diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/public_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/public_controller.rb
index 581befef13..c6e7854d93 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/public_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/public_controller.rb
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class Api::V1::Timelines::PublicController < Api::BaseController
   end
 
   def public_timeline_statuses
-    Status.as_public_timeline(current_account, truthy_param?(:local))
+    Status.as_public_timeline(current_account, truthy_param?(:remote) ? :remote : truthy_param?(:local))
   end
 
   def insert_pagination_headers
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class Api::V1::Timelines::PublicController < Api::BaseController
   end
 
   def pagination_params(core_params)
-    params.slice(:local, :limit, :only_media).permit(:local, :limit, :only_media).merge(core_params)
+    params.slice(:local, :remote, :limit, :only_media).permit(:local, :remote, :limit, :only_media).merge(core_params)
   end
 
   def next_path
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/streaming.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/streaming.js
index 79b08bddac..080d665f4e 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/streaming.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/streaming.js
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ const refreshHomeTimelineAndNotification = (dispatch, done) => {
 
 export const connectUserStream      = () => connectTimelineStream('home', 'user', refreshHomeTimelineAndNotification);
 export const connectCommunityStream = ({ onlyMedia } = {}) => connectTimelineStream(`community${onlyMedia ? ':media' : ''}`, `public:local${onlyMedia ? ':media' : ''}`);
-export const connectPublicStream    = ({ onlyMedia } = {}) => connectTimelineStream(`public${onlyMedia ? ':media' : ''}`, `public${onlyMedia ? ':media' : ''}`);
+export const connectPublicStream    = ({ onlyMedia, onlyRemote } = {}) => connectTimelineStream(`public${onlyRemote ? ':remote' : ''}${onlyMedia ? ':media' : ''}`, `public${onlyRemote ? ':remote' : ''}${onlyMedia ? ':media' : ''}`);
 export const connectHashtagStream   = (id, tag, accept) => connectTimelineStream(`hashtag:${id}`, `hashtag&tag=${tag}`, null, accept);
 export const connectDirectStream    = () => connectTimelineStream('direct', 'direct');
 export const connectListStream      = id => connectTimelineStream(`list:${id}`, `list&list=${id}`);
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/timelines.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/timelines.js
index 861827d338..01f0fb0151 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/timelines.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/timelines.js
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ export function expandTimeline(timelineId, path, params = {}, done = noOp) {
 };
 
 export const expandHomeTimeline            = ({ maxId } = {}, done = noOp) => expandTimeline('home', '/api/v1/timelines/home', { max_id: maxId }, done);
-export const expandPublicTimeline          = ({ maxId, onlyMedia } = {}, done = noOp) => expandTimeline(`public${onlyMedia ? ':media' : ''}`, '/api/v1/timelines/public', { max_id: maxId, only_media: !!onlyMedia }, done);
+export const expandPublicTimeline          = ({ maxId, onlyMedia, onlyRemote } = {}, done = noOp) => expandTimeline(`public${onlyRemote ? ':remote' : ''}${onlyMedia ? ':media' : ''}`, '/api/v1/timelines/public', { remote: !!onlyRemote, max_id: maxId, only_media: !!onlyMedia }, done);
 export const expandCommunityTimeline       = ({ maxId, onlyMedia } = {}, done = noOp) => expandTimeline(`community${onlyMedia ? ':media' : ''}`, '/api/v1/timelines/public', { local: true, max_id: maxId, only_media: !!onlyMedia }, done);
 export const expandAccountTimeline         = (accountId, { maxId, withReplies } = {}) => expandTimeline(`account:${accountId}${withReplies ? ':with_replies' : ''}`, `/api/v1/accounts/${accountId}/statuses`, { exclude_replies: !withReplies, max_id: maxId });
 export const expandAccountFeaturedTimeline = accountId => expandTimeline(`account:${accountId}:pinned`, `/api/v1/accounts/${accountId}/statuses`, { pinned: true });
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/public_timeline/components/column_settings.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/public_timeline/components/column_settings.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..756b6fe06d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/public_timeline/components/column_settings.js
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+import ImmutablePropTypes from 'react-immutable-proptypes';
+import { injectIntl, FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
+import SettingToggle from '../../notifications/components/setting_toggle';
+
+export default @injectIntl
+class ColumnSettings extends React.PureComponent {
+
+  static propTypes = {
+    settings: ImmutablePropTypes.map.isRequired,
+    onChange: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    intl: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+    columnId: PropTypes.string,
+  };
+
+  render () {
+    const { settings, onChange } = this.props;
+
+    return (
+      <div>
+        <div className='column-settings__row'>
+          <SettingToggle settings={settings} settingPath={['other', 'onlyMedia']} onChange={onChange} label={<FormattedMessage id='community.column_settings.media_only' defaultMessage='Media only' />} />
+          <SettingToggle settings={settings} settingPath={['other', 'onlyRemote']} onChange={onChange} label={<FormattedMessage id='community.column_settings.remote_only' defaultMessage='Remote only' />} />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/public_timeline/containers/column_settings_container.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/public_timeline/containers/column_settings_container.js
index c56caa59e7..8c9e8aef41 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/public_timeline/containers/column_settings_container.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/public_timeline/containers/column_settings_container.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
-import ColumnSettings from '../../community_timeline/components/column_settings';
+import ColumnSettings from '../components/column_settings';
 import { changeSetting } from '../../../actions/settings';
 import { changeColumnParams } from '../../../actions/columns';
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/public_timeline/index.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/public_timeline/index.js
index 7aabd7f6e9..988b1b070b 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/public_timeline/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/public_timeline/index.js
@@ -19,11 +19,13 @@ const mapStateToProps = (state, { columnId }) => {
   const columns = state.getIn(['settings', 'columns']);
   const index = columns.findIndex(c => c.get('uuid') === uuid);
   const onlyMedia = (columnId && index >= 0) ? columns.get(index).getIn(['params', 'other', 'onlyMedia']) : state.getIn(['settings', 'public', 'other', 'onlyMedia']);
+  const onlyRemote = (columnId && index >= 0) ? columns.get(index).getIn(['params', 'other', 'onlyRemote']) : state.getIn(['settings', 'public', 'other', 'onlyRemote']);
   const timelineState = state.getIn(['timelines', `public${onlyMedia ? ':media' : ''}`]);
 
   return {
     hasUnread: !!timelineState && timelineState.get('unread') > 0,
     onlyMedia,
+    onlyRemote,
   };
 };
 
@@ -47,15 +49,16 @@ class PublicTimeline extends React.PureComponent {
     multiColumn: PropTypes.bool,
     hasUnread: PropTypes.bool,
     onlyMedia: PropTypes.bool,
+    onlyRemote: PropTypes.bool,
   };
 
   handlePin = () => {
-    const { columnId, dispatch, onlyMedia } = this.props;
+    const { columnId, dispatch, onlyMedia, onlyRemote } = this.props;
 
     if (columnId) {
       dispatch(removeColumn(columnId));
     } else {
-      dispatch(addColumn('PUBLIC', { other: { onlyMedia } }));
+      dispatch(addColumn(onlyRemote ? 'REMOTE' : 'PUBLIC', { other: { onlyMedia, onlyRemote } }));
     }
   }
 
@@ -69,19 +72,19 @@ class PublicTimeline extends React.PureComponent {
   }
 
   componentDidMount () {
-    const { dispatch, onlyMedia } = this.props;
+    const { dispatch, onlyMedia, onlyRemote } = this.props;
 
-    dispatch(expandPublicTimeline({ onlyMedia }));
-    this.disconnect = dispatch(connectPublicStream({ onlyMedia }));
+    dispatch(expandPublicTimeline({ onlyMedia, onlyRemote }));
+    this.disconnect = dispatch(connectPublicStream({ onlyMedia, onlyRemote }));
   }
 
   componentDidUpdate (prevProps) {
-    if (prevProps.onlyMedia !== this.props.onlyMedia) {
-      const { dispatch, onlyMedia } = this.props;
+    if (prevProps.onlyMedia !== this.props.onlyMedia || prevProps.onlyRemote !== this.props.onlyRemote) {
+      const { dispatch, onlyMedia, onlyRemote } = this.props;
 
       this.disconnect();
-      dispatch(expandPublicTimeline({ onlyMedia }));
-      this.disconnect = dispatch(connectPublicStream({ onlyMedia }));
+      dispatch(expandPublicTimeline({ onlyMedia, onlyRemote }));
+      this.disconnect = dispatch(connectPublicStream({ onlyMedia, onlyRemote }));
     }
   }
 
@@ -97,13 +100,13 @@ class PublicTimeline extends React.PureComponent {
   }
 
   handleLoadMore = maxId => {
-    const { dispatch, onlyMedia } = this.props;
+    const { dispatch, onlyMedia, onlyRemote } = this.props;
 
-    dispatch(expandPublicTimeline({ maxId, onlyMedia }));
+    dispatch(expandPublicTimeline({ maxId, onlyMedia, onlyRemote }));
   }
 
   render () {
-    const { intl, shouldUpdateScroll, columnId, hasUnread, multiColumn, onlyMedia } = this.props;
+    const { intl, shouldUpdateScroll, columnId, hasUnread, multiColumn, onlyMedia, onlyRemote } = this.props;
     const pinned = !!columnId;
 
     return (
@@ -122,7 +125,7 @@ class PublicTimeline extends React.PureComponent {
         </ColumnHeader>
 
         <StatusListContainer
-          timelineId={`public${onlyMedia ? ':media' : ''}`}
+          timelineId={`public${onlyRemote ? ':remote' : ''}${onlyMedia ? ':media' : ''}`}
           onLoadMore={this.handleLoadMore}
           trackScroll={!pinned}
           scrollKey={`public_timeline-${columnId}`}
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/columns_area.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/columns_area.js
index 8bc4bfc0e1..9b03cf26d2 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/columns_area.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/columns_area.js
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ const componentMap = {
   'HOME': HomeTimeline,
   'NOTIFICATIONS': Notifications,
   'PUBLIC': PublicTimeline,
+  'REMOTE': PublicTimeline,
   'COMMUNITY': CommunityTimeline,
   'HASHTAG': HashtagTimeline,
   'DIRECT': DirectTimeline,
diff --git a/app/models/status.rb b/app/models/status.rb
index 8c7fe8dfa2..a1babf85e3 100644
--- a/app/models/status.rb
+++ b/app/models/status.rb
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ class Status < ApplicationRecord
     def as_public_timeline(account = nil, local_only = false)
       query = timeline_scope(local_only).without_replies
 
-      apply_timeline_filters(query, account, local_only)
+      apply_timeline_filters(query, account, [:local, true].include?(local_only))
     end
 
     def as_tag_timeline(tag, account = nil, local_only = false)
@@ -376,8 +376,16 @@ class Status < ApplicationRecord
 
     private
 
-    def timeline_scope(local_only = false)
-      starting_scope = local_only ? Status.local : Status
+    def timeline_scope(scope = false)
+      starting_scope = case scope
+                       when :local, true
+                         Status.local
+                       when :remote
+                         Status.remote
+                       else
+                         Status
+                       end
+
       starting_scope
         .with_public_visibility
         .without_reblogs
diff --git a/spec/models/status_spec.rb b/spec/models/status_spec.rb
index 9c1eca1b5f..4aee14cbd6 100644
--- a/spec/models/status_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/status_spec.rb
@@ -374,6 +374,33 @@ RSpec.describe Status, type: :model do
       end
     end
 
+    context 'with a remote_only option set' do
+      let!(:local_account)  { Fabricate(:account, domain: nil) }
+      let!(:remote_account) { Fabricate(:account, domain: 'test.com') }
+      let!(:local_status)   { Fabricate(:status, account: local_account) }
+      let!(:remote_status)  { Fabricate(:status, account: remote_account) }
+
+      subject { Status.as_public_timeline(viewer, :remote) }
+
+      context 'without a viewer' do
+        let(:viewer) { nil }
+
+        it 'does not include local instances statuses' do
+          expect(subject).not_to include(local_status)
+          expect(subject).to include(remote_status)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'with a viewer' do
+        let(:viewer) { Fabricate(:account, username: 'viewer') }
+
+        it 'does not include local instances statuses' do
+          expect(subject).not_to include(local_status)
+          expect(subject).to include(remote_status)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
     describe 'with an account passed in' do
       before do
         @account = Fabricate(:account)
diff --git a/streaming/index.js b/streaming/index.js
index 0a19c74a63..500d577ce4 100644
--- a/streaming/index.js
+++ b/streaming/index.js
@@ -266,6 +266,8 @@ const startWorker = (workerId) => {
     'public:media',
     'public:local',
     'public:local:media',
+    'public:remote',
+    'public:remote:media',
     'hashtag',
     'hashtag:local',
   ];
@@ -297,6 +299,7 @@ const startWorker = (workerId) => {
   const PUBLIC_ENDPOINTS = [
     '/api/v1/streaming/public',
     '/api/v1/streaming/public/local',
+    '/api/v1/streaming/public/remote',
     '/api/v1/streaming/hashtag',
     '/api/v1/streaming/hashtag/local',
   ];
@@ -535,6 +538,13 @@ const startWorker = (workerId) => {
     streamFrom(channel, req, streamToHttp(req, res), streamHttpEnd(req), true);
   });
 
+  app.get('/api/v1/streaming/public/remote', (req, res) => {
+    const onlyMedia = req.query.only_media === '1' || req.query.only_media === 'true';
+    const channel   = onlyMedia ? 'timeline:public:remote:media' : 'timeline:public:remote';
+
+    streamFrom(channel, req, streamToHttp(req, res), streamHttpEnd(req), true);
+  });
+
   app.get('/api/v1/streaming/direct', (req, res) => {
     const channel = `timeline:direct:${req.accountId}`;
     streamFrom(channel, req, streamToHttp(req, res), streamHttpEnd(req, subscriptionHeartbeat(channel)), true);
@@ -599,12 +609,18 @@ const startWorker = (workerId) => {
     case 'public:local':
       streamFrom('timeline:public:local', req, streamToWs(req, ws), streamWsEnd(req, ws), true);
       break;
+    case 'public:remote':
+      streamFrom('timeline:public:remote', req, streamToWs(req, ws), streamWsEnd(req, ws), true);
+      break;
     case 'public:media':
       streamFrom('timeline:public:media', req, streamToWs(req, ws), streamWsEnd(req, ws), true);
       break;
     case 'public:local:media':
       streamFrom('timeline:public:local:media', req, streamToWs(req, ws), streamWsEnd(req, ws), true);
       break;
+    case 'public:remote:media':
+      streamFrom('timeline:public:remote:media', req, streamToWs(req, ws), streamWsEnd(req, ws), true);
+      break;
     case 'direct':
       channel = `timeline:direct:${req.accountId}`;
       streamFrom(channel, req, streamToWs(req, ws), streamWsEnd(req, ws, subscriptionHeartbeat(channel)), true);