diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI.yml b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
index c9e6b0df..a036ecf4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
@@ -255,12 +255,10 @@ jobs:
           - type: cpack
             CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX: '/usr'
             SUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR: 'local/sunshine/assets'
-            SUNSHINE_CONFIG_DIR: 'local/sunshine/config'
             EXTRA_ARGS: ''
           - type: appimage
             CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX: '/usr'
             SUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR: 'sunshine.AppImage.config'
-            SUNSHINE_CONFIG_DIR: 'sunshine.AppImage.home'
             EXTRA_ARGS: '-DSUNSHINE_CONFIGURE_APPIMAGE=ON'
 
     steps:
@@ -345,7 +343,6 @@ jobs:
           cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
             -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${{ matrix.CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX }} \
             -DSUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR=${{ matrix.SUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR }} \
-            -DSUNSHINE_CONFIG_DIR=${{ matrix.SUNSHINE_CONFIG_DIR }} \
             -DSUNSHINE_EXECUTABLE_PATH=/usr/bin/sunshine \
             -DSUNSHINE_ENABLE_WAYLAND=ON \
             -DSUNSHINE_ENABLE_X11=ON \
@@ -383,9 +380,9 @@ jobs:
           # portable home and config
           # todo - this is ugly... we should use a custom AppRun script to take care of this
           mv ./AppDir${{ matrix.CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX }}/sunshine.AppImage.* ../artifacts/
-          mkdir -p ../artifacts/${{ matrix.SUNSHINE_CONFIG_DIR }}/.config/sunshine/${{ matrix.SUNSHINE_CONFIG_DIR }}
-          cp ../artifacts/${{ matrix.SUNSHINE_CONFIG_DIR }}/apps.json \
-            ../artifacts/${{ matrix.SUNSHINE_CONFIG_DIR }}/.config/sunshine/${{ matrix.SUNSHINE_CONFIG_DIR }}/
+          mkdir -p ../artifacts/${{ matrix.SUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR }}/.config/sunshine/${{ matrix.SUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR }}
+          cp ../artifacts/${{ matrix.SUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR }}/apps.json \
+            ../artifacts/${{ matrix.SUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR }}/.config/sunshine/${{ matrix.SUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR }}/
 
           # variables
           DESKTOP_FILE="${DESKTOP_FILE:-sunshine.desktop}"
@@ -479,7 +476,6 @@ jobs:
           cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
             -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr \
             -DSUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR=local/sunshine/assets \
-            -DSUNSHINE_CONFIG_DIR=local/sunshine/config \
             ..
           make -j ${nproc}
 
@@ -770,7 +766,6 @@ jobs:
           cd build
           cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
             -DSUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR=assets \
-            -DSUNSHINE_CONFIG_DIR=config \
             -G "MinGW Makefiles" \
             ..
           mingw32-make -j2
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d3e36294..823fe1d6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -425,13 +425,8 @@ if(NOT SUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR)
 	set(SUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/assets")
 endif()
 
-if(NOT SUNSHINE_CONFIG_DIR)
-	set(SUNSHINE_CONFIG_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/config")
-endif()
-
 if(UNIX AND CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX AND NOT ${SUNSHINE_CONFIGURE_APPIMAGE})
 	set(SUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${SUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR}")
-	set(SUNSHINE_CONFIG_DIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${SUNSHINE_CONFIG_DIR}")
 endif()
 
 list(APPEND CBS_EXTERNAL_LIBRARIES
@@ -453,7 +448,6 @@ if(NOT WIN32)
 endif()
 
 list(APPEND SUNSHINE_DEFINITIONS SUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR="${SUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR}")
-list(APPEND SUNSHINE_DEFINITIONS SUNSHINE_CONFIG_DIR="${SUNSHINE_CONFIG_DIR}")
 add_executable(sunshine ${SUNSHINE_TARGET_FILES})
 target_link_libraries(sunshine ${SUNSHINE_EXTERNAL_LIBRARIES} ${EXTRA_LIBS})
 target_compile_definitions(sunshine PUBLIC ${SUNSHINE_DEFINITIONS})
@@ -504,12 +498,7 @@ if(WIN32) # see options at: https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/cpack_gen/nsis.h
 	install(DIRECTORY "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/common/assets/" DESTINATION "${SUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR}" COMPONENT assets)
 	install(DIRECTORY "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/windows/assets/" DESTINATION "${SUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR}" COMPONENT assets)
 
