diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/futo/platformplayer/Settings.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/futo/platformplayer/Settings.kt
index 3c52c2c2..e105d119 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/futo/platformplayer/Settings.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/futo/platformplayer/Settings.kt
@@ -948,6 +948,9 @@ class Settings : FragmentedStorageFileJson() {
 
         @FormField(R.string.connect_local_direct_through_relay, FieldForm.TOGGLE, R.string.connect_local_direct_through_relay_description, 3)
         var connectLocalDirectThroughRelay: Boolean = true;
+
+        @FormField(R.string.local_connections, FieldForm.TOGGLE, R.string.local_connections_description, 3)
+        var localConnections: Boolean = true;
     }
 
     @FormField(R.string.info, FieldForm.GROUP, -1, 21)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/futo/platformplayer/activities/SyncPairActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/futo/platformplayer/activities/SyncPairActivity.kt
index 5e808977..c34e8362 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/futo/platformplayer/activities/SyncPairActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/futo/platformplayer/activities/SyncPairActivity.kt
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ class SyncPairActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
 
         _layoutPairingSuccess.setOnClickListener {
             _layoutPairingSuccess.visibility = View.GONE
+            finish()
         }
         _layoutPairingError.setOnClickListener {
             _layoutPairingError.visibility = View.GONE
@@ -111,9 +112,15 @@ class SyncPairActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
                 try {
                     StateSync.instance.connect(deviceInfo) { complete, message ->
                         lifecycleScope.launch(Dispatchers.Main) {
-                            if (complete != null && complete) {
-                                _layoutPairingSuccess.visibility = View.VISIBLE
-                                _layoutPairing.visibility = View.GONE
+                            if (complete != null) {
+                                if (complete) {
+                                    _layoutPairingSuccess.visibility = View.VISIBLE
+                                    _layoutPairing.visibility = View.GONE
+                                } else {
+                                    _textError.text = message
+                                    _layoutPairingError.visibility = View.VISIBLE
+                                    _layoutPairing.visibility = View.GONE
+                                }
                             } else {
                                 _textPairingStatus.text = message
                             }
@@ -137,8 +144,6 @@ class SyncPairActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
             _textError.text = e.message
             _layoutPairing.visibility = View.GONE
             Logger.e(TAG, "Failed to pair", e)
-        } finally {
-            _layoutPairing.visibility = View.GONE
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/futo/platformplayer/states/StateSync.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/futo/platformplayer/states/StateSync.kt
index f4c3ecf8..2b7559c9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/futo/platformplayer/states/StateSync.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/futo/platformplayer/states/StateSync.kt
@@ -296,29 +296,31 @@ class StateSync {
 
         Logger.i(TAG, "Sync key pair initialized (public key = ${publicKey})")
 
-        _serverStarted = true
-        _thread = Thread {
-            try {
-                val serverSocket = ServerSocket(PORT)
-                _serverSocket = serverSocket
+        if (Settings.instance.synchronization.localConnections) {
+            _serverStarted = true
+            _thread = Thread {
+                try {
+                    val serverSocket = ServerSocket(PORT)
+                    _serverSocket = serverSocket
 
-                Log.i(TAG, "Running on port ${PORT} (TCP)")
+                    Log.i(TAG, "Running on port ${PORT} (TCP)")
 
-                while (_started) {
-                    val socket = serverSocket.accept()
-                    val session = createSocketSession(socket, true)
-                    session.startAsResponder()
+                    while (_started) {
+                        val socket = serverSocket.accept()
+                        val session = createSocketSession(socket, true)
+                        session.startAsResponder()
+                    }
+                } catch (e: Throwable) {
+                    _serverStarted = false
+                    Logger.e(TAG, "Failed to bind server socket to port ${PORT}", e)
+                    StateApp.instance.scopeOrNull?.launch(Dispatchers.Main) {
+                        onServerBindFail.invoke()
+                    }
+                } finally {
+                    _serverStarted = false
                 }
-            } catch (e: Throwable) {
-                _serverStarted = false
-                Logger.e(TAG, "Failed to bind server socket to port ${PORT}", e)
-                StateApp.instance.scopeOrNull?.launch(Dispatchers.Main) {
-                    onServerBindFail.invoke()
-                }
-            } finally {
-                _serverStarted = false
-            }
-        }.apply { start() }
+            }.apply { start() }
+        }
 
         if (Settings.instance.synchronization.connectLast) {
             _connectThread = Thread {
@@ -490,7 +492,7 @@ class StateSync {
     }
 
     fun showFailedToBindDialogIfNecessary(context: Context) {
-        if (!_serverStarted) {
+        if (!_serverStarted && Settings.instance.synchronization.localConnections) {
             try {
                 UIDialogs.showDialogOk(context, R.drawable.ic_warning, "Local discovery unavailable, port was in use")
             } catch (e: Throwable) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/view_sync.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/view_sync.xml
index 461b8189..cdba0146 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/view_sync.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/view_sync.xml
@@ -57,15 +57,15 @@
 
     <ImageView
         android:id="@+id/image_clear"
-        android:layout_width="16dp"
-        android:layout_height="16dp"
+        android:layout_width="36dp"
+        android:layout_height="36dp"
         app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_clear_16dp"
         app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
         android:layout_marginEnd="6dp"
         android:layout_marginStart="6dp"
-        android:padding="2dp" />
+        android:padding="12dp" />
 
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/text_name"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 328f1be1..117a9620 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -384,6 +384,8 @@
     <string name="connect_through_relay_description">Allow devices to be connected to through the relay</string>
     <string name="connect_local_direct_through_relay">Connect direct through relay</string>
     <string name="connect_local_direct_through_relay_description">Allow devices to be directly locally connected to through information discovered from the relay</string>
+    <string name="local_connections">Local connections</string>
+    <string name="local_connections_description">Allow device to be directly locally connected</string>
     <string name="gesture_controls">Gesture controls</string>
     <string name="volume_slider">Volume slider</string>
     <string name="volume_slider_descr">Enable slide gesture to change volume</string>