diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 495dcec..5f4b98f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,8 +1,20 @@
 **/__pycache__/
+*.pyc
+*.pyo
+*.pyd
+.Python
+*.egg-info/
+
 **/venv/
 **/env/
+.venv/
+
 **/.idea/
+.vscode/
+*.swp
+
 LeagueClientDebugger/config*.json
 LeagueClientDebugger/fullconfig*.txt
 LeagueClientDebugger/all_requests*.txt
-LeagueClientDebugger/saves/
\ No newline at end of file
+LeagueClientDebugger/saves/
+LeagueClientDebugger/chat_cert_config.json
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHAT_PROXY_SETUP.md b/CHAT_PROXY_SETUP.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d14d78b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHAT_PROXY_SETUP.md
@@ -0,0 +1,240 @@
+# Custom chat certificate setup
+
+By default the debugger downloads its TLS certificate from `pfx.lolcert.online` and points the Riot client at `localhost.lolcert.online`. That just works — no setup needed.
+
+If you'd rather host your own certificate (because you don't trust the default infrastructure, want to control renewal, or are running this in a place where `lolcert.online` is blocked), follow this guide.
+
+## What you need
+
+- A domain you control (cheap `.xyz` from Namecheap, Porkbun, etc. — around $1-2/year).
+- A free Cloudflare account.
+- A place to host a small file over HTTPS. This guide uses Cloudflare R2 (free tier, no egress cost), but any static hosting works (GitHub Pages, Backblaze B2, S3, your own VPS).
+- A GitHub account (for the renewal workflow).
+
+The total setup takes about 30 minutes the first time. After that it runs itself.
+
+## How the pieces fit together
+
+1. A public DNS A record points `localhost.your-domain.example.com` to `127.0.0.1`. When the Riot client tries to resolve that hostname it gets `127.0.0.1`, which is your own machine.
+2. A real Let's Encrypt certificate is issued for that hostname using the DNS-01 challenge (since the hostname doesn't point to a real server, HTTP-01 won't work).
+3. The certificate is exported as a passwordless `.pfx` and uploaded to a public HTTPS URL.
+4. The debugger downloads that `.pfx`, caches it locally, and uses it to serve TLS on its local chat proxy.
+5. The Riot client connects to `localhost.your-domain.example.com:5223`, gets `127.0.0.1`, performs a TLS handshake against a valid cert, and the proxy intercepts the chat traffic.
+
+A GitHub Actions workflow re-issues the cert monthly and re-uploads it. Let's Encrypt certs are valid for 90 days, so monthly renewal leaves plenty of margin.
+
+## Step 1 — Buy a domain
+
+Register any cheap domain. Skip `.xyz` if you want — `.click`, `.online`, `.site`, anything works. You won't be hosting a website on it.
+
+## Step 2 — Move the domain to Cloudflare
+
+1. Sign up at [cloudflare.com](https://cloudflare.com) (free).
+2. Dashboard → **Add a site** → enter your domain → **Continue**.
+3. Pick the **Free** plan → **Continue**.
+4. Cloudflare scans existing DNS records → **Continue to activation**.
+5. Cloudflare gives you two nameservers, like:
+   ```
+   blake.ns.cloudflare.com
+   lia.ns.cloudflare.com
+   ```
+   Copy them.
+6. Go to your registrar (Namecheap, Porkbun, etc.) → dashboard → your domain → Nameservers → switch to **Custom DNS** → paste Cloudflare's two nameservers → save.
+7. Wait for Cloudflare to email you confirming the domain is active. Usually 10-30 minutes.
+
+## Step 3 — Create the DNS record
+
+In Cloudflare, with your domain active:
+
+1. **DNS → Records → Add record**:
+
+| Field | Value |
+|---|---|
+| Type | `A` |
+| Name | `localhost` |
+| IPv4 address | `127.0.0.1` |
+| Proxy status | **DNS only** (gray cloud, not orange) |
+| TTL | Auto |
+
+Save. Verify from a terminal:
+
+```
+nslookup localhost.your-domain.example.com
+```
+
+Should return `127.0.0.1`. If not, wait a couple of minutes and retry.
+
+## Step 4 — Create a Cloudflare API token
+
