diff --git a/.env.production.sample b/.env.production.sample
index e1274c1..b4ca2c6 100644
--- a/.env.production.sample
+++ b/.env.production.sample
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ SECRET_KEY_BASE=
 DATABASE_URL=postgresql://postgres@postgres/postgres
 REDIS_URL=redis://redis:6379
 
+## ID of the "demo" asciicast displayed on the homepage.
+## Default: first public asciicast
+# HOME_ASCIICAST_ID=1
+
 ### E-mail delivery
 
 ## Outgoing mail hostname, used by namshi/smtp container.
diff --git a/config/cfg.rb b/config/cfg.rb
index ce32928..4b9a52a 100644
--- a/config/cfg.rb
+++ b/config/cfg.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ module Asciinema
     attribute :s3_region,                      String
     attribute :carrierwave_storage_dir_prefix, String, default: 'uploads/'
     attribute :google_analytics_id,            String
-    attribute :home_asciicast_id,              Integer
+    attribute :home_asciicast_id,              String
     attribute :secret_key_base,                String
     attribute :admin_ids,                      Array[Integer]
     attribute :smtp_settings,                  Hash
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ module Asciinema
 
     def home_asciicast
       if home_asciicast_id
-        Asciicast.find(home_asciicast_id)
+        Asciicast.find_by_id_or_secret_token!(home_asciicast_id)
       else
         Asciicast.non_private.order(:id).first
       end