diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 39ea4ee..e161528 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## Next version
 
+- Add ability to connect as human
+- Add cookie support
 - Add nick list
 - Clean up code
 - Fix crash on "Choose a room" screen
diff --git a/bowl/euphoria/euph_config.py b/bowl/euphoria/euph_config.py
index ed44d42..44d17ce 100644
--- a/bowl/euphoria/euph_config.py
+++ b/bowl/euphoria/euph_config.py
@@ -9,6 +9,16 @@ class EuphConfig(TransparentConfig):
     def __init__(self, parent: Optional[TransparentConfig] = None) -> None:
         super().__init__(parent)
 
+    # behavior
+
+    @property
+    def cookie_file(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        return self["behavior.cookie_file"]
+
+    @property
+    def human(self) -> bool:
+        return self["behavior.human"]
+
     # basic styles
 
     @property
@@ -204,12 +214,18 @@ class EuphLoader(TreeLoader):
     SINGLE_CHAR = (lambda x: len(x) == 1, "must be single character")
     AT_LEAST_0 = (lambda x: x >= 0, "must be at least 0")
     AT_LEAST_1 = (lambda x: x >= 1, "must be at least 