diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index bae407fa..31d04311 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -159,15 +159,15 @@ dependencies {
     // Android Core & Lifecycle
     implementation("androidx.core:core-ktx:1.12.0")
     implementation("androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.6.1")
-    implementation("androidx.navigation:navigation-ui-ktx:2.7.5")
+    implementation("androidx.navigation:navigation-ui-ktx:2.7.6")
     implementation("androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-livedata-ktx:2.6.2")
     implementation("androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-ktx:2.6.2")
-    implementation("androidx.navigation:navigation-fragment-ktx:2.7.5")
+    implementation("androidx.navigation:navigation-fragment-ktx:2.7.6")
 
     // Design & UI
     implementation("jp.wasabeef:glide-transformations:4.3.0")
     implementation("androidx.preference:preference-ktx:1.2.1")
-    implementation("com.google.android.material:material:1.10.0")
+    implementation("com.google.android.material:material:1.11.0")
     implementation("androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.1.4")
     implementation("androidx.swiperefreshlayout:swiperefreshlayout:1.1.0")
 
@@ -200,8 +200,10 @@ dependencies {
     implementation("com.github.albfernandez:juniversalchardet:2.4.0") // Subtitle Decoding
 
     // Crash Reports (AcraApplication.kt)
-    implementation("ch.acra:acra-core:5.11.2")
-    implementation("ch.acra:acra-toast:5.11.2")
+    implementation("ch.acra:acra-core:5.11.3")
+    implementation("ch.acra:acra-toast:5.11.3")
+
+    implementation ("androidx.biometric:biometric:1.2.0-alpha05")
 
     // UI Stuff
     implementation("com.facebook.shimmer:shimmer:0.5.0") // Shimmering Effect (Loading Skeleton)
@@ -224,8 +226,8 @@ dependencies {
     Level 25 or Less. */
 
     // Downloading & Networking
-    implementation("androidx.work:work-runtime:2.8.1")
-    implementation("androidx.work:work-runtime-ktx:2.8.1")
+    implementation("androidx.work:work-runtime:2.9.0")
+    implementation("androidx.work:work-runtime-ktx:2.9.0")
     implementation("com.github.Blatzar:NiceHttp:0.4.4") // HTTP Lib
 }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index e665c3bc..d1d6dba6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.UPDATE_PACKAGES_WITHOUT_USER_ACTION" /> <!-- Used for updates without prompt -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" /> <!-- Used for update service -->
 
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC" />
+
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC" />
 
     <!-- Required for getting arbitrary Aniyomi packages  -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/MainActivity.kt
index 2819ab98..71d6e952 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/MainActivity.kt
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@ import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.AppUtils.loadSearchResult
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.AppUtils.setDefaultFocus
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.BackupUtils.backup
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.BackupUtils.setUpBackup
+import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.BiometricAuthenticator
+import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.BiometricAuthenticator.isTruePhone
+import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.BiometricAuthenticator.promptInfo
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.Coroutines.ioSafe
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.Coroutines.main
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.DataStore.getKey
@@ -1068,6 +1071,9 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(), ColorPickerDialogListener {
         app.initClient(this)
         val settingsManager = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this)
 
+
+
+
         val errorFile = filesDir.resolve("last_error")
         if (errorFile.exists() && errorFile.isFile) {
             lastError = errorFile.readText(Charset.defaultCharset())
@@ -1151,6 +1157,15 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(), ColorPickerDialogListener {
 
         changeStatusBarState(isEmulatorSettings())
 
