+/* dvblink update interval values */
+const int UPDATE_INTERVAL_60_SEC   = 60;
+const int UPDATE_INTERVAL_120_SEC  = 120;
+const int UPDATE_INTERVAL_180_SEC  = 180;
+const int UPDATE_INTERVAL_240_SEC  = 240;
+const int UPDATE_INTERVAL_300_SEC  = 300;
+const int UPDATE_INTERVAL_360_SEC  = 360;
+const int UPDATE_INTERVAL_420_SEC  = 420;
+const int UPDATE_INTERVAL_480_SEC  = 480;
+const int UPDATE_INTERVAL_540_SEC  = 540;
+const int UPDATE_INTERVAL_600_SEC  = 600;
+const int UPDATE_INTERVAL_1200_SEC = 1200;
+const int UPDATE_INTERVAL_1800_SEC = 1800;
+const int UPDATE_INTERVAL_2400_SEC = 2400;
+const int UPDATE_INTERVAL_3000_SEC = 3000;
+const int UPDATE_INTERVAL_3600_SEC = 3600;
+
 struct schedule_desc
 {
   schedule_desc(unsigned int idx, int type, int margin_before, int margin_after)
@@ -127,7 +144,7 @@ class DVBLinkClient: public P8PLATFORM::CThread
 public:
   DVBLinkClient(ADDON::CHelper_libXBMC_addon* xbmc, CHelper_libXBMC_pvr* pvr, CHelper_libKODI_guilib* gui,
       std::string clientname, std::string hostname, long port, bool showinfomsg, std::string username,
-      std::string password, bool add_episode_to_rec_title, bool group_recordings_by_series, bool no_group_single_rec, int default_rec_show_type);
+      std::string password, bool add_episode_to_rec_title, bool group_recordings_by_series, bool no_group_single_rec, int default_update_interval, int default_rec_show_type);
   ~DVBLinkClient(void);
   const char *GetBackendVersion();
   void GetAddonCapabilities(PVR_ADDON_CAPABILITIES* pCapabilities);
@@ -210,6 +227,7 @@ class DVBLinkClient: public P8PLATFORM::CThread
   dvblinkremote::ChannelFavorites channel_favorites_;
   std::map<std::string, int> inverse_channel_map_;
   bool no_group_single_rec_;
+  time_t default_update_interval_sec_;
   int default_rec_show_type_;
   std::map<std::string, schedule_desc> schedule_map_;
   std::map<std::string, unsigned int> timer_idx_map_;
diff --git a/src/client.cpp b/src/client.cpp
index 6cc9034..a3523a9 100644
--- a/src/client.cpp
+++ b/src/client.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ bool        g_bShowInfoMSG          = DEFAULT_SHOWINFOMSG;           ///< Show i
 int         g_iHeight               = DEFAULT_HEIGHT;                ///< Height of stream when using transcoding (0: autodetect)
 int         g_iWidth                = DEFAULT_WIDTH;                 ///< Width of stream when using transcoding (0: autodetect)
 int         g_iBitrate              = DEFAULT_BITRATE;               ///< Bitrate of stream when using transcoding
+int         g_iDefaultUpdateInterval  = DEFAULT_UPDATE_INTERVAL;     ///< Default update interval
 int         g_iDefaultRecShowType   = DEFAULT_RECORD_SHOW_TYPE;      ///< Default record show type
 std::string g_szAudiotrack          = DEFAULT_AUDIOTRACK;            ///< Audiotrack to include in stream when using transcoding
 bool        g_bUseTimeshift         = DEFAULT_USETIMESHIFT;          ///< Use timeshift
@@ -270,6 +271,14 @@ ADDON_STATUS ADDON_Create(void* hdl, void* props)
     g_szAudiotrack = DEFAULT_AUDIOTRACK;
   }
 
+  /* Read setting "default_update_interval" from settings.xml */
+  if (!XBMC->GetSetting("default_update_interval", &g_iDefaultUpdateInterval))
+  {
+    /* If setting is unknown fallback to defaults */
+    XBMC->Log(LOG_ERROR, "Couldn't get 'default_update_interval' setting, falling back to '4' (5 minutes) as default");
+    g_iDefaultUpdateInterval = DEFAULT_UPDATE_INTERVAL;
+  }
+
   /* Read setting "default_record_show_type" from settings.xml */
   if (!XBMC->GetSetting("default_record_show_type", &g_iDefaultRecShowType))
   {
@@ -283,7 +292,7 @@ ADDON_STATUS ADDON_Create(void* hdl, void* props)
       g_lPort);
 
   dvblinkclient = new DVBLinkClient(XBMC, PVR, GUI, g_szClientname, g_szHostname, g_lPort, g_bShowInfoMSG, g_szUsername,
-      g_szPassword, g_bAddRecEpisode2title, g_bGroupRecBySeries, g_bNoGroupSingleRec, g_iDefaultRecShowType);
+      g_szPassword, g_bAddRecEpisode2title, g_bGroupRecBySeries, g_bNoGroupSingleRec, g_iDefaultUpdateInterval, g_iDefaultRecShowType);
 
   if (dvblinkclient->GetStatus())
     m_CurStatus = ADDON_STATUS_OK;
@@ -408,6 +417,11 @@ ADDON_STATUS ADDON_SetSetting(const char *settingName, const void *settingValue)
     if (tmp_sAudiotrack != g_szAudiotrack)
       return ADDON_STATUS_NEED_RESTART;
   }
+  else if (str == "default_update_interval")
+  {
+    XBMC->Log(LOG_INFO, "Changed Setting 'default_update_interval' from %u to %u", g_iDefaultUpdateInterval, *(int*) settingValue);
+    g_iDefaultUpdateInterval = *(int*) settingValue;
+  }
   else if (str == "default_record_show_type")
   {
     XBMC->Log(LOG_INFO, "Changed Setting 'default_record_show_type' from %u to %u", g_iDefaultRecShowType, *(int*) settingValue);
diff --git a/src/client.h b/src/client.h
index 2489398..6f73dd0 100644
--- a/src/client.h
+++ b/src/client.h
@@ -42,4 +42,5 @@
 #define DEFAULT_ADDRECEPISODE2TITLE true
 #define DEFAULT_GROUPRECBYSERIES    true
 #define DEFAULT_NOGROUP_SINGLE_REC  false
+#define DEFAULT_UPDATE_INTERVAL     4
 #define DEFAULT_RECORD_SHOW_TYPE    1