+This is used by the GitHub Actions workflow to add the DNS-01 challenge record.
+
+1. Cloudflare → top right user icon → **My Profile** → **API Tokens** → **Create Token**.
+2. Use the **Edit zone DNS** template.
+3. **Zone Resources**: pick your specific domain (not "all zones").
+4. **Continue to summary** → **Create Token**.
+5. Copy the token (only shown once).
+
+While you're there, grab the **Zone ID** of your domain from Cloudflare → your domain dashboard → right sidebar.
+
+## Step 5 — Set up Cloudflare R2 for hosting
+
+This is where the `.pfx` will live.
+
+1. Cloudflare → left sidebar → **R2 Object Storage**.
+2. Accept the terms (you'll need to add a payment method, but you won't be charged within the free tier).
+3. **Create bucket** → name it `cert` (or whatever) → **Create bucket**.
+4. Open the bucket → **Settings** tab → **Custom Domains** → **Connect Domain**.
+5. Domain: `pfx.your-domain.example.com` (any subdomain works).
+6. **Continue** — Cloudflare creates the DNS record automatically. Wait a minute for it to show as **Active**.
+
+Then create an R2 API token:
+
+1. Sidebar → **R2 Object Storage** → **API** → **Manage API tokens** → **Create Account API token**.
+2. Token name: anything (`cert-uploader`).
+3. Permissions: **Object Read and Write**.
+4. **Apply to specific buckets only** → select your bucket.
+5. **Create**.
+6. Copy the **Access Key ID**, **Secret Access Key**, and the **Account ID** (visible in the S3 API URL, e.g. `https://<account-id>.r2.cloudflarestorage.com`). Only shown once.
+
+## Step 6 — Create the renewal workflow in GitHub
+
+1. Create a new GitHub repository (private is fine). Add a README so it's not empty.
+2. **Settings → Secrets and variables → Actions → New repository secret**. Add five secrets:
+
+| Name | Value |
+|---|---|
+| `CF_API_TOKEN` | Cloudflare DNS token from step 4 |
+| `CF_ZONE_ID` | Zone ID from step 4 |
+| `R2_ACCESS_KEY_ID` | From step 5 |
+| `R2_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY` | From step 5 |
+| `R2_ACCOUNT_ID` | From step 5 |
+
+3. Create `.github/workflows/renew.yml` in the repo:
+
+```yaml
+name: Renew certificate
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 6 1 * *'
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  renew:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Install acme.sh
+        run: curl https://get.acme.sh | sh -s email=your@email.com
+
+      - name: Issue cert with DNS-01 via Cloudflare
+        env:
+          CF_Token: ${{ secrets.CF_API_TOKEN }}
+          CF_Zone_ID: ${{ secrets.CF_ZONE_ID }}
+        run: |
+          ~/.acme.sh/acme.sh --issue \
+            --dns dns_cf \
+            -d "localhost.your-domain.example.com" \
+            --server letsencrypt
+
+      - name: Export as PFX (no password)
+        run: |
+          CERT_DIR=$(find ~/.acme.sh/ -maxdepth 1 -type d -name "localhost.your-domain.example.com*" | head -1)
+          openssl pkcs12 -export \
+            -in "$CERT_DIR/fullchain.cer" \
+            -inkey "$CERT_DIR/localhost.your-domain.example.com.key" \
+            -out localhost.pfx \
+            -passout pass:
+
+      - name: Upload PFX to R2
+        env:
+          AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.R2_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
+          AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.R2_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
+          AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: auto
+          R2_ACCOUNT_ID: ${{ secrets.R2_ACCOUNT_ID }}
+        run: |
+          aws s3 cp localhost.pfx s3://cert/localhost.pfx \
+            --endpoint-url https://${R2_ACCOUNT_ID}.r2.cloudflarestorage.com \
+            --content-type application/x-pkcs12
+```
+
+Replace `your@email.com`, `localhost.your-domain.example.com`, and `cert` (the bucket name) with your values. Commit.
+
+4. Go to **Actions** → **Renew certificate** → **Run workflow** → **Run workflow**. Wait about a minute. Should turn green.
