diff --git a/esp3d/configuration.h b/esp3d/configuration.h
index ebeb8bd9..c8737f12 100644
--- a/esp3d/configuration.h
+++ b/esp3d/configuration.h
@@ -152,6 +152,13 @@
 //#define CAMERA_DEVICE_FLIP_HORIZONTALY//comment to disable
 #define CUSTOM_CAMERA_NAME "ESP32-CAM"
 
+//Allow remote access by enabling cross origin access
+//check https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/CORS
+//this should be enabled only in specific cases 
+//like show the camera in web page different than device web server
+//if you do not know what is that then better left it commented
+//#define ESP_ACCESS_CONTROL_ALLOW_ORIGIN
+
 //Extra features /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /************************************
  *
diff --git a/esp3d/src/include/version.h b/esp3d/src/include/version.h
index 17260062..97bc6f85 100644
--- a/esp3d/src/include/version.h
+++ b/esp3d/src/include/version.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #define _VERSION_ESP3D_H
 
 //version and sources location
-#define FW_VERSION "3.0.0.a17"
+#define FW_VERSION "3.0.0.a18"
 #define REPOSITORY "https://github.com/luc-github/ESP3D"
 
 #endif //_VERSION_ESP3D_H
diff --git a/esp3d/src/modules/camera/camera.cpp b/esp3d/src/modules/camera/camera.cpp
index 74bd33db..bc6bece9 100644
--- a/esp3d/src/modules/camera/camera.cpp
+++ b/esp3d/src/modules/camera/camera.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ static esp_err_t stream_handler(httpd_req_t *req)
         return ESP_FAIL;
     }
     esp3d_camera.connect(true);
+#ifdef ESP_ACCESS_CONTROL_ALLOW_ORIGIN
+     httpd_resp_set_hdr(req, "Access-Control-Allow-Origin", "*");
+#endif //ESP_ACCESS_CONTROL_ALLOw_ORIGIN
     camera_fb_t * fb = NULL;
     esp_err_t res = ESP_OK;
     size_t _jpg_buf_len = 0;