diff --git a/config.json.template b/config.json.template
index 5217602..61219b8 100644
--- a/config.json.template
+++ b/config.json.template
@@ -21,5 +21,5 @@
         "name": ""
         }
     ],
-    "use_proxy": true
+    "use_proxy": false
 }
diff --git a/src/iSponsorBlockTV/helpers.py b/src/iSponsorBlockTV/helpers.py
index e06e1bc..6a7adc6 100644
--- a/src/iSponsorBlockTV/helpers.py
+++ b/src/iSponsorBlockTV/helpers.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class Config:
         self.minimum_skip_length = 1
         self.auto_play = True
         self.join_name = "iSponsorBlockTV"
+        self.use_proxy = False
         self.__load()
 
     def validate(self):