diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index 80bb9b814a..26e6afc6b9 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ dependencies {
 
     /* Retrofit and Kotlinx Serialization */
     implementation(libs.square.retrofit)
+    implementation(libs.logging.interceptor)
     implementation(libs.kotlinx.serialization)
     implementation(libs.kotlinx.datetime)
     implementation(libs.kotlinx.serialization.retrofit)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/api/RetrofitInstance.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/api/RetrofitInstance.kt
index 2a6abcc3ab..372b926ed3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/api/RetrofitInstance.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/api/RetrofitInstance.kt
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 package com.github.libretube.api
 
+import com.github.libretube.BuildConfig
 import com.github.libretube.constants.PreferenceKeys
 import com.github.libretube.helpers.PreferenceHelper
 import com.jakewharton.retrofit2.converter.kotlinx.serialization.asConverterFactory
 import okhttp3.MediaType.Companion.toMediaType
+import okhttp3.OkHttpClient
+import okhttp3.logging.HttpLoggingInterceptor
 import retrofit2.Retrofit
 import retrofit2.create
 
@@ -28,10 +31,13 @@ object RetrofitInstance {
     private val kotlinxConverterFactory = JsonHelper.json
         .asConverterFactory("application/json".toMediaType())
 
+    private val httpClient by lazy { buildClient() }
+
     val api by resettableLazy(lazyMgr) {
         Retrofit.Builder()
             .baseUrl(apiUrl)
             .callFactory(CronetHelper.callFactory)
+            .client(httpClient)
             .addConverterFactory(kotlinxConverterFactory)
             .build()
             .create<PipedApi>()
@@ -41,6 +47,7 @@ object RetrofitInstance {
         Retrofit.Builder()
             .baseUrl(authUrl)
             .callFactory(CronetHelper.callFactory)
+            .client(httpClient)
             .addConverterFactory(kotlinxConverterFactory)
             .build()
             .create<PipedApi>()
@@ -50,8 +57,23 @@ object RetrofitInstance {
         Retrofit.Builder()
             .baseUrl(apiUrl)
             .callFactory(CronetHelper.callFactory)
+            .client(httpClient)
             .addConverterFactory(kotlinxConverterFactory)
             .build()
             .create<ExternalApi>()
     }
+
+    private fun buildClient(): OkHttpClient {
+        val httpClient = OkHttpClient().newBuilder()
+
+        if (BuildConfig.DEBUG) {
+            val loggingInterceptor = HttpLoggingInterceptor().apply {
+                level = HttpLoggingInterceptor.Level.BASIC
+            }
+
+            httpClient.addInterceptor(loggingInterceptor)
+        }
+
+        return httpClient.build()
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/ImageHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/ImageHelper.kt
index b95fd7514f..a16d2dc885 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/ImageHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/ImageHelper.kt
@@ -11,15 +11,18 @@ import coil.ImageLoader
 import coil.disk.DiskCache
 import coil.request.CachePolicy
 import coil.request.ImageRequest
+import com.github.libretube.BuildConfig
 import com.github.libretube.api.CronetHelper
 import com.github.libretube.constants.PreferenceKeys
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.toAndroidUri
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.toAndroidUriOrNull
 import com.github.libretube.util.DataSaverMode
-import java.io.File
-import java.nio.file.Path
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
+import okhttp3.OkHttpClient
+import okhttp3.logging.HttpLoggingInterceptor
+import java.io.File
+import java.nio.file.Path
 
 object ImageHelper {
     lateinit var imageLoader: ImageLoader
@@ -32,9 +35,22 @@ object ImageHelper {
     fun initializeImageLoader(context: Context) {
         val maxCacheSize = PreferenceHelper.getString(PreferenceKeys.MAX_IMAGE_CACHE, "128")
 
+        val httpClient = OkHttpClient().newBuilder()
+
+        if (BuildConfig.DEBUG) {
+            val loggingInterceptor = HttpLoggingInterceptor().apply {
+                level = HttpLoggingInterceptor.Level.BASIC
+            }
+
+            httpClient.addInterceptor(loggingInterceptor)
+        }
+
         imageLoader = ImageLoader.Builder(context)
             .callFactory(CronetHelper.callFactory)
             .crossfade(true)
+            .okHttpClient {
+                httpClient.build()
+            }
             .apply {
                 if (maxCacheSize.isEmpty()) {
                     diskCachePolicy(CachePolicy.DISABLED)
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 501c4c0810..990ef6c77b 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ kotlin = "1.9.23"
 ksp = "1.9.23-1.0.19"
 lifecycle = "2.7.0"
 constraintlayout = "2.1.4"
+loggingInterceptor = "4.12.0"
 material = "1.11.0"
 navigation = "2.7.7"
 preference = "1.2.1"
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ androidx-fragment = { group = "androidx.fragment", name = "fragment-ktx", versio
 gradle = { module = "com.android.tools.build:gradle", version.ref = "gradle" }
 kotlin-gradle-plugin = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin", version.ref = "kotlin" }
 kotlin-serialization = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-serialization", version.ref = "kotlin" }
+logging-interceptor = { module = "com.squareup.okhttp3:logging-interceptor", version.ref = "loggingInterceptor" }
 material = { group = "com.google.android.material", name = "material", version.ref = "material" }
 androidx-navigation-fragment = { group = "androidx.navigation", name = "navigation-fragment-ktx", version.ref = "navigation" }
 androidx-navigation-ui = { group = "androidx.navigation", name = "navigation-ui-ktx", version.ref = "navigation" }