+        val authEnabled = settingsManager.getBoolean(
+            getString(R.string.biometric_enabled_key), false)
+
+        if (isTruePhone() && authEnabled) {
+            BiometricAuthenticator.initializeBiometrics(this@MainActivity)
+            BiometricAuthenticator.checkBiometricAvailability(this@MainActivity)
+            BiometricAuthenticator.biometricPrompt.authenticate(promptInfo)
+        }
+
         // Automatically enable jsdelivr if cant connect to raw.githubusercontent.com
         if (this.getKey<Boolean>(getString(R.string.jsdelivr_proxy_key)) == null && isNetworkAvailable()) {
             main {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/utils/BiometricAuthenticator.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/utils/BiometricAuthenticator.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0759277d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/utils/BiometricAuthenticator.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+package com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.os.Build
+import android.util.Log
+import android.widget.Toast
+import androidx.biometric.BiometricManager
+import androidx.biometric.BiometricManager.Authenticators.BIOMETRIC_STRONG
+import androidx.biometric.BiometricManager.Authenticators.BIOMETRIC_WEAK
+import androidx.biometric.BiometricManager.Authenticators.DEVICE_CREDENTIAL
+import androidx.biometric.BiometricPrompt
+import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
+import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.AcraApplication.Companion.context
+import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.MainActivity
+import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.ui.settings.SettingsFragment.Companion.isEmulatorSettings
+import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.ui.settings.SettingsFragment.Companion.isTrueTvSettings
+import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.ui.settings.SettingsFragment.Companion.isTvSettings
+
+object BiometricAuthenticator {
+
+    private lateinit var biometricManager: BiometricManager
+    lateinit var biometricPrompt: BiometricPrompt
+    lateinit var promptInfo: BiometricPrompt.PromptInfo
+
+    fun initializeBiometrics(activity: MainActivity) {
+        val executor = ContextCompat.getMainExecutor(activity)
+        biometricManager = BiometricManager.from(activity)
+
+        biometricPrompt = BiometricPrompt(activity, executor,
+            object : BiometricPrompt.AuthenticationCallback() {
+                override fun onAuthenticationError(errorCode: Int, errString: CharSequence) {
+                    super.onAuthenticationError(errorCode, errString)
+                    Toast.makeText(context?.applicationContext, "Authentication error: $errString", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
+                    // Handle error as needed
+                }
+
+                override fun onAuthenticationSucceeded(result: BiometricPrompt.AuthenticationResult) {
+                    super.onAuthenticationSucceeded(result)
+                    Toast.makeText(context?.applicationContext, "Authentication succeeded!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
+                    // Handle authentication success
+                }
+
+                override fun onAuthenticationFailed() {
+                    super.onAuthenticationFailed()
+                    Toast.makeText(context?.applicationContext, "Authentication failed", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
+                    // Handle authentication failure
+                }
+            })
+
+        promptInfo = BiometricPrompt.PromptInfo.Builder()
+            .setTitle("Biometric login for my app")
+            .setSubtitle("Log in using your biometric credential")
+            //.setNegativeButtonText("Use account password")
+            .setAllowedAuthenticators(BIOMETRIC_WEAK or BIOMETRIC_STRONG or DEVICE_CREDENTIAL)
+            .build()
+    }
+
+    fun checkBiometricAvailability(context: Context) {
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.R) {
+            when (biometricManager.canAuthenticate(BIOMETRIC_WEAK or BIOMETRIC_STRONG or DEVICE_CREDENTIAL)) {
+                BiometricManager.BIOMETRIC_SUCCESS ->
+                    Toast.makeText(
+                        context,
+                        "Biometric authentication is available",
+                        Toast.LENGTH_SHORT
+                    ).show()
+
+                BiometricManager.BIOMETRIC_ERROR_NO_HARDWARE ->
+                    Toast.makeText(
+                        context,
+                        "This device doesn't support biometric authentication",
+                        Toast.LENGTH_SHORT
+                    ).show()
+
+                BiometricManager.BIOMETRIC_ERROR_HW_UNAVAILABLE ->
+                    Toast.makeText(
+                        context,
+                        "Biometric authentication is currently unavailable",
+                        Toast.LENGTH_SHORT
+                    ).show()
+
+                BiometricManager.BIOMETRIC_ERROR_NONE_ENROLLED ->
+                    Toast.makeText(
+                        context,
+                        "No biometric credentials are enrolled",
+                        Toast.LENGTH_SHORT
+                    ).show()
+
+                BiometricManager.BIOMETRIC_ERROR_SECURITY_UPDATE_REQUIRED -> {
+                    TODO()
+                }
+
+                BiometricManager.BIOMETRIC_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED -> {
+                    TODO()
+                }
+
+                BiometricManager.BIOMETRIC_STATUS_UNKNOWN -> {
