diff --git a/CHANGELOG_LATEST.md b/CHANGELOG_LATEST.md
index b665af1e2..b128f1fab 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG_LATEST.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG_LATEST.md
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 - Added Shower Alert trigger time and cold shot time [#436](https://github.com/emsesp/EMS-ESP32/issues/436)
 - Improved Table layout in Web UI (searching, filtering, sorting, exporting to CSV)
 - API fetch individual attributes from an entity [#462](https://github.com/emsesp/EMS-ESP32/issues/462)
+- Option to disable mDNS
+- Option for rendering booleans on dashboard [#456](https://github.com/emsesp/EMS-ESP32/issues/456)
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/interface/src/framework/network/NetworkSettingsForm.tsx b/interface/src/framework/network/NetworkSettingsForm.tsx
index b15eb66f5..c1221713d 100644
--- a/interface/src/framework/network/NetworkSettingsForm.tsx
+++ b/interface/src/framework/network/NetworkSettingsForm.tsx
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ const WiFiSettingsForm: FC = () => {
           enableIPv6: false,
           bandwidth20: false,
           tx_power: 20,
-          nosleep: false
+          nosleep: false,
+          enableMDNS: true
         });
       }
       setInitialized(true);
@@ -153,6 +154,11 @@ const WiFiSettingsForm: FC = () => {
           label="Use Lower WiFi Bandwidth"
         />
 
+        <BlockFormControlLabel
+          control={<Checkbox name="enableMDNS" checked={data.enableMDNS} onChange={updateFormValue} />}
+          label="Enable mDNS Service"
+        />
+
         <Typography sx={{ pt: 2 }} variant="h6" color="primary">
           General
         </Typography>
diff --git a/interface/src/project/SettingsApplication.tsx b/interface/src/project/SettingsApplication.tsx
index 353f1faf0..945dfa137 100644
--- a/interface/src/project/SettingsApplication.tsx
+++ b/interface/src/project/SettingsApplication.tsx
@@ -402,10 +402,27 @@ const SettingsApplication: FC = () => {
           Formatting Options
         </Typography>
         <Grid container spacing={1} direction="row" justifyContent="flex-start" alignItems="flex-start">
-          <Grid item xs={6}>
+          <Grid item xs={4}>
+            <ValidatedTextField
+              name="bool_dashboard"
+              label="Boolean Format Dashboard"
+              value={data.bool_dashboard}
+              fullWidth
+              variant="outlined"
+              onChange={updateFormValue}
+              margin="normal"
+              select
+            >
+              <MenuItem value={1}>on/off</MenuItem>
+              <MenuItem value={2}>ON/OFF</MenuItem>
+              <MenuItem value={3}>true/false</MenuItem>
+              <MenuItem value={5}>1/0</MenuItem>
+            </ValidatedTextField>
+          </Grid>
+          <Grid item xs={4}>
             <ValidatedTextField
               name="bool_format"
-              label="Boolean Format"
+              label="Boolean Format API/MQTT"
               value={data.bool_format}
               fullWidth
               variant="outlined"
@@ -421,10 +438,10 @@ const SettingsApplication: FC = () => {
               <MenuItem value={6}>1/0</MenuItem>
             </ValidatedTextField>
           </Grid>
-          <Grid item xs={6}>
+          <Grid item xs={4}>
             <ValidatedTextField
               name="enum_format"
-              label="Enum Format"
+              label="Enum Format API/MQTT"
               value={data.enum_format}
               fullWidth
               variant="outlined"
diff --git a/interface/src/project/types.ts b/interface/src/project/types.ts
index 0d4d048b6..9c1cfecef 100644
--- a/interface/src/project/types.ts
+++ b/interface/src/project/types.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ export interface Settings {
   trace_raw: boolean;
   board_profile: string;
   bool_format: number;
+  bool_dashboard: number;
   enum_format: number;
   fahrenheit: boolean;
   phy_type: number;
diff --git a/interface/src/types/network.ts b/interface/src/types/network.ts
index 538020903..fb6b576ba 100644
--- a/interface/src/types/network.ts
+++ b/interface/src/types/network.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ export interface NetworkSettings {
   subnet_mask?: string;
   dns_ip_1?: string;
   dns_ip_2?: string;
+  enableMDNS: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface WiFiNetworkList {
diff --git a/lib/framework/NetworkSettingsService.h b/lib/framework/NetworkSettingsService.h
index c55aabfe7..fe8ddd699 100644
--- a/lib/framework/NetworkSettingsService.h
+++ b/lib/framework/NetworkSettingsService.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class NetworkSettings {
     bool   bandwidth20;
     int8_t tx_power;
     bool   nosleep;
+    bool   enableMDNS;
 
