diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc88e23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#PLAYER_BUS="org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.mpv"
+USERNAME="ILoveLastDotFm"
+PASSWORD="lastfm4lyfe"
+API_KEY="t8mb4e0kn9it150amaeezbcfe3iusy8o"
+API_SECRET="jd47iz6h1u2kbnbfm8c763lzrj1o89h3"
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 64556b2..03b5af1 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -136,25 +136,10 @@ dependencies = [
 ]
 
 [[package]]
-name = "dirs"
-version = "5.0.1"
+name = "dotenvy"
+version = "0.15.7"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "44c45a9d03d6676652bcb5e724c7e988de1acad23a711b5217ab9cbecbec2225"
-dependencies = [
- "dirs-sys",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "dirs-sys"
-version = "0.4.1"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "520f05a5cbd335fae5a99ff7a6ab8627577660ee5cfd6a94a6a929b52ff0321c"
-dependencies = [
- "libc",
- "option-ext",
- "redox_users",
- "windows-sys 0.48.0",
-]
+checksum = "1aaf95b3e5c8f23aa320147307562d361db0ae0d51242340f558153b4eb2439b"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "enum-kinds"
@@ -167,6 +152,26 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn 1.0.109",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "envconfig"
+version = "0.10.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "ea81cc7e21f55a9d9b1efb6816904978d0bfbe31a50347cb24b2e75564bcac9b"
+dependencies = [
+ "envconfig_derive",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "envconfig_derive"
+version = "0.10.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "7dfca278e5f84b45519acaaff758ebfa01f18e96998bc24b8f1b722dd804b9bf"
+dependencies = [
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote 1.0.36",
+ "syn 1.0.109",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "errno"
 version = "0.3.9"
@@ -174,7 +179,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "534c5cf6194dfab3db3242765c03bbe257cf92f22b38f6bc0c58d59108a820ba"
 dependencies = [
  "libc",
- "windows-sys 0.52.0",
+ "windows-sys",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -244,17 +249,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn 1.0.109",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "getrandom"
-version = "0.2.15"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "c4567c8db10ae91089c99af84c68c38da3ec2f087c3f82960bcdbf3656b6f4d7"
-dependencies = [
- "cfg-if",
- "libc",
- "wasi",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "heck"
 version = "0.3.3"
@@ -302,11 +296,10 @@ name = "lastfmpris"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
- "dirs",
+ "dotenvy",
+ "envconfig",
  "mpris",
  "rustfm-scrobble-proxy",
- "serde",
- "serde_ini",
  "tracing",
  "tracing-subscriber",
 ]
@@ -332,16 +325,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "pkg-config",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "libredox"
-version = "0.1.3"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "c0ff37bd590ca25063e35af745c343cb7a0271906fb7b37e4813e8f79f00268d"
-dependencies = [
- "bitflags",
- "libc",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "linux-raw-sys"
 version = "0.4.14"
@@ -465,12 +448,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "vcpkg",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "option-ext"
-version = "0.2.0"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "04744f49eae99ab78e0d5c0b603ab218f515ea8cfe5a456d7629ad883a3b6e7d"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "overload"
 version = "0.1.1"
@@ -519,23 +496,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "redox_users"
-version = "0.4.6"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "ba009ff324d1fc1b900bd1fdb31564febe58a8ccc8a6fdbb93b543d33b13ca43"
-dependencies = [
- "getrandom",
- "libredox",
- "thiserror",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "result"
-version = "1.0.0"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "194d8e591e405d1eecf28819740abed6d719d1a2db87fc0bcdedee9a26d55560"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "rustfm-scrobble-proxy"
 version = "2.0.0"
@@ -559,7 +519,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "errno",
  "libc",
  "linux-raw-sys",
- "windows-sys 0.52.0",
+ "windows-sys",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -574,7 +534,7 @@ version = "0.1.23"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "fbc91545643bcf3a0bbb6569265615222618bdf33ce4ffbbd13c4bbd4c093534"
 dependencies = [
- "windows-sys 0.52.0",
+ "windows-sys",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -602,35 +562,24 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "serde"
-version = "1.0.209"
+version = "1.0.204"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "99fce0ffe7310761ca6bf9faf5115afbc19688edd00171d81b1bb1b116c63e09"
+checksum = "bc76f558e0cbb2a839d37354c575f1dc3fdc6546b5be373ba43d95f231bf7c12"
 dependencies = [
  "serde_derive",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "serde_derive"
-version = "1.0.209"
+version = "1.0.204"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "a5831b979fd7b5439637af1752d535ff49f4860c0f341d1baeb6faf0f4242170"
+checksum = "e0cd7e117be63d3c3678776753929474f3b04a43a080c744d6b0ae2a8c28e222"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote 1.0.36",
  "syn 2.0.72",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "serde_ini"
-version = "0.2.0"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "eb236687e2bb073a7521c021949be944641e671b8505a94069ca37b656c81139"
-dependencies = [
- "result",
- "serde",
- "void",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "serde_json"
 version = "1.0.122"
@@ -728,7 +677,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "fastrand",
  "once_cell",
  "rustix",
- "windows-sys 0.52.0",
