diff --git a/api/funkwhale_api/common/preferences.py b/api/funkwhale_api/common/preferences.py
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+++ b/api/funkwhale_api/common/preferences.py
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+from django.conf import settings
+from dynamic_preferences.registries import global_preferences_registry
+
+
+class DefaultFromSettingMixin(object):
+    def get_default(self):
+        return getattr(settings, self.setting)
+
+
+def get(pref):
+    manager = global_preferences_registry.manager()
+    return manager[pref]