diff --git a/.env.dist b/.env.dist
index bc3c6c7..d4bb3af 100644
--- a/.env.dist
+++ b/.env.dist
@@ -2,4 +2,14 @@ OPENWEATHER_API_KEY=CHANGEME
 LOCATION_ID=CHANGEME
 FLIPDOT_API=http://127.0.0.1/
 FLIPDOT_SLOTS=15
-LUFTDATEN_CLOSEST_SENSOR=CHANGEME
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+LUFTDATEN_CLOSEST_SENSOR=CHANGEME
+MQTT_BROKER=127.0.0.1
+MQTT_PASSWORD=CHANGEME
+MQTT_PORT=1883
+MQTT_TOPIC_BASE=flipdot/app/weather
+MQTT_USERNAME=changeme
+FLIPDOT_MQTT=True
+FLIPDOT_POST=False
+EVEN_DISTRIBUTION=False
+TEXT_FONT=twin6
+TEXT_ALIGN=right
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diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index c26921f..b96c413 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,19 +1,18 @@
 FROM python:3.9-slim
 
-WORKDIR /app
-COPY requirements.txt /app
-RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
-
-
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install --assume-yes \
  cron \
  && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
- COPY . /app
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY requirements.txt /app
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
+
+COPY . /app
 
 RUN (echo "SHELL=/bin/bash" > /etc/cron.d/fetch_crl_cron)
 RUN (echo "BASH_ENV=/app/.env" >> /etc/cron.d/fetch_crl_cron)
-RUN (echo "* * * * * root /usr/local/bin/python3 /app/app.py >> /var/log/cron.log 2>&1" >> /etc/cron.d/fetch_crl_cron)
+RUN (echo "*/30 * * * * root /usr/local/bin/python3 /app/app.py >> /var/log/cron.log 2>&1" >> /etc/cron.d/fetch_crl_cron)
 
 RUN touch /var/log/cron.log	
 
diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 8ca0be9..4f8478f 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ import requests
 from datetime import datetime
 import os
 import logging
+import paho.mqtt.client as mqtt
+import json
 
-logging.basicConfig(format='%(asctime)s %(levelname)s:%(message)s',level=logging.DEBUG)
+logging.basicConfig(format='%(asctime)s %(levelname)s:%(message)s',level=logging.INFO)
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 # OpenWeather API settings
@@ -14,6 +16,32 @@ FLIPDOT_API = os.getenv('FLIPDOT_API', 'http://127.0.0.1/')
 FLIPDOT_SLOTS = int(os.getenv('FLIPDOT_SLOTS', 15))
 LUFTDATEN_CLOSEST_SENSOR = os.getenv('LUFTDATEN_CLOSEST_SENSOR', '84121')
 DAYS = os.getenv('DAYS', 3)
+is_mqtt = os.getenv('FLIPDOT_MQTT', 'False').lower() in ('true', '1', 't')
+is_post = os.getenv('FLIPDOT_POST', 'False').lower() in ('true', '1', 't')
+mqtt_broker = os.getenv('MQTT_BROKER', 'localhost')
+mqtt_port = int(os.getenv('MQTT_PORT', 1883))
+mqtt_topic_base = os.getenv('MQTT_TOPIC_BASE', 'flipdot/trash/changeme')
+mqtt_username = os.getenv('MQTT_USERNAME', None)
+mqtt_password = os.getenv('MQTT_PASSWORD', None)
+even_distribution = os.getenv('EVEN_DISTRIBUTION', 'False').lower() in ('true', '1', 't')
+text_font = os.getenv('TEXT_FONT', 'twin6')
+text_align = os.getenv('TEXT_ALIGN', 'right')
+
+def on_connect(client, userdata, flags, rc):
+    if rc == 0:
+        logger.info("Connected to MQTT Broker!")
+    else:
+        logger.error("Failed to connect, return code %d\n", rc)
+
+if is_mqtt:
+    client = mqtt.Client()
+    if mqtt_username and mqtt_password:
+        client.username_pw_set(mqtt_username, mqtt_password)
+        logger.debug("Setting username and password")
+    client.on_connect = on_connect
+    logger.debug("Connecting to MQTT Broker")
+    client.connect(mqtt_broker, mqtt_port, 60)
+    client.loop_start()
 
 # Icon mapping from API's "icon" field
 ICON_MAPPING = {
@@ -67,16 +95,19 @@ def send_post(endpoint,payload = {}, data = {}):
         'accept': 'application/json',
     }
     uri = (FLIPDOT_API+endpoint).replace('\r', '').replace('\n', '')
-    print(uri)
     requests.post( uri, headers=headers, json = payload, params=data )
 # Helper function to map API's icon to your icon set
 def get_icon(api_icon):
     return ICON_MAPPING.get(api_icon, ICON_MAPPING["unknown"])
 
