diff --git a/musikr/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/musikr/Config.kt b/musikr/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/musikr/Config.kt
index a793680db..e2b23350d 100644
--- a/musikr/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/musikr/Config.kt
+++ b/musikr/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/musikr/Config.kt
@@ -53,5 +53,8 @@ data class Interpretation(
     val naming: Naming,
 
     /** What separators delimit multi-value audio tags. */
-    val separators: Separators
+    val separators: Separators,
+    
+    /** Whether to ignore hidden files and directories (those starting with a dot). */
+    val ignoreHidden: Boolean = true
 )
diff --git a/musikr/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/musikr/fs/device/DeviceFiles.kt b/musikr/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/musikr/fs/device/DeviceFiles.kt
index 2f737995c..1aa776b45 100644
--- a/musikr/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/musikr/fs/device/DeviceFiles.kt
+++ b/musikr/src/main/java/org/oxycblt/musikr/fs/device/DeviceFiles.kt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import org.oxycblt.musikr.fs.MusicLocation
 import org.oxycblt.musikr.fs.Path
 
 internal interface DeviceFiles {
-    fun explore(locations: Flow<MusicLocation>): Flow<DeviceFile>
+    fun explore(locations: Flow<MusicLocation>, ignoreHidden: Boolean = true): Flow<DeviceFile>
 
     companion object {
         fun from(context: Context): DeviceFiles = DeviceFilesImpl(context.contentResolverSafe)
@@ -43,20 +43,22 @@ internal interface DeviceFiles {
 
 @OptIn(ExperimentalCoroutinesApi::class)
 private class DeviceFilesImpl(private val contentResolver: ContentResolver) : DeviceFiles {
-    override fun explore(locations: Flow<MusicLocation>): Flow<DeviceFile> =
+    override fun explore(locations: Flow<MusicLocation>, ignoreHidden: Boolean): Flow<DeviceFile> =
         locations.flatMapMerge { location ->
             exploreImpl(
                 contentResolver,
                 location.uri,
                 DocumentsContract.getTreeDocumentId(location.uri),
-                location.path)
+                location.path,
+                ignoreHidden)
         }
 
     private fun exploreImpl(
         contentResolver: ContentResolver,
         rootUri: Uri,
         treeDocumentId: String,
-        relativePath: Path
+        relativePath: Path,
+        ignoreHidden: Boolean
     ): Flow<DeviceFile> = flow {
         contentResolver.useQuery(
             DocumentsContract.buildChildDocumentsUriUsingTree(rootUri, treeDocumentId),
@@ -74,12 +76,18 @@ private class DeviceFilesImpl(private val contentResolver: ContentResolver) : De
                 while (cursor.moveToNext()) {
                     val childId = cursor.getString(childUriIndex)
                     val displayName = cursor.getString(displayNameIndex)
+                    
+                    // Skip hidden files/directories if ignoreHidden is true
+                    if (ignoreHidden && displayName.startsWith(".")) {
+                        continue
+                    }
+                    
                     val newPath = relativePath.file(displayName)
                     val mimeType = cursor.getString(mimeTypeIndex)
                     if (mimeType == DocumentsContract.Document.MIME_TYPE_DIR) {
                         // This does NOT block the current coroutine. Instead, we will
                         // evaluate this flow in parallel later to maximize throughput.
-                        recursive.add(exploreImpl(contentResolver, rootUri, childId, newPath))
+                        recursive.add(exploreImpl(contentResolver, rootUri, childId, newPath, ignoreHidden))
                     } else if (mimeType.startsWith("audio/") && mimeType != "audio/x-mpegurl") {
                         // Immediately emit all files given that it's just an O(1) op.
                         // This also just makes sure the outer flow has a reason to exist