diff --git a/app/proguard-rules.pro b/app/proguard-rules.pro
index 3be2f59ae..0db1ae441 100644
--- a/app/proguard-rules.pro
+++ b/app/proguard-rules.pro
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@
 
 -keep class org.koitharu.kotatsu.core.exceptions.* { *; }
 -keep class org.koitharu.kotatsu.settings.NotificationSettingsLegacyFragment
+-keep class org.koitharu.kotatsu.core.prefs.ScreenshotsPolicy { *; }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/prefs/AppSettings.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/prefs/AppSettings.kt
index 48929d3ad..86e2aa20d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/prefs/AppSettings.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/prefs/AppSettings.kt
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package org.koitharu.kotatsu.core.prefs
 
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.SharedPreferences
-import android.net.ConnectivityManager
 import android.net.Uri
 import android.provider.Settings
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatDelegate
@@ -17,6 +16,7 @@ import org.koitharu.kotatsu.core.network.DoHProvider
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.model.MangaSource
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.model.SortOrder
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.shelf.domain.ShelfSection
+import org.koitharu.kotatsu.utils.ext.connectivityManager
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.utils.ext.getEnumValue
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.utils.ext.observe
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.utils.ext.putEnumValue
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import javax.inject.Singleton
 class AppSettings @Inject constructor(@ApplicationContext context: Context) {
 
 	private val prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context)
+	private val connectivityManager = context.connectivityManager
 
 	private val remoteSources = EnumSet.allOf(MangaSource::class.java).apply {
 		remove(MangaSource.LOCAL)
@@ -156,6 +157,11 @@ class AppSettings @Inject constructor(@ApplicationContext context: Context) {
 	val isDynamicShortcutsEnabled: Boolean
 		get() = prefs.getBoolean(KEY_SHORTCUTS, true)
 
+	fun isContentPrefetchEnabled(): Boolean {
+		val policy = NetworkPolicy.from(prefs.getString(KEY_PREFETCH_CONTENT, null), NetworkPolicy.NEVER)
+		return policy.isNetworkAllowed(connectivityManager)
+	}
+
 	var sourcesOrder: List<String>
 		get() = prefs.getString(KEY_SOURCES_ORDER, null)
 			?.split('|')
@@ -234,12 +240,9 @@ class AppSettings @Inject constructor(@ApplicationContext context: Context) {
 	val isWebtoonZoomEnable: Boolean
 		get() = prefs.getBoolean(KEY_WEBTOON_ZOOM, true)
 
-	fun isPagesPreloadAllowed(cm: ConnectivityManager): Boolean {
-		return when (prefs.getString(KEY_PAGES_PRELOAD, null)?.toIntOrNull()) {
-			NETWORK_ALWAYS -> true
-			NETWORK_NEVER -> false
-			else -> cm.isActiveNetworkMetered
-		}
+	fun isPagesPreloadEnabled(): Boolean {
+		val policy = NetworkPolicy.from(prefs.getString(KEY_PAGES_PRELOAD, null), NetworkPolicy.NON_METERED)
+		return policy.isNetworkAllowed(connectivityManager)
 	}
 
 	fun getDateFormat(format: String = prefs.getString(KEY_DATE_FORMAT, "").orEmpty()): DateFormat =
@@ -293,7 +296,6 @@ class AppSettings @Inject constructor(@ApplicationContext context: Context) {
 		const val TRACK_FAVOURITES = "favourites"
 
 		const val KEY_LIST_MODE = "list_mode_2"
-		const val KEY_APP_SECTION = "app_section_2"
 		const val KEY_THEME = "theme"
 		const val KEY_DYNAMIC_THEME = "dynamic_theme"
 		const val KEY_THEME_AMOLED = "amoled_theme"
@@ -355,13 +357,10 @@ class AppSettings @Inject constructor(@ApplicationContext context: Context) {
 		const val KEY_LOCAL_LIST_ORDER = "local_order"
 		const val KEY_WEBTOON_ZOOM = "webtoon_zoom"
 		const val KEY_SHELF_SECTIONS = "shelf_sections_2"
+		const val KEY_PREFETCH_CONTENT = "prefetch_content"
 
