diff --git a/settings.py b/settings.py
index 130ad98..1e0ee1a 100644
--- a/settings.py
+++ b/settings.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class SettingsFile(TypedDict):
     priority: list[str]
     priority_only: bool
     autostart_tray: bool
+    connection_quality: int
     tray_notifications: bool
 
 
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ default_settings: SettingsFile = {
     "autostart": False,
     "priority_only": True,
     "autostart_tray": False,
+    "connection_quality": 1,
     "language": DEFAULT_LANG,
     "tray_notifications": True,
 }
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ class Settings:
     priority: list[str]
     priority_only: bool
     autostart_tray: bool
+    connection_quality: int
     tray_notifications: bool
 
     PASSTHROUGH = ("_settings", "_args", "_altered")
diff --git a/twitch.py b/twitch.py
index 2be09d6..d940a26 100644
--- a/twitch.py
+++ b/twitch.py
@@ -648,13 +648,24 @@ class Twitch:
             # if loading in the cookies file ends up in an error, just ignore it
             # clear the jar, just in case
             cookie_jar.clear()
+        # create timeouts
+        # connection quality mulitiplier determines the magnitude of timeouts
+        connection_quality = self.settings.connection_quality
+        if connection_quality < 1:
+            connection_quality = self.settings.connection_quality = 1
+        elif connection_quality > 6:
+            connection_quality = self.settings.connection_quality = 6
+        timeout = aiohttp.ClientTimeout(
+            sock_connect=5*connection_quality,
+            total=10*connection_quality,
+        )
         # create session, limited to 50 connections at maximum
         connector = aiohttp.TCPConnector(limit=50)
         self._session = aiohttp.ClientSession(
+            timeout=timeout,
             connector=connector,
             cookie_jar=cookie_jar,
             headers={"User-Agent": USER_AGENT},
-            timeout=aiohttp.ClientTimeout(connect=5, total=10),
         )
         return self._session