     // optional configuration for static IP address
     IPAddress localIP;
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ class NetworkSettings {
         root["bandwidth20"]      = settings.bandwidth20;
         root["tx_power"]         = settings.tx_power;
         root["nosleep"]          = settings.nosleep;
+        root["enableMDNS"]       = settings.enableMDNS;
 
         // extended settings
         JsonUtils::writeIP(root, "local_ip", settings.localIP);
@@ -74,6 +76,7 @@ class NetworkSettings {
         settings.bandwidth20    = root["bandwidth20"] | false;
         settings.tx_power       = root["tx_power"] | 20;
         settings.nosleep        = root["nosleep"] | false;
+        settings.enableMDNS     = root["enableMDNS"] | true;
 
         // extended settings
         JsonUtils::readIP(root, "local_ip", settings.localIP);
diff --git a/lib_standalone/ESP8266React.h b/lib_standalone/ESP8266React.h
index 4b31d671c..2b1bd5039 100644
--- a/lib_standalone/ESP8266React.h
+++ b/lib_standalone/ESP8266React.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class DummySettings {
     bool     notoken_api           = false;
     bool     readonly_mode         = false;
     uint8_t  bool_format           = 1; // using "on" and "off"
+    uint8_t  bool_dashboard        = 1;
     uint8_t  enum_format           = 1;
     bool     nosleep               = false;
     bool     fahrenheit            = false;
diff --git a/src/emsdevice.cpp b/src/emsdevice.cpp
index b3e5897f6..a1465ee47 100644
--- a/src/emsdevice.cpp
+++ b/src/emsdevice.cpp
@@ -670,12 +670,8 @@ void EMSdevice::generate_values_web(JsonObject & output) {
             // handle Booleans (true, false), use strings, no native true/false)
             if (dv.type == DeviceValueType::BOOL) {
                 auto value_b = (bool)*(uint8_t *)(dv.value_p);
-                if (EMSESP::system_.bool_format() == BOOL_FORMAT_10) {
-                    obj["v"] = value_b ? 1 : 0;
-                } else {
-                    char s[7];
-                    obj["v"] = Helpers::render_boolean(s, value_b);
-                }
+                char s[7];
+                obj["v"] = Helpers::render_boolean(s, value_b, true);
             }
 
             // handle TEXT strings
@@ -748,8 +744,8 @@ void EMSdevice::generate_values_web(JsonObject & output) {
                 } else if (dv.type == DeviceValueType::BOOL) {
                     JsonArray l = obj.createNestedArray("l");
                     char      result[10];
-                    l.add(Helpers::render_boolean(result, false));
-                    l.add(Helpers::render_boolean(result, true));
+                    l.add(Helpers::render_boolean(result, false, true));
+                    l.add(Helpers::render_boolean(result, true, true));
                 }
                 // add command help template
                 else if (dv.type == DeviceValueType::STRING || dv.type == DeviceValueType::CMD) {
@@ -789,12 +785,8 @@ void EMSdevice::generate_values_web_all(JsonArray & output) {
             // handle Booleans (true, false), use strings, no native true/false)
             if (dv.type == DeviceValueType::BOOL) {
                 auto value_b = (bool)*(uint8_t *)(dv.value_p);
-                if (EMSESP::system_.bool_format() == BOOL_FORMAT_10) {
-                    obj["v"] = value_b ? 1 : 0;
-                } else {
-                    char s[7];
-                    obj["v"] = Helpers::render_boolean(s, value_b);
-                }
+                char s[7];
+                obj["v"] = Helpers::render_boolean(s, value_b, true);
             }
 
