diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aa033738
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
+    // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
+    // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": [
+        {
+            "type": "node",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "name": "Launch Program",
+            "skipFiles": [
+                "<node_internals>/**"
+            ],
+            "program": "${workspaceFolder}\\index"
+        }
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/login.tsx b/app/login.tsx
index 9cb37339..ec52bd1e 100644
--- a/app/login.tsx
+++ b/app/login.tsx
@@ -44,6 +44,27 @@ const Login: React.FC = () => {
 
   useEffect(() => {
     (async () => {
+      // add a test that checks if the url contains http/https
+      if (_apiUrl.startsWith("http") || _apiUrl.startsWith("https")) {
+        {
+          setServer({
+            address: _apiUrl,
+          });
+        }
+      } else {
+        //check if url requires ssl
+        // use curl to see if https is required
+        // if not use http
+        // if yes use https
+        const test = fetch("http://jellyfin.oakgrove.site/web/#/home.html")
+          .then((response) => console.log(response))
+          .catch((error) => console.error(error));
+
+        const test2 = fetch("https://jellyfin.oakgrove.site/web/#/home.html")
+          .then((response) => console.log(response))
+          .catch((error) => console.error(error));
+      }
+
       if (_apiUrl) {
         setServer({
           address: _apiUrl,