+                    TODO()
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        else {
+            when (biometricManager.canAuthenticate(BIOMETRIC_WEAK or BIOMETRIC_STRONG)) {
+            BiometricManager.BIOMETRIC_SUCCESS ->
+            Log.d("Cs3Auth", "App can authenticate using biometrics.")
+            BiometricManager.BIOMETRIC_ERROR_NO_HARDWARE ->
+            Log.e("Cs3Auth", "No biometric features available on this device.")
+            BiometricManager.BIOMETRIC_ERROR_HW_UNAVAILABLE ->
+            Log.e("Cs3Auth", "Biometric features are currently unavailable.")
+            BiometricManager.BIOMETRIC_ERROR_NONE_ENROLLED ->
+            Log.e("Cs3Auth", "Biometric features are currently unavailable.")
+
+                BiometricManager.BIOMETRIC_ERROR_SECURITY_UPDATE_REQUIRED -> {
+                    TODO()
+                }
+
+                BiometricManager.BIOMETRIC_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED -> {
+                    TODO()
+                }
+
+                BiometricManager.BIOMETRIC_STATUS_UNKNOWN -> {
+                    TODO()
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fun isTruePhone(): Boolean {
+        return !isTrueTvSettings() && !isTvSettings() && context?.isEmulatorSettings() != true
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_fingerprint.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_fingerprint.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5c96e5a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_fingerprint.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:tint="?attr/white"
+    android:viewportHeight="24"
+    android:viewportWidth="24"
+    android:width="24dp">
+
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="@android:color/white"
+        android:pathData="M17.81,4.47c-0.08,0 -0.16,-0.02 -0.23,-0.06C15.66,3.42 14,3 12.01,3c-1.98,0 -3.86,0.47 -5.57,1.41 -0.24,0.13 -0.54,0.04 -0.68,-0.2 -0.13,-0.24 -0.04,-0.55 0.2,-0.68C7.82,2.52 9.86,2 12.01,2c2.13,0 3.99,0.47 6.03,1.52 0.25,0.13 0.34,0.43 0.21,0.67 -0.09,0.18 -0.26,0.28 -0.44,0.28zM3.5,9.72c-0.1,0 -0.2,-0.03 -0.29,-0.09 -0.23,-0.16 -0.28,-0.47 -0.12,-0.7 0.99,-1.4 2.25,-2.5 3.75,-3.27C9.98,4.04 14,4.03 17.15,5.65c1.5,0.77 2.76,1.86 3.75,3.25 0.16,0.22 0.11,0.54 -0.12,0.7 -0.23,0.16 -0.54,0.11 -0.7,-0.12 -0.9,-1.26 -2.04,-2.25 -3.39,-2.94 -2.87,-1.47 -6.54,-1.47 -9.4,0.01 -1.36,0.7 -2.5,1.7 -3.4,2.96 -0.08,0.14 -0.23,0.21 -0.39,0.21zM9.75,21.79c-0.13,0 -0.26,-0.05 -0.35,-0.15 -0.87,-0.87 -1.34,-1.43 -2.01,-2.64 -0.69,-1.23 -1.05,-2.73 -1.05,-4.34 0,-2.97 2.54,-5.39 5.66,-5.39s5.66,2.42 5.66,5.39c0,0.28 -0.22,0.5 -0.5,0.5s-0.5,-0.22 -0.5,-0.5c0,-2.42 -2.09,-4.39 -4.66,-4.39s-4.66,1.97 -4.66,4.39c0,1.44 0.32,2.77 0.93,3.85 0.64,1.15 1.08,1.64 1.85,2.42 0.19,0.2 0.19,0.51 0,0.71 -0.11,0.1 -0.24,0.15 -0.37,0.15zM16.92,19.94c-1.19,0 -2.24,-0.3 -3.1,-0.89 -1.49,-1.01 -2.38,-2.65 -2.38,-4.39 0,-0.28 0.22,-0.5 0.5,-0.5s0.5,0.22 0.5,0.5c0,1.41 0.72,2.74 1.94,3.56 0.71,0.48 1.54,0.71 2.54,0.71 0.24,0 0.64,-0.03 1.04,-0.1 0.27,-0.05 0.53,0.13 0.58,0.41 0.05,0.27 -0.13,0.53 -0.41,0.58 -0.57,0.11 -1.07,0.12 -1.21,0.12zM14.91,22c-0.04,0 -0.09,-0.01 -0.13,-0.02 -1.59,-0.44 -2.63,-1.03 -3.72,-2.1 -1.4,-1.39 -2.17,-3.24 -2.17,-5.22 0,-1.62 1.38,-2.94 3.08,-2.94s3.08,1.32 3.08,2.94c0,1.07 0.93,1.94 2.08,1.94s2.08,-0.87 2.08,-1.94c0,-3.77 -3.25,-6.83 -7.25,-6.83 -2.84,0 -5.44,1.58 -6.61,4.03 -0.39,0.81 -0.59,1.76 -0.59,2.8 0,0.78 0.07,2.01 0.67,3.61 0.1,0.26 -0.03,0.55 -0.29,0.64 -0.26,0.1 -0.55,-0.04 -0.64,-0.29 -0.49,-1.31 -0.73,-2.61 -0.73,-3.96 0,-1.2 0.23,-2.29 0.68,-3.24 1.33,-2.79 4.28,-4.6 7.51,-4.6 4.55,0 8.25,3.51 8.25,7.83 0,1.62 -1.38,2.94 -3.08,2.94s-3.08,-1.32 -3.08,-2.94c0,-1.07 -0.93,-1.94 -2.08,-1.94s-2.08,0.87 -2.08,1.94c0,1.71 0.66,3.31 1.87,4.51 0.95,0.94 1.86,1.46 3.27,1.85 0.27,0.07 0.42,0.35 0.35,0.61 -0.05,0.23 -0.26,0.38 -0.47,0.38z"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index ce660a67..8e9140ec 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
     <string name="enable_nsfw_on_providers_key" translatable="false">enable_nsfw_on_providers_key</string>
     <string name="skip_startup_account_select_key" translatable="false">skip_startup_account_select_key</string>
     <string name="enable_skip_op_from_database" translatable="false">enable_skip_op_from_database</string>
+    <string name="biometric_enabled_key" translatable="false">biometric_key</string>
     <!-- FORMAT MIGHT TRANSLATE, WILL CAUSE CRASH IF APPLIED WRONG -->
     <string name="extra_info_format" formatted="true" translatable="false">%d %s | %s</string>
     <string name="storage_size_format" formatted="true" translatable="false">%s • %s</string>
@@ -733,4 +734,5 @@
     <string name="logged_account" formatted="true">Logged in as %s</string>
     <string name="skip_startup_account_select_pref">Skip account selection at startup</string>
     <string name="use_default_account">Use Default Account</string>
+    <string name="biometric_setting">Use Fingerprint Authentication</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/settings_account.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/settings_account.xml
index ec882088..f31c205c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/settings_account.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/settings_account.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
-    <SwitchPreference
-        android:defaultValue="false"
-        android:icon="@drawable/ic_outline_account_circle_24"
-        android:key="@string/skip_startup_account_select_key"
-        android:title="@string/skip_startup_account_select_pref" />
+<PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
 
