diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index b2011fe2..8d255590 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -13,21 +13,23 @@ Feature release.
 - Core: Mopidy restores its last state when started. Can be enabled by setting
   the config value :confval:`core/restore_state` to ``true``.
 
-- MPD: Fix MPD protocol for ``replay_gain_status`` command. The actual command
-  remains unimplemented. (PR: :issue:`1520`)
-
-- MPD: Add ``nextsong`` and ``nextsongid`` to the response of MPD ``status``
-  command. (Fixes: :issue:`1133`, :issue:`1516`, PR: :issue:`1523`)
-
-- Local: Skip hidden directories directly in ``media_dir``.
-  (Fixes: :issue:`1559`, PR: :issue:`1555`)
-
 - Audio: Update scanner to handle sources such as RTSP. (Fixes: :issue:`1479`)
 
 - Audio: The scanner set the date to :attr:`mopidy.models.Track.date` and
   :attr:`mopidy.models.Album.date`
   (Fixes: :issue:`1741`)
 
+- File: Add new config value :confval:`file/excluded_file_extensions`.
+
+- Local: Skip hidden directories directly in ``media_dir``.
+  (Fixes: :issue:`1559`, PR: :issue:`1555`)
+
+- MPD: Fix MPD protocol for ``replay_gain_status`` command. The actual command
+  remains unimplemented. (PR: :issue:`1520`)
+
+- MPD: Add ``nextsong`` and ``nextsongid`` to the response of MPD ``status``
+  command. (Fixes: :issue:`1133`, :issue:`1516`, PR: :issue:`1523`)
+
 
 v2.0.1 (2016-08-16)
 ===================
diff --git a/docs/ext/file.rst b/docs/ext/file.rst
index 2331626c..661bf869 100644
--- a/docs/ext/file.rst
+++ b/docs/ext/file.rst
@@ -27,18 +27,24 @@ See :ref:`config` for general help on configuring Mopidy.
 .. confval:: file/media_dirs
 
     A list of directories to be browsable.
-    Optionally the path can be followed by ``|`` and a name that will be shown for that path.
+    Optionally the path can be followed by ``|`` and a name that will be shown
+    for that path.
 
 .. confval:: file/show_dotfiles
 
     Whether to show hidden files and directories that start with a dot.
     Default is false.
 
+.. confval:: file/excluded_file_extensions
+
+    File extensions to exclude when scanning the media directory. Values
+    should be separated by either comma or newline.
+
 .. confval:: file/follow_symlinks
 
     Whether to follow symbolic links found in :confval:`file/media_dirs`.
-    Directories and files that are outside the configured directories will not be shown.
-    Default is false.
+    Directories and files that are outside the configured directories will not
+    be shown. Default is false.
 
 .. confval:: file/metadata_timeout
 
diff --git a/mopidy/file/__init__.py b/mopidy/file/__init__.py
index ea4dea12..771a65a4 100644
--- a/mopidy/file/__init__.py
+++ b/mopidy/file/__init__.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class Extension(ext.Extension):
     def get_config_schema(self):
         schema = super(Extension, self).get_config_schema()
         schema['media_dirs'] = config.List(optional=True)
+        schema['excluded_file_extensions'] = config.List(optional=True)
         schema['show_dotfiles'] = config.Boolean(optional=True)
         schema['follow_symlinks'] = config.Boolean(optional=True)
         schema['metadata_timeout'] = config.Integer(optional=True)
diff --git a/mopidy/file/ext.conf b/mopidy/file/ext.conf
index 486619a1..5470a8ec 100644
--- a/mopidy/file/ext.conf
+++ b/mopidy/file/ext.conf
@@ -4,5 +4,8 @@ media_dirs =
     $XDG_MUSIC_DIR|Music
     ~/|Home
 show_dotfiles = false
+excluded_file_extensions =
+  .jpg
+  .jpeg
 follow_symlinks = false
 metadata_timeout = 1000
diff --git a/mopidy/file/library.py b/mopidy/file/library.py
index 10182a38..6d426b85 100644
--- a/mopidy/file/library.py
+++ b/mopidy/file/library.py
@@ -34,8 +34,12 @@ class FileLibraryProvider(backend.LibraryProvider):
     def __init__(self, backend, config):
         super(FileLibraryProvider, self).__init__(backend)
         self._media_dirs = list(self._get_media_dirs(config))
-        self._follow_symlinks = config['file']['follow_symlinks']
         self._show_dotfiles = config['file']['show_dotfiles']
+        self._excluded_file_extensions = tuple(
+            bytes(file_ext.lower())
+            for file_ext in config['file']['excluded_file_extensions'])
+        self._follow_symlinks = config['file']['follow_symlinks']
+
         self._scanner = scan.Scanner(
             timeout=config['file']['metadata_timeout'])
 
@@ -60,6 +64,10 @@ class FileLibraryProvider(backend.LibraryProvider):
             if not self._show_dotfiles and dir_entry.startswith(b'.'):
                 continue
 
+            if (self._excluded_file_extensions and
+                    dir_entry.endswith(self._excluded_file_extensions)):
+                continue
+
             if os.path.islink(child_path) and not self._follow_symlinks:
                 logger.debug('Ignoring symlink: %s', uri)
                 continue