diff --git a/client/pages/config/index.vue b/client/pages/config/index.vue
index 12ce7b1e..8cd33b0e 100644
--- a/client/pages/config/index.vue
+++ b/client/pages/config/index.vue
@@ -135,6 +135,10 @@
             <ui-dropdown :label="$strings.LabelLanguageDefaultServer" ref="langDropdown" v-model="newServerSettings.language" :items="$languageCodeOptions" small class="max-w-52" @input="updateServerLanguage" />
           </div>
 
+          <div class="py-2">
+            <ui-dropdown :label="$strings.LabelPodcastSearchRegion" v-model="newServerSettings.language" :items="$podcastSearchRegionOptions" small class="max-w-52" @input="(val) => updateSettingsKey('podcastSearchRegion', val)" />
+          </div>
+
           <!-- old experimental features -->
           <!-- <div class="pt-4">
             <h2 class="font-semibold">{{ $strings.HeaderSettingsExperimental }}</h2>
diff --git a/client/plugins/i18n.js b/client/plugins/i18n.js
index ea6a06db..bb719bf7 100644
--- a/client/plugins/i18n.js
+++ b/client/plugins/i18n.js
@@ -27,6 +27,16 @@ Vue.prototype.$languageCodeOptions = Object.keys(languageCodeMap).map(code => {
     value: code
   }
 })
+const podcastSearchRegionMap = {
+  'us': { label: 'United States' },
+  'cn': { label: '中国' },
+}
+Vue.prototype.$podcastSearchRegionOptions = Object.keys(podcastSearchRegionMap).map(code => {
+  return {
+    text: podcastSearchRegionMap[code].label,
+    value: code
+  }
+})
 
 Vue.prototype.$languageCodes = {
   default: defaultCode,
diff --git a/client/strings/cs.json b/client/strings/cs.json
index bac376d8..a7328e60 100644
--- a/client/strings/cs.json
+++ b/client/strings/cs.json
@@ -540,6 +540,7 @@
   "LabelYourBookmarks": "Vaše záložky",
   "LabelYourPlaylists": "Vaše seznamy přehrávání",
   "LabelYourProgress": "Váš pokrok",
+  "LabelPodcastSearchRegion": "Oblast vyhledávání podcastu",
   "MessageAddToPlayerQueue": "Přidat do fronty přehrávače",
   "MessageAppriseDescription": "Abyste mohli používat tuto funkci, musíte mít spuštěnou instanci <a href=\"https://github.com/caronc/apprise-api\" target=\"_blank\">Apprise API</a> nebo API, které bude zpracovávat stejné požadavky. <br />Adresa URL API Apprise by měla být úplná URL cesta pro odeslání oznámení, např. pokud je vaše instance API obsluhována na adrese <code>http://192.168.1.1:8337</code> pak byste měli zadat <code>http://192.168.1.1:8337/notify</code>.",
   "MessageBackupsDescription": "Zálohy zahrnují uživatele, průběh uživatele, podrobnosti o položkách knihovny, nastavení serveru a obrázky uložené v <code>/metadata/items</code> a <code>/metadata/authors</code>. Zálohy <strong>ne</strong> zahrnují všechny soubory uložené ve složkách knihovny.",
diff --git a/client/strings/da.json b/client/strings/da.json
index 3dd611d9..ce0c58bc 100644
--- a/client/strings/da.json
+++ b/client/strings/da.json
@@ -540,6 +540,7 @@
   "LabelYourBookmarks": "Dine bogmærker",
   "LabelYourPlaylists": "Dine spillelister",
   "LabelYourProgress": "Din fremgang",
+  "LabelPodcastSearchRegion": "Podcast søgeområde",
   "MessageAddToPlayerQueue": "Tilføj til afspilningskø",
   "MessageAppriseDescription": "For at bruge denne funktion skal du have en instans af <a href=\"https://github.com/caronc/apprise-api\" target=\"_blank\">Apprise API</a> kørende eller en API, der håndterer de samme anmodninger. <br /> Apprise API-webadressen skal være den fulde URL-sti for at sende underretningen, f.eks. hvis din API-instans er tilgængelig på <code>http://192.168.1.1:8337</code>, så skal du bruge <code>http://192.168.1.1:8337/notify</code>.",
   "MessageBackupsDescription": "Backups inkluderer brugere, brugerfremskridt, biblioteksvareoplysninger, serverindstillinger og billeder gemt i <code>/metadata/items</code> og <code>/metadata/authors</code>. Backups inkluderer <strong>ikke</strong> nogen filer gemt i dine biblioteksmapper.",
diff --git a/client/strings/de.json b/client/strings/de.json
