diff --git a/src/components/ChannelPage.vue b/src/components/ChannelPage.vue
index a176c315..3755f54d 100644
--- a/src/components/ChannelPage.vue
+++ b/src/components/ChannelPage.vue
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export default {
     methods: {
         async fetchSubscribedStatus() {
             this.fetchJson(
-                this.apiUrl() + "/subscribed",
+                this.authApiUrl() + "/subscribed",
                 {
                     channelId: this.channel.id,
                 },
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ export default {
             }
         },
         subscribeHandler() {
-            this.fetchJson(this.apiUrl() + (this.subscribed ? "/unsubscribe" : "/subscribe"), null, {
+            this.fetchJson(this.authApiUrl() + (this.subscribed ? "/unsubscribe" : "/subscribe"), null, {
                 method: "POST",
                 body: JSON.stringify({
                     channelId: this.channel.id,
diff --git a/src/components/FeedPage.vue b/src/components/FeedPage.vue
index fcf4f0f0..66c8b6d6 100644
--- a/src/components/FeedPage.vue
+++ b/src/components/FeedPage.vue
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export default {
     },
     computed: {
         getRssUrl(_this) {
-            return _this.apiUrl() + "/feed/rss?authToken=" + _this.getAuthToken();
+            return _this.authApiUrl() + "/feed/rss?authToken=" + _this.getAuthToken();
         },
     },
     mounted() {
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export default {
     },
     methods: {
         async fetchFeed() {
-            return await this.fetchJson(this.apiUrl() + "/feed", {
+            return await this.fetchJson(this.authApiUrl() + "/feed", {
                 authToken: this.getAuthToken(),
             });
         },
diff --git a/src/components/ImportPage.vue b/src/components/ImportPage.vue
index c54bb481..dcc354b0 100644
--- a/src/components/ImportPage.vue
+++ b/src/components/ImportPage.vue
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ export default {
         },
         handleImport() {
             this.fetchJson(
-                this.apiUrl() + "/import",
+                this.authApiUrl() + "/import",
                 {
                     override: this.override,
                 },
diff --git a/src/components/LoginPage.vue b/src/components/LoginPage.vue
index 9bb303b3..549a7b95 100644
--- a/src/components/LoginPage.vue
+++ b/src/components/LoginPage.vue
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export default {
     },
     methods: {
         login() {
-            this.fetchJson(this.apiUrl() + "/login", null, {
+            this.fetchJson(this.authApiUrl() + "/login", null, {
                 method: "POST",
                 body: JSON.stringify({
                     username: this.username,
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export default {
                 }),
             }).then(resp => {
                 if (resp.token) {
-                    this.setPreference("authToken" + this.hashCode(this.apiUrl()), resp.token);
+                    this.setPreference("authToken" + this.hashCode(this.authApiUrl()), resp.token);
                     window.location = "/"; // done to bypass cache
                 } else alert(resp.error);
             });
diff --git a/src/components/PlaylistAddModal.vue b/src/components/PlaylistAddModal.vue
index f61511b0..aeb20921 100644
--- a/src/components/PlaylistAddModal.vue
+++ b/src/components/PlaylistAddModal.vue
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export default {
     },
     mounted() {
         this.fetchPlaylists();
-        this.selectedPlaylist = this.getPreferenceString("selectedPlaylist" + this.hashCode(this.apiUrl()));
+        this.selectedPlaylist = this.getPreferenceString("selectedPlaylist" + this.hashCode(this.authApiUrl()));
         window.addEventListener("keydown", this.handleKeyDown);
         window.blur();
     },
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ export default {
             this.$refs.addButton.disabled = true;
             this.processing = true;
 
