diff --git a/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/AddSourceActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/AddSourceActivity.kt
index 8c2758d..67ef24e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/AddSourceActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/AddSourceActivity.kt
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ class AddSourceActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
                 this,
                 this@AddSourceActivity,
                 prefs.getBoolean("isSelfSignedCert", false),
+                prefs.getString("api_timeout", "-1").toLong(),
                 prefs.getBoolean("should_log_everything", false)
             )
         } catch (e: IllegalArgumentException) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/HomeActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/HomeActivity.kt
index 68eb0f4..27ade30 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/HomeActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/HomeActivity.kt
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ class HomeActivity : AppCompatActivity(), SearchView.OnQueryTextListener {
             this,
             this@HomeActivity,
             settings.getBoolean("isSelfSignedCert", false),
+            sharedPref.getString("api_timeout", "-1").toLong(),
             shouldLogEverything
         )
         items = ArrayList()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/LoginActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/LoginActivity.kt
index c79effa..2cb8772 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/LoginActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/LoginActivity.kt
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ class LoginActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
                 this,
                 this@LoginActivity,
                 isWithSelfSignedCert,
+                -1L,
                 isWithSelfSignedCert
             )
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/ReaderActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/ReaderActivity.kt
index d76bfee..84f5569 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/ReaderActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/ReaderActivity.kt
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ class ReaderActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
             this,
             this@ReaderActivity,
             prefs.getBoolean("isSelfSignedCert", false),
+            prefs.getString("api_timeout", "-1").toLong(),
             prefs.getBoolean("should_log_everything", false)
         )
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/SourcesActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/SourcesActivity.kt
index 907f3ab..2c13460 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/SourcesActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/SourcesActivity.kt
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class SourcesActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
             this,
             this@SourcesActivity,
             prefs.getBoolean("isSelfSignedCert", false),
+            prefs.getString("api_timeout", "-1").toLong(),
             prefs.getBoolean("should_log_everything", false)
         )
         var items: ArrayList<Source> = ArrayList()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/api/selfoss/SelfossApi.kt b/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/api/selfoss/SelfossApi.kt
index 59c2a86..7c325e4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/api/selfoss/SelfossApi.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/api/selfoss/SelfossApi.kt
@@ -18,11 +18,13 @@ import retrofit2.Call
 import retrofit2.Retrofit
 import retrofit2.converter.gson.GsonConverterFactory
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
 
 class SelfossApi(
     c: Context,
     callingActivity: Activity?,
     isWithSelfSignedCert: Boolean,
+    timeout: Long,
     shouldLog: Boolean
 ) {
 
@@ -38,16 +40,25 @@ class SelfossApi(
             this
         }
 
+    fun OkHttpClient.Builder.maybeWithSettingsTimeout(timeout: Long): OkHttpClient.Builder =
+        if (timeout != -1L) {
+            this.readTimeout(timeout, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
+                .connectTimeout(timeout, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
+        } else {
+            this
+        }
+
     fun Credentials.createAuthenticator(): DispatchingAuthenticator =
         DispatchingAuthenticator.Builder()
             .with("digest", DigestAuthenticator(this))
             .with("basic", BasicAuthenticator(this))
             .build()
 
-    fun DispatchingAuthenticator.getHttpClien(isWithSelfSignedCert: Boolean): OkHttpClient.Builder {
+    fun DispatchingAuthenticator.getHttpClien(isWithSelfSignedCert: Boolean, timeout: Long): OkHttpClient.Builder {
         val authCache = ConcurrentHashMap<String, CachingAuthenticator>()
         return OkHttpClient
             .Builder()
+            .maybeWithSettingsTimeout(timeout)
             .maybeWithSelfSigned(isWithSelfSignedCert)
             .authenticator(CachingAuthenticatorDecorator(this, authCache))
             .addInterceptor(AuthenticationCacheInterceptor(authCache))
@@ -78,7 +89,7 @@ class SelfossApi(
             HttpLoggingInterceptor.Level.NONE
         }
 
