diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index e7fa9d0..f069167 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ HOST=0.0.0.0
 ORIGIN=https://dl.emersa.it
 YTDLP_PATH=./yt-dlp
 PUBLIC_VERSION=0.6.3
+HTTPS_PROXY=
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/lib/server/ytdlp.ts b/src/lib/server/ytdlp.ts
index 0ff15fa..0ede591 100644
--- a/src/lib/server/ytdlp.ts
+++ b/src/lib/server/ytdlp.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import supportedFormats from '$lib/common/supportedFormats.json';
 import { logger, mimeTypeMap } from '$lib/server/helpers';
 
 const YTDLP_PATH: string = env.YTDLP_PATH as string;
+const HTTPS_PROXY: string = env.v as string;
 
 export const ytdl = create(YTDLP_PATH);
 
@@ -16,7 +17,8 @@ export async function getYouTubeMetadata(link: string) {
 		dumpSingleJson: true,
 		noCheckCertificates: true,
 		noWarnings: true,
-		preferFreeFormats: true
+		preferFreeFormats: true,
+		proxy: HTTPS_PROXY ? HTTPS_PROXY : ''
 	});
 }
 
@@ -34,7 +36,12 @@ export function streamYouTube(link: string, format: string): ReadableStream<Uint
 
 	return new ReadableStream({
 		start(controller) {
-			const args = ['--no-write-thumbnail', '-o', '-'].filter(Boolean);
+			const args = ['--no-write-thumbnail', '-o', '-'];
+
+
+			if (HTTPS_PROXY) {
+				args.push('--proxy', HTTPS_PROXY)
+			}
 
 			if (mimeType?.includes('audio')) {
 				args.push(