+
+## Step 7 — Verify
+
+```
+curl -L -o test.pfx https://pfx.your-domain.example.com/localhost.pfx
+openssl pkcs12 -info -noout -in test.pfx -passin pass:
+```
+
+The `openssl` call should list certificates without asking for a password. If you don't have openssl installed, just check that `test.pfx` is a few KB binary file.
+
+## Step 8 — Point the debugger at your infrastructure
+
+You have two ways to override the debugger's defaults. Pick whichever you prefer.
+
+### Option A — Config file
+
+Create a file called `chat_cert_config.json` next to `ChatCert.py` (same directory) with:
+
+```json
+{
+  "pfx_url": "https://pfx.your-domain.example.com/localhost.pfx",
+  "chat_proxy_host": "localhost.your-domain.example.com"
+}
+```
+
+This file is in `.gitignore`, so it won't accidentally end up in version control.
+
+### Option B — Environment variables
+
+Set before running the debugger:
+
+```
+set LCD_PFX_URL=https://pfx.your-domain.example.com/localhost.pfx
+set LCD_CHAT_PROXY_HOST=localhost.your-domain.example.com
+python main.py
+```
+
+On Linux/macOS use `export` instead of `set`.
+
+Environment variables override the JSON file if both are set.
+
+## Step 9 — Wipe the cache and restart
+
+The debugger caches the downloaded PFX in `~/.lcd_chat/`. After switching to your own infrastructure, clear it once so the new cert gets fetched:
+
+```
+rmdir /s /q "%USERPROFILE%\.lcd_chat"
+```
+
+(Linux/macOS: `rm -rf ~/.lcd_chat`)
+
+Close Riot Client completely (including the tray icon), then start the debugger. Console should show:
+
+```
+[ChatCert] Downloading certificate from https://pfx.your-domain.example.com/localhost.pfx
+[ChatCert] Chain with 2 certificates
+[ChatCert] Certificate cached at ...
+[XMPP] Proxy server started on 127.0.0.1:XXXXX (TLS)
+[XMPP] League client connected to proxy (...)
+[XMPP] Client connected to real riot server (...)
+```
+
+Chat should load normally in League — friends list, presence, messages, the works.
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+**`HTTP 403 Forbidden` when downloading the PFX.** The CDN in front of your storage is blocking the request based on User-Agent. `ChatCert.py` already sends a real browser User-Agent so this shouldn't happen with R2 or GitHub Pages, but some providers are stricter. Try a different host.
+
+**`WinError 64: The specified network name is no longer available`.** The TLS handshake is failing because intermediate certificates are missing. Confirm the workflow used `acme.sh`'s `fullchain.cer` (not just `<domain>.cer`) when building the PFX. The example workflow above already does this correctly.
+
+**Chat icon stays red.** The Riot client recovered an old cached chat config. Quit the Riot Client completely (system tray → Quit), kill any leftover `RiotClient*.exe` and `LeagueClient*.exe` from Task Manager, then relaunch the client through the debugger.
+
+**`nslookup` returns something other than `127.0.0.1`.** Your DNS hasn't propagated yet, or the registrar still points to its own nameservers. Wait. Verify the nameservers at the registrar.
+
+**Certificate expired.** The workflow runs once a month on the 1st. If you set it up between runs, trigger it manually with **Run workflow** to get the initial cert.
diff --git a/LeagueClientDebugger/ChatCert.py b/LeagueClientDebugger/ChatCert.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d425a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/LeagueClientDebugger/ChatCert.py
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+import json
+import os
+import pathlib
+import ssl
+import urllib.request
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
+
+from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.serialization import (
+    pkcs12,
+    Encoding,
+    PrivateFormat,
+    NoEncryption,
+)
+
+
+DEFAULT_PFX_URL = "https://pfx.lolcert.online/localhost.pfx"
