diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 6794036..28870e5 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ type Config struct {
 	} `yaml:"metrics"`
 
 	Meta struct {
-		Mode BridgeMode `yaml:"mode"`
+		Mode  BridgeMode `yaml:"mode"`
+		Proxy string     `yaml:"proxy"`
 	} `yaml:"meta"`
 
 	Bridge BridgeConfig `yaml:"bridge"`
diff --git a/config/upgrade.go b/config/upgrade.go
index 444a982..6b158cb 100644
--- a/config/upgrade.go
+++ b/config/upgrade.go
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ func DoUpgrade(helper *up.Helper) {
 	helper.Copy(up.Str, "metrics", "listen")
 
 	helper.Copy(up.Str, "meta", "mode")
+	helper.Copy(up.Str|up.Null, "meta", "proxy")
 
 	if usernameTemplate, ok := helper.Get(up.Str, "bridge", "username_template"); ok && strings.Contains(usernameTemplate, "{userid}") {
 		helper.Set(up.Str, strings.ReplaceAll(usernameTemplate, "{userid}", "{{.}}"), "bridge", "username_template")
diff --git a/example-config.yaml b/example-config.yaml
index 474a019..4a11289 100644
--- a/example-config.yaml
+++ b/example-config.yaml
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ meta:
     #
     # Remember to change the appservice id, bot profile info, bridge username_template and management_room_text too.
     mode: instagram
+    # Proxy address for connecting to Meta. If empty, no proxy will be used.
+    proxy:
 
 # Bridge config
 bridge:
diff --git a/messagix/client.go b/messagix/client.go
index ba38a56..9a6afee 100644
--- a/messagix/client.go
+++ b/messagix/client.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/google/go-querystring/query"
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
+	"golang.org/x/net/proxy"
 
 	"go.mau.fi/mautrix-meta/messagix/cookies"
 	"go.mau.fi/mautrix-meta/messagix/crypto"
@@ -52,8 +53,9 @@ type Client struct {
 	configs      *Configs
 	SyncManager  *SyncManager
 
-	cookies cookies.Cookies
-	proxy   func(*http.Request) (*url.URL, error)
+	cookies    cookies.Cookies
+	httpProxy  func(*http.Request) (*url.URL, error)
+	socksProxy proxy.Dialer
 
 	lsRequests      int
 	graphQLRequests int
@@ -181,16 +183,31 @@ func (c *Client) configurePlatformClient() {
 	}
 }
 
-func (c *Client) SetProxy(proxy string) error {
-	proxyParsed, err := url.Parse(proxy)
+func (c *Client) SetProxy(proxyAddr string) error {
+	proxyParsed, err := url.Parse(proxyAddr)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	c.http.Transport = &http.Transport{
-		Proxy: http.ProxyURL(proxyParsed),
+	if proxyParsed.Scheme == "http" || proxyParsed.Scheme == "https" {
+		c.httpProxy = http.ProxyURL(proxyParsed)
+		c.http.Transport.(*http.Transport).Proxy = c.httpProxy
+	} else if proxyParsed.Scheme == "socks5" {
+		c.socksProxy, err = proxy.FromURL(proxyParsed, &net.Dialer{Timeout: 20 * time.Second})
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		c.http.Transport.(*http.Transport).Dial = c.socksProxy.Dial
+		contextDialer, ok := c.socksProxy.(proxy.ContextDialer)
+		if ok {
+			c.http.Transport.(*http.Transport).DialContext = contextDialer.DialContext
+		}
 	}
-	c.Logger.Debug().Any("addr", proxyParsed.Host).Msg("Proxy Updated")
+
+	c.Logger.Debug().
+		Str("scheme", proxyParsed.Scheme).
+		Str("host", proxyParsed.Host).
+		Msg("Using proxy")
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/messagix/socket.go b/messagix/socket.go
index 03070ff..a56af3c 100644
--- a/messagix/socket.go
+++ b/messagix/socket.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/gorilla/websocket"
+	"golang.org/x/net/proxy"
 
 	"go.mau.fi/mautrix-meta/messagix/cookies"
 	"go.mau.fi/mautrix-meta/messagix/methods"
@@ -88,9 +89,16 @@ func (s *Socket) Connect() error {
 	headers := s.getConnHeaders()
 	brokerUrl := s.BuildBrokerUrl()
 
-	dialer := websocket.Dialer{}
-	if s.client.proxy != nil {
-		dialer.Proxy = s.client.proxy
+	dialer := websocket.Dialer{HandshakeTimeout: 20 * time.Second}
+	if s.client.httpProxy != nil {
+		dialer.Proxy = s.client.httpProxy
+	} else if s.client.socksProxy != nil {
+		dialer.NetDial = s.client.socksProxy.Dial
+
+		contextDialer, ok := s.client.socksProxy.(proxy.ContextDialer)
+		if ok {
+			dialer.NetDialContext = contextDialer.DialContext
+		}
 	}
 
 	s.client.Logger.Debug().Str("broker", brokerUrl).Msg("Dialing socket")
diff --git a/user.go b/user.go
index 75ecdf5..16366e5 100644
--- a/user.go
+++ b/user.go
@@ -467,7 +467,8 @@ func (user *User) unlockedConnectWithCookies(cookies cookies.Cookies) (*messagix
 
 	user.log.Debug().Msg("Connecting to Meta")
 	log := user.log.With().Str("component", "messagix").Logger()
-	cli, err := messagix.NewClient(MessagixPlatform, cookies, log, "")
+	// TODO set proxy for media client
+	cli, err := messagix.NewClient(MessagixPlatform, cookies, log, user.bridge.Config.Meta.Proxy)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to prepare client: %w", err)
 	}