+ "windows-sys",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -889,18 +838,6 @@ version = "0.2.15"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "accd4ea62f7bb7a82fe23066fb0957d48ef677f6eeb8215f372f52e48bb32426"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "void"
-version = "1.0.2"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "6a02e4885ed3bc0f2de90ea6dd45ebcbb66dacffe03547fadbb0eeae2770887d"
-
-[[package]]
-name = "wasi"
-version = "0.11.0+wasi-snapshot-preview1"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "9c8d87e72b64a3b4db28d11ce29237c246188f4f51057d65a7eab63b7987e423"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "winapi"
 version = "0.3.9"
@@ -923,37 +860,13 @@ version = "0.4.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "712e227841d057c1ee1cd2fb22fa7e5a5461ae8e48fa2ca79ec42cfc1931183f"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "windows-sys"
-version = "0.48.0"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "677d2418bec65e3338edb076e806bc1ec15693c5d0104683f2efe857f61056a9"
-dependencies = [
- "windows-targets 0.48.5",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "windows-sys"
 version = "0.52.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "282be5f36a8ce781fad8c8ae18fa3f9beff57ec1b52cb3de0789201425d9a33d"
 dependencies = [
- "windows-targets 0.52.6",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "windows-targets"
-version = "0.48.5"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "9a2fa6e2155d7247be68c096456083145c183cbbbc2764150dda45a87197940c"
-dependencies = [
- "windows_aarch64_gnullvm 0.48.5",
- "windows_aarch64_msvc 0.48.5",
- "windows_i686_gnu 0.48.5",
- "windows_i686_msvc 0.48.5",
- "windows_x86_64_gnu 0.48.5",
- "windows_x86_64_gnullvm 0.48.5",
- "windows_x86_64_msvc 0.48.5",
+ "windows-targets",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -962,46 +875,28 @@ version = "0.52.6"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "9b724f72796e036ab90c1021d4780d4d3d648aca59e491e6b98e725b84e99973"
 dependencies = [
- "windows_aarch64_gnullvm 0.52.6",
- "windows_aarch64_msvc 0.52.6",
- "windows_i686_gnu 0.52.6",
+ "windows_aarch64_gnullvm",
+ "windows_aarch64_msvc",
+ "windows_i686_gnu",
  "windows_i686_gnullvm",
- "windows_i686_msvc 0.52.6",
- "windows_x86_64_gnu 0.52.6",
- "windows_x86_64_gnullvm 0.52.6",
- "windows_x86_64_msvc 0.52.6",
+ "windows_i686_msvc",
+ "windows_x86_64_gnu",
+ "windows_x86_64_gnullvm",
+ "windows_x86_64_msvc",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "windows_aarch64_gnullvm"
-version = "0.48.5"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "2b38e32f0abccf9987a4e3079dfb67dcd799fb61361e53e2882c3cbaf0d905d8"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_aarch64_gnullvm"
 version = "0.52.6"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "32a4622180e7a0ec044bb555404c800bc9fd9ec262ec147edd5989ccd0c02cd3"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "windows_aarch64_msvc"
-version = "0.48.5"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dc35310971f3b2dbbf3f0690a219f40e2d9afcf64f9ab7cc1be722937c26b4bc"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_aarch64_msvc"
 version = "0.52.6"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "09ec2a7bb152e2252b53fa7803150007879548bc709c039df7627cabbd05d469"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "windows_i686_gnu"
-version = "0.48.5"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "a75915e7def60c94dcef72200b9a8e58e5091744960da64ec734a6c6e9b3743e"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_i686_gnu"
 version = "0.52.6"
@@ -1014,48 +909,24 @@ version = "0.52.6"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "0eee52d38c090b3caa76c563b86c3a4bd71ef1a819287c19d586d7334ae8ed66"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "windows_i686_msvc"
-version = "0.48.5"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "8f55c233f70c4b27f66c523580f78f1004e8b5a8b659e05a4eb49d4166cca406"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_i686_msvc"
 version = "0.52.6"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "240948bc05c5e7c6dabba28bf89d89ffce3e303022809e73deaefe4f6ec56c66"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "windows_x86_64_gnu"
-version = "0.48.5"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "53d40abd2583d23e4718fddf1ebec84dbff8381c07cae67ff7768bbf19c6718e"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_x86_64_gnu"
 version = "0.52.6"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "147a5c80aabfbf0c7d901cb5895d1de30ef2907eb21fbbab29ca94c5b08b1a78"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "windows_x86_64_gnullvm"
-version = "0.48.5"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "0b7b52767868a23d5bab768e390dc5f5c55825b6d30b86c844ff2dc7414044cc"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_x86_64_gnullvm"
 version = "0.52.6"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "24d5b23dc417412679681396f2b49f3de8c1473deb516bd34410872eff51ed0d"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "windows_x86_64_msvc"
-version = "0.48.5"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "ed94fce61571a4006852b7389a063ab983c02eb1bb37b47f8272ce92d06d9538"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_x86_64_msvc"
 version = "0.52.6"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 02f6db4..d8ca9f3 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,10 +7,9 @@ edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
 anyhow = "1.0.86"
-dirs = "5.0.1"
+dotenvy = "0.15.7"
+envconfig = "0.10.0"
 mpris = "2.0.1"
 rustfm-scrobble-proxy = "2.0.0"
-serde = "1.0.209"
-serde_ini = "0.2.0"
 tracing = "0.1.40"
 tracing-subscriber = "0.3.18"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index da0e424..c48b96c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,52 +6,34 @@ a rust application to scrobble your currently playing song on last.fm with mpris
 