+DEFAULT_CHAT_PROXY_HOST = "localhost.lolcert.online"
+
+CONFIG_FILENAME = "chat_cert_config.json"
+CACHE_DIR = pathlib.Path.home() / ".lcd_chat"
+CACHE_DIR.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+PFX_PATH = CACHE_DIR / "localhost.pfx"
+FULLCHAIN_PEM = CACHE_DIR / "fullchain.pem"
+KEY_PEM = CACHE_DIR / "key.pem"
+
+
+def _load_config():
+    pfx_url = os.environ.get("LCD_PFX_URL")
+    chat_host = os.environ.get("LCD_CHAT_PROXY_HOST")
+
+    config_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent / CONFIG_FILENAME
+    if config_path.exists():
+        try:
+            with open(config_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+                cfg = json.load(f)
+            pfx_url = pfx_url or cfg.get("pfx_url")
+            chat_host = chat_host or cfg.get("chat_proxy_host")
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"[ChatCert] Failed to read {CONFIG_FILENAME}: {e}")
+
+    return {
+        "pfx_url": pfx_url or DEFAULT_PFX_URL,
+        "chat_proxy_host": chat_host or DEFAULT_CHAT_PROXY_HOST,
+    }
+
+
+_config = None
+
+
+def _get_config():
+    global _config
+    if _config is None:
+        _config = _load_config()
+    return _config
+
+
+def get_chat_proxy_host():
+    return _get_config()["chat_proxy_host"]
+
+
+def _http_download(url, dest):
+    req = urllib.request.Request(
+        url,
+        headers={
+            "User-Agent": "Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/120.0.0.0 Safari/537.36",
+            "Accept": "*/*",
+        },
+    )
+    with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=30) as resp, open(dest, "wb") as out:
+        out.write(resp.read())
+
+
+def _cert_is_fresh(min_days_left=20):
+    if not PFX_PATH.exists():
+        return False
+    try:
+        data = PFX_PATH.read_bytes()
+        _, cert, _ = pkcs12.load_key_and_certificates(data, password=None)
+        if cert is None:
+            return False
+        not_after = getattr(cert, "not_valid_after_utc", None) or cert.not_valid_after
+        if not_after.tzinfo is None:
+            not_after = not_after.replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc)
+        return not_after > datetime.now(timezone.utc) + timedelta(days=min_days_left)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"[ChatCert] Could not read cached cert: {e}")
+        return False
+
+
+def _download_and_extract():
+    cfg = _get_config()
+    print(f"[ChatCert] Downloading certificate from {cfg['pfx_url']}")
+    _http_download(cfg["pfx_url"], PFX_PATH)
+
+    data = PFX_PATH.read_bytes()
+    key, cert, additional_certs = pkcs12.load_key_and_certificates(
+        data, password=None
+    )
+    if cert is None or key is None:
+        raise RuntimeError("Downloaded PFX does not contain a valid cert or key")
+
+    chain_pem = cert.public_bytes(Encoding.PEM)
+    if additional_certs:
+        for extra in additional_certs:
+            chain_pem += extra.public_bytes(Encoding.PEM)
+        print(f"[ChatCert] Chain with {1 + len(additional_certs)} certificates")
+    else:
+        print("[ChatCert] Warning: leaf cert only, no intermediates")
+
+    FULLCHAIN_PEM.write_bytes(chain_pem)
+    KEY_PEM.write_bytes(
+        key.private_bytes(Encoding.PEM, PrivateFormat.PKCS8, NoEncryption())
+    )
+    print(f"[ChatCert] Certificate cached at {CACHE_DIR}")
+
+
+def get_proxy_ssl_context():
+    if not _cert_is_fresh() or not FULLCHAIN_PEM.exists() or not KEY_PEM.exists():
+        _download_and_extract()
+
+    ctx = ssl.SSLContext(ssl.PROTOCOL_TLS_SERVER)
+    ctx.load_cert_chain(certfile=str(FULLCHAIN_PEM), keyfile=str(KEY_PEM))
+    return ctx
diff --git a/LeagueClientDebugger/ChatProxy.py b/LeagueClientDebugger/ChatProxy.py
index 823e675..1f56c43 100644
--- a/LeagueClientDebugger/ChatProxy.py
+++ b/LeagueClientDebugger/ChatProxy.py
@@ -192,15 +192,17 @@ def log_and_edit_message(message, is_outgoing) -> str:
 
