diff --git a/src/lib/index.ts b/src/lib/index.ts
index 692bf62..e16e986 100644
--- a/src/lib/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/index.ts
@@ -41,4 +41,41 @@ const isValidNostrRelay = async (url: string): Promise<boolean> => {
 	}
 };
 
-export { isValidNpub, isValidNostrRelay };
+/**
+ * Validates if the given parameter is a valid hex public key.
+ * @param pubkey - The public key to validate.
+ * @returns A boolean indicating if the public key is valid.
+ */
+const isValidHexPubKey = (pubkey: string): boolean => {
+	return /^[0-9a-f]{64}$/i.test(pubkey);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Checks if a parameter is a valid pubkey or npub and converts npub to pubkey.
+ * @param input - The input string to check and convert.
+ * @returns The pubkey if valid, otherwise null.
+ */
+
+const getPubKey = (input: string): string | null => {
+	try {
+		// If input is a valid hex public key
+		if (isValidHexPubKey(input)) {
+			return input;
+		}
+
+		// Try to decode the input as npub
+		const { type, data } = nip19.decode(input);
+
+		// Check if the decoded type is 'npub' and the data length is 64 characters (32 bytes in hex)
+		if (type === 'npub' && data.length === 64) {
+			return data;
+		}
+
+		return null;
+	} catch (e) {
+		// If any error is thrown, the input is not valid
+		return null;
+	}
+};
+
+export { isValidNpub, isValidNostrRelay, isValidHexPubKey, getPubKey };
diff --git a/src/lib/locales/de.json b/src/lib/locales/de.json
index 591c552..b1c17e8 100644
--- a/src/lib/locales/de.json
+++ b/src/lib/locales/de.json
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@
 			"flFlashOnUpd": "Displaybeleuchting bei neuem Block",
 			"mempoolInstanceHelpText": "Nur wirksam, wenn die BTClock-Datenquelle deaktiviert ist. \nZur Anwendung ist ein Neustart erforderlich.",
 			"luxLightToggle": "Automatisches Umschalten des Frontlichts bei Lux",
-			"wpTimeout": "WiFi-Konfigurationsportal timeout"
+			"wpTimeout": "WiFi-Konfigurationsportal timeout",
+			"useNostr": "Nostr-Datenquelle verwenden"
 		},
 		"control": {
 			"systemInfo": "Systeminfo",
diff --git a/src/lib/locales/en.json b/src/lib/locales/en.json
index 76a87a5..f2e4e64 100644
--- a/src/lib/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/lib/locales/en.json
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@
 			"luxLightToggle": "Auto toggle frontlight at lux",
 			"wpTimeout": "WiFi-config portal timeout",
 			"nostrPubKey": "Nostr source pubkey",
-			"nostrRelay": "Nostr Relay"
+			"nostrRelay": "Nostr Relay",
+			"useNostr": "Use Nostr datasource"
 		},
 		"control": {
 			"systemInfo": "System info",
diff --git a/src/lib/locales/es.json b/src/lib/locales/es.json
index 6976f77..68c2118 100644
--- a/src/lib/locales/es.json
+++ b/src/lib/locales/es.json
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@
 			"flFlashOnUpd": "Luz de la pantalla parpadea con un nuevo bloque",
 			"mempoolInstanceHelpText": "Solo es efectivo cuando la fuente de datos BTClock está deshabilitada. \nEs necesario reiniciar para aplicar.",
 			"luxLightToggle": "Cambio automático de luz frontal en lux",
-			"wpTimeout": "Portal de configuración WiFi timeout"
+			"wpTimeout": "Portal de configuración WiFi timeout",
+			"useNostr": "Utilice la fuente de datos Nostr"
 		},
 		"control": {
 			"turnOff": "Apagar",
diff --git a/src/lib/locales/nl.json b/src/lib/locales/nl.json
index 6fbd945..847faec 100644
--- a/src/lib/locales/nl.json
+++ b/src/lib/locales/nl.json
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@
 			"flFlashOnUpd": "Knipper displaylicht bij nieuw blok",
 			"mempoolInstanceHelpText": "Alleen effectief als de BTClock-gegevensbron is uitgeschakeld. \nOm toe te passen is een herstart nodig.",
 			"luxLightToggle": "Schakelen displaylicht op lux",
-			"wpTimeout": "WiFi-config-portal timeout"
+			"wpTimeout": "WiFi-config-portal timeout",
+			"useNostr": "Gebruik Nostr-gegevensbron"
 		},
 		"control": {
 			"systemInfo": "Systeeminformatie",
diff --git a/src/routes/Settings.svelte b/src/routes/Settings.svelte
index aebb309..32bfd2c 100644
--- a/src/routes/Settings.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/Settings.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-	import { isValidNpub, isValidNostrRelay } from '$lib';
+	import { isValidNostrRelay, getPubKey, isValidHexPubKey } from '$lib';
 	import { PUBLIC_BASE_URL } from '$lib/config';
 	import { uiSettings } from '$lib/uiSettings';
 	import { createEventDispatcher } from 'svelte';
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@
 		validNostrRelay = await isValidNostrRelay($settings.nostrRelay);
 	};
 
+	const checkValidNostrPubkey = () => {
+		$settings.nostrPubKey = getPubKey($settings.nostrPubKey);
+	};
+
 	const onFlBrightnessChange = async () => {
 		await fetch(`${PUBLIC_BASE_URL}/api/frontlight/brightness/${$settings.flMaxBrightness}`, {
 			method: 'GET',
@@ -279,7 +283,7 @@
 						</Col>
 					</Row>
 				{/if}
-				{#if $settings.nostrPubKey}
+				{#if $settings.useNostr}
 					<Row>
 						<Label md={6} for="nostrPubKey" size={$uiSettings.inputSize}
 							>{$_('section.settings.nostrPubKey')}</Label
@@ -290,7 +294,8 @@
 								bind:value={$settings.nostrPubKey}
 								name="nostrPubKey"
 								id="nostrPubKey"
-								invalid={!isValidNpub($settings.nostrPubKey)}
+								on:change={checkValidNostrPubkey}
+								invalid={!isValidHexPubKey($settings.nostrPubKey)}
 								bsSize={$uiSettings.inputSize}
 							></Input>
 						</Col>
@@ -504,6 +509,17 @@
 							label="{$_('section.settings.ownDataSource')} ({$_('restartRequired')})"
 						/>
 					</Col>
+					{#if $settings.nostrRelay}
+						<Col md="6">
+							<Input
+								id="useNostr"
+								bind:checked={$settings.useNostr}
+								type="switch"
+								bsSize={$uiSettings.inputSize}
+								label="{$_('section.settings.useNostr')} ({$_('restartRequired')})"
+							/>
+						</Col>
+					{/if}
 					{#if $settings.hasFrontlight}
 						<Col md="6">
 							<Input
diff --git a/src/routes/Status.svelte b/src/routes/Status.svelte
index 3a3ff7e..e0643da 100644
--- a/src/routes/Status.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/Status.svelte
@@ -165,7 +165,9 @@
 			{$_('section.status.uptime')}: {toUptimestring($status.espUptime)}
 			<br />
 			<p>
-				{#if !$settings.ownDataSource}
+				{#if $settings.useNostr}
+					<span>Nostr connection status not available yet.</span>
+				{:else if !$settings.ownDataSource}
 					{$_('section.status.wsPriceConnection')}:
 					<span>
 						{#if $status.connectionStatus && $status.connectionStatus.price}