diff --git a/mopidy/frontends/http/__init__.py b/mopidy/frontends/http/__init__.py
index 9808a12d..28cd92ea 100644
--- a/mopidy/frontends/http/__init__.py
+++ b/mopidy/frontends/http/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import logging
 
 import pykka
 
-from mopidy import exceptions
+from mopidy import exceptions, settings
 
 try:
     import cherrypy
@@ -19,11 +19,14 @@ class HttpFrontend(pykka.ThreadingActor):
     def __init__(self, core):
         super(HttpFrontend, self).__init__()
         self.core = core
+        cherrypy.config.update({
+            'server.socket_host': settings.HTTP_SERVER_HOSTNAME,
+            'server.socket_port': settings.HTTP_SERVER_PORT,
+        })
+        cherrypy.tree.mount(Root(self.core), '/')
 
     def on_start(self):
         logger.debug(u'Starting HTTP server')
-        cherrypy.tree.mount(Root(self.core), '/', {})
-        cherrypy.server.socket_port = 6680
         cherrypy.server.start()
         logger.info(u'HTTP server running at %s',
             cherrypy.server.base())
diff --git a/mopidy/settings.py b/mopidy/settings.py
index 12acd281..36057869 100644
--- a/mopidy/settings.py
+++ b/mopidy/settings.py
@@ -78,6 +78,29 @@ FRONTENDS = (
     u'mopidy.frontends.mpris.MprisFrontend',
 )
 
+#: Which address Mopidy's HTTP server should bind to.
+#:
+#: Used by :mod:`mopidy.frontends.http`.
+#:
+#: Examples:
+#:
+#: ``127.0.0.1``
+#:     Listens only on the IPv4 loopback interface. Default.
+#: ``::1``
+#:     Listens only on the IPv6 loopback interface.
+#: ``0.0.0.0``
+#:     Listens on all IPv4 interfaces.
+#: ``::``
+#:     Listens on all interfaces, both IPv4 and IPv6.
+HTTP_SERVER_HOSTNAME = u'127.0.0.1'
+
+#: Which TCP port Mopidy's HTTP server should listen to.
+#:
+#: Used by :mod:`mopidy.frontends.http`.
+#:
+#: Default: 6680
+HTTP_SERVER_PORT = 6680
+
 #: Your `Last.fm <http://www.last.fm/>`_ username.
 #:
 #: Used by :mod:`mopidy.frontends.lastfm`.