diff --git a/config.json.template b/config.json.template
index d4a163b..61219b8 100644
--- a/config.json.template
+++ b/config.json.template
@@ -20,5 +20,6 @@
         {"id": "",
         "name": ""
         }
-    ]
+    ],
+    "use_proxy": false
 }
diff --git a/src/iSponsorBlockTV/config_setup.py b/src/iSponsorBlockTV/config_setup.py
index 86b392c..fc19c23 100644
--- a/src/iSponsorBlockTV/config_setup.py
+++ b/src/iSponsorBlockTV/config_setup.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import aiohttp
 from . import api_helpers, ytlounge
 
 # Constants for user input prompts
+USE_PROXY_PROMPT = "Do you want to use system-wide proxy? (y/N)"
 ATVS_REMOVAL_PROMPT = (
     "Do you want to remove the legacy 'atvs' entry (the app won't start with it present)? (y/N) "
 )
@@ -45,8 +46,8 @@ def get_yn_input(prompt):
     return None
 
 
-async def create_web_session():
-    return aiohttp.ClientSession()
+async def create_web_session(use_proxy):
+    return aiohttp.ClientSession(trust_env=use_proxy)
 
 
 async def pair_device(web_session: aiohttp.ClientSession):
@@ -75,8 +76,12 @@ async def pair_device(web_session: aiohttp.ClientSession):
 
 def main(config, debug: bool) -> None:
     print("Welcome to the iSponsorBlockTV cli setup wizard")
+
+    choice = get_yn_input(USE_PROXY_PROMPT)
+    config.use_proxy = choice == "y"
+
     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/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):
diff --git a/src/iSponsorBlockTV/main.py b/src/iSponsorBlockTV/main.py
index 79f7ed3..fba1c2c 100644
--- a/src/iSponsorBlockTV/main.py
+++ b/src/iSponsorBlockTV/main.py
@@ -172,9 +172,11 @@ 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(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(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-style.tcss b/src/iSponsorBlockTV/setup-wizard-style.tcss
index cde381d..0e43a2f 100644
--- a/src/iSponsorBlockTV/setup-wizard-style.tcss
+++ b/src/iSponsorBlockTV/setup-wizard-style.tcss
@@ -383,3 +383,9 @@ MigrationScreen {
     padding: 1;
     height: auto;
 }
+
+/* Use Proxy */
+#useproxy-container{
+    padding: 1;
+    height: auto;
+}
diff --git a/src/iSponsorBlockTV/setup_wizard.py b/src/iSponsorBlockTV/setup_wizard.py
index 7e7830a..4cc428c 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()
+        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()
+        web_session = aiohttp.ClientSession(trust_env=config.use_proxy)
         self.api_helper = api_helpers.ApiHelper(config, web_session)
 
     def compose(self) -> ComposeResult:
@@ -890,6 +890,37 @@ class AutoPlayManager(Vertical):
         self.config.auto_play = event.checkbox.value
 
 
+class UseProxyManager(Vertical):
+    """Manager for proxy use, allows enabling/disabling use of proxy."""
+
+    def __init__(self, config, **kwargs) -> None:
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+        self.config = config
+
+    def compose(self) -> ComposeResult:
+        yield Label("Use proxy", classes="title")
+        yield Label(
+            "This feature allows application to use system proxy,"
+            " if it is set in environment variables."
+            " This parameter will be passed in all [i]aiohttp.ClientSession[/i]"
+            ' calls. For further information, see "[i]trust_env[/i]" section at'
+            " [link='https://docs.aiohttp.org/en/stable/client_reference.html']"
+            "aiohttp documentation[/link].",
+            classes="subtitle",
+            id="useproxy-subtitle",
+        )
+        with Horizontal(id="useproxy-container"):
+            yield Checkbox(
+                value=self.config.use_proxy,
+                id="useproxy-switch",
+                label="Use proxy",
+            )
+
+    @on(Checkbox.Changed, "#useproxy-switch")
+    def changed_skip(self, event: Checkbox.Changed):
+        self.config.use_proxy = event.checkbox.value
+
+
 class ISponsorBlockTVSetupMainScreen(Screen):
     TITLE = "iSponsorBlockTV"
     SUB_TITLE = "Setup Wizard"
@@ -926,6 +957,7 @@ class ISponsorBlockTVSetupMainScreen(Screen):
             )
             yield ApiKeyManager(config=self.config, id="api-key-manager", classes="container")
             yield AutoPlayManager(config=self.config, id="autoplay-manager", classes="container")
+            yield UseProxyManager(config=self.config, id="useproxy-manager", classes="container")
 
     def on_mount(self) -> None:
         if self.check_for_old_config_entries():