diff --git a/.github/workflows/license_test.yml b/.github/workflows/license_test.yml
index 7244cab..d105ce0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/license_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/license_test.yml
@@ -9,5 +9,4 @@ jobs:
   license_tests:
     uses: openvoiceos/.github/.github/workflows/license_tests.yml@feat/shared_actions1
     with:
-        system_deps: python3-lgpio liblgpio-dev
         pip_packages: wheel
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4a49978..e84fa36 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,6 +53,60 @@ And restart OVOS
 
 Your LED's on your Adafruit voicebonnet will now show the same prompts as the ReSpeaker devices.
 
+## Custom Configuration
+
+Colors and animations can be configured in `~/.config/mycroft/mycroft.conf`
+
+```json
+{
+    "PHAL": {
+        "ovos-PHAL-plugin-dotstar": {
+            "main_color": "Mycroft blue",
+            "background_color": "OVOS red",
+            "listen_animation": "breath",
+            "talking_animation": "blink"
+        }
+    }
+}
+```
+
+`main_color` -> str:
+```
+    rgb value -> "32, 195, 63"
+    name -> "blue"
+    hex value -> "#22A7F0"
+```
+
+`background_color` -> str
+```
+    rgb value -> "32, 195, 63"
+    name -> "red"
+    hex value -> "#FF1A1A"
+```
+
+`listen_animation` -> str:
+```
+    one of:
+        'breathe'
+        'chase'
+        'fill'
+        'refill'
+        'bounce'
+        'blink'
+        'alternating'
+```
+
+`talking_animation` -> str:
+```
+    one of:
+        'breathe'
+        'chase'
+        'fill'
+        'refill'
+        'bounce'
+        'blink'
+        'alternating'
+```
 ## Conflicts With
 
 There are two pre-existing plugins that either need uninstalled with pip, or blacklisted in your `mycroft.conf` file.
@@ -63,8 +117,9 @@ There are two pre-existing plugins that either need uninstalled with pip, or bla
 ### TODO
 
 - [x] Add more animations
-- [ ] User configurable colors
-- [ ] User configurable animations
+- [x] User configurable colors
+- [ ] Theme support
+- [x] User configurable animations
 - [ ] Add github tests and automation
 
 Please enjoy this plugin and don't be afraid to create an [issue](#) if you run into any problems.
diff --git a/ovos_PHAL_plugin_dotstar/__init__.py b/ovos_PHAL_plugin_dotstar/__init__.py
index 45f24c1..90a66a5 100644
--- a/ovos_PHAL_plugin_dotstar/__init__.py
+++ b/ovos_PHAL_plugin_dotstar/__init__.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 from lingua_franca.util.colors import Color
 from lingua_franca.internal import load_language
 
-# from ovos_PHAL_plugin_dotstar.boards import RESPEAKER2MIC, RESPEAKER4_6_8MIC, ADAFRUIT2MIC
 from ovos_PHAL_plugin_dotstar.leds import DotStarLed
 from ovos_PHAL_plugin_dotstar.animations import animations
 
@@ -119,21 +118,75 @@ def __init__(self, bus=None, config=None):
             self._enable_pin = LED(5)
             self._enable_pin.on()
 
-        self.ds.fill(Color.from_description("Mycroft blue").rgb255)
+        self.ds.fill(self.main_color.rgb255)
         sleep(1.0)
         self.on_reset()
 
+    @property
+    def main_color(self):
+        color = self.config.get(
+            "main_color", Color.from_description("Mycroft blue"))
+        if isinstance(color, str):
+            try:
+                color = eval(color)
+                color = Color.from_rgb(color[0], color[1], color[2])
+            except Exception as e:
+                LOG.debug(f"Exception caught in eval {e}")
+                try:
+                    LOG.debug(color)
+                    color = Color.from_hex(color)
+                    LOG.debug(color)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    LOG.debug(f"Exception caught in description {e}")
+                    try:
+                        color = Color.from_description(color)
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        LOG.warning(f"could not set color to {color}: {e}")
+                        color = Color.from_description("Mycroft blue")
+        return color
+
+    @property
+    def background_color(self):
+        color = self.config.get(
+            "background_color", Color.from_description("OVOS red"))
+        if isinstance(color, str):
+            try:
+                color = eval(color)
+                color = Color.from_rgb(color[0], color[1], color[2])
+            except Exception as e:
+                LOG.debug(f"Exception caught in eval {e}")
+                try:
+                    color = Color.from_description(color)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    LOG.debug(f"Exception caught in description {e}")
+                    try:
+                        color = Color.from_hex(color)
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        LOG.warning(f"could not set color to {color}: {e}")
+                        color = Color.from_description("OVOS red")
+        return color
+
+    @property
+    def listen_animation(self):
+        return self.config.get("listen_animation", "breathe")
+
+    @property
+    def talking_animation(self):
+        return self.config.get("talking_animation", "blink")
+
     def on_record_begin(self, message=None):
-        self.active_animation = animations["breathe"](
-            self.ds, Color.from_description("mycroft blue"))
+        self.active_animation = animations[self.listen_animation](
+            self.ds, self.main_color)
         self.active_animation.start()
 
