diff --git a/blender_kitsu/prefs.py b/blender_kitsu/prefs.py
index ec65119e..af504f39 100644
--- a/blender_kitsu/prefs.py
+++ b/blender_kitsu/prefs.py
@@ -154,6 +154,9 @@ class KITSU_addon_preferences(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
             return ""
         return self.project_root_path.joinpath("pipeline/blender_kitsu").as_posix()
 
+    def get_metastrip_file(self) -> str:
+        res_dir = bkglobals.RES_DIR_PATH
+        return res_dir.joinpath("metastrip.mp4").as_posix()
 
     def init_playblast_file_model(self, context: bpy.types.Context) -> None:
         ops_playblast_data.init_playblast_file_model(context)
@@ -225,6 +228,16 @@ class KITSU_addon_preferences(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
         get=get_config_dir,
     )
 
+    metastrip_file: bpy.props.StringProperty(  # type: ignore
+        name="Meta Strip File",
+        description=(
+            "Filepath to black .mp4 file that will be used as metastrip for shots in the sequence editor"
+        ),
+        default="",
+        subtype="FILE_PATH",
+        get=get_metastrip_file,
+    )
+
     project_active_id: bpy.props.StringProperty(  # type: ignore
         name="Project Active ID",
         description="Server Id that refers to the last active project",
diff --git a/blender_kitsu/sqe/ops.py b/blender_kitsu/sqe/ops.py
index ed888b33..320a979c 100644
--- a/blender_kitsu/sqe/ops.py
+++ b/blender_kitsu/sqe/ops.py
@@ -1705,6 +1705,7 @@ class KITSU_OT_sqe_pull_edit(bpy.types.Operator):
         return bool(
             prefs.session_auth(context)
             and cache.project_active_get()
+            and addon_prefs.metastrip_file
         )
 
     def execute(self, context: bpy.types.Context) -> Set[str]:
@@ -1785,12 +1786,12 @@ class KITSU_OT_sqe_pull_edit(bpy.types.Operator):
                             frame_end,
                         )
                         continue
-                # TODO Refactor as this reuses code from KITSU_OT_sqe_create_meta_strip
+
                 if not strip:
                     # Create new strip.
                     strip = context.scene.sequence_editor.sequences.new_movie(
                         shot.name,
-                        "",
+                        addon_prefs.metastrip_file,
                         channel,
                         frame_start,
                     )
@@ -1974,7 +1975,8 @@ class KITSU_OT_sqe_create_meta_strip(bpy.types.Operator):
 
     @classmethod
     def poll(cls, context: bpy.types.Context) -> bool:
-        return bool(context.selected_sequences)
+        addon_prefs = prefs.addon_prefs_get(context)
+        return bool(context.selected_sequences and addon_prefs.metastrip_file)
 
     def execute(self, context: bpy.types.Context) -> Set[str]:
         addon_prefs = prefs.addon_prefs_get(context)
@@ -1985,6 +1987,14 @@ class KITSU_OT_sqe_create_meta_strip(bpy.types.Operator):
 
         selected_sequences = context.selected_sequences
 
+        # Check if metastrip file actually exists.
+        if not Path(addon_prefs.metastrip_file).exists():
+            self.report(
+                {"ERROR"},
+                f"Failed to load metastrip file: {addon_prefs.metastrip_file}. Path does not exist",
+            )
+            return {"CANCELLED"}
+
         for strip in selected_sequences:
 
             # Get frame range information from current strip.
@@ -2011,7 +2021,7 @@ class KITSU_OT_sqe_create_meta_strip(bpy.types.Operator):
             # on the first try, EDIT: seems to work maybe per python overlaps of sequences possible?
             meta_strip = context.scene.sequence_editor.sequences.new_movie(
                 f"{strip.name}_metastrip",
-                "",
+                addon_prefs.metastrip_file,
                 strip.channel + 1,
                 strip.frame_final_start,
             )