diff --git a/hammond-data/src/utils.rs b/hammond-data/src/utils.rs
index 29138f1..d17ee09 100644
--- a/hammond-data/src/utils.rs
+++ b/hammond-data/src/utils.rs
@@ -39,17 +39,15 @@ fn download_checker() -> Result<(), DataError> {
 }
 
 /// Delete watched `episodes` that have exceded their liftime after played.
-fn played_cleaner() -> Result<(), DataError> {
+fn played_cleaner(cleanup_date: DateTime<Utc>) -> Result<(), DataError> {
     let mut episodes = dbqueries::get_played_cleaner_episodes()?;
+    let now_utc = cleanup_date.timestamp() as i32;
 
-    let now_utc = Utc::now().timestamp() as i32;
     episodes
         .par_iter_mut()
         .filter(|ep| ep.local_uri().is_some() && ep.played().is_some())
         .for_each(|ep| {
-            // TODO: expose a config and a user set option.
-            // Chnage the test too when exposed
-            let limit = ep.played().unwrap() + 172_800; // add 2days in seconds
+            let limit = ep.played().unwrap();
             if now_utc > limit {
                 if let Err(err) = delete_local_content(ep) {
                     error!("Error while trying to delete file: {:?}", ep.local_uri());
@@ -92,10 +90,10 @@ fn delete_local_content(ep: &mut EpisodeCleanerQuery) -> Result<(), DataError> {
 ///
 /// Runs a cleaner for played Episode's that are pass the lifetime limit and
 /// scheduled for removal.
-pub fn checkup() -> Result<(), DataError> {
+pub fn checkup(cleanup_date: DateTime<Utc>) -> Result<(), DataError> {
     info!("Running database checks.");
     download_checker()?;
-    played_cleaner()?;
+    played_cleaner(cleanup_date)?;
     info!("Checks completed.");
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -182,6 +180,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     use self::tempdir::TempDir;
     use super::*;
+    use chrono::Duration;
 
     use database::truncate_db;
     use models::NewEpisodeBuilder;
@@ -261,15 +260,14 @@ mod tests {
     fn test_played_cleaner_expired() {
         let _tmp_dir = helper_db();
         let mut episode = dbqueries::get_episode_from_pk("foo_bar", 0).unwrap();
-        let now_utc = Utc::now().timestamp() as i32;
-        // let limit = now_utc - 172_800;
-        let epoch = now_utc - 200_000;
+        let cleanup_date = Utc::now() - Duration::seconds(1000);
+        let epoch = cleanup_date.timestamp() as i32 - 1;
         episode.set_played(Some(epoch));
         episode.save().unwrap();
         let valid_path = episode.local_uri().unwrap().to_owned();
 
         // This should delete the file
-        played_cleaner().unwrap();
+        played_cleaner(cleanup_date).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(Path::new(&valid_path).exists(), false);
     }
 
@@ -277,15 +275,14 @@ mod tests {
     fn test_played_cleaner_none() {
         let _tmp_dir = helper_db();
         let mut episode = dbqueries::get_episode_from_pk("foo_bar", 0).unwrap();
-        let now_utc = Utc::now().timestamp() as i32;
-        // limit = 172_800;
-        let epoch = now_utc - 20_000;
+        let cleanup_date = Utc::now() - Duration::seconds(1000);
+        let epoch = cleanup_date.timestamp() as i32 + 1;
         episode.set_played(Some(epoch));
         episode.save().unwrap();
         let valid_path = episode.local_uri().unwrap().to_owned();
 
         // This should not delete the file
-        played_cleaner().unwrap();
+        played_cleaner(cleanup_date).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(Path::new(&valid_path).exists(), true);
     }
 
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/Cargo.toml b/hammond-gtk/Cargo.toml
index 8e5daad..8b505be 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/Cargo.toml
+++ b/hammond-gtk/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ chrono = "0.4.0"
 dissolve = "0.2.2"
 gdk = "0.7.0"
 gdk-pixbuf = "0.3.0"
-gio = "0.3.0"
 glib = "0.4.1"
 humansize = "1.1.0"
 lazy_static = "1.0.0"
@@ -31,6 +30,10 @@ serde_json = "1.0.11"
 features = ["v3_22"]
 version = "0.3.0"
 
+[dependencies.gio]
+features = ["v2_50"]
+version = "0.3.0"
+
 [dependencies.hammond-data]
 path = "../hammond-data"
 