     def on_record_end(self, message=None):
         self.on_reset()
 
     def on_audio_output_start(self, message=None):
-        self.active_animation = animations["blink"](
-            self.ds, Color.from_description("mycroft blue"), repeat=True)
+        LOG.debug(animations[self.talking_animation])
+        self.active_animation = animations[self.talking_animation](
+            self.ds, self.main_color, repeat=True)
+        LOG.debug(self.active_animation)
         self.active_animation.start()
 
     def on_audio_output_end(self, message=None):
diff --git a/ovos_PHAL_plugin_dotstar/animations.py b/ovos_PHAL_plugin_dotstar/animations.py
index a581188..29e44c3 100644
--- a/ovos_PHAL_plugin_dotstar/animations.py
+++ b/ovos_PHAL_plugin_dotstar/animations.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def stop(self):
 
 
 class BreatheLedAnimation(LedAnimation):
-    def __init__(self, leds: DotStarLed, color: Color):
+    def __init__(self, leds: DotStarLed, color: Color, **kwargs):
         """
         Breathing effect where all LEDs dim up and down until timing out
         or being stopped. LEDs are turned off after animation.
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def stop(self):
 
 class ChaseLedAnimation(LedAnimation):
     def __init__(self, leds: DotStarLed, foreground_color: Color,
-                 background_color: Optional[Color] = None):
+                 background_color: Optional[Color] = None, **kwargs):
         """
         Chase effect where all LEDs are lit individually in order until timing
         out or being stopped. LEDs are turned off after animation.
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def stop(self):
 
 class FillLedAnimation(LedAnimation):
     def __init__(self, leds: DotStarLed, fill_color: Color,
-                 reverse: bool = False):
+                 reverse: bool = False, **kwargs):
         """
         Fill effect where LEDs are set to the same color in order. LEDs will
         remain lit after the animation.
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ def stop(self):
 
 class RefillLedAnimation(LedAnimation):
     def __init__(self, leds: DotStarLed, fill_color: Color,
-                 reverse: bool = False):
+                 reverse: bool = False, **kwargs):
         """
         Fill effect in the requested color, followed by fill effect in black.
         Animation repeats until timing out or being stopped. LEDs are turned
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ def stop(self):
 
 class BounceLedAnimation(LedAnimation):
     def __init__(self, leds: DotStarLed, fill_color: Color,
-                 reverse: bool = False):
+                 reverse: bool = False, **kwargs):
         """
         Fill effect in the requested color, followed by reversed fill effect
         in black. Animation repeats until timing out or being stopped.
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ def __init__(self, leds: DotStarLed, fill_color: Color,
         @param fill_color: Color to fill LEDs
         @param reverse: If true, fill in reverse order
         """
+        LOG.debug("bouncing")
         LedAnimation.__init__(self, leds)
         self.stopping = Event()
         self.fill_color = fill_color
@@ -217,7 +218,7 @@ def stop(self):
 
 class BlinkLedAnimation(LedAnimation):
     def __init__(self, leds: DotStarLed, color: Color,
-                 num_blinks: int = 2, repeat: bool = False):
+                 num_blinks: int = 2, repeat: bool = False, **kwargs):
         """
         Blink LEDs in the requested color, for the requested number of blinks.
         If repeating, pause and repeat the effect until timeout or stop event.
@@ -258,7 +259,7 @@ def stop(self):
 
 
 class AlternatingLedAnimation(LedAnimation):
-    def __init__(self, leds: DotStarLed, color: Color):
+    def __init__(self, leds: DotStarLed, color: Color, **kwargs):
         """
         Show alternating even/odd LEDs
         @param leds: LED object to interact with
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index defa9c4..8053ab6 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 adafruit-circuitpython-dotstar
 ovos-plugin-manager>=0.0.1
-ovos-lingua-franca @ git+https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-lingua-franca
+ovos-lingua-franca>=0.4.8a8
 ovos-i2c-detection>=0.0.0a5
 gpiozero
 rpi-lgpio