     <Preference
         android:icon="@drawable/mal_logo"
@@ -22,17 +16,17 @@
     <Preference
         android:icon="@drawable/open_subtitles_icon"
         android:key="@string/opensubtitles_key" />
-    <!--    <Preference-->
-    <!--            android:key="@string/nginx_key"-->
-    <!--            android:icon="@drawable/nginx" />-->
 
-    <!--    <Preference-->
-    <!--            android:title="@string/nginx_info_title"-->
-    <!--            android:icon="@drawable/nginx_question"-->
-    <!--            android:summary="@string/nginx_info_summary">-->
-    <!--        <intent-->
-    <!--                android:action="android.intent.action.VIEW"-->
-    <!--                android:data="https://www.sarlays.com/use-nginx-with-cloudstream/" />-->
-    <!--    </Preference>-->
+    <SwitchPreference
+        android:defaultValue="false"
+        android:icon="@drawable/ic_outline_account_circle_24"
+        android:key="@string/skip_startup_account_select_key"
+        android:title="@string/skip_startup_account_select_pref" />
+
+    <SwitchPreference
+        android:defaultValue="false"
+        android:key="@string/biometric_enabled_key"
+        android:icon="@drawable/ic_fingerprint"
+        android:title="@string/biometric_setting" />
 
 </PreferenceScreen>
\ No newline at end of file