diff --git a/television/channels/prototypes.rs b/television/channels/prototypes.rs
index 35ebf34..81eac5d 100644
--- a/television/channels/prototypes.rs
+++ b/television/channels/prototypes.rs
@@ -394,6 +394,8 @@ pub struct UiSpec {
     pub help_panel: Option<ui::HelpPanelConfig>,
     #[serde(default)]
     pub remote_control: Option<ui::RemoteControlConfig>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub inline: Option<bool>,
 }
 
 pub const DEFAULT_PROTOTYPE_NAME: &str = "files";
@@ -411,6 +413,7 @@ impl From<&crate::config::UiConfig> for UiSpec {
             status_bar: Some(config.status_bar.clone()),
             help_panel: Some(config.help_panel.clone()),
             remote_control: Some(config.remote_control.clone()),
+            inline: config.inline,
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/television/cli/args.rs b/television/cli/args.rs
index 6d45370..a8e6a59 100644
--- a/television/cli/args.rs
+++ b/television/cli/args.rs
@@ -463,11 +463,11 @@ pub struct Cli {
     /// space to meet the minimum height the terminal will scroll.
     #[arg(
         long,
-        default_value = "false",
         verbatim_doc_comment,
-        conflicts_with = "height"
+        conflicts_with = "height",
+        value_parser = clap::builder::FalseyValueParser::new()
     )]
-    pub inline: bool,
+    pub inline: Option<bool>,
 
     #[command(subcommand)]
     pub command: Option<Command>,
diff --git a/television/cli/mod.rs b/television/cli/mod.rs
index 7d54724..29f6142 100644
--- a/television/cli/mod.rs
+++ b/television/cli/mod.rs
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ pub struct PostProcessedCli {
     pub ui_scale: Option<u16>,
     pub height: Option<u16>,
     pub width: Option<u16>,
-    pub inline: bool,
+    pub inline: Option<bool>,
 
     // Behavior and matching configuration
     pub exact: bool,
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ impl Default for PostProcessedCli {
             ui_scale: None,
             height: None,
             width: None,
-            inline: false,
+            inline: None,
 
             // Behavior and matching configuration
             exact: false,
@@ -246,7 +246,10 @@ pub fn post_process(cli: Cli, readable_stdin: bool) -> PostProcessedCli {
     validate_adhoc_mode_constraints(&cli, readable_stdin);
 
     // Validate width flag requires inline or height
-    if cli.width.is_some() && !cli.inline && cli.height.is_none() {
+    if cli.width.is_some()
+        && !cli.inline.unwrap_or(false)
+        && cli.height.is_none()
+    {
         cli_parsing_error_exit(
             "--width can only be used in combination with --inline or --height",
         );
diff --git a/television/config/ui.rs b/television/config/ui.rs
index 55ae396..c919526 100644
--- a/television/config/ui.rs
+++ b/television/config/ui.rs
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ pub struct UiConfig {
     #[serde(default = "default_input_prompt")]
     pub input_prompt: String,
     pub features: Features,
+    pub inline: Option<bool>,
 
     // Feature-specific configurations
     pub status_bar: StatusBarConfig,
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@ impl Default for UiConfig {
             help_panel: HelpPanelConfig::default(),
             remote_control: RemoteControlConfig::default(),
             theme_overrides: ThemeOverrides::default(),
+            inline: None,
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/television/main.rs b/television/main.rs
index 5685c11..9eabf10 100644
--- a/television/main.rs
+++ b/television/main.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
 
     let readable_stdin = is_readable_stdin();
 
-    let args = post_process(cli, readable_stdin);
+    let mut args = post_process(cli, readable_stdin);
     debug!("PostProcessedCli: {:?}", args);
 
     // load the configuration file
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
     let channel_prototype =
         determine_channel(&args, &config, readable_stdin, Some(&cable));
 
+    // allow channel to override CLI arguments
+    apply_channel_overrides(&mut args, &channel_prototype);
+
     CLIPBOARD.with(<_>::default);
 
     debug!("Creating application...");
@@ -96,7 +99,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
         watch_interval,
         args.height,
         args.width,
-        args.inline,
+        args.inline.unwrap_or(false),
     );
     let mut app = App::new(
         channel_prototype,
@@ -135,6 +138,17 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
     exit(0);
 }
 
+fn apply_channel_overrides(
+    args: &mut PostProcessedCli,
+    channel_prototype: &ChannelPrototype,
+) -> () {
+    if let Some(ui) = channel_prototype.ui.as_ref() {
+        if args.inline.is_none() {
+            args.inline = ui.inline;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// Apply overrides from the CLI arguments to the configuration.
 ///
 /// This function mutates the configuration in place.
@@ -383,6 +397,7 @@ fn apply_ui_overrides(
         status_bar: None,
         help_panel: None,
         remote_control: None,
+        inline: None,
     });
 
     // Apply input header override
@@ -764,6 +779,7 @@ mod tests {
             status_bar: None,
             help_panel: None,
             remote_control: None,
+            inline: None,
         });
 
         let cable = Cable::from_prototypes(vec![channel_prototype]);