diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index f311eb5..02ef160 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ let plexToken = '';
 let plexMachineId;
 let couchpotatoUrlRoot = '';
 let couchpotatoToken = '';
+let couchpotatoBasicAuth = null;
 
 function isMoviePage() {
 	const path = window.location.pathname;
@@ -52,6 +53,12 @@ chrome.storage.sync.get(null, function(items) {
 	plexMachineId = items.plexMachineId;
 	couchpotatoUrlRoot = items.couchpotatoUrlRoot;
 	couchpotatoToken = items.couchpotatoToken;
+	if (items.couchpotatoBasicAuthUsername) {
+		couchpotatoBasicAuth = {
+			username: items.couchpotatoBasicAuthUsername,
+			password: items.couchpotatoBasicAuthPassword,
+		};
+	}
 
 	if (!plexToken || !plexMachineId || !items.plexLibraryId || !items.plexUrlRoot) {
 		showNotification('warning', 'Not all options for the Movieo to Plex extension are filled in.');
@@ -170,8 +177,7 @@ function addToCouchpotato(action) {
 	}
 	axios.get(viewUrl, {
 		params: { id: imdbId },
-		headers: {
-		},
+		auth: couchpotatoBasicAuth,
 	})
 	.then((res) => {
 		const movieExists = res.data.success;
@@ -191,9 +197,7 @@ function addToCouchpotato(action) {
 function addToCouchPotatoRequest(url, imdbId) {
 	axios.get(url, {
 		params: { identifier: imdbId },
-		headers: {
-			Authorization: 'Basic a2Vlczpib25rZXJzdGVpbg==',
-		},
+		auth: couchpotatoBasicAuth,
 	})
 	.then((res) => {
 		showNotification('info', 'Added movie on CouchPotato.');
diff --git a/src/options.html b/src/options.html
index 06e7ef3..1186ae2 100644
--- a/src/options.html
+++ b/src/options.html
@@ -47,6 +47,18 @@
 		<strong>Example:</strong> aa756d33242f6g8ffbca2b3963586f21
 	</p>
 
+	<p>
+		CouchPotato basic auth username <em>(optional)</em>:
+		<input type="text" id="couchpotato_basic_auth_username"><br>
+		If you password-protected your CouchPotato install, enter the username here.
+	</p>
+
+	<p>
+		CouchPotato basic auth password <em>(optional)</em>:
+		<input type="text" id="couchpotato_basic_auth_password"><br>
+		If you password-protected your CouchPotato install, enter the password here.
+	</p>
+
 	<div id="status"></div>
 	<button id="save">Save</button>
 
diff --git a/src/options.js b/src/options.js
index cbe13d3..7d97d2d 100644
--- a/src/options.js
+++ b/src/options.js
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ function saveOptions() {
 	var plexLibraryId = document.getElementById('plex_library_id').value;
 	var couchpotatoUrlRoot = document.getElementById('couchpotato_url_root').value;
 	var couchpotatoToken = document.getElementById('couchpotato_token').value;
+	var couchpotatoBasicAuthUsername = document.getElementById('couchpotato_basic_auth_username').value;
+	var couchpotatoBasicAuthPassword = document.getElementById('couchpotato_basic_auth_password').value;
 	chrome.storage.sync.set({
 		plexToken,
 		plexMachineId,
@@ -13,6 +15,8 @@ function saveOptions() {
 		plexLibraryId,
 		couchpotatoUrlRoot,
 		couchpotatoToken,
+		couchpotatoBasicAuthUsername,
+		couchpotatoBasicAuthPassword,
 	}, function() {
 		// Update status to let user know options were saved.
 		var status = document.getElementById('status');
@@ -34,6 +38,8 @@ function restoreOptions() {
 		document.getElementById('plex_library_id').value = items.plexLibraryId || '';
 		document.getElementById('couchpotato_url_root').value = items.couchpotatoUrlRoot || '';
 		document.getElementById('couchpotato_token').value = items.couchpotatoToken || '';
+		document.getElementById('couchpotato_basic_auth_username').value = items.couchpotatoBasicAuthUsername || '';
+		document.getElementById('couchpotato_basic_auth_password').value = items.couchpotatoBasicAuthPassword || '';
 	});
 }
 document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', restoreOptions);