diff --git a/src/iSponsorBlockTV/config_setup.py b/src/iSponsorBlockTV/config_setup.py
index d5b3bfd..c92e1a6 100644
--- a/src/iSponsorBlockTV/config_setup.py
+++ b/src/iSponsorBlockTV/config_setup.py
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ def get_yn_input(prompt):
     return None
 
 
-async def create_web_session():
-    return aiohttp.ClientSession(trust_env=True)
+async def create_web_session(use_proxy):
+    return aiohttp.ClientSession(trust_env = use_proxy)
 
 
 async def pair_device(web_session: aiohttp.ClientSession):
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ async def pair_device(web_session: aiohttp.ClientSession):
 def main(config, debug: bool) -> None:
     print("Welcome to the iSponsorBlockTV cli setup wizard")
     loop = asyncio.get_event_loop_policy().get_event_loop()
-    web_session = loop.run_until_complete(create_web_session())
+    web_session = loop.run_until_complete(create_web_session(config.use_proxy))
     if debug:
         loop.set_debug(True)
     asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
diff --git a/src/iSponsorBlockTV/main.py b/src/iSponsorBlockTV/main.py
index bdcff78..0835a99 100644
--- a/src/iSponsorBlockTV/main.py
+++ b/src/iSponsorBlockTV/main.py
@@ -172,9 +172,9 @@ async def main_async(config, debug, http_tracing):
         trace_config.on_response_chunk_received.append(tracer.on_response_chunk_received)
         trace_config.on_request_end.append(tracer.on_request_end)
         trace_config.on_request_exception.append(tracer.on_request_exception)
-        web_session = aiohttp.ClientSession(trust_env=True, connector=tcp_connector, trace_configs=[trace_config])
+        web_session = aiohttp.ClientSession(trust_env=config.use_proxy, connector=tcp_connector, trace_configs=[trace_config])
     else:
-        web_session = aiohttp.ClientSession(trust_env=True, connector=tcp_connector)
+        web_session = aiohttp.ClientSession(trust_env=config.use_proxy, connector=tcp_connector)
 
     api_helper = api_helpers.ApiHelper(config, web_session)
     for i in config.devices:
diff --git a/src/iSponsorBlockTV/setup_wizard.py b/src/iSponsorBlockTV/setup_wizard.py
index 6bf064c..5778ba4 100644
--- a/src/iSponsorBlockTV/setup_wizard.py
+++ b/src/iSponsorBlockTV/setup_wizard.py
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ class AddDevice(ModalWithClickExit):
     def __init__(self, config, **kwargs) -> None:
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
         self.config = config
-        self.web_session = aiohttp.ClientSession(trust_env=True)
+        self.web_session = aiohttp.ClientSession(trust_env=config.use_proxy)
         self.api_helper = api_helpers.ApiHelper(config, self.web_session)
         self.devices_discovered_dial = []
 
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ class AddChannel(ModalWithClickExit):
     def __init__(self, config, **kwargs) -> None:
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
         self.config = config
-        web_session = aiohttp.ClientSession(trust_env=True)
+        web_session = aiohttp.ClientSession(trust_env=config.use_proxy)
         self.api_helper = api_helpers.ApiHelper(config, web_session)
 
     def compose(self) -> ComposeResult: