diff --git a/avahicore.cpp b/avahicore.cpp
index 3f47013..a85ab5b 100644
--- a/avahicore.cpp
+++ b/avahicore.cpp
@@ -290,6 +290,17 @@ QZeroConf::~QZeroConf()
 	delete pri;
 }
 
+void QZeroConf::setHostName(QString hostName)
+{
+	avahi_server_set_host_name(pri->server, hostName.toLatin1().constData());
+}
+
+QString QZeroConf::hostName() const
+{
+	QString name = QString::fromLatin1(avahi_server_get_host_name(pri->server));
+	return name;
+}
+
 void QZeroConf::startServicePublish(const char *name, const char *type, const char *domain, quint16 port)
 {
 	if (pri->group) {
diff --git a/qzeroconf.h b/qzeroconf.h
index 4597591..51e91b3 100644
--- a/qzeroconf.h
+++ b/qzeroconf.h
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ friend class QZeroConfPrivate;
 	};
     QZeroConf(QObject *parent = Q_NULLPTR);
 	~QZeroConf();
+	void setHostName(QString hostName);
+	QString hostName() const;
 	void startServicePublish(const char *name, const char *type, const char *domain, quint16 port);
 	void stopServicePublish(void);
 	bool publishExists(void);