diff --git a/alarm.py b/alarm.py
index 60e54e1..aba232a 100644
--- a/alarm.py
+++ b/alarm.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 from spotframework.net.user import User
 from spotframework.net.network import Network
 import spotframework.log.log as log
+import spotframework.net.const as const
+import spotframework.io.json as json
 
 import os
 import datetime
@@ -31,17 +33,23 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 
         if found:
 
-            date = datetime.datetime.now()
+            if os.path.exists(os.path.join(const.config_path, 'config.json')):
+                data = json.load_json(os.path.join(const.config_path, 'config.json'))
 
-            playlists = network.get_user_playlists()
+                date = datetime.datetime.now()
 
-            playlisturi = next((i.uri for i in playlists if i.name == date.strftime("%B %-y").lower()), os.environ['SPOTALARMURI'])
+                playlists = network.get_user_playlists()
 
-            network.play(playlisturi, network.get_device_id(os.environ['SPOTALARMDEVICENAME']))
+                if data['alarm']['use_month']:
+                    playlisturi = next((i.uri for i in playlists if i.name == date.strftime("%B %-y").lower()), data['alarm']['uri'])
+                else:
+                    playlisturi = data['alarm']['uri']
 
-            network.set_shuffle(True)
-            network.set_volume(os.environ['SPOTALARMVOLUME'])
-            network.next()
+                network.play(playlisturi, network.get_device_id(data['alarm']['device_name']))
+
+                network.set_shuffle(True)
+                network.set_volume(data['alarm']['volume'])
+                network.next()
 
         log.dump_log()
 
diff --git a/generateplaylists.py b/generateplaylists.py
index d9f7aa4..368010a 100644
--- a/generateplaylists.py
+++ b/generateplaylists.py
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ def update_recents_playlist(engine, data):
     if 'playlists' in data['recents']:
         recent_parts += data['recents']['playlists']
 
+    if 'exclude' in data['recents']:
+        for exclusion in data['recents']['exclude']:
+            recent_parts.remove(exclusion)
+
     processors = [DeduplicateByName(), SortReverseReleaseDate()]
 
     recent_tracks = engine.get_recent_playlist(boundary_date, recent_parts, processors)
@@ -68,9 +72,9 @@ def update_recents_playlist(engine, data):
 def go():
 
     try:
-        if os.path.exists(os.path.join(const.config_path, 'playlists.json')):
+        if os.path.exists(os.path.join(const.config_path, 'config.json')):
 
-            data = json.load_json(os.path.join(const.config_path, 'playlists.json'))
+            data = json.load_json(os.path.join(const.config_path, 'config.json'))
 
             to_execute = []
             not_found = []
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index a12e281..7cfc494 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import spotframework.io.json as json
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     print('hello world')
 
-    # data = json.loadJson('.spot/playlists.json')
+    # data = json.loadJson('.spot/config.json')
 
     # print(data)
 
diff --git a/spotframework/engine/playlistengine.py b/spotframework/engine/playlistengine.py
index 376b538..048cc90 100644
--- a/spotframework/engine/playlistengine.py
+++ b/spotframework/engine/playlistengine.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class PlaylistEngine:
         this_month = monthstrings.get_this_month()
         last_month = monthstrings.get_last_month()
 
-        datefilter = AddedSince(boundary_date, recent_playlist_parts)
+        datefilter = AddedSince(boundary_date, recent_playlist_parts + [last_month])
 
         processors.append(datefilter)