             // handle TEXT strings
diff --git a/src/helpers.cpp b/src/helpers.cpp
index 8059b9164..b06d0265c 100644
--- a/src/helpers.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers.cpp
@@ -176,8 +176,8 @@ char * Helpers::smallitoa(char * result, const uint16_t value) {
 
 // work out how to display booleans
 // for strings only
-char * Helpers::render_boolean(char * result, bool value) {
-    uint8_t bool_format_ = EMSESP::system_.bool_format();
+char * Helpers::render_boolean(char * result, const bool value, const bool dashboard) {
+    uint8_t bool_format_ = dashboard ? EMSESP::system_.bool_dashboard() : EMSESP::system_.bool_format();
     if (bool_format_ == BOOL_FORMAT_ONOFF_STR) {
         strlcpy(result, value ? read_flash_string(F_(on)).c_str() : read_flash_string(F_(off)).c_str(), 5);
     } else if (bool_format_ == BOOL_FORMAT_ONOFF_STR_CAP) {
diff --git a/src/helpers.h b/src/helpers.h
index 7ee8d9200..29ef108b8 100644
--- a/src/helpers.h
+++ b/src/helpers.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class Helpers {
     static char * render_value(char * result, const uint32_t value, const int8_t format, const uint8_t fahrenheit = 0);
     static char * render_value(char * result, const int16_t value, const int8_t format, const uint8_t fahrenheit = 0);
     static char * render_value(char * result, const int32_t value, const int8_t format, const uint8_t fahrenheit = 0);
-    static char * render_boolean(char * result, bool value);
+    static char * render_boolean(char * result, const bool value, const bool dashboard = false);
 
     static char *      hextoa(char * result, const uint8_t value);
     static char *      hextoa(char * result, const uint16_t value);
diff --git a/src/system.cpp b/src/system.cpp
index 52008992d..5020221cc 100644
--- a/src/system.cpp
+++ b/src/system.cpp
@@ -332,10 +332,11 @@ void System::reload_settings() {
         syslog_host_          = settings.syslog_host;
         syslog_port_          = settings.syslog_port;
 
-        fahrenheit_    = settings.fahrenheit;
-        bool_format_   = settings.bool_format;
-        enum_format_   = settings.enum_format;
-        readonly_mode_ = settings.readonly_mode;
+        fahrenheit_     = settings.fahrenheit;
+        bool_format_    = settings.bool_format;
+        bool_dashboard_ = settings.bool_dashboard;
+        enum_format_    = settings.enum_format;
+        readonly_mode_  = settings.readonly_mode;
 
         phy_type_       = settings.phy_type;
         eth_power_      = settings.eth_power;
@@ -1016,6 +1017,7 @@ bool System::command_settings(const char * value, const int8_t id, JsonObject &
         node["fahrenheit"]      = settings.fahrenheit;
         node["dallas_parasite"] = settings.dallas_parasite;
         node["bool_format"]     = settings.bool_format;
+        node["bool_dashboard"]  = settings.bool_dashboard;
         node["enum_format"]     = settings.enum_format;
         node["analog_enabled"]  = settings.analog_enabled;
         node["telnet_enabled"]  = settings.telnet_enabled;
diff --git a/src/system.h b/src/system.h
index 3c38dab3b..80178e1e3 100644
--- a/src/system.h
+++ b/src/system.h
@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@ class System {
         return bool_format_;
     }
 
+    uint8_t bool_dashboard() {
+        return bool_dashboard_;
+    }
+
     // see default_settings.h
     // BOOL_FORMAT_ONOFF_STR = 1,
     // BOOL_FORMAT_ONOFF_STR_CAP = 2
@@ -126,6 +130,10 @@ class System {
         bool_format_ = format;
     }
 
