diff --git a/misc/config.py b/misc/config.py
index cb87777..536a98f 100644
--- a/misc/config.py
+++ b/misc/config.py
@@ -28,26 +28,22 @@ base_config = {
     },
     'filters': {
         'shows': {
-            'blacklisted_genres': ['animation', 'game-show', 'talk-show', 'home-and-garden', 'children', 'reality',
-                                   'anime', 'news', 'documentary', 'special-interest'],
-            'blacklisted_networks': ['twitch', 'youtube', 'nickelodeon', 'hallmark', 'reelzchannel', 'disney',
-                                     'cnn', 'cbbc', 'the movie network', 'teletoon', 'cartoon network', 'espn',
-                                     'yahoo!',
-                                     'fox sports'],
-            'allowed_countries': ['us', 'gb', 'ca'],
+            'blacklisted_genres': [],
+            'blacklisted_networks': [],
+            'allowed_countries': [],
             'blacklisted_min_runtime': 15,
             'blacklisted_min_year': 2000,
             'blacklisted_max_year': 2019,
             'blacklisted_tvdb_ids': [],
         },
         'movies': {
-            'blacklisted_genres': ['documentary', 'music', 'animation'],
+            'blacklisted_genres': [],
             'blacklisted_min_runtime': 60,
             'blacklisted_min_year': 2000,
             'blacklisted_max_year': 2019,
-            'blacklist_title_keywords': ['untitled', 'barbie'],
+            'blacklist_title_keywords': [],
             'blacklisted_tmdb_ids': [],
-            'allowed_countries': ['us', 'gb', 'ca']
+            'allowed_countries': []
         }
     },
     'automatic': {
@@ -113,25 +109,39 @@ def load_config():
         return AttrConfig(json.load(fp))
 
 
-def upgrade_settings(defaults, current):
+def upgrade_settings(defaults, currents):
     upgraded = False
-    res = current.copy()
-    for k, v in defaults.items():
-        if k not in current:
-            res[k] = v
-            upgraded = True
-            print("Added config option: %s" % k)
-
-        if hasattr(v, 'items'):
-            if k in current:
-                sub_upgrade, res[k] = upgrade_settings(v, current[k])
-                if sub_upgrade:
-                    upgraded = True
-            else:
-                res[k] = v
-                upgraded = True
-
-    return upgraded, AttrConfig(res)
+
+    def inner_upgrade(default, current, key=None):
+        sub_upgraded = False
+        merged = current.copy()
+        if isinstance(default, dict):
+            for k, v in default.items():
+                # missing k
+                if k not in current:
+                    merged[k] = v
+                    sub_upgraded = True
+                    if not key:
+                        print("Added %r config option: %s" % (str(k), str(v)))
+                    else:
+                        print("Added %r to config option %r: %s" % (str(k), str(key), str(v)))
+                    continue
+                # iterate children
+                if isinstance(v, dict) or isinstance(v, list):
+                    did_upgrade, merged[k] = inner_upgrade(default[k], current[k], key=k)
+                    sub_upgraded = did_upgrade if did_upgrade else sub_upgraded
+
+        elif isinstance(default, list) and key:
+            for v in default:
+                if v not in current:
+                    merged.append(v)
+                    sub_upgraded = True
+                    print("Added to config option %r: %s" % (str(key), str(v)))
+                    continue
+        return sub_upgraded, merged
+
+    upgraded, upgraded_settings = inner_upgrade(defaults, currents)
+    return upgraded, AttrConfig(upgraded_settings)
 
 
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