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/resources/org.gnome.Hammond.gschema.xml b/hammond-gtk/resources/org.gnome.Hammond.gschema.xml
index 4b572e0..a55659c 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/resources/org.gnome.Hammond.gschema.xml
+++ b/hammond-gtk/resources/org.gnome.Hammond.gschema.xml
@@ -14,17 +14,17 @@
             <default>false</default>
             <summary>Enable or disable dark theme</summary>
         </key>
-        
-        <key name="auto-refresh" type="b">
+
+        <key name="refresh-interval" type="b">
             <default>true</default>
             <summary>Whether to periodically refresh content</summary>
         </key>
-        <key name="auto-refresh-time" type="i">
+        <key name="refresh-interval-time" type="i">
             <range min="1" max="100"/>
             <default>1</default>
             <summary>How many periods of time to wait between automatic refreshes</summary>
         </key>
-        <key name="auto-refresh-period" enum="org.gnome.Hammond.timePeriods">
+        <key name="refresh-interval-period" enum="org.gnome.Hammond.timePeriods">
             <default>'hours'</default>
             <summary>What period of time to wait between automatic refreshes</summary>
         </key>
@@ -33,16 +33,12 @@
             <summary>Whether to refresh content after startup</summary>
         </key>
 
-        <key name="auto-cleanup" type="b">
-            <default>true</default>
-            <summary>Whether to periodically cleanup content</summary>
-        </key>
-        <key name="auto-cleanup-time" type="i">
+        <key name="cleanup-age-time" type="i">
             <range min="1" max="100"/>
             <default>2</default>
             <summary>How many periods of time to wait between automatic cleanups</summary>
         </key>
-        <key name="auto-cleanup-period" enum="org.gnome.Hammond.timePeriods">
+        <key name="cleanup-age-period" enum="org.gnome.Hammond.timePeriods">
             <default>'days'</default>
             <summary>What period of time to wait between automatic cleanups</summary>
         </key>
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/app.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/app.rs
index 4fbdfd0..c7ae2a5 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/app.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/app.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 #![allow(new_without_default)]
 
-use gio::{ApplicationExt, ApplicationExtManual, ApplicationFlags};
+use gio::{ApplicationExt, ApplicationExtManual, ApplicationFlags, Settings, SettingsExt};
 use glib;
 use gtk;
+use gtk::SettingsExt as GtkSettingsExt;
 use gtk::prelude::*;
 
 use hammond_data::{Podcast, Source};
-use hammond_data::utils::checkup;
 
 use appnotif::*;
 use headerbar::Header;
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ pub struct App {
     content: Arc<Content>,
     receiver: Receiver<Action>,
     sender: Sender<Action>,
+    settings: Settings,
 }
 
 impl App {
@@ -84,6 +85,8 @@ impl App {
         // Add the overlay to the main window
         window.add(&overlay);
 
+        let settings = Settings::new("org.gnome.Hammond");
+
         App {
             app_instance: application,
             window,
@@ -92,33 +95,52 @@ impl App {
             content,
             receiver,
             sender,
+            settings,
         }
     }
 
     fn setup_timed_callbacks(&self) {
-        let sender = self.sender.clone();
+        self.setup_dark_theme();
+        self.setup_refresh_on_startup();
+        self.setup_auto_refresh();
+    }
+
+    fn setup_dark_theme(&self) {
+        let settings = gtk::Settings::get_default().unwrap();
+        let enabled = self.settings.get_boolean("dark-theme");
+
+        settings.set_property_gtk_application_prefer_dark_theme(enabled);
+    }
+
+    fn setup_refresh_on_startup(&self) {
         // Update the feeds right after the Application is initialized.
-        gtk::timeout_add_seconds(2, move || {
-            utils::refresh_feed_wrapper(None, sender.clone());
-            glib::Continue(false)
-        });
+        if self.settings.get_boolean("refresh-on-startup") {
+            let cleanup_date = utils::get_cleanup_date(&self.settings);
+            let sender = self.sender.clone();
 
+            info!("Refresh on startup.");
+
+            utils::cleanup(cleanup_date);
+
+            gtk::timeout_add_seconds(2, move || {
+                utils::refresh(None, sender.clone());
+
+                glib::Continue(false)
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn setup_auto_refresh(&self) {
+        let refresh_interval = utils::get_refresh_interval(&self.settings).num_seconds() as u32;
         let sender = self.sender.clone();
-        // Auto-updater, runs every hour.
-        // TODO: expose the interval in which it run to a user setting.
-        gtk::timeout_add_seconds(3600, move || {
-            utils::refresh_feed_wrapper(None, sender.clone());
+
+        info!("Auto-refresh every {:?} seconds.", refresh_interval);
+
+        gtk::timeout_add_seconds(refresh_interval, move || {
+            utils::refresh(None, sender.clone());
+
             glib::Continue(true)
         });
-
-        // Run a database checkup once the application is initialized.
-        gtk::timeout_add(300, || {
-            if let Err(err) = checkup() {
-                error!("Check up failed: {}", err);
-            }
-
-            glib::Continue(false)
-        });
     }
 