index 20da77c1..d8ad7768 100644
--- a/client/strings/de.json
+++ b/client/strings/de.json
@@ -540,6 +540,7 @@
   "LabelYourBookmarks": "Lesezeichen",
   "LabelYourPlaylists": "Eigene Wiedergabelisten",
   "LabelYourProgress": "Fortschritt",
+  "LabelPodcastSearchRegion": "Podcast-Suchregion",
   "MessageAddToPlayerQueue": "Zur Abspielwarteliste hinzufügen",
   "MessageAppriseDescription": "Um diese Funktion nutzen zu können, müssen Sie eine Instanz von <a href=\"https://github.com/caronc/apprise-api\" target=\"_blank\">Apprise API</a> laufen haben oder eine API verwenden welche dieselbe Anfragen bearbeiten kann. <br />Die Apprise API Url muss der vollständige URL-Pfad sein, an den die Benachrichtigung gesendet werden soll, z.B. wenn Ihre API-Instanz unter <code>http://192.168.1.1:8337</code> läuft, würden Sie <code>http://192.168.1.1:8337/notify</code> eingeben.",
   "MessageBackupsDescription": "In einer Sicherung werden Benutzer, Benutzerfortschritte, Details zu den Bibliotheksobjekten, Servereinstellungen und Bilder welche in <code>/metadata/items</code> & <code>/metadata/authors</code> gespeichert sind gespeichert. Sicherungen enthalten keine Dateien welche in den einzelnen Bibliotheksordnern (Medien-Ordnern) gespeichert sind.",
diff --git a/client/strings/en-us.json b/client/strings/en-us.json
index f69175fd..667218ec 100644
--- a/client/strings/en-us.json
+++ b/client/strings/en-us.json
@@ -540,6 +540,7 @@
   "LabelYourBookmarks": "Your Bookmarks",
   "LabelYourPlaylists": "Your Playlists",
   "LabelYourProgress": "Your Progress",
+  "LabelPodcastSearchRegion": "Podcast search region",
   "MessageAddToPlayerQueue": "Add to player queue",
   "MessageAppriseDescription": "To use this feature you will need to have an instance of <a href=\"https://github.com/caronc/apprise-api\" target=\"_blank\">Apprise API</a> running or an api that will handle those same requests. <br />The Apprise API Url should be the full URL path to send the notification, e.g., if your API instance is served at <code>http://192.168.1.1:8337</code> then you would put <code>http://192.168.1.1:8337/notify</code>.",
   "MessageBackupsDescription": "Backups include users, user progress, library item details, server settings, and images stored in <code>/metadata/items</code> & <code>/metadata/authors</code>. Backups <strong>do not</strong> include any files stored in your library folders.",
diff --git a/client/strings/es.json b/client/strings/es.json
index cefeb8f8..717c63e5 100644
--- a/client/strings/es.json
+++ b/client/strings/es.json
@@ -540,6 +540,7 @@
   "LabelYourBookmarks": "Tus Marcadores",
   "LabelYourPlaylists": "Tus Listas",
   "LabelYourProgress": "Tu Progreso",
+  "LabelPodcastSearchRegion": "Región de búsqueda de podcasts",
   "MessageAddToPlayerQueue": "Agregar a fila del Reproductor",
   "MessageAppriseDescription": "Para usar esta función deberás tener <a href=\"https://github.com/caronc/apprise-api\" target=\"_blank\">la API de Apprise</a> corriendo o una API que maneje los mismos resultados. <br/>La URL de la API de Apprise debe tener la misma ruta de archivos que donde se envían las notificaciones. Por ejemplo: si su API esta en <code>http://192.168.1.1:8337</code> entonces pondría <code>http://192.168.1.1:8337/notify</code>.",
   "MessageBackupsDescription": "Los respaldos incluyen: usuarios, el progreso del los usuarios, los detalles de los elementos de la biblioteca, la configuración del servidor y las imágenes en <code>/metadata/items</code> y <code>/metadata/authors</code>. Los Respaldos <strong>NO</strong> incluyen ningún archivo guardado en la carpeta de tu biblioteca.",
diff --git a/client/strings/fr.json b/client/strings/fr.json
index 86a64602..65a78554 100644
--- a/client/strings/fr.json
+++ b/client/strings/fr.json
@@ -540,6 +540,7 @@
   "LabelYourBookmarks": "Vos signets",
   "LabelYourPlaylists": "Vos listes de lecture",
