diff --git a/Adafruit_Video_Looper/video_looper.py b/Adafruit_Video_Looper/video_looper.py
index 19b6b1e..cd50aeb 100644
--- a/Adafruit_Video_Looper/video_looper.py
+++ b/Adafruit_Video_Looper/video_looper.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 from .alsa_config import parse_hw_device
 from .model import Playlist, Movie
 from .playlist_builders import build_playlist_m3u
-
+from datetime import datetime
 
 # Basic video looper architecure:
 #
@@ -56,13 +56,16 @@ def __init__(self, config_path):
         # Load other configuration values.
         self._osd = self._config.getboolean('video_looper', 'osd')
         self._is_random = self._config.getboolean('video_looper', 'is_random')
-        self._resume_playlist = self._config.getboolean('video_looper', 'resume_playlist') 
+        self._resume_playlist = self._config.getboolean('video_looper', 'resume_playlist')
         self._keyboard_control = self._config.getboolean('video_looper', 'keyboard_control')
         self._copyloader = self._config.getboolean('copymode', 'copyloader')
         # Get seconds for countdown from config
         self._countdown_time = self._config.getint('video_looper', 'countdown_time')
         # Get seconds for waittime bewteen files from config
         self._wait_time = self._config.getint('video_looper', 'wait_time')
+        # Get timedisplay settings
+        self._datetime_display = self._config.getboolean('video_looper', 'datetime_display')
+        self._datetime_display_format = self._config.get('video_looper', 'datetime_display_format', raw=True)
         # Parse string of 3 comma separated values like "255, 255, 255" into
         # list of ints for colors.
         self._bgcolor = list(map(int, self._config.get('video_looper', 'bgcolor')
@@ -295,6 +298,17 @@ def _animate_countdown(self, playlist):
             # Pause for a second between each frame.
             time.sleep(1)
 
+    def _display_datetime(self):
+        sw, sh = self._screen.get_size()
+        for i in range(self._wait_time):
+            now = datetime.now()
+            timeLabel = self._render_text(now.strftime(self._datetime_display_format), self._big_font)
+            lw, lh = timeLabel.get_size()
+            self._screen.fill(self._bgcolor)
+            self._screen.blit(timeLabel, (round(sw/2-lw/2), round(sh/2-lh/2)))
+            pygame.display.update()
+            time.sleep(1)
+
     def _idle_message(self):
         """Print idle message from file reader."""
         # Print message to console.
@@ -409,8 +423,11 @@ def run(self):
                     movie.was_played()
 
                     if self._wait_time > 0 and not self._firstStart:
-                        self._print('Waiting for: {0} seconds'.format(self._wait_time))
-                        time.sleep(self._wait_time)
+                        if(self._datetime_display):
+                            self._display_datetime()
+                        else:
+                            self._print('Waiting for: {0} seconds'.format(self._wait_time))
+                            time.sleep(self._wait_time)
                     self._firstStart = False
 
                     #generating infotext
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 928d7f7..060a0e4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ There are also pre-compiled images available from <https://videolooper.de> (but
 
 ## Changelog
 #### new in v1.0.12
+ - date/time display option
+   allows you to display the current date and time between the videos
  - added "back" keyboard shortcut to play previous file
 
 #### v1.0.11
@@ -130,6 +132,8 @@ Note: files with the same name always get overwritten.
     
 * if you have only one video then omxplayer will also loop seamlessly (and with audio)
 
+* to reduce the wear of the SD card and potentially extend the lifespan of the player, you could enable the overlay filesystem via `raspi-config` and select Performance Options->Overlay Filesystem
+
 #### keyboard commands:
 The following keyboard commands are active by default (can be disabled in the [video_looper.ini](https://github.com/adafruit/pi_video_looper/blob/master/assets/video_looper.ini)):
 * "ESC" - stops playback and exits video_looper
diff --git a/assets/video_looper.ini b/assets/video_looper.ini
index 06f8d6a..6a558e3 100644
--- a/assets/video_looper.ini
+++ b/assets/video_looper.ini
@@ -57,6 +57,14 @@ countdown_time = 5
 # with omxplayer wait_time will also happen between every repeat of a video
 wait_time = 0
 
+# This option enables the display of the current date/time while waiting between the videos
+# Please note that the RPi is not good at keeping the time so you need to setup NTP time sync or install a RTC module
+datetime_display= false
+#datetime_display = true
+
+# this controls the format the date/time is displayed: (see https://docs.python.org/3/library/datetime.html#strftime-and-strptime-format-codes)
+datetime_display_format = %H:%M:%S
+
 # To play files in random order set this to true
 is_random = false
 #is_random = true
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 1c53d71..8c78738 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 
 setup(name              = 'Adafruit_Video_Looper',
-      version           = '1.0.11',
+      version           = '1.0.12',
       author            = 'Tony DiCola',
       author_email      = 'tdicola@adafruit.com',
       description       = 'Application to turn your Raspberry Pi into a dedicated looping video playback device, good for art installations, information displays, or just playing cat videos all day.',