diff --git a/tvheadend/config.json b/tvheadend/config.json
index 8e456ae8..f0dab43f 100644
--- a/tvheadend/config.json
+++ b/tvheadend/config.json
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
   "name": "TVHeadend",
   "version": "dev",
   "stage": "experimental",
-  "slug": "addon-tvheadend",
+  "slug": "tvheadend",
   "description": "TV streaming server and recorder.",
   "url": "https://github.com/GauthamVarmaK/addon-tvheadend",
-  "startup": "services",
+  "startup": "application",
   "arch": ["aarch64", "amd64", "armhf", "armv7", "i386"],
   "webui": "http://[HOST]:[PORT:9981]/",
+  "usb": true,
   "ports": {
     "9981/tcp": 9981,
     "9982/tcp": 9982
@@ -16,5 +17,13 @@
     "9981/tcp": "TVH Web Interface",
     "9982/tcp": "TVH HTSP"
   },
-  "map": ["config:rw"]
+  "map": ["config:rw"],
+  "options": {
+    "system_packages": [],
+    "init_commands": []
+  },
+  "schema":{
+    "system_packages": ["str"],
+    "init_commands": ["str"]
+  }
 }
diff --git a/tvheadend/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/customizations.sh b/tvheadend/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/customizations.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d8f92588
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tvheadend/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/customizations.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#!/usr/bin/with-contenv bashio
+# ==============================================================================
+# Home Assistant Community Add-on: TVHeadend
+# Executes user customizations on startup
+# ==============================================================================
+
+# Install user configured/requested packages
+if bashio::config.has_value 'system_packages'; then
+    apk update \
+        || bashio::exit.nok 'Failed updating Alpine packages repository indexes'
+
+    for package in $(bashio::config 'system_packages'); do
+        apk add "$package" \
+            || bashio::exit.nok "Failed installing system package ${package}"
+    done
+fi
+
+# Executes user commands on startup
+if bashio::config.has_value 'init_commands'; then
+    while read -r cmd; do
+        eval "${cmd}" \
+            || bashio::exit.nok "Failed executing init command: ${cmd}"
+    done <<< "$(bashio::config 'init_commands')"
+fi