   "LabelYourProgress": "Votre progression",
+  "LabelPodcastSearchRegion": "Région de recherche de podcasts",
   "MessageAddToPlayerQueue": "Ajouter en file d’attente",
   "MessageAppriseDescription": "Nécessite une instance d’<a href=\"https://github.com/caronc/apprise-api\" target=\"_blank\">API Apprise</a> pour utiliser cette fonctionnalité ou une api qui prend en charge les mêmes requêtes. <br />l’URL de l’API Apprise doit comprendre le chemin complet pour envoyer la notification. Par exemple, si votre instance écoute sur <code>http://192.168.1.1:8337</code> alors vous devez mettre <code>http://192.168.1.1:8337/notify</code>.",
   "MessageBackupsDescription": "Les sauvegardes incluent les utilisateurs, la progression de lecture par utilisateur, les détails des articles des bibliothèques, les paramètres du serveur et les images sauvegardées. Les sauvegardes n’incluent pas les fichiers de votre bibliothèque.",
diff --git a/client/strings/gu.json b/client/strings/gu.json
index 24c874eb..cad45e97 100644
--- a/client/strings/gu.json
+++ b/client/strings/gu.json
@@ -540,6 +540,7 @@
   "LabelYourBookmarks": "Your Bookmarks",
   "LabelYourPlaylists": "Your Playlists",
   "LabelYourProgress": "Your Progress",
+  "LabelPodcastSearchRegion": "પોડકાસ્ટ શોધ પ્રદેશ",
   "MessageAddToPlayerQueue": "Add to player queue",
   "MessageAppriseDescription": "To use this feature you will need to have an instance of <a href=\"https://github.com/caronc/apprise-api\" target=\"_blank\">Apprise API</a> running or an api that will handle those same requests. <br />The Apprise API Url should be the full URL path to send the notification, e.g., if your API instance is served at <code>http://192.168.1.1:8337</code> then you would put <code>http://192.168.1.1:8337/notify</code>.",
   "MessageBackupsDescription": "Backups include users, user progress, library item details, server settings, and images stored in <code>/metadata/items</code> & <code>/metadata/authors</code>. Backups <strong>do not</strong> include any files stored in your library folders.",
diff --git a/client/strings/hi.json b/client/strings/hi.json
index e7ec6155..22af053d 100644
--- a/client/strings/hi.json
+++ b/client/strings/hi.json
@@ -540,6 +540,7 @@
   "LabelYourBookmarks": "Your Bookmarks",
   "LabelYourPlaylists": "Your Playlists",
   "LabelYourProgress": "Your Progress",
+  "LabelPodcastSearchRegion": "पॉडकास्ट खोज क्षेत्र",
   "MessageAddToPlayerQueue": "Add to player queue",
   "MessageAppriseDescription": "To use this feature you will need to have an instance of <a href=\"https://github.com/caronc/apprise-api\" target=\"_blank\">Apprise API</a> running or an api that will handle those same requests. <br />The Apprise API Url should be the full URL path to send the notification, e.g., if your API instance is served at <code>http://192.168.1.1:8337</code> then you would put <code>http://192.168.1.1:8337/notify</code>.",
   "MessageBackupsDescription": "Backups include users, user progress, library item details, server settings, and images stored in <code>/metadata/items</code> & <code>/metadata/authors</code>. Backups <strong>do not</strong> include any files stored in your library folders.",
diff --git a/client/strings/hr.json b/client/strings/hr.json
index edefcf53..8399db56 100644
--- a/client/strings/hr.json
+++ b/client/strings/hr.json
@@ -540,6 +540,7 @@
   "LabelYourBookmarks": "Tvoje knjižne oznake",
   "LabelYourPlaylists": "Your Playlists",
   "LabelYourProgress": "Tvoj napredak",
+  "LabelPodcastSearchRegion": "Područje pretrage podcasta",
   "MessageAddToPlayerQueue": "Add to player queue",
   "MessageAppriseDescription": "To use this feature you will need to have an instance of <a href=\"https://github.com/caronc/apprise-api\" target=\"_blank\">Apprise API</a> running or an api that will handle those same requests. <br />The Apprise API Url should be the full URL path to send the notification, e.g., if your API instance is served at <code>http://192.168.1.1:8337</code> then you would put <code>http://192.168.1.1:8337/notify</code>.",