+    void bool_dashboard(uint8_t format) {
+        bool_dashboard_ = format;
+    }
+
     uint8_t enum_format() {
         return enum_format_;
     }
@@ -250,6 +258,7 @@ class System {
     String      syslog_host_;
     uint16_t    syslog_port_;
     bool        fahrenheit_;
+    uint8_t     bool_dashboard_;
     uint8_t     bool_format_;
     uint8_t     enum_format_;
     bool        readonly_mode_;
diff --git a/src/web/WebSettingsService.cpp b/src/web/WebSettingsService.cpp
index dca3ab72f..c167406dc 100644
--- a/src/web/WebSettingsService.cpp
+++ b/src/web/WebSettingsService.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ void WebSettings::read(WebSettings & settings, JsonObject & root) {
     root["board_profile"]         = settings.board_profile;
     root["fahrenheit"]            = settings.fahrenheit;
     root["bool_format"]           = settings.bool_format;
+    root["bool_dashboard"]        = settings.bool_dashboard;
     root["enum_format"]           = settings.enum_format;
     root["weblog_level"]          = settings.weblog_level;
     root["weblog_buffer"]         = settings.weblog_buffer;
@@ -225,6 +226,9 @@ StateUpdateResult WebSettings::update(JsonObject & root, WebSettings & settings)
     settings.bool_format = root["bool_format"] | EMSESP_DEFAULT_BOOL_FORMAT;
     EMSESP::system_.bool_format(settings.bool_format);
 
+    settings.bool_dashboard = root["bool_dashboard"] | EMSESP_DEFAULT_BOOL_FORMAT;
+    EMSESP::system_.bool_dashboard(settings.bool_dashboard);
+
     settings.enum_format = root["enum_format"] | EMSESP_DEFAULT_ENUM_FORMAT;
     EMSESP::system_.enum_format(settings.enum_format);
 
diff --git a/src/web/WebSettingsService.h b/src/web/WebSettingsService.h
index 16bf3aa60..2530bd4ac 100644
--- a/src/web/WebSettingsService.h
+++ b/src/web/WebSettingsService.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class WebSettings {
     uint8_t  solar_maxflow;
     String   board_profile;
     uint8_t  bool_format;
+    uint8_t  bool_dashboard;
     uint8_t  enum_format;
     int8_t   weblog_level;
     uint8_t  weblog_buffer;
diff --git a/src/web/WebStatusService.cpp b/src/web/WebStatusService.cpp
index 590942cac..1130db4f0 100644
--- a/src/web/WebStatusService.cpp
+++ b/src/web/WebStatusService.cpp
@@ -190,21 +190,31 @@ void WebStatusService::webStatusService(AsyncWebServerRequest * request) {
 void WebStatusService::mDNS_start() const {
 #ifndef EMSESP_STANDALONE
     MDNS.end();
-    if (!MDNS.begin(EMSESP::system_.hostname().c_str())) {
-        EMSESP::logger().warning(F("Failed to start mDNS responder service"));
-        return;
-    }
+    EMSESP::esp8266React.getNetworkSettingsService()->read([&](NetworkSettings & networkSettings) {
+        if (networkSettings.enableMDNS) {
+            if (!MDNS.begin(EMSESP::system_.hostname().c_str())) {
+                EMSESP::logger().warning(F("Failed to start mDNS responder service"));
+                return;
+            }
 
-    std::string address_s = EMSESP::system_.hostname() + ".local";
+            std::string address_s = EMSESP::system_.hostname() + ".local";
 
-    MDNS.addService("http", "tcp", 80);   // add our web server and rest API
-    MDNS.addService("telnet", "tcp", 23); // add our telnet console
+            MDNS.addService("http", "tcp", 80);   // add our web server and rest API
+            MDNS.addService("telnet", "tcp", 23); // add our telnet console
 
-    MDNS.addServiceTxt("http", "tcp", "version", EMSESP_APP_VERSION);
-    MDNS.addServiceTxt("http", "tcp", "address", address_s.c_str());
+            MDNS.addServiceTxt("http", "tcp", "version", EMSESP_APP_VERSION);
+            MDNS.addServiceTxt("http", "tcp", "address", address_s.c_str());
+
+            EMSESP::logger().info(F("mDNS responder service started"));
+        }
+    });
+#else
+    EMSESP::esp8266React.getNetworkSettingsService()->read([&](NetworkSettings & networkSettings) {
+        if (networkSettings.enableMDNS) {
+            EMSESP::logger().info(F("mDNS responder service started"));
+        }
+    });
 #endif
-
-    EMSESP::logger().info(F("mDNS responder service started"));
 }
 
 } // namespace emsesp
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