 unfortunately, because of how most mpris players work, the [Track_Id](https://specifications.freedesktop.org/mpris-spec/latest/Player_Interface.html#Simple-Type:Track_Id) (unique identifier for every song in the tracklist) object is very rarely supported, or, if supported, implemented incorrectly (looking at you, [Cider](https://cider.sh/)) meaning it is impossible to tell if the track has been played twice in a row. this means you cannot have succssive scrobbles of the same song, sorry! besides this, i'd say the program is feature complete.
 
-also you can't configure the program through nix yet because i'm lazy, i'll  do that sometime!!
-
 ## configuration
 
-either run the program once and navigate to `.config/lastmpris/config.ini` or create the file and copy it from the `config.example.ini` file provided in this directory. once you do that, configure your authentication methods. the api keys are available [here](https://www.last.fm/login?next=/api/account/create)
+copy the values from `.env.example` into a `.env` file and configure your api keys, and the api keys are available [here](https://www.last.fm/login?next=/api/account/create)
 
 you also have the option to define your mpris bus name, which will instead wait for your specified player instead of waiting for the first active player
 
 ## how to install
 
-you have two methods of installation
+*if you're on a setup that uses nix, you can just use `nix build` or the provided devshell to build the application.*
 
-1. install with cargo + your package manager of choice
-    
-    1. obtain dependencies (this will vary on your package manager)  
-      ```sh
-      sudo apk add install pkgconf openssl dbus
-      ```
-    2. run/build  
-      ```sh
-      cargo build --release
-      ```
-2. install using nix
+first, clone repository:
 
-    simply run it with nix: 
+```sh
+git clone https://git.reidlab.pink/reidlab/lastfmpris && cd lastfmpris
+```
 
-    ```sh
-    nix run git+https://git.reidlab.pink/reidlab/lastfmpris
-    ```
+second, obtain dependencies (this will vary on your package manager, here, alpine is used)
 
-    or put it into your flake as such:
+```sh
+sudo apk add install pkgconf openssl dbus
+```
 
-    ```nix
-    # add this into your flake inputs:
-    lastfmpris.url = "git+https://git.reidlab.pink/reidlab/lastfmpris";
-    # add this to your `homeConfiguration`:
-    imports = [
-      inputs.lastfmpris.nixosModules.lastfmpris
-    ];
-    ```
+finally, run/build
 
