diff --git a/CdgPlayer/KaraokeVideoPlayer.Designer.cs b/CdgPlayer/KaraokeVideoPlayer.Designer.cs
index 8da7dca..853c09e 100644
--- a/CdgPlayer/KaraokeVideoPlayer.Designer.cs
+++ b/CdgPlayer/KaraokeVideoPlayer.Designer.cs
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@
             this.vlcPlayer.TabIndex = 0;
             this.vlcPlayer.Text = "vlcControl1";
             this.vlcPlayer.VlcLibDirectory = null;
-            if (isCDG) {
-                this.vlcPlayer.VlcMediaplayerOptions = new string[] { "--projectm-preset-path=lib\\presets", "--audio-visual=projectm", "--effect-list=scope", "--no-video", "--verbose=2" };
+            if (isCDG && !hideOverlay) {
+                this.vlcPlayer.VlcMediaplayerOptions = new string[] { "--effect-list=scope", "--no-video", "--verbose=2" };
             }
             else {
                 this.vlcPlayer.VlcMediaplayerOptions = new string[] { "--projectm-preset-path=lib\\presets", "--effect-list=scope", "--verbose=2" };
diff --git a/CdgPlayer/KaraokeVideoPlayer.cs b/CdgPlayer/KaraokeVideoPlayer.cs
index b5cff61..7fd4fab 100644
--- a/CdgPlayer/KaraokeVideoPlayer.cs
+++ b/CdgPlayer/KaraokeVideoPlayer.cs
@@ -15,22 +15,27 @@ namespace KaraokePlayer
 {
     public partial class KaraokeVideoPlayer : UserControl
     {
+        private bool hideOverlay = true;
         private GraphicsFile _cdgFile;
         private KaraokeVideoOverlay _overlayForm;
         private DateTime _startTime;
         private readonly System.Timers.Timer _lyricTimer = new System.Timers.Timer();
 
-        public KaraokeVideoPlayer(bool isCDG)
+        public KaraokeVideoPlayer(bool isCDG, bool hideOverlay)
         {
+            this.hideOverlay = hideOverlay;
             this.isCDG = isCDG;
             InitializeComponent();
-            _lyricTimer.Interval = 33;
-            _lyricTimer.Elapsed += LyricTimerOnElapsed;
+            if (!hideOverlay)
+            {
+                _lyricTimer.Interval = 33;
+                _lyricTimer.Elapsed += LyricTimerOnElapsed;
+            }
         }
 
         private void LyricTimerOnElapsed(object sender, ElapsedEventArgs elapsedEventArgs)
         {
-            if (isCDG)
+            if (isCDG && !hideOverlay)
             {
                 var picture = _cdgFile.RenderAtTime((long)(DateTime.Now - _startTime).TotalMilliseconds);
                 BeginInvoke(new MethodInvoker(() => { _overlayForm.Graphic.Image = picture; }));
@@ -40,7 +45,7 @@ namespace KaraokePlayer
         public async void Play(Uri file)
         {
             vlcPlayer.SetMedia(file);
-            if (isCDG)
+            if (isCDG && !hideOverlay)
             {
                 _cdgFile = await GraphicsFile.LoadAsync(Path.ChangeExtension(file.LocalPath, "cdg"));
             }
diff --git a/KaraokePlayer/MainForm.Designer.cs b/KaraokePlayer/MainForm.Designer.cs
index 9036dc2..deab5db 100644
--- a/KaraokePlayer/MainForm.Designer.cs
+++ b/KaraokePlayer/MainForm.Designer.cs
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
             this.tableLayoutPanel2 = new System.Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanel();
             this.materialListBox1 = new MaterialSkin.Controls.MaterialListBox();
             this.materialSingleLineTextField1 = new MaterialSkin.Controls.MaterialSingleLineTextField();
-            this.karaokeCDGPlayer = new KaraokePlayer.KaraokeVideoPlayer(true);
-            this.karaokeMP4Player = new KaraokePlayer.KaraokeVideoPlayer(false);
+            this.karaokeCDGPlayer = new KaraokePlayer.KaraokeVideoPlayer(true, true);
+            this.karaokeMP4Player = new KaraokePlayer.KaraokeVideoPlayer(false, true);
             this.browseDialog = new System.Windows.Forms.FolderBrowserDialog();
             this.tableLayoutPanel1.SuspendLayout();
             this.flowLayoutPanel1.SuspendLayout();