diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b1d2a44..6fa8c6b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ port = 4455
 password = "mystrongpass"
 ```
 
-It should be placed next to your `__main__.py` file.
+It should be placed in your user home directory.
 
 #### Otherwise:
 
diff --git a/examples/events/README.md b/examples/events/README.md
index b9f450d..dff4936 100644
--- a/examples/events/README.md
+++ b/examples/events/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Registers a list of callback functions to hook into OBS events.
 
 Simply run the code and trigger the events, press `<Enter>` to exit.
 
-This example assumes the existence of a `config.toml`, placed next to `__main__.py`:
+This example assumes the existence of a `config.toml`, placed in your user home directory:
 
 ```toml
 [connection]
diff --git a/examples/hotkeys/README.md b/examples/hotkeys/README.md
index f800d8b..9526dc4 100644
--- a/examples/hotkeys/README.md
+++ b/examples/hotkeys/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Requires [Python Keyboard library](https://github.com/boppreh/keyboard).
 
 Simply run the code and press the assigned hotkeys. Press `ctrl+enter` to exit.
 
-This example assumes the existence of a `config.toml`, placed next to `__main__.py`:
+This example assumes the existence of a `config.toml`, placed in your user home directory:
 
 ```toml
 [connection]
diff --git a/examples/levels/README.md b/examples/levels/README.md
index 5780767..191f681 100644
--- a/examples/levels/README.md
+++ b/examples/levels/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Prints POSTFADER level values for audio device `Desktop Audio`. If mute toggled
 
 ## Use
 
-This example assumes the existence of a `config.toml`, placed next to `__main__.py`:
+This example assumes the existence of a `config.toml`, placed in your user home directory:
 
 ```toml
 [connection]
diff --git a/examples/scene_rotate/README.md b/examples/scene_rotate/README.md
index 07ff2d6..56f9658 100644
--- a/examples/scene_rotate/README.md
+++ b/examples/scene_rotate/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Collects the names of all available scenes, rotates through them and prints thei
 
 ## Use
 
-This example assumes the existence of a `config.toml`, placed next to `__main__.py`:
+This example assumes the existence of a `config.toml`, placed in your user home directory:
 
 ```toml
 [connection]
diff --git a/obsws_python/baseclient.py b/obsws_python/baseclient.py
index e1dfc52..10e9d12 100644
--- a/obsws_python/baseclient.py
+++ b/obsws_python/baseclient.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import json
 import logging
 from pathlib import Path
 from random import randint
+from typing import Optional
 
 import websocket
 
@@ -36,11 +37,26 @@ class ObsClient:
             import tomllib
         except ModuleNotFoundError:
             import tomli as tomllib
+
+        def get_filepath() -> Optional[Path]:
+            """
+            traverses a list of paths for a 'config.toml'
+            returns the first config file found or None.
+            """
+            filepaths = [
+                Path.cwd() / "config.toml",
+                Path.home() / "config.toml",
+                Path.home() / ".config" / "obsws-python" / "config.toml",
+            ]
+            for filepath in filepaths:
+                if filepath.exists():
+                    return filepath
+
         conn = {}
-        filepath = Path.cwd() / "config.toml"
-        if filepath.exists():
+        if filepath := get_filepath():
             with open(filepath, "rb") as f:
                 conn = tomllib.load(f)
+            self.logger.info(f"loading config from {filepath}")
         return conn["connection"] if "connection" in conn else conn
 
     def authenticate(self):
diff --git a/obsws_python/version.py b/obsws_python/version.py
index 6abaa20..841aad2 100644
--- a/obsws_python/version.py
+++ b/obsws_python/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-version = "1.4.1"
+version = "1.4.2"