   "MessageBackupsDescription": "Backups uključuju korisnike, korisnikov napredak, detalje stavki iz biblioteke, postavke server i slike iz <code>/metadata/items</code> & <code>/metadata/authors</code>. Backups ne uključuju nijedne datoteke koje su u folderima biblioteke.",
diff --git a/client/strings/it.json b/client/strings/it.json
index 0860e83f..1718724a 100644
--- a/client/strings/it.json
+++ b/client/strings/it.json
@@ -540,6 +540,7 @@
   "LabelYourBookmarks": "I tuoi Preferiti",
   "LabelYourPlaylists": "le tue Playlist",
   "LabelYourProgress": "Completato al",
+  "LabelPodcastSearchRegion": "Area di ricerca podcast",
   "MessageAddToPlayerQueue": "Aggiungi alla coda di riproduzione",
   "MessageAppriseDescription": "Per utilizzare questa funzione è necessario disporre di un'istanza di <a href=\"https://github.com/caronc/apprise-api\" target=\"_blank\">Apprise API</a> in esecuzione o un'API che gestirà quelle stesse richieste. <br />L'API Url dovrebbe essere il percorso URL completo per inviare la notifica, ad esempio se la tua istanza API è servita cosi .<code>http://192.168.1.1:8337</code> Allora dovrai mettere <code>http://192.168.1.1:8337/notify</code>.",
   "MessageBackupsDescription": "I backup includono utenti, progressi degli utenti, dettagli sugli elementi della libreria, impostazioni del server e immagini archiviate in <code>/metadata/items</code> & <code>/metadata/authors</code>. I backup non includono i file archiviati nelle cartelle della libreria.",
diff --git a/client/strings/lt.json b/client/strings/lt.json
index 94067198..04b820d1 100644
--- a/client/strings/lt.json
+++ b/client/strings/lt.json
@@ -540,6 +540,7 @@
   "LabelYourBookmarks": "Jūsų skirtukai",
   "LabelYourPlaylists": "Jūsų grojaraščiai",
   "LabelYourProgress": "Jūsų pažanga",
+  "LabelPodcastSearchRegion": "Podcast paieškos regionas",
   "MessageAddToPlayerQueue": "Pridėti į grotuvo eilę",
   "MessageAppriseDescription": "Norint naudoti šią funkciją, reikės turėti <a href=\"https://github.com/caronc/apprise-api\" target=\"_blank\">Apprise API</a> veikiantį arba API, kuris tvarkys tas pačias užklausas.<br />Apprise API URL turėtų būti visi kelio takai iki pranešimo siuntimo, pvz., jei jūsų API pasiekiamas adresu <code>http://192.168.1.1:8337</code>, tada įveskite <code>http://192.168.1.1:8337/notify</code>.",
   "MessageBackupsDescription": "Atsarginės kopijos apima vartotojus, vartotojų pažangą, bibliotekos elemento informaciją, serverio nustatymus ir vaizdus, saugomus <code>/metadata/items</code> ir <code>/metadata/authors</code>. Atsarginės kopijos <strong>neįtraukia</strong> jokių failų, saugomų jūsų bibliotekos aplankuose.",
diff --git a/client/strings/nl.json b/client/strings/nl.json
index 19a5c35a..d7fba348 100644
--- a/client/strings/nl.json
+++ b/client/strings/nl.json
@@ -540,6 +540,7 @@
   "LabelYourBookmarks": "Je boekwijzers",
   "LabelYourPlaylists": "Je afspeellijsten",
   "LabelYourProgress": "Je voortgang",
+  "LabelPodcastSearchRegion": "Podcast zoekregio",
   "MessageAddToPlayerQueue": "Toevoegen aan wachtrij",
   "MessageAppriseDescription": "Om deze functie te gebruiken heb je een draaiende instantie van <a href=\"https://github.com/caronc/apprise-api\" target=\"_blank\">Apprise API</a> nodig of een api die dezelfde requests afhandelt. <br />De Apprise API Url moet het volledige URL-pad zijn om de notificatie te verzenden, b.v., als je API-instantie draait op <code>http://192.168.1.1:8337</code> dan zou je <code>http://192.168.1.1:8337/notify</code> gebruiken.",
   "MessageBackupsDescription": "Back-ups omvatten gebruikers, gebruikers' voortgang, bibliotheekonderdeeldetails, serverinstellingen en afbeeldingen bewaard in <code>/metadata/items</code> & <code>/metadata/authors</code>. Back-ups <strong>bevatten niet</strong> de bestanden bewaard in je bibliotheekmappen.",
