diff --git a/config/vufind/channels.ini b/config/vufind/channels.ini
index 85d173e7e3f..de154d64749 100644
--- a/config/vufind/channels.ini
+++ b/config/vufind/channels.ini
@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@ default_home_source = "Solr"
 ; Should we cache channel results on the Channels/Home screen?
 cache_home_channels = true
 
+; This section controls behavior of the Channels record tab.
+[RecordTab]
+; What text should display in the tab itself?
+label = "Channels"
+
+; Should we include the channels search control in the tab?
+include_channels_search_box = false
+
 ; This section controls which providers are used for Solr searches/records.
 ; Providers may be followed by a colon and the name of a configuration section
 ; to use. If no configuration section is provided, the default of
diff --git a/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/RecordTab/Channels.php b/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/RecordTab/Channels.php
index 68e462cc721..fa33f6c2de8 100644
--- a/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/RecordTab/Channels.php
+++ b/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/RecordTab/Channels.php
@@ -42,12 +42,20 @@
  */
 class Channels extends AbstractBase
 {
+    /**
+     * Config sections in channels.ini to use for loading channel settings.
+     *
+     * @var array
+     */
+    protected array $configSections = ['recordTab', 'record'];
+
     /**
      * Constructor
      *
-     * @param ChannelLoader $loader Channel loader
+     * @param ChannelLoader $loader  Channel loader
+     * @param array         $options Config settings
      */
-    public function __construct(protected ChannelLoader $loader)
+    public function __construct(protected ChannelLoader $loader, protected array $options = [])
     {
     }
 
@@ -58,7 +66,7 @@ public function __construct(protected ChannelLoader $loader)
      */
     public function getDescription()
     {
-        return 'Channels';
+        return $this->options['label'] ?? 'Channels';
     }
 
     /**
@@ -82,12 +90,13 @@ public function getContext()
         $request = $this->getRequest() ?: null;
         $query = $request?->getQuery();
         $driver = $this->getRecordDriver();
-        return $this->loader->getRecordContext(
+        $context = ['displaySearchBox' => $this->options['include_channels_search_box'] ?? false];
+        return $context + $this->loader->getRecordContext(
             $driver->getUniqueID(),
             $query?->get('channelToken'),
             $query?->get('channelProvider'),
             $driver->getSearchBackendIdentifier(),
-            ['recordTab', 'record']
+            $this->configSections
         );
     }
 }
diff --git a/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/RecordTab/ChannelsFactory.php b/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/RecordTab/ChannelsFactory.php
index e738b10cd37..025a4e4d904 100644
--- a/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/RecordTab/ChannelsFactory.php
+++ b/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/RecordTab/ChannelsFactory.php
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ public function __invoke(
         if (!empty($options)) {
             throw new \Exception('Unexpected options passed to factory.');
         }
-        return new $requestedName($container->get(ChannelLoader::class));
+        $config = $container->get(\VuFind\Config\PluginManager::class)->get('channels')->toArray();
+        return new $requestedName($container->get(ChannelLoader::class), $config['RecordTab'] ?? []);
     }
 }
diff --git a/themes/bootstrap3/templates/channels/channelList.phtml b/themes/bootstrap3/templates/channels/channelList.phtml
index 4f7cc2653ab..3ee440ae42a 100644
--- a/themes/bootstrap3/templates/channels/channelList.phtml
+++ b/themes/bootstrap3/templates/channels/channelList.phtml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   }
 ?>
 
-<?php if (empty($token)): ?>
+<?php if (empty($token) && ($displaySearchBox ?? true)): ?>
   <form action="<?=$this->url('channels-search')?>" class="channel-search form-inline">
     <?=$this->transEsc('channel_searchbox_label')?>
     <input type="text" name="lookfor" class="form-control" value="<?=$this->escapeHtmlAttr($this->lookfor) ?>" aria-label="<?=$this->transEscAttr('search_terms') ?>">
diff --git a/themes/bootstrap5/templates/channels/channelList.phtml b/themes/bootstrap5/templates/channels/channelList.phtml
index 229be1b3292..2812b28823b 100644
--- a/themes/bootstrap5/templates/channels/channelList.phtml
+++ b/themes/bootstrap5/templates/channels/channelList.phtml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   }
 ?>
 
-<?php if (empty($token)): ?>
+<?php if (empty($token) && ($displaySearchBox ?? true)): ?>
   <form action="<?=$this->url('channels-search')?>" class="channel-search form-inline">
     <?=$this->transEsc('channel_searchbox_label')?>
     <input type="text" name="lookfor" class="form-control" value="<?=$this->escapeHtmlAttr($this->lookfor) ?>" aria-label="<?=$this->transEscAttr('search_terms') ?>">