-        val httpClient = authenticator.getHttpClien(isWithSelfSignedCert)
+        val httpClient = authenticator.getHttpClien(isWithSelfSignedCert, timeout)
 
         httpClient.addInterceptor(logging)
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/background/background.kt b/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/background/background.kt
index daf3ab6..59306aa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/background/background.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/background/background.kt
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ class LoadingWorker(val context: Context, params: WorkerParameters) : Worker(con
             val settings =
                 this.context.getSharedPreferences(Config.settingsName, Context.MODE_PRIVATE)
             val sharedPref = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this.context)
-            val shouldLogEverything = sharedPref.getBoolean("should_log_everything", false)
             val notifyNewItems = sharedPref.getBoolean("notify_new_items", false)
 
             db = Room.databaseBuilder(
@@ -65,7 +64,8 @@ class LoadingWorker(val context: Context, params: WorkerParameters) : Worker(con
                 this.context,
                 null,
                 settings.getBoolean("isSelfSignedCert", false),
-                shouldLogEverything
+                sharedPref.getString("api_timeout", "-1").toLong(),
+                sharedPref.getBoolean("should_log_everything", false)
             )
 
             api.allItems().enqueue(object : Callback<List<Item>> {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/fragments/ArticleFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/fragments/ArticleFragment.kt
index e8b7a65..021ac35 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/fragments/ArticleFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/fragments/ArticleFragment.kt
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ class ArticleFragment : Fragment() {
             context!!,
             activity!!,
             settings.getBoolean("isSelfSignedCert", false),
+            prefs.getString("api_timeout", "-1").toLong(),
             prefs.getBoolean("should_log_everything", false)
         )
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/settings/SettingsActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/settings/SettingsActivity.java
index 69e8f48..3d95aa4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/settings/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/apps/amine/bou/readerforselfoss/settings/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends AppCompatPreferenceActivity {
                 || GeneralPreferenceFragment.class.getName().equals(fragmentName)
                 || ArticleViewerPreferenceFragment.class.getName().equals(fragmentName)
                 || OfflinePreferenceFragment.class.getName().equals(fragmentName)
+                || ExperimentalPreferenceFragment.class.getName().equals(fragmentName)
                 || DebugPreferenceFragment.class.getName().equals(fragmentName)
                 || LinksPreferenceFragment.class.getName().equals(fragmentName)
                 || ThemePreferenceFragment.class.getName().equals(fragmentName);
@@ -384,6 +385,26 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends AppCompatPreferenceActivity {
         }
     }
 
+    @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB)
+    public static class ExperimentalPreferenceFragment extends PreferenceFragment {
+        @Override
+        public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+            super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+            addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.pref_experimental);
+            setHasOptionsMenu(true);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
+            int id = item.getItemId();
+            if (id == android.R.id.home) {
+                getActivity().finish();
+                return true;
+            }
+            return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
+        }
+    }
+
 
     @Override
     public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_action_lab.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_action_lab.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..32e2f1c
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_action_lab.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_action_lab.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_action_lab.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8454a72
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_action_lab.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_action_lab.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_action_lab.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce1ff52
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_action_lab.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_action_lab.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_action_lab.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8dcac57
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_action_lab.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_action_lab.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_action_lab.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03c6556
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_action_lab.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index fefbad3..650e77b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -166,4 +166,6 @@
     <string name="new_items_notification_text">%1$d new items loaded.</string>
     <string name="pref_switch_notify_new_items">Notify on new items synced.</string>
     <string name="shortcut_offline">Offline</string>
+    <string name="pref_api_timeout">Api Timeout</string>
+    <string name="pref_header_experimental">Experimental</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_experimental.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_experimental.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa43f30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_experimental.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <EditTextPreference
+        android:inputType="number"
+        android:key="api_timeout"
+        android:selectAllOnFocus="true"
+        android:singleLine="true"
+        android:title="@string/pref_api_timeout" />
+
+</PreferenceScreen>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_headers.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_headers.xml
index 62fa491..7b766cb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_headers.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_headers.xml
@@ -32,4 +32,9 @@
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_info_black_24"
         android:title="@string/pref_header_links"/>
 
+    <header
+        android:fragment="apps.amine.bou.readerforselfoss.settings.SettingsActivity$ExperimentalPreferenceFragment"
+        android:icon="@drawable/ic_action_lab"
+        android:title="@string/pref_header_experimental"/>
+
 </preference-headers>
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index b85d838..0304611 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ TODAYS_VERSION="1"
 
 VERSION="${BASE_VERSION//./}$(date '+%y%m%j')$TODAYS_VERSION"
 
-./version.sh ${VERSION} $1
+PARAMS_EXCEPT_PUBLISH=$(echo $1 | sed 's/\-\-publish//')
+
+./version.sh ${VERSION} ${PARAMS_EXCEPT_PUBLISH}
 
 if [[ "$@" == *'--publish'* ]]
 then