diff --git a/README b/README
index 3279f7bbaa..7b22e3c5e8 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1246,6 +1246,14 @@ Options for group functionality.
 maxaliases: maximum number of aliases a group can have. Default 3. Set
             to 0 or less to prevent aliases in a group.
 
+
+oohembed
+--------
+
+oEmbed endpoint for multimedia attachments (links in posts).
+
+endpoint: oohembed endpoint using http://oohembed.com/ software.
+
 Troubleshooting
 ===============
 
diff --git a/classes/File_oembed.php b/classes/File_oembed.php
index f1b2cb13c0..6bf972f8fe 100644
--- a/classes/File_oembed.php
+++ b/classes/File_oembed.php
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class File_oembed extends Memcached_DataObject
 
 
     function _getOembed($url, $maxwidth = 500, $maxheight = 400, $format = 'json') {
-        $cmd = 'http://oohembed.com/oohembed/?url=' . urlencode($url);
+        $cmd = common_config('oohembed', 'endpoint') . '?url=' . urlencode($url);
         if (is_int($maxwidth)) $cmd .= "&maxwidth=$maxwidth";
         if (is_int($maxheight)) $cmd .= "&maxheight=$maxheight";
         if (is_string($format)) $cmd .= "&format=$format";
diff --git a/config.php.sample b/config.php.sample
index 636f4cf8e2..ed70f85fbb 100644
--- a/config.php.sample
+++ b/config.php.sample
@@ -223,3 +223,4 @@ $config['sphinx']['port'] = 3312;
 // $config['attachments']['user_quota'] = 50000000;
 // $config['attachments']['monthly_quota'] = 15000000;
 
+// $config['oohembed']['endpoint'] = 'http://oohembed.com/oohembed/';
diff --git a/lib/common.php b/lib/common.php
index 51204cedea..9c015a15d2 100644
--- a/lib/common.php
+++ b/lib/common.php
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ $config =
         ),
         'group' =>
         array('maxaliases' => 3),
+        'oohembed' => array('endpoint' => 'http://oohembed.com/oohembed/')
         );
 
 $config['db'] = &PEAR::getStaticProperty('DB_DataObject','options');