diff --git a/vars b/vars
index 3e3c028..47a9d30 100644
--- a/vars
+++ b/vars
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ playerpackage=vlc
 randomsh=randomvideo.sh
 pingserver=raspbian.raspberrypi.org
 usbdevice=sda1
+camparamr=random
+camparam1=birdcam1
+camparam2=birdcam2
 
 # automount.sh
 mountpoint=/media/video
@@ -22,9 +25,6 @@ camerash=/home/pi/birdcam/view_birdcam.sh
 buttonpolling=0.05
 buttontimeout=1
 countermax=1200
-camparamr=random
-camparam1=birdcam1
-camparam2=birdcam2
 
 # randomvideo.sh
 folderext=/media/video/video
diff --git a/view_birdcam.sh b/view_birdcam.sh
index 3432c2b..7cf9565 100755
--- a/view_birdcam.sh
+++ b/view_birdcam.sh
@@ -46,17 +46,17 @@ if [ -n "$(pgrep $randomvideoproc)" ]; then
 	pkill $randomvideoproc
 fi
 
-if [ "$1" = "random" ]; then
+if [ "$1" = "$(cat $vars | grep camparamr | cut -d'=' -f2)" ]; then
 	$randomvideosh
 	exit 0
 fi
 
 streamurl="rtsp://$1:554/user=admin&password=&channel=1&stream=0.sdp?real_stream"
 
-if [ "$1" = "birdcam1" ]; then
+if [ "$1" = "$(cat $vars | grep camparam1 | cut -d'=' -f2)" ]; then
 	$player_path $playerparam ""$streamurl""
 
-elif [ "$1" = "birdcam2" ]; then
+elif [ "$1" = "$(cat $vars | grep camparam2 | cut -d'=' -f2)" ]; then
 	$player_path $playerparam ""$streamurl""
 
 else