-            this.fetchJson(this.apiUrl() + "/user/playlists/add", null, {
+            this.fetchJson(this.authApiUrl() + "/user/playlists/add", null, {
                 method: "POST",
                 body: JSON.stringify({
                     playlistId: playlistId,
@@ -94,13 +94,13 @@ export default {
                     "Content-Type": "application/json",
                 },
             }).then(json => {
-                this.setPreference("selectedPlaylist" + this.hashCode(this.apiUrl()), playlistId);
+                this.setPreference("selectedPlaylist" + this.hashCode(this.authApiUrl()), playlistId);
                 this.$emit("close");
                 if (json.error) alert(json.error);
             });
         },
         async fetchPlaylists() {
-            this.fetchJson(this.apiUrl() + "/user/playlists", null, {
+            this.fetchJson(this.authApiUrl() + "/user/playlists", null, {
                 headers: {
                     Authorization: this.getAuthToken(),
                 },
diff --git a/src/components/PlaylistPage.vue b/src/components/PlaylistPage.vue
index d2f97513..d54d63da 100644
--- a/src/components/PlaylistPage.vue
+++ b/src/components/PlaylistPage.vue
@@ -57,14 +57,14 @@ export default {
     },
     computed: {
         getRssUrl: _this => {
-            return _this.apiUrl() + "/rss/playlists/" + _this.$route.query.list;
+            return _this.authApiUrl() + "/rss/playlists/" + _this.$route.query.list;
         },
     },
     mounted() {
         this.getPlaylistData();
         const playlistId = this.$route.query.list;
         if (this.authenticated && playlistId?.length == 36)
-            this.fetchJson(this.apiUrl() + "/user/playlists", null, {
+            this.fetchJson(this.authApiUrl() + "/user/playlists", null, {
                 headers: {
                     Authorization: this.getAuthToken(),
                 },
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export default {
     },
     methods: {
         async fetchPlaylist() {
-            return await await this.fetchJson(this.apiUrl() + "/playlists/" + this.$route.query.list);
+            return await await this.fetchJson(this.authApiUrl() + "/playlists/" + this.$route.query.list);
         },
         async getPlaylistData() {
             this.fetchPlaylist()
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export default {
             if (this.loading || !this.playlist || !this.playlist.nextpage) return;
             if (window.innerHeight + window.scrollY >= document.body.offsetHeight - window.innerHeight) {
                 this.loading = true;
-                this.fetchJson(this.apiUrl() + "/nextpage/playlists/" + this.$route.query.list, {
+                this.fetchJson(this.authApiUrl() + "/nextpage/playlists/" + this.$route.query.list, {
                     nextpage: this.playlist.nextpage,
                 }).then(json => {
                     this.playlist.relatedStreams.concat(json.relatedStreams);
diff --git a/src/components/PlaylistsPage.vue b/src/components/PlaylistsPage.vue
index daae9eaa..3b048a64 100644
--- a/src/components/PlaylistsPage.vue
+++ b/src/components/PlaylistsPage.vue
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export default {
     },
     methods: {
         fetchPlaylists() {
-            this.fetchJson(this.apiUrl() + "/user/playlists", null, {
+            this.fetchJson(this.authApiUrl() + "/user/playlists", null, {
                 headers: {
                     Authorization: this.getAuthToken(),
                 },
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export default {
         },
         deletePlaylist(id) {
             if (confirm(this.$t("actions.delete_playlist_confirm")))
-                this.fetchJson(this.apiUrl() + "/user/playlists/delete", null, {
+                this.fetchJson(this.authApiUrl() + "/user/playlists/delete", null, {
                     method: "POST",
                     body: JSON.stringify({
                         playlistId: id,
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export default {
         createPlaylist() {
             const name = prompt(this.$t("actions.create_playlist"));
             if (name)
-                this.fetchJson(this.apiUrl() + "/user/playlists/create", null, {
+                this.fetchJson(this.authApiUrl() + "/user/playlists/create", null, {
                     method: "POST",
                     body: JSON.stringify({
                         name: name,
diff --git a/src/components/PreferencesPage.vue b/src/components/PreferencesPage.vue
index a2dd8649..7dc68ae8 100644
--- a/src/components/PreferencesPage.vue
+++ b/src/components/PreferencesPage.vue
@@ -203,11 +203,33 @@
 
