diff --git a/skin-schema.json b/skin-schema.json
index 9641b49..616423f 100644
--- a/skin-schema.json
+++ b/skin-schema.json
@@ -609,6 +609,11 @@
       "additionalProperties": false,
       "required": [ "height", "autoHide", "logo" ],
       "properties": {
+        "enabled": {
+            "description": "Show the control bar if set to true. Hide the control bar if set to false. Default is true.",
+            "type": "boolean",
+            "default": true
+        },
         "volumeControl": {
           "description": "Defines color of volume control in control bar.",
           "type": "object",
diff --git a/skin.json b/skin.json
index 6059656..5c31906 100644
--- a/skin.json
+++ b/skin.json
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@
     }
   },
   "controlBar": {
+    "enabled": true,
     "volumeControl": {
       "color": ""
     },