diff --git a/plugins/lazy-yt/config/locales/server.en.yml b/plugins/lazy-yt/config/locales/server.en.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1ac0bee45f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/lazy-yt/config/locales/server.en.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+en:
+  site_settings:
+    lazy_yt_enabled: "Enable the LazyYT plugin"
diff --git a/plugins/lazy-yt/config/settings.yml b/plugins/lazy-yt/config/settings.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cca346d5df1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/lazy-yt/config/settings.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+plugins:
+  lazy_yt_enabled:
+    default: true
+    client: false
+    hidden: true
diff --git a/plugins/lazy-yt/plugin.rb b/plugins/lazy-yt/plugin.rb
index ae2995065ef..db570948463 100644
--- a/plugins/lazy-yt/plugin.rb
+++ b/plugins/lazy-yt/plugin.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 # url: https://github.com/discourse/discourse/tree/main/plugins/lazy-yt
 
 hide_plugin if self.respond_to?(:hide_plugin)
+enabled_site_setting :lazy_yt_enabled
 
 require "onebox"