-	install(DIRECTORY "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/common/config/" DESTINATION "${SUNSHINE_CONFIG_DIR}" COMPONENT config)
-	install(DIRECTORY "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/windows/config/" DESTINATION "${SUNSHINE_CONFIG_DIR}" COMPONENT config)
-
-
 	# set(CPACK_NSIS_MUI_HEADERIMAGE "") # TODO: image should be 150x57 bmp
-
 	set(CPACK_PACKAGE_ICON "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}\\\\sunshine.ico")
 	set(CPACK_NSIS_INSTALLED_ICON_NAME "${PROJECT__DIR}\\\\${PROJECT_EXE}")
 	set(CPACK_PACKAGE_INSTALL_DIRECTORY "${CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME}") # The name of the directory that will be created in C:/Program files/
@@ -545,12 +534,6 @@ if(WIN32) # see options at: https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/cpack_gen/nsis.h
 	set(CPACK_COMPONENT_ASSETS_GROUP "${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME}")
 	set(CPACK_COMPONENT_ASSETS_REQUIRED true)
 
-	# config
-	set(CPACK_COMPONENT_CONFIG_DISPLAY_NAME "Config")
-	set(CPACK_COMPONENT_CONFIG_DESCRIPTION "Default config and apps.json files.")
-	set(CPACK_COMPONENT_CONFIG_GROUP "${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME}")
-	set(CPACK_COMPONENT_CONFIG_REQUIRED true)
-
 	# audio tool
 	set(CPACK_COMPONENT_AUDIO_DISPLAY_NAME "audio-info.exe")
 	set(CPACK_COMPONENT_AUDIO_DESCRIPTION "CLI tool that allows you to get information about sound devices.")
@@ -578,10 +561,7 @@ if(APPLE AND SUNSHINE_MACOS_PACKAGE) # TODO
 	set(INSTALL_RUNTIME_DIR "${prefix}/MacOS")
 
 	install(DIRECTORY "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/common/assets/" DESTINATION "${SUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR}")
-	install(DIRECTORY "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/common/config/" DESTINATION "${SUNSHINE_CONFIG_DIR}")
-
 	install(DIRECTORY "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/macos/assets/" DESTINATION "${SUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR}")
-	install(DIRECTORY "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/macos/config/" DESTINATION "${SUNSHINE_CONFIG_DIR}")
 
 	install(TARGETS sunshine
 			BUNDLE DESTINATION . COMPONENT Runtime
@@ -596,17 +576,12 @@ elseif(UNIX)
 	install(TARGETS sunshine RUNTIME DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}")
 
 	install(DIRECTORY "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/common/assets/" DESTINATION "${SUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR}")
-	install(DIRECTORY "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/common/config/" DESTINATION "${SUNSHINE_CONFIG_DIR}")
 
 	if(APPLE)
 		install(DIRECTORY "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/macos/assets/" DESTINATION "${SUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR}")
-		install(DIRECTORY "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/macos/config/" DESTINATION "${SUNSHINE_CONFIG_DIR}")
-
 		install(FILES "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/macos/misc/uninstall_pkg.sh" DESTINATION "${SUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR}")
 	else()
 		install(DIRECTORY "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/linux/assets/" DESTINATION "${SUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR}")
-		install(DIRECTORY "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/linux/config/" DESTINATION "${SUNSHINE_CONFIG_DIR}")
-
 		install(FILES "${SUNSHINE_SOURCE_ASSETS_DIR}/linux/misc/85-sunshine.rules" DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/udev/rules.d")
 		install(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/sunshine.service" DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/systemd/user")
 
diff --git a/packaging/linux/aur/PKGBUILD b/packaging/linux/aur/PKGBUILD
index ede1af25..c3e1550b 100644
--- a/packaging/linux/aur/PKGBUILD
+++ b/packaging/linux/aur/PKGBUILD
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ build() {
         -D SUNSHINE_EXECUTABLE_PATH=/usr/bin/sunshine \
         -D CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="/usr" \
         -D SUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR="share/sunshine/assets" \
-        -D SUNSHINE_CONFIG_DIR="share/sunshine/config" \
         -D LIBAVCODEC_INCLUDE_DIR=/usr/include/ffmpeg4.4 \
         -D LIBAVCODEC_LIBRARIES=/usr/lib/ffmpeg4.4/libavcodec.so \
         -D LIBAVDEVICE_INCLUDE_DIR=/usr/include/ffmpeg4.4 \
diff --git a/packaging/linux/flatpak/dev.lizardbyte.sunshine.yml b/packaging/linux/flatpak/dev.lizardbyte.sunshine.yml
index 04d3df5a..0833b234 100644
--- a/packaging/linux/flatpak/dev.lizardbyte.sunshine.yml
+++ b/packaging/linux/flatpak/dev.lizardbyte.sunshine.yml
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@ modules:
       - -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/app
       - -DCMAKE_CUDA_COMPILER=/app/cuda/bin/nvcc
       - -DSUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR=assets
-      - -DSUNSHINE_CONFIG_DIR=config
       - -DSUNSHINE_EXECUTABLE_PATH=/app/bin/sunshine
       - -DSUNSHINE_ENABLE_WAYLAND=ON
       - -DSUNSHINE_ENABLE_X11=ON
diff --git a/packaging/macos/Portfile b/packaging/macos/Portfile
index 8707cedc..86ecc863 100644
--- a/packaging/macos/Portfile
+++ b/packaging/macos/Portfile
@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@ depends_lib              port:avahi \
 boost.version            1.76
 