     pub fn run(self) {
@@ -137,9 +159,9 @@ impl App {
             match receiver.recv_timeout(Duration::from_millis(10)) {
                 Ok(Action::UpdateSources(source)) => {
                     if let Some(s) = source {
-                        utils::refresh_feed_wrapper(Some(vec![s]), sender.clone());
+                        utils::refresh(Some(vec![s]), sender.clone());
                     } else {
-                        utils::refresh_feed_wrapper(None, sender.clone());
+                        utils::refresh(None, sender.clone());
                     }
                 }
                 Ok(Action::RefreshAllViews) => content.update(),
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/main.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/main.rs
index cd21890..991358e 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/main.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/main.rs
@@ -89,11 +89,5 @@ fn main() {
         600,
     );
 
-    // This set's the app to dark mode.
-    // It wiil be in the user's preference later.
-    // Uncomment it to run with the dark theme variant.
-    // let settings = gtk::Settings::get_default().unwrap();
-    // settings.set_property_gtk_application_prefer_dark_theme(true);
-
     App::new().run();
 }
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/utils.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/utils.rs
index 5d94e7a..e67051f 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/utils.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/utils.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 use failure::Error;
 use gdk_pixbuf::Pixbuf;
+use gio::{Settings, SettingsExt};
 use regex::Regex;
 use reqwest;
 use send_cell::SendCell;
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ use serde_json::Value;
 use hammond_data::{PodcastCoverQuery, Source};
 use hammond_data::dbqueries;
 use hammond_data::pipeline;
+use hammond_data::utils::checkup;
 use hammond_downloader::downloader;
 
 use std::collections::HashMap;
@@ -20,13 +22,37 @@ use std::thread;
 
 use app::Action;
 
-pub fn refresh_feed_wrapper(source: Option<Vec<Source>>, sender: Sender<Action>) {
+use chrono::Duration;
+use chrono::prelude::*;
+
+pub fn cleanup(cleanup_date: DateTime<Utc>) {
+    if let Err(err) = checkup(cleanup_date) {
+        error!("Check up failed: {}", err);
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn refresh(source: Option<Vec<Source>>, sender: Sender<Action>) {
     if let Err(err) = refresh_feed(source, sender) {
         error!("An error occured while trying to update the feeds.");
         error!("Error: {}", err);
     }
 }
 
+pub fn get_refresh_interval(settings: &Settings) -> Duration {
+    let time = settings.get_int("refresh-interval-time") as i64;
+    let period = settings.get_string("refresh-interval-period").unwrap();
+
+    time_period_to_duration(time, period.as_str())
+}
+
+pub fn get_cleanup_date(settings: &Settings) -> DateTime<Utc> {
+    let time = settings.get_int("cleanup-age-time") as i64;
+    let period = settings.get_string("cleanup-age-period").unwrap();
+    let duration = time_period_to_duration(time, period.as_str());
+
+    Utc::now() - duration
+}
+
 /// Update the rss feed(s) originating from `source`.
 /// If `source` is None, Fetches all the `Source` entries in the database and updates them.
 /// When It's done,it queues up a `RefreshViews` action.
@@ -138,12 +164,40 @@ fn lookup_id(id: u32) -> Result<String, Error> {
     Ok(feedurl.into())
 }
 
+pub fn time_period_to_duration(time: i64, period: &str) -> Duration {
+    match period {
+        "weeks" => Duration::weeks(time),
+        "days" => Duration::days(time),
+        "hours" => Duration::hours(time),
+        "minutes" => Duration::minutes(time),
+        _ => Duration::seconds(time),
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use hammond_data::Source;
     use hammond_data::dbqueries;
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_time_period_to_duration() {
+        let time = 2;
+        let week = 604800 * time;
+        let day = 86400 * time;
+        let hour = 3600 * time;
+        let minute = 60 * time;
+
+        assert_eq!(week, time_period_to_duration(time, "weeks").num_seconds());
+        assert_eq!(day, time_period_to_duration(time, "days").num_seconds());
+        assert_eq!(hour, time_period_to_duration(time, "hours").num_seconds());
+        assert_eq!(
+            minute,
+            time_period_to_duration(time, "minutes").num_seconds()
+        );
+        assert_eq!(time, time_period_to_duration(time, "seconds").num_seconds());
+    }
+
     #[test]
     // This test inserts an rss feed to your `XDG_DATA/hammond/hammond.db` so we make it explicit
     // to run it.