 		// About
 		const val KEY_APP_UPDATE = "app_update"
 		const val KEY_APP_TRANSLATION = "about_app_translation"
-
-		private const val NETWORK_NEVER = 0
-		private const val NETWORK_ALWAYS = 1
-		private const val NETWORK_NON_METERED = 2
 	}
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/prefs/NetworkPolicy.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/prefs/NetworkPolicy.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8be2cf0c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/core/prefs/NetworkPolicy.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package org.koitharu.kotatsu.core.prefs
+
+import android.net.ConnectivityManager
+
+enum class NetworkPolicy(
+	private val key: Int,
+) {
+
+	NEVER(0),
+	ALWAYS(1),
+	NON_METERED(2);
+
+	fun isNetworkAllowed(cm: ConnectivityManager) = when (this) {
+		NEVER -> false
+		ALWAYS -> true
+		NON_METERED -> !cm.isActiveNetworkMetered
+	}
+
+	companion object {
+
+		fun from(key: String?, default: NetworkPolicy): NetworkPolicy {
+			val intKey = key?.toIntOrNull() ?: return default
+			return enumValues<NetworkPolicy>().find { it.key == intKey } ?: default
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/service/MangaPrefetchService.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/service/MangaPrefetchService.kt
index a579c5d96..225d1042c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/service/MangaPrefetchService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/details/service/MangaPrefetchService.kt
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class MangaPrefetchService : CoroutineIntentService() {
 			if (entryPoint.contentCache is StubContentCache) {
 				return false
 			}
-			return true
+			return entryPoint.settings.isContentPrefetchEnabled()
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/reader/domain/PageLoader.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/reader/domain/PageLoader.kt
index 0dd6af652..0ac53f720 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/reader/domain/PageLoader.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/reader/domain/PageLoader.kt
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 package org.koitharu.kotatsu.reader.domain
 
-import android.content.Context
 import android.graphics.Bitmap
 import android.graphics.BitmapFactory
 import android.net.Uri
 import androidx.collection.LongSparseArray
 import androidx.collection.set
-import dagger.hilt.android.qualifiers.ApplicationContext
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CompletableDeferred
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineExceptionHandler
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
@@ -31,7 +29,6 @@ import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.model.MangaPage
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.model.MangaSource
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.parsers.util.await
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.reader.ui.pager.ReaderPage
-import org.koitharu.kotatsu.utils.ext.connectivityManager
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.utils.ext.printStackTraceDebug
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.utils.ext.withProgress
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.utils.progress.ProgressDeferred
@@ -50,13 +47,11 @@ class PageLoader @Inject constructor(
 	private val okHttp: OkHttpClient,
 	private val cache: PagesCache,
 	private val settings: AppSettings,
-	@ApplicationContext context: Context,
 	private val mangaRepositoryFactory: MangaRepository.Factory,
 ) : Closeable {
 
 	val loaderScope = CoroutineScope(SupervisorJob() + InternalErrorHandler() + Dispatchers.Default)
 
-	private val connectivityManager = context.connectivityManager
 	private val tasks = LongSparseArray<ProgressDeferred<File, Float>>()
 	private val convertLock = Mutex()
 	private var repository: MangaRepository? = null
@@ -73,7 +68,7 @@ class PageLoader @Inject constructor(
 	}
 
 	fun isPrefetchApplicable(): Boolean {
-		return repository is RemoteMangaRepository && settings.isPagesPreloadAllowed(connectivityManager)
+		return repository is RemoteMangaRepository && settings.isPagesPreloadEnabled()
 	}
 
 	fun prefetch(pages: List<ReaderPage>) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 10218f426..3d0c42d0b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -399,4 +399,5 @@
 	<string name="clear_new_chapters_counters">Also clear information about new chapters</string>
 	<string name="compact">Compact</string>
 	<string name="source_disabled">Source disabled</string>
+	<string name="prefetch_content">Content preloading</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_content.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_content.xml
index 3866595dd..e060edc5d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_content.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_content.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@
 		android:title="@string/dns_over_https"
 		app:useSimpleSummaryProvider="true" />
 
+	<ListPreference
+		android:defaultValue="0"
+		android:entries="@array/network_policy"
+		android:entryValues="@array/values_network_policy"
+		android:key="prefetch_content"
+		android:title="@string/prefetch_content"
+		app:useSimpleSummaryProvider="true" />
+
 	<Preference
 		android:key="local_storage"
 		android:persistent="false"
@@ -50,4 +58,4 @@
 		android:fragment="org.koitharu.kotatsu.settings.backup.BackupSettingsFragment"
 		android:title="@string/backup_restore" />
 
-</PreferenceScreen>
\ No newline at end of file
+</PreferenceScreen>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_reader.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_reader.xml
index eedcddc3e..525a46202 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_reader.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_reader.xml
@@ -61,20 +61,19 @@
 		android:title="@string/show_pages_numbers" />
 
 	<ListPreference
+		android:defaultValue="allow"
 		android:entries="@array/screenshots_policy"
 		android:entryValues="@array/values_screenshots_policy"
 		android:key="screenshots_policy"
 		android:title="@string/screenshots_policy"
-		app:defaultValue="allow"
 		app:useSimpleSummaryProvider="true" />
 
 	<ListPreference
+		android:defaultValue="2"
 		android:entries="@array/network_policy"
 		android:entryValues="@array/values_network_policy"
 		android:key="pages_preload"
 		android:title="@string/preload_pages"
-		app:defaultValue="2"
-
 		app:useSimpleSummaryProvider="true" />
 
 </PreferenceScreen>