diff --git a/client/strings/no.json b/client/strings/no.json
index 37cbc7a8..d8102863 100644
--- a/client/strings/no.json
+++ b/client/strings/no.json
@@ -540,6 +540,7 @@
   "LabelYourBookmarks": "Dine bokmerker",
   "LabelYourPlaylists": "Dine spillelister",
   "LabelYourProgress": "Din fremgang",
+  "LabelPodcastSearchRegion": "Podcast-søkeområde",
   "MessageAddToPlayerQueue": "Legg til i kø",
   "MessageAppriseDescription": "For å bruke denne funksjonen trenger du en instans av <a href=\"https://github.com/caronc/apprise-api\" target=\"_blank\">Apprise API</a> kjørende eller ett api som vil håndere disse forespørslene. <br />Apprise API Url skal være den fulle URL stien for å sende Notifikasjonen, f.eks., hvis din API instans er hos <code>http://192.168.1.1:8337</code> vil du bruke <code>http://192.168.1.1:8337/notify</code>.",
   "MessageBackupsDescription": "Sikkerhetskopier inkluderer, brukerfremgang, detaljer om bibliotekgjenstander, tjener instillinger og bilder lagret under <code>/metadata/items</code> og <code>/metadata/authors</code>. Sikkerhetskopier <strong>vil ikke</strong> inkludere filer som er lagret i bibliotek mappene.",
diff --git a/client/strings/pl.json b/client/strings/pl.json
index 86e29274..5c069787 100644
--- a/client/strings/pl.json
+++ b/client/strings/pl.json
@@ -540,6 +540,7 @@
   "LabelYourBookmarks": "Twoje zakładki",
   "LabelYourPlaylists": "Your Playlists",
   "LabelYourProgress": "Twój postęp",
+  "LabelPodcastSearchRegion": "Obszar wyszukiwania podcastów",
   "MessageAddToPlayerQueue": "Add to player queue",
   "MessageAppriseDescription": "Aby użyć tej funkcji, konieczne jest posiadanie instancji <a href=\"https://github.com/caronc/apprise-api\" target=\"_blank\">Apprise API</a> albo innego rozwiązania, które obsługuje schemat zapytań Apprise. <br />URL do interfejsu API powinno być całkowitą ścieżką, np., jeśli Twoje API do powiadomień jest dostępne pod adresem <code>http://192.168.1.1:8337</code> to wpisany tutaj URL powinien mieć postać: <code>http://192.168.1.1:8337/notify</code>.",
   "MessageBackupsDescription": "Kopie zapasowe obejmują użytkowników, postępy użytkowników, szczegóły pozycji biblioteki, ustawienia serwera i obrazy przechowywane w <code>/metadata/items</code> & <code>/metadata/authors</code>. Kopie zapasowe nie obejmują żadnych plików przechowywanych w folderach biblioteki.",
diff --git a/client/strings/ru.json b/client/strings/ru.json
index 4d26c4aa..ac961b7f 100644
--- a/client/strings/ru.json
+++ b/client/strings/ru.json
@@ -540,6 +540,7 @@
   "LabelYourBookmarks": "Ваши закладки",
   "LabelYourPlaylists": "Ваши плейлисты",
   "LabelYourProgress": "Ваш прогресс",
+  "LabelPodcastSearchRegion": "Регион поиска подкастов",
   "MessageAddToPlayerQueue": "Добавить в очередь проигрывателя",
   "MessageAppriseDescription": "Для использования этой функции необходимо иметь запущенный экземпляр <a href=\"https://github.com/caronc/apprise-api\" target=\"_blank\">Apprise API</a> или api которое обрабатывает те же самые запросы. <br />URL-адрес API Apprise должен быть полным URL-адресом для отправки уведомления, т.е., если API запущено по адресу <code>http://192.168.1.1:8337</code> тогда нужно указать <code>http://192.168.1.1:8337/notify</code>.",
   "MessageBackupsDescription": "Бэкап включает пользователей, прогресс пользователей, данные элементов библиотеки, настройки сервера и изображения хранящиеся в <code>/metadata/items</code> и <code>/metadata/authors</code>. Бэкапы <strong>НЕ</strong> сохраняют файлы из папок библиотек.",
diff --git a/client/strings/sv.json b/client/strings/sv.json
index 1d71fce5..b01d9480 100644
--- a/client/strings/sv.json
+++ b/client/strings/sv.json
@@ -540,6 +540,7 @@
   "LabelYourBookmarks": "Dina bokmärken",
