diff --git a/core/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/ClientConfig.java b/core/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/ClientConfig.java
index 55d804203..c92ce3e74 100644
--- a/core/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/ClientConfig.java
+++ b/core/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/ClientConfig.java
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ package de.danoeh.antennapod.core;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.util.Log;
 
+import com.google.android.gms.common.GoogleApiAvailability;
+import com.google.android.gms.common.GooglePlayServicesNotAvailableException;
+import com.google.android.gms.common.GooglePlayServicesRepairableException;
+import com.google.android.gms.security.ProviderInstaller;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.cast.CastManager;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.preferences.PlaybackPreferences;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.preferences.SleepTimerPreferences;
@@ -57,10 +61,21 @@ public class ClientConfig {
         } else {
             Log.v(TAG, "Cast is disabled. All Cast-related initialization will be skipped.");
         }
+        installSslProvider(context);
         SleepTimerPreferences.init(context);
         RxJavaErrorHandlerSetup.setupRxJavaErrorHandler();
         NotificationUtils.createChannels(context);
         initialized = true;
     }
 
+    private static void installSslProvider(Context context) {
+        try {
+            ProviderInstaller.installIfNeeded(context);
+        } catch (GooglePlayServicesRepairableException e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+            GoogleApiAvailability.getInstance().showErrorNotification(context, e.getConnectionStatusCode());
+        } catch (GooglePlayServicesNotAvailableException e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+        }
+    }
 }