     <label for="ddlInstanceSelection"><strong v-text="`${$t('actions.instance_selection')}:`" /></label>
     <br />
-    <select id="ddlInstanceSelection" v-model="selectedInstance" class="select w-auto" @change="onChange($event)">
+    <select id="ddlInstanceSelection" v-model="selectedAuthInstance" class="select w-auto" @change="onChange($event)">
         <option v-for="instance in instances" :key="instance.name" :value="instance.api_url" v-text="instance.name" />
     </select>
     <br />
+    <label for="chkAuthInstance"><strong v-text="`${$t('actions.different_auth_instance')}:`" /></label>
+    <br />
+    <input id="chkAuthInstance" v-model="authInstance" class="checkbox" type="checkbox" @change="onChange($event)" />
+    <template v-if="authInstance">
+        <br />
+        <label for="ddlAuthInstanceSelection"><strong v-text="`${$t('actions.instance_auth_selection')}:`" /></label>
+        <br />
+        <select
+            id="ddlAuthInstanceSelection"
+            v-model="selectedAuthInstance"
+            class="select w-auto"
+            @change="onChange($event)"
+        >
+            <option
+                v-for="instance in instances"
+                :key="instance.name"
+                :value="instance.api_url"
+                v-text="instance.name"
+            />
+        </select>
+    </template>
     <!-- options that are visible only when logged in -->
+    <br />
     <div v-if="this.authenticated">
         <label for="txtDeleteAccountPassword"><strong v-t="'actions.delete_account'" /></label>
         <br />
@@ -243,6 +265,8 @@ export default {
     data() {
         return {
             selectedInstance: null,
+            authInstance: false,
+            selectedAuthInstance: null,
             instances: [],
             sponsorBlock: true,
             skipSponsor: true,
@@ -337,6 +361,8 @@ export default {
 
         if (this.testLocalStorage) {
             this.selectedInstance = this.getPreferenceString("instance", "https://pipedapi.kavin.rocks");
+            this.authInstance = this.getPreferenceBoolean("authInstance", false);
+            this.selectedAuthInstance = this.getPreferenceString("auth_instance_url", this.selectedInstance);
 
             this.sponsorBlock = this.getPreferenceBoolean("sponsorblock", true);
             if (localStorage.getItem("selectedSkip") !== null) {
@@ -428,6 +454,8 @@ export default {
                     shouldReload = true;
 
                 localStorage.setItem("instance", this.selectedInstance);
+                localStorage.setItem("authInstance", this.authInstance);
+                localStorage.setItem("auth_instance_url", this.selectedAuthInstance);
                 localStorage.setItem("sponsorblock", this.sponsorBlock);
 