         return message
 
-    async def start_client_proxy(self, proxy_host, proxy_port, real_host, real_port):
+    async def start_client_proxy(self, proxy_host, proxy_port, real_host, real_port, ssl_context=None):
         try:
             loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
 
             server = await loop.create_server(
                 lambda: self.ProtocolFromClient(real_host, real_port),
-                proxy_host, proxy_port)
+                proxy_host, proxy_port,
+                ssl=ssl_context)
 
-            print(f'[XMPP] Proxy server started on {proxy_host}:{proxy_port}')
+            print(f'[XMPP] Proxy server started on {proxy_host}:{proxy_port}'
+                  f'{" (TLS)" if ssl_context is not None else ""}')
 
             async with server:
                 await server.serve_forever()
diff --git a/LeagueClientDebugger/ConfigProxy.py b/LeagueClientDebugger/ConfigProxy.py
index d241cdd..4b6cc3a 100644
--- a/LeagueClientDebugger/ConfigProxy.py
+++ b/LeagueClientDebugger/ConfigProxy.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import asyncio, requests, re, base64, json, platform
 from ChatProxy import ChatProxy
+from ChatCert import get_proxy_ssl_context, get_chat_proxy_host
 from HttpProxy import HttpProxy
 from ProxyServers import ProxyServers, find_free_port
 from UiObjects import UiObjects
@@ -419,9 +420,8 @@ def override_system_yaml(patchline: str):
                 if ConfigProxy.geo_pas_url == "":
                     ConfigProxy.geo_pas_url = config["keystone.player-affinity.playerAffinityServiceURL"] + "/pas/v1/service/chat"
 
-            replace_value("chat.use_tls.enabled", False)
-            replace_value("chat.host", "127.0.0.1")
-            replace_value("chat.allow_bad_cert.enabled", True)
+            chat_proxy_host = get_chat_proxy_host()
+            replace_value("chat.host", chat_proxy_host)
             if "chat.port" in config:
                 self.real_chat_port = config["chat.port"]
                 config["chat.port"] = self.chat_port
@@ -433,13 +433,18 @@ def override_system_yaml(patchline: str):
                     self.real_chat_host = config["chat.affinities"][affinity]
 
                 for host in config["chat.affinities"]:
-                    config["chat.affinities"][host] = "127.0.0.1"
+                    config["chat.affinities"][host] = chat_proxy_host
 
                 if not ConfigProxy.is_chat_proxy_running:
                     ConfigProxy.is_chat_proxy_running = True
                     chatProxy = ChatProxy()
                     loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
-                    loop.create_task(chatProxy.start_client_proxy("127.0.0.1", self.chat_port, self.real_chat_host, self.real_chat_port))
+                    ssl_ctx = get_proxy_ssl_context()
+                    loop.create_task(chatProxy.start_client_proxy(
+                        "127.0.0.1", self.chat_port,
+                        self.real_chat_host, self.real_chat_port,
+                        ssl_ctx,
+                    ))
 
             return config
 
diff --git a/LeagueClientDebugger/chat_cert_config.example.json b/LeagueClientDebugger/chat_cert_config.example.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e56bf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/LeagueClientDebugger/chat_cert_config.example.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "pfx_url": "https://your-host.example.com/localhost.pfx",
+  "chat_proxy_host": "localhost.your-domain.example.com"
+}
diff --git a/LeagueClientDebugger/requirements.txt b/LeagueClientDebugger/requirements.txt
index 1e2f69f..55d4d35 100644
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