-def fetch_luftdaten_data():
-    url = "https://data.sensor.community/airrohr/v1/sensor/{}/".format(LUFTDATEN_CLOSEST_SENSOR).replace('\r', '').replace('\n', '')
-    response = requests.get(url)
-    return response.json()
+# def fetch_luftdaten_data():
+#     url = "https://data.sensor.community/airrohr/v1/sensor/{}/".format(LUFTDATEN_CLOSEST_SENSOR).replace('\r', '').replace('\n', '')
+#     try:
+#         response = requests.get(url, timeout=5)
+#     except requests.exceptions.Timeout:
+#         logger.error("Request to Luftdaten API timed out")
+#         response = {"sensordatavalues": [{"value": "N/A"}, {"value": "N/A"}]}
+#     return response.json()
 
 # Fetch current weather
 def fetch_current_weather():
@@ -128,8 +159,8 @@ def generate_payload(current_weather, forecast):
     weather_main = current_weather["weather"][0]["main"]
     wind_speed = round(current_weather["wind"]["speed"] * 3.6)  # Convert m/s to km/h
     wind_dir = current_weather["wind"]["deg"]
-    pm25 = fetch_luftdaten_data()[0]['sensordatavalues'][0]['value']
-    pm10 = fetch_luftdaten_data()[0]['sensordatavalues'][1]['value']
+    # pm25 = fetch_luftdaten_data()[0]['sensordatavalues'][0]['value']
+    # pm10 = fetch_luftdaten_data()[0]['sensordatavalues'][1]['value']
     
     if "rain" in current_weather.keys():
         rain = current_weather["rain"]["1h"]
@@ -142,14 +173,14 @@ def generate_payload(current_weather, forecast):
         snow = 0
 	
     payloads.append(create_payload(get_icon(weather_icon), f"NOW: {temp} st.C - {weather_main}", f"WIND: {wind_speed}KM/H {wind_dir}°"))
-    payloads.append(create_payload("mist", f"PM2.5: {pm25} ug/m3", f"PM10: {pm10} ug/m3"))
+    # payloads.append(create_payload("mist", f"PM2.5: {pm25} ug/m3", f"PM10: {pm10} ug/m3"))
     
     if rain > 0:
         payloads.append(create_payload("rain2", f"NOW: RAIN: {rain} mm", "IN 3H"))
     if snow > 0:
         payloads.append(create_payload("snow", f"NOW: SNOW: {snow} mm", "IN 3H"))
     
-    payloads.append(create_payload('mist', f"PM2.5: {pm25} ug/m3", f"PM10: {pm10} ug/m3"))
+    # payloads.append(create_payload('mist', f"PM2.5: {pm25} ug/m3", f"PM10: {pm10} ug/m3"))
 
     # Hourly forecast payloads
     for entry in forecast["list"][:DAYS]:
@@ -170,18 +201,31 @@ def generate_payload(current_weather, forecast):
         if snow > 0:
             payloads.append(create_payload("snow", f"{dt}: SNOW: {snow} mm", "IN 3H"))
     
-    return evenly_distribute(payloads, FLIPDOT_SLOTS)
+
+    return payloads if not even_distribution else evenly_distribute(payloads,FLIPDOT_SLOTS)
+
+def send_mqtt(page, payload):
+        topic = f"{mqtt_topic_base}/{page}"
+        client.publish(topic, json.dumps(payload))
 
 # Main function
 def main():
     current_weather = fetch_current_weather()
     forecast = fetch_hourly_forecast()
-    payloads = generate_payload(current_weather, forecast)
-    clean()
+    payloads = generate_payload(current_weather, forecast, font=text_font, align=text_align)
+    if is_post:
+        clean()
     for i, payload in enumerate(payloads):
         logger.debug(payload)
         logger.info(f"Sending frame {i+1} of {len(payloads)} - text: {payload['lines'][0]['text']}")
-        send_post('display/complex', payload=payload,data={'page':i})
+        if is_post:
+            send_post(payload['endpoint'], data={'page':i},payload=payload)
+            logger.info("Sending payload via POST request")
+        if is_mqtt:
+            send_mqtt(i, payload)
+            logger.info("Sending payload via MQTT")
+        logger.info("Text: {}".format(payload['lines'][0]['text']))
+        logger.info("Text: {}".format(payload['lines'][1]['text']))
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()
diff --git a/apply_env.sh b/apply_env.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6eb5822
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apply_env.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Check if the .env file exists
+if [ ! -f .env ]; then
+  echo ".env file not found!"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Read the .env file line by line
+while IFS='=' read -r key value; do
+  # Skip empty lines or comments
+  if [[ -z "$key" || "$key" =~ ^# ]]; then
+    continue
+  fi
+  
+  # Export the variable
+  echo "Setting $key as $value"
+  export "$key=$value"
+done < .env
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index e4954fc..a24b368 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 requests
 urllib3
-python-dotenv
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+python-dotenv
+paho-mqtt
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