                 var sponsorSelected = [];
@@ -466,7 +494,7 @@ export default {
             return "https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/analyze.html?d=" + new URL(url).host + "&latest";
         },
         async deleteAccount() {
-            this.fetchJson(this.apiUrl() + "/user/delete", null, {
+            this.fetchJson(this.authApiUrl() + "/user/delete", null, {
                 method: "POST",
                 headers: {
                     Authorization: this.getAuthToken(),
@@ -482,12 +510,12 @@ export default {
         },
         logout() {
             // reset the auth token
-            localStorage.removeItem("authToken" + this.hashCode(this.apiUrl()), this.getAuthToken());
+            localStorage.removeItem("authToken" + this.hashCode(this.authApiUrl()));
             // redirect to trending page
             window.location = "/";
         },
         async invalidateSession() {
-            this.fetchJson(this.apiUrl() + "/logout", null, {
+            this.fetchJson(this.authApiUrl() + "/logout", null, {
                 method: "POST",
                 headers: {
                     Authorization: this.getAuthToken(),
diff --git a/src/components/RegisterPage.vue b/src/components/RegisterPage.vue
index 759a90fa..a56653b8 100644
--- a/src/components/RegisterPage.vue
+++ b/src/components/RegisterPage.vue
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export default {
     },
     methods: {
         register() {
-            this.fetchJson(this.apiUrl() + "/register", null, {
+            this.fetchJson(this.authApiUrl() + "/register", null, {
                 method: "POST",
                 body: JSON.stringify({
                     username: this.username,
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export default {
                 }),
             }).then(resp => {
                 if (resp.token) {
-                    this.setPreference("authToken" + this.hashCode(this.apiUrl()), resp.token);
+                    this.setPreference("authToken" + this.hashCode(this.authApiUrl()), resp.token);
                     window.location = "/"; // done to bypass cache
                 } else alert(resp.error);
             });
diff --git a/src/components/SubscriptionsPage.vue b/src/components/SubscriptionsPage.vue
index 99cdfd11..7e002064 100644
--- a/src/components/SubscriptionsPage.vue
+++ b/src/components/SubscriptionsPage.vue
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export default {
     },
     mounted() {
         if (this.authenticated)
-            this.fetchJson(this.apiUrl() + "/subscriptions", null, {
+            this.fetchJson(this.authApiUrl() + "/subscriptions", null, {
                 headers: {
                     Authorization: this.getAuthToken(),
                 },
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export default {
     },
     methods: {
         handleButton(subscription) {
-            this.fetchJson(this.apiUrl() + (subscription.subscribed ? "/unsubscribe" : "/subscribe"), null, {
+            this.fetchJson(this.authApiUrl() + (subscription.subscribed ? "/unsubscribe" : "/subscribe"), null, {
                 method: "POST",
                 body: JSON.stringify({
                     channelId: subscription.url.split("/")[2],
diff --git a/src/components/WatchVideo.vue b/src/components/WatchVideo.vue
index fed78457..96eca506 100644
--- a/src/components/WatchVideo.vue
+++ b/src/components/WatchVideo.vue
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ export default {
             if (!this.channelId || !this.authenticated) return;
 
             this.fetchJson(
-                this.apiUrl() + "/subscribed",
+                this.authApiUrl() + "/subscribed",
                 {
                     channelId: this.channelId,
                 },
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ export default {
             });
         },
         subscribeHandler() {
-            this.fetchJson(this.apiUrl() + (this.subscribed ? "/unsubscribe" : "/subscribe"), null, {
+            this.fetchJson(this.authApiUrl() + (this.subscribed ? "/unsubscribe" : "/subscribe"), null, {
                 method: "POST",
                 body: JSON.stringify({
                     channelId: this.channelId,
diff --git a/src/locales/en.json b/src/locales/en.json
index 7991e8e4..c21d496f 100644
--- a/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/locales/en.json
@@ -84,7 +84,9 @@
         "delete_account": "Delete Account",
         "logout": "Logout from this device",
         "minimize_recommendations_default": "Minimize Recommendations by default",
-        "invalidate_session": "Logout all devices"
+        "invalidate_session": "Logout all devices",
+        "different_auth_instance": "Use a different instance for authentication",
+        "instance_auth_selection": "Autentication Instance Selection"
     },
     "comment": {
         "pinned_by": "Pinned by",
diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index ee3887fb..1cfce4a7 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -154,8 +154,13 @@ const mixin = {
         apiUrl() {
             return this.getPreferenceString("instance", "https://pipedapi.kavin.rocks");
         },
+        authApiUrl() {
+            if (this.getPreferenceBoolean("authInstance", false)) {
+                return this.getPreferenceString("auth_instance_url", this.apiUrl());
+            } else return this.apiUrl();
+        },
         getAuthToken() {
-            return this.getPreferenceString("authToken" + this.hashCode(this.apiUrl()));
+            return this.getPreferenceString("authToken" + this.hashCode(this.authApiUrl()));
         },
         hashCode(s) {
             return s.split("").reduce(function (a, b) {