diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 1389cdc06..aad6b34d1 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ dependencies {
 
     // Image loading
     implementation libs.coil.compose
+    implementation libs.coil.network.okhttp
 
     // Markdown library for Android
     implementation libs.markwon.core
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/App.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/App.kt
index 0c065f491..8501cee09 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/App.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/App.kt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import androidx.core.content.getSystemService
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager
 import coil3.ImageLoader
 import coil3.SingletonImageLoader
+import coil3.network.okhttp.OkHttpNetworkFetcherFactory
 import coil3.request.allowRgb565
 import coil3.request.crossfade
 import coil3.util.DebugLogger
@@ -123,7 +124,9 @@ open class App :
             .logger(if (BuildConfig.DEBUG) DebugLogger() else null)
             .allowRgb565(getSystemService<ActivityManager>()!!.isLowRamDevice)
             .crossfade(true)
-            .build()
+            .components {
+                add(OkHttpNetworkFetcherFactory(callFactory = DownloaderImpl.getInstance().client))
+            }.build()
 
     protected open fun getDownloader(): Downloader {
         val downloader = DownloaderImpl.init(null)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/DownloaderImpl.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/DownloaderImpl.java
index 9ddbe96df..ee5450a62 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/DownloaderImpl.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/DownloaderImpl.java
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ public final class DownloaderImpl extends Downloader {
         this.mCookies = new HashMap<>();
     }
 
+    @NonNull
+    public OkHttpClient getClient() {
+        return client;
+    }
+
     /**
      * It's recommended to call exactly once in the entire lifetime of the application.
      *
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 8ff497d92..c39beb6e5 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ auto-service = "1.1.1"
 bridge = "2.0.2"
 cardview = "1.0.0"
 checkstyle = "10.12.1"
-coil = "3.0.3"
+coil = "3.0.4"
 constraintlayout = "2.1.4"
 core-ktx = "1.12.0"
 desugar-jdk-libs-nio = "2.0.4"
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ assertj-core = { group = "org.assertj", name = "assertj-core", version.ref = "as
 auto-service = { group = "com.google.auto.service", name = "auto-service-annotations", version.ref = "auto-service" }
 auto-service-kapt = { group = "com.google.auto.service", name = "auto-service", version.ref = "auto-service" }
 coil-compose = { group = "io.coil-kt.coil3", name = 'coil-compose', version.ref = "coil" }
+coil-network-okhttp = { group = "io.coil-kt.coil3", name = 'coil-network-okhttp', version.ref = "coil" }
 desugar-jdk-libs-nio = { group = "com.android.tools", name = "desugar_jdk_libs_nio", version.ref = "desugar-jdk-libs-nio" }
 exoplayer-core = { group = "com.google.android.exoplayer", name = "exoplayer-core", version.ref = "exoplayer" }
 exoplayer-dash = { module = "com.google.android.exoplayer:exoplayer-dash", version.ref = "exoplayer" }