-    and then just add this to use it as a home-manager option:
-    
-    ```nix
-    # add this to your home-manager configuration:
-    services.lastfmpris = {
-      enable = true;
-    }
-    ```
\ No newline at end of file
+```sh
+cargo run
+```
+
+```sh
+cargo build --release
+```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/config.example.ini b/config.example.ini
deleted file mode 100644
index d262c6c..0000000
--- a/config.example.ini
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-; player_bus = org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.mpv
-username = ILoveLastDotFm
-password = lastfm4lyfe
-api_key = t8mb4e0kn9it150amaeezbcfe3iusy8o
-api_secret = jd47iz6h1u2kbnbfm8c763lzrj1o89h3
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 2d8268f..d7eaf09 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
             # uncomment this and let the build fail, then get the current hash
             # very scuffed but endorsed!
             #cargoSha256 = "sha256-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA=";
-            cargoSha256 = "sha256-KOMEvg3iGjmMEFxsrIqD4SaDw63ojiNNNqCfzRlbYLw=";
+            cargoSha256 = "sha256-2bDHxZc5Zg7jmA8BenSbTF3fBJEB7QDEVBQLkI8qyRc=";
 
             buildInputs = with pkgs; [ pkg-config ];
 
@@ -54,37 +54,5 @@
 
           RUST_SRC_PATH = "${toolchain}/lib/rustlib/src/rust/library";
         };
-  }) // {
-    homeManagerModules = {
-      lastfmpris = { config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
-      with lib;
-      let
-        cfg = config.services.lastfmpris;
-      in {
-        options.services.lastfmpris = {
-          enable = mkEnableOption "enables the lastmpris scrobbler";
-
-          package = mkOption {
-            type = types.package;
-            default = self.defaultPackage.${pkgs.system};
-          };
-        };
-
-        config = mkIf cfg.enable {
-          home.packages = [ cfg.package ];
-          systemd.user.services.lastfmpris = {
-            Unit = {
-              Description = "Lastfmpris scrobbling daemon";
-              After = [ "graphical-session-pre.target" ];
-            };
-            Service = {
-              Type = "Simple";
-              ExecStart = "${lib.getExe cfg.package}";
-              Restart = "on-failure";
-            };
-          };
-        };
-      };
-    };
-  };
+  });
 }
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index c056979..1af799b 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -1,55 +1,19 @@
-use anyhow::{Context, Result};
-use serde::Deserialize;
-use std::fs;
-use std::fs::{create_dir_all, OpenOptions};
-use std::io::Write;
-use std::process;
-use tracing::info;
+use envconfig::Envconfig;
 
-#[derive(Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Envconfig)]
 pub struct Config {
+    #[envconfig(from = "PLAYER_BUS")]
     pub player_bus: Option<String>,
+
+    #[envconfig(from = "USERNAME")]
     pub username: String,
+
+    #[envconfig(from = "PASSWORD")]
     pub password: String,
+
+    #[envconfig(from = "API_KEY")]
     pub api_key: String,
+
+    #[envconfig(from = "API_SECRET")]
     pub api_secret: String
-}
-
-pub fn load_config() -> Result<Config> {
-    let path = dirs::config_dir()
-        .context("failed to get config directory")?
-        .join("lastfmpris")
-        .join("config.ini");
-
-    // create file if it doesnt exist and exit
-    if !path.exists() {
-        info!("configuration file doesn't exist, creating boilerplate");
-
-        // create underline paths and files
-        if let Some(parent) = path.parent() {
-            create_dir_all(parent)
-                .context("failed to create config file folder(s)")?;
-        }
-        let mut file = OpenOptions::new()
-            .write(true)
-            .create(true)
-            .open(&path)
-            .context("failed to create config file")?;
-
-        // write into the config file with the example configuration 
-        // we put inside the base working directory for the project
-        file.write_all(include_str!("../config.example.ini").as_bytes())
-            .context("failed to write boilerplate config")?;
-
-        info!("configuration boilerplate generation completed: see file: {}", path.display());
-        // success, exit
-        process::exit(0)
-    }
-
-    let content = fs::read_to_string(path)
-        .context("failed to read config content")?;
-    let config: Config = serde_ini::from_str(&content)
-        .context("failed to deserialize ini into a readable format")?;
-
-    Ok(config)
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 033f331..6df96f8 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -6,11 +6,14 @@ mod main_loop;
 mod player;
 mod track;
 
+use crate::config::Config;
 use crate::lastfm::get_scrobbler;
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
+use envconfig::Envconfig;
 use tracing::{debug, Level};
 
 fn main() -> Result<()> {
+    dotenvy::dotenv()?;
     tracing_subscriber::fmt()
         .with_max_level(if cfg!(debug_assertions) { Level::DEBUG } else { Level::INFO })
         .init();
@@ -21,8 +24,8 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
         env!("CARGO_PKG_DESCRIPTION")
     );
 
-    let config = config::load_config()
-        .context("failed to initiate configuration object!")?;
+    let config = Config::init_from_env()
+        .context("failed to initiate configuration from .env")?;
     let scrobbler = get_scrobbler(&config)
         .context("failed to create scrobbler")?;