   "LabelYourPlaylists": "Dina spellistor",
   "LabelYourProgress": "Din framsteg",
+  "LabelPodcastSearchRegion": "Podcast-sökområde",
   "MessageAddToPlayerQueue": "Lägg till i spellistan",
   "MessageAppriseDescription": "För att använda den här funktionen behöver du ha en instans av <a href=\"https://github.com/caronc/apprise-api\" target=\"_blank\">Apprise API</a> igång eller en API som hanterar dessa begäranden. <br />Apprise API-urlen bör vara hela URL-sökvägen för att skicka meddelandet, t.ex., om din API-instans är tillgänglig på <code>http://192.168.1.1:8337</code>, bör du ange <code>http://192.168.1.1:8337/notify</code>.",
   "MessageBackupsDescription": "Säkerhetskopieringar inkluderar användare, användares framsteg, biblioteksföremål, serverinställningar och bilder lagrade i <code>/metadata/items</code> & <code>/metadata/authors</code>. Säkerhetskopieringar inkluderar <strong>inte</strong> några filer lagrade i dina biblioteksmappar.",
diff --git a/client/strings/zh-cn.json b/client/strings/zh-cn.json
index 05553c08..61e3b4a7 100644
--- a/client/strings/zh-cn.json
+++ b/client/strings/zh-cn.json
@@ -540,6 +540,7 @@
   "LabelYourBookmarks": "你的书签",
   "LabelYourPlaylists": "你的播放列表",
   "LabelYourProgress": "你的进度",
+  "LabelPodcastSearchRegion": "播客搜索地区",
   "MessageAddToPlayerQueue": "添加到播放队列",
   "MessageAppriseDescription": "要使用此功能，您需要运行一个 <a href=\"https://github.com/caronc/apprise-api\" target=\"_blank\">Apprise API</a> 实例或一个可以处理这些相同请求的 API. <br />Apprise API Url 应该是发送通知的完整 URL 路径, 例如: 如果你的 API 实例运行在 <code>http://192.168.1.1:8337</code>, 那么你可以输入 <code>http://192.168.1.1:8337/notify</code>.",
   "MessageBackupsDescription": "备份包括用户, 用户进度, 媒体库项目详细信息, 服务器设置和图像, 存储在 <code>/metadata/items</code> & <code>/metadata/authors</code>. 备份不包括存储在您的媒体库文件夹中的任何文件.",
diff --git a/server/objects/settings/ServerSettings.js b/server/objects/settings/ServerSettings.js
index 6e9d8456..2a788dff 100644
--- a/server/objects/settings/ServerSettings.js
+++ b/server/objects/settings/ServerSettings.js
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ class ServerSettings {
     this.dateFormat = 'MM/dd/yyyy'
     this.timeFormat = 'HH:mm'
     this.language = 'en-us'
+    this.podcastSearchRegion = 'us'
 
     this.logLevel = Logger.logLevel
 
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ class ServerSettings {
     this.dateFormat = settings.dateFormat || 'MM/dd/yyyy'
     this.timeFormat = settings.timeFormat || 'HH:mm'
     this.language = settings.language || 'en-us'
+    this.podcastSearchRegion = settings.podcastSearchRegion || 'us'
     this.logLevel = settings.logLevel || Logger.logLevel
     this.version = settings.version || null
     this.buildNumber = settings.buildNumber || 0 // Added v2.4.5
@@ -198,6 +200,7 @@ class ServerSettings {
       dateFormat: this.dateFormat,
       timeFormat: this.timeFormat,
       language: this.language,
+      podcastSearchRegion: this.podcastSearchRegion,
       logLevel: this.logLevel,
       version: this.version,
       buildNumber: this.buildNumber,
diff --git a/server/providers/iTunes.js b/server/providers/iTunes.js
index 39f36ab2..a857a201 100644
--- a/server/providers/iTunes.js
+++ b/server/providers/iTunes.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 const axios = require('axios')
 const Logger = require('../Logger')
 const htmlSanitizer = require('../utils/htmlSanitizer')
+const Database = require('../Database')
 
 class iTunes {
   constructor() { }
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ class iTunes {
       entity: options.entity,
       lang: options.lang,
       limit: options.limit,
-      country: options.country
+      country: options.country ? options.country : Database.serverSettings.podcastSearchRegion
     }
     return axios.get('https://itunes.apple.com/search', { params: query }).then((response) => {
       return response.data.results || []