diff --git a/plugin.video.external.library/libs/kodi_service.py b/plugin.video.external.library/libs/kodi_service.py
index f084861..7a728d8 100644
--- a/plugin.video.external.library/libs/kodi_service.py
+++ b/plugin.video.external.library/libs/kodi_service.py
@@ -186,6 +186,8 @@ def get_remote_kodi_url(with_credentials=False):
     port = ADDON.getSetting('kodi_port')
     login = ADDON.getSetting('kodi_login')
     password = ADDON.getSetting('kodi_password')
+    use_https = ADDON.getSettingBool('use_https')
+    protocol = 'https' if use_https else 'http'
     if not with_credentials or not login:
-        return f'http://{host}:{port}'
-    return f'http://{login}:{password}@{host}:{port}'
+        return f'{protocol}://{host}:{port}'
+    return f'{protocol}://{login}:{password}@{host}:{port}'
diff --git a/plugin.video.external.library/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po b/plugin.video.external.library/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
index 50e9140..35520b5 100644
--- a/plugin.video.external.library/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
+++ b/plugin.video.external.library/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
@@ -122,3 +122,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgctxt "#32028"
 msgid "Recently added music videos"
 msgstr ""
+
+msgctxt "#32029"
+msgid "Use HTTPS"
+msgstr ""
diff --git a/plugin.video.external.library/resources/settings.xml b/plugin.video.external.library/resources/settings.xml
index fcf31c6..ea2d0a5 100644
--- a/plugin.video.external.library/resources/settings.xml
+++ b/plugin.video.external.library/resources/settings.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@
             <heading>32002</heading>
           </control>
         </setting>
+        <setting id="use_https" type="boolean" label="32029" help="">
+          <level>0</level>
+          <default>true</default>
+          <control type="toggle"/>
+        </setting>
         <setting id="kodi_login" type="string" label="32013" help="">
           <level>0</level>
           <default/>