diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 5a43545..f255fbd 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ homepage = "https://github.com/talwat/lowfi"
 repository = "https://github.com/talwat/lowfi"
 
 [features]
+default = ["default-tracklist"]
+default-tracklist = []
 mpris = ["dep:mpris-server", "dep:arc-swap"]
 extra-audio-formats = ["rodio/default"]
 scrape = [
diff --git a/docs/MUSIC.md b/docs/MUSIC.md
index 1c6ec19..eb251d0 100644
--- a/docs/MUSIC.md
+++ b/docs/MUSIC.md
@@ -48,20 +48,29 @@ that chillhop entirely bans third party players in their TOS. They also ban
 scrapers, which I only learned after writing one.
 
 So, is lowfi really going to have to violate the TOS of it's own music provider?
-Well, yes. I thought about it, and came to the conclusion that lowfi is probably
-not much of a threat for a few reasons.
+Well, yes. I thought about it, and came to the conclusion that this isn't *as bad*
+as it sounds for a few reasons.
 
 Firstly, it emulates exactly the behavior of chillhop's own radio player.
 The only difference is that one shoves you into a web browser, and the other,
-into a nice terminal window.
+into a nice terminal window. The fact that these are so functionally identical
+makes it a pretty unnoticeable difference.
 
 Then, I also realize that lowfi is just a small program used by few.
 I'm not making money on any of this, and I think degrading the experience for my
 fellow nerds who just want to listen to some lowfi without all the crap is not worth it.
 
-At the end of the day, lowfi has a distinct UserAgent. Should chillhop ever take issue with
-it's behavior, banning it is extremely simple. I don't want that to happen, but I
-understand if it does.
+At the end of the day, the lowfi player itself has a distinct UserAgent.
+Should chillhop ever take issue with it's behavior, banning it is extremely simple.
+I don't want that to happen, but I understand if it does.
+
+## For Distributions
+
+As of April, 2026, there is a new optional feature (`default-tracklist`) you can use to disable the
+default list entirely. It won't be shipped in the binary, or compiled at all. This should in theory
+resolve any issues of legality, but reality is complicated. If you maintain a distro, you have enough
+work on your hands already and don't need to worry about a silly music player which has
+some questionable sourcing practices.
 
 ## Well, *I* Hate the Chillhop Music
 
diff --git a/src/tracks/error.rs b/src/tracks/error.rs
index 8517498..9c0024c 100644
--- a/src/tracks/error.rs
+++ b/src/tracks/error.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ pub enum Kind {
     #[error("invalid file path")]
     InvalidPath,
 
+    #[error("no track list specified! (default track list feature is disabled)")]
+    NoTrackList,
+
     #[error("unknown target track length")]
     UnknownLength,
 
diff --git a/src/tracks/list.rs b/src/tracks/list.rs
index 6140cd7..399e73b 100644
--- a/src/tracks/list.rs
+++ b/src/tracks/list.rs
@@ -157,11 +157,15 @@ impl List {
     /// Reads a [List] from the filesystem using the CLI argument provided.
     pub async fn load(tracks: &str) -> tracks::Result<Self> {
         if tracks == "chillhop" {
+            #[cfg(feature = "default-tracklist")]
             return Ok(Self::new(
                 "chillhop",
                 include_str!("../../data/chillhop.txt"),
                 None,
             ));
+
+            #[cfg(not(feature = "default-tracklist"))]
+            return Err(tracks::error::Kind::NoTrackList.into());
         }
 
         // Check if the track is in ~/.local/share/lowfi, in which case we'll load that.
@@ -173,9 +177,7 @@ impl List {
         let raw = fs::read_to_string(path.clone()).await?;
 
         // Get rid of special noheader case for tracklists without a header.
-        let raw = raw
-            .strip_prefix("noheader")
-            .map_or_else(|| raw.as_ref(), |stripped| stripped);
+        let raw = raw.strip_prefix("noheader").unwrap_or_else(|| raw.as_ref());
 
         let name = path
             .file_stem()