diff --git a/companion/manifest.json b/companion/manifest.json
index 8ae3081..48fbfaa 100644
--- a/companion/manifest.json
+++ b/companion/manifest.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	"name": "getontime-ontime",
 	"shortname": "ontime",
 	"description": "Companion module for ontime",
-	"version": "4.3.0",
+	"version": "4.4.0",
 	"license": "MIT",
 	"repository": "git+https://github.com/bitfocus/companion-module-getontime-ontime.git",
 	"bugs": "https://github.com/bitfocus/companion-module-getontime-ontime/issues",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c30142e..957850a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "getontime-ontime",
-	"version": "4.3.0",
+	"version": "4.4.0",
 	"main": "/dist/index.js",
 	"license": "MIT",
 	"prettier": "@companion-module/tools/.prettierrc.json",
diff --git a/src/config.ts b/src/config.ts
index d4307b3..1005477 100644
--- a/src/config.ts
+++ b/src/config.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { SomeCompanionConfigField, Regex } from '@companion-module/base'
 export interface OntimeConfig {
 	host: string
 	port: string
+	ssl: boolean
 	version: string
 	refetchEvents: boolean
 	reconnect: boolean
@@ -38,12 +39,20 @@ export function GetConfigFields(): SomeCompanionConfigField[] {
 			regex: Regex.PORT,
 			tooltip: 'Ontime server port. Default is 4001',
 		},
+		{
+			label: 'Use SSL',
+			id: 'ssl',
+			type: 'checkbox',
+			default: false,
+			width: 2,
+			tooltip: 'Use SSL to connect to the Ontime server.',
+		},
 		{
 			label: 'Refetch events',
 			id: 'refetchEvents',
 			type: 'checkbox',
 			default: true,
-			width: 4,
+			width: 3,
 			tooltip: 'Whether Companion should keep the rundown updated with Ontime by refetching on change.',
 		},
 		{
@@ -51,7 +60,7 @@ export function GetConfigFields(): SomeCompanionConfigField[] {
 			id: 'reconnect',
 			type: 'checkbox',
 			default: true,
-			width: 4,
+			width: 3,
 			tooltip: 'Chose if you want Companion to try to reconnect to ontime when the connection is lost.',
 		},
 		{
diff --git a/src/utilities.ts b/src/utilities.ts
index 412070c..dd2995d 100644
--- a/src/utilities.ts
+++ b/src/utilities.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ const defaultTimerObject = {
 	negative: '',
 }
 
+export function sanitizeHost(host: string) {
+	const pattern = /^((http|https):\/\/)/
+	return host.replace(pattern, '')
+}
+
 type SplitTime = typeof defaultTimerObject
 
 export function msToSplitTime(time: number | null): SplitTime {
@@ -87,7 +92,7 @@ export function findPreviousPlayableEvent(ontime: OntimeV3): OntimeEvent | null
 			now = true
 			continue
 		}
-		if (now && !ontime.events[i].skip ) { 
+		if (now && !ontime.events[i].skip) {
 			return ontime.events[i]
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/v3/connection.ts b/src/v3/connection.ts
index 161096d..b25b3fb 100644
--- a/src/v3/connection.ts
+++ b/src/v3/connection.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { InputValue, InstanceStatus } from '@companion-module/base'
 import { OnTimeInstance } from '..'
 import Websocket from 'ws'
-import { findPreviousPlayableEvent, msToSplitTime } from '../utilities'
+import { findPreviousPlayableEvent, msToSplitTime, sanitizeHost } from '../utilities'
 import { feedbackId, variableId } from '../enums'
 import {
 	CurrentBlockState,
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export function connect(self: OnTimeInstance, ontime: OntimeV3): void {
 	reconnectInterval = self.config.reconnectInterval * 1000
 	shouldReconnect = self.config.reconnect
 
-	const host = self.config.host
+	const host = sanitizeHost(self.config.host)
 	const port = self.config.port
 
 	if (!host || !port) {
@@ -40,13 +40,9 @@ export function connect(self: OnTimeInstance, ontime: OntimeV3): void {
 		ws.close()
 	}
 
-	const pattern = /^((http|https):\/\/)/
+	const prefix = self.config.ssl ? 'wss' : 'ws'
 
-	if (pattern.test(host)) {
-		host.replace(pattern, '')
-	}
-
-	ws = new Websocket(`ws://${host}:${port}/ws`)
+	ws = new Websocket(`${prefix}://${host}:${port}/ws`)
 
 	ws.onopen = () => {
 		clearTimeout(reconnectionTimeout as NodeJS.Timeout)
@@ -322,9 +318,12 @@ export function socketSendJson(type: string, payload?: InputValue | object): voi
 let rundownEtag: string = ''
 
 export async function fetchAllEvents(self: OnTimeInstance, ontime: OntimeV3): Promise<void> {
+	const prefix = self.config.ssl ? 'https' : 'http'
+	const host = sanitizeHost(self.config.host)
+
 	self.log('debug', 'fetching events from ontime')
 	try {
-		const response = await fetch(`http://${self.config.host}:${self.config.port}/data/rundown`, {
+		const response = await fetch(`${prefix}://${host}:${self.config.port}/data/rundown`, {
 			method: 'GET',
 			headers: { Etag: rundownEtag },
 		})
@@ -352,13 +351,16 @@ let customFieldsEtag: string = ''
 let customFieldsTimeout: NodeJS.Timeout
 
 export async function fetchCustomFields(self: OnTimeInstance, ontime: OntimeV3): Promise<void> {
+	const prefix = self.config.ssl ? 'https' : 'http'
+	const host = sanitizeHost(self.config.host)
+
 	clearTimeout(customFieldsTimeout)
 	if (self.config.refetchEvents) {
 		customFieldsTimeout = setTimeout(() => fetchCustomFields(self, ontime), 60000)
 	}
 	self.log('debug', 'fetching custom-fields from ontime')
 	try {
-		const response = await fetch(`http://${self.config.host}:${self.config.port}/data/custom-fields`, {
+		const response = await fetch(`${prefix}://${host}:${self.config.port}/data/custom-fields`, {
 			method: 'GET',
 			headers: { Etag: customFieldsEtag },
 		})