diff --git a/autoProcessMedia.cfg.spec b/autoProcessMedia.cfg.spec
index 745268ad..c8da2f74 100644
--- a/autoProcessMedia.cfg.spec
+++ b/autoProcessMedia.cfg.spec
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
     log_db = 0
     # Set to where your ffmpeg/ffprobe executables are located
     ffmpeg_path =
+    # Enable/Disable media file checking using ffprobe.
+    check_media = 1
 
 [CouchPotato]
     #### autoProcessing for Movies
diff --git a/nzbToCouchPotato.py b/nzbToCouchPotato.py
index fce1aad7..77ae4635 100755
--- a/nzbToCouchPotato.py
+++ b/nzbToCouchPotato.py
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@
 # Set to 1 if you want nzbToMedia to automatically check for and update to the latest version
 #auto_update=0
 
+# Check Media for corruption (0, 1).
+#
+# Enable/Disable media file checking using ffprobe.
+#check_media=1
+
 ## CouchPotato
 
 # CouchPotato script category.
diff --git a/nzbToMedia.py b/nzbToMedia.py
index ee68fdad..0c1a40e1 100755
--- a/nzbToMedia.py
+++ b/nzbToMedia.py
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@
 # Set to 1 if you want nzbToMedia to automatically check for and update to the latest version
 #auto_update=0
 
+# Check Media for corruption (0, 1).
+#
+# Enable/Disable media file checking using ffprobe.
+#check_media=1
+
 ## CouchPotato
 
 # CouchPotato script category.
diff --git a/nzbToNzbDrone.py b/nzbToNzbDrone.py
index a5f415cd..b9d9181b 100755
--- a/nzbToNzbDrone.py
+++ b/nzbToNzbDrone.py
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@
 # Set to 1 if you want nzbToMedia to automatically check for and update to the latest version
 #auto_update=0
 
+# Check Media for corruption (0, 1).
+#
+# Enable/Disable media file checking using ffprobe.
+#check_media=1
+
 ## NzbDrone
 
 # NzbDrone script category.
diff --git a/nzbToSickBeard.py b/nzbToSickBeard.py
index 95014570..c1a541a0 100755
--- a/nzbToSickBeard.py
+++ b/nzbToSickBeard.py
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@
 # Set to 1 if you want nzbToMedia to automatically check for and update to the latest version
 #auto_update=0
 
+# Check Media for corruption (0, 1).
+#
+# Enable/Disable media file checking using ffprobe.
+#check_media=1
+
 # Media Extensions
 #
 # This is a list of media extensions that are used to verify that the download does contain valid media.
diff --git a/nzbtomedia/__init__.py b/nzbtomedia/__init__.py
index 4eb551c3..527de740 100644
--- a/nzbtomedia/__init__.py
+++ b/nzbtomedia/__init__.py
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ def initialize(section=None):
     GIT_BRANCH = CFG['General']['git_branch'] or 'dev'
     FORCE_CLEAN = CFG["General"]["force_clean"]
     FFMPEG_PATH = CFG["General"]["ffmpeg_path"]
+    CHECK_MEDIA = int(CFG["General"]["check_Media"]
 
     # Check for updates via GitHUB
     if versionCheck.CheckVersion().check_for_new_version():
@@ -314,7 +315,7 @@ def initialize(section=None):
             logger.warning("Failed to locate ffmpeg.exe, transcoding disabled!")
             logger.warning("Install ffmpeg with x264 support to enable this feature  ...")
 
-        if not (os.path.isfile(FFPROBE)):  # problem
+        if not (os.path.isfile(FFPROBE)) and CHECK_MEDIA:  # problem
             FFPROBE = None
             logger.warning("Failed to locate ffprobe.exe, video corruption detection disabled!")
             logger.warning("Install ffmpeg with x264 support to enable this feature  ...")
@@ -331,7 +332,7 @@ def initialize(section=None):
                 logger.warning("Failed to locate ffmpeg, transcoding disabled!")
                 logger.warning("Install ffmpeg with x264 support to enable this feature  ...")
 
-        if not FFPROBE:
+        if not FFPROBE and CHECK_MEDIA:
             if os.access(os.path.join(FFMPEG_PATH, 'ffprobe'), os.X_OK):
                 FFPROBE = os.path.join(FFMPEG_PATH, 'ffprobe')
             else:
@@ -339,6 +340,9 @@ def initialize(section=None):
                 logger.warning("Failed to locate ffprobe, video corruption detection disabled!")
                 logger.warning("Install ffmpeg with x264 support to enable this feature  ...")
 
+    if not CHECK_MEDIA:  # allow users to bypass this.
+        FFPROBE = None
+
     # userscript
     map(USER_SCRIPT_CATEGORIES.append, ([subsections[0] for subsections in CFG['UserScript'].items()]))
 
diff --git a/nzbtomedia/nzbToMediaConfig.py b/nzbtomedia/nzbToMediaConfig.py
index 2a37bca3..b1d5e5cf 100644
--- a/nzbtomedia/nzbToMediaConfig.py
+++ b/nzbtomedia/nzbToMediaConfig.py
@@ -229,8 +229,8 @@ class ConfigObj(configobj.ConfigObj, Section):
 
         try:
             section = "General"
-            envKeys = ['AUTO_UPDATE']
-            cfgKeys = ['auto_update']
+            envKeys = ['AUTO_UPDATE', 'CHECK_MEDIA']
+            cfgKeys = ['auto_update', 'check_media']
             for index in range(len(envKeys)):
                 key = 'NZBPO_' + envKeys[index]
                 if os.environ.has_key(key):