 configure.args           -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${prefix} \
-                         -DSUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR=etc/sunshine/assets \
-                         -DSUNSHINE_CONFIG_DIR=etc/sunshine/config
+                         -DSUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR=etc/sunshine/assets
 
 startupitem.create       yes
 startupitem.executable   "${prefix}/bin/{$name}"
@@ -54,30 +53,6 @@ platform darwin {
     }
 }
 
-# destroot not required as cmake install directive handles moving files
-
-# # Rename files in `destroot`
-# post-destroot {
-#     file rename ${destroot}${prefix}/etc/${name}/config/sunshine.conf ${destroot}${prefix}/etc/${name}/config/sunshine.conf.sample
-#     file rename ${destroot}${prefix}/etc/${name}/config/apps.json ${destroot}${prefix}/etc/${name}/config/apps.json.sample
-# }
-
-# # Don't overwrite existing preference files
-# post-activate {
-#     if {![file exists ${prefix}/etc/${name}/config/sunshine.conf]} {
-#         file copy ${destroot}${prefix}/etc/${name}/config/sunshine.conf.sample \
-#             ${prefix}/etc/${name}/config/sunshine.conf
-#         }
-#     if {![file exists ${prefix}/etc/${name}/config/apps.json]} {
-#         file copy ${destroot}${prefix}/etc/${name}/config/apps.json.sample \
-#             ${prefix}/etc/${name}/config/apps.json
-#         }
-# }
-
-# disabled not overwriting config files... these are the default config files required by Sunshine
-# this did not work with pkg created by macports
-# we should always install the default files and user should start sunshine like "sunshine <path to user config file>"
-# if the file doesn't exist sunshine will copy the default config to that location
 notes-append "Run @PROJECT_NAME@ by executing 'sunshine <path to user config>', e.g. 'sunshine ~/sunshine.conf' "
 notes-append "The config file will be created if it doesn't exist."
 notes-append "It is recommended to set a location for the apps file in the config."
diff --git a/src/config.cpp b/src/config.cpp
index fd887605..26064d60 100644
--- a/src/config.cpp
+++ b/src/config.cpp
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ int apply_flags(const char *line) {
 
 void apply_config(std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string> &&vars) {
   if(!fs::exists(stream.file_apps.c_str())) {
-    fs::copy_file(SUNSHINE_CONFIG_DIR "/apps.json", stream.file_apps);
+    fs::copy_file(SUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR "/apps.json", stream.file_apps);
   }
 
   for(auto &[name, val] : vars) {
@@ -911,7 +911,7 @@ int parse(int argc, char *argv[]) {
   }
 
   if(!fs::exists(sunshine.config_file)) {
-    fs::copy_file(SUNSHINE_CONFIG_DIR "/sunshine.conf", sunshine.config_file);
+    fs::copy_file(SUNSHINE_ASSETS_DIR "/sunshine.conf", sunshine.config_file);
   }
 
   auto vars = parse_config(read_file(sunshine.config_file.c_str()));
diff --git a/src_assets/common/config/sunshine.conf b/src_assets/common/assets/sunshine.conf
similarity index 100%
rename from src_assets/common/config/sunshine.conf
rename to src_assets/common/assets/sunshine.conf
diff --git a/src_assets/linux/config/apps.json b/src_assets/linux/assets/apps.json
similarity index 100%
rename from src_assets/linux/config/apps.json
rename to src_assets/linux/assets/apps.json
diff --git a/src_assets/macos/config/apps.json b/src_assets/macos/assets/apps.json
similarity index 100%
rename from src_assets/macos/config/apps.json
rename to src_assets/macos/assets/apps.json
diff --git a/src_assets/windows/config/apps.json b/src_assets/windows/assets/apps.json
similarity index 100%
rename from src_assets/windows/config/apps.json
rename to src_assets/windows/assets/apps.json