diff --git a/config/config.example.yml b/config/config.example.yml
index bc2deda57..b04e0a30b 100644
--- a/config/config.example.yml
+++ b/config/config.example.yml
@@ -130,6 +130,20 @@ https_only: false
 ##
 #hsts: true
 
+##
+## Path and permissions of a UNIX socket to listen on for incoming connections.
+##
+## Note: Enabling socket will make invidious stop listening on the address
+## specified by 'host_binding' and 'port'.
+##
+## Accepted values: Any path to a new file (that doesn't exist yet) and its
+## permissions following the UNIX octal convention.
+## Default: <none>
+##
+#socket_binding:
+#  path: /tmp/invidious.sock
+#  permissions: 777
+
 
 # -----------------------------
 #  Network (outbound)
diff --git a/src/invidious.cr b/src/invidious.cr
index 566d4dc9d..52df77bee 100644
--- a/src/invidious.cr
+++ b/src/invidious.cr
@@ -240,8 +240,6 @@ add_context_storage_type(Preferences)
 add_context_storage_type(Invidious::User)
 
 Kemal.config.logger = LOGGER
-Kemal.config.host_binding = Kemal.config.host_binding != "0.0.0.0" ? Kemal.config.host_binding : CONFIG.host_binding
-Kemal.config.port = Kemal.config.port != 3000 ? Kemal.config.port : CONFIG.port
 Kemal.config.app_name = "Invidious"
 
 # Use in kemal's production mode.
@@ -250,4 +248,16 @@ Kemal.config.app_name = "Invidious"
   Kemal.config.env = "production" if !ENV.has_key?("KEMAL_ENV")
 {% end %}
 
-Kemal.run
+Kemal.run do |config|
+  if socket_binding = CONFIG.socket_binding
+File.delete?(socket_binding.path)
+    # Create a socket and set its desired permissions
+    server = UNIXServer.new(socket_binding.path)
+    perms = socket_binding.permissions.to_i(base: 8)
+    File.chmod(socket_binding.path, perms)
+    config.server.not_nil!.bind server
+  else
+    Kemal.config.host_binding = Kemal.config.host_binding != "0.0.0.0" ? Kemal.config.host_binding : CONFIG.host_binding
+    Kemal.config.port = Kemal.config.port != 3000 ? Kemal.config.port : CONFIG.port
+  end
+end
diff --git a/src/invidious/config.cr b/src/invidious/config.cr
index 4b3bdafc8..453256b52 100644
--- a/src/invidious/config.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/config.cr
@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ struct DBConfig
   property dbname : String
 end
 
+struct SocketBindingConfig
+  include YAML::Serializable
+
+  property path : String
+  property permissions : String
+end
+
 struct ConfigPreferences
   include YAML::Serializable
 
@@ -138,6 +145,8 @@ class Config
   property port : Int32 = 3000
   # Host to bind (overridden by command line argument)
   property host_binding : String = "0.0.0.0"
+  # Path and permissions to make Invidious listen on a UNIX socket instead of a TCP port
+  property socket_binding : SocketBindingConfig? = nil
   # Pool size for HTTP requests to youtube.com and ytimg.com (each domain has a separate pool of `pool_size`)
   property pool_size : Int32 = 100
   # HTTP Proxy configuration
@@ -255,6 +264,24 @@ class Config
       end
     end
 
+    # Check if the socket configuration is valid
+    if sb = config.socket_binding
+      if sb.path.ends_with?("/") || File.directory?(sb.path)
+        puts "Config: The socket path " + sb.path + " must not be a directory!"
+        exit(1)
+      end
+      d = File.dirname(sb.path)
+      if !File.directory?(d)
+        puts "Config: Socket directory " + sb.path + " does not exist or is not a directory!"
+        exit(1)
+      end
+      p = sb.permissions.to_i?(base: 8)
+      if !p || p < 0 || p > 0o777
+        puts "Config: Socket permissions must be an octal between 0 and 777!"
+        exit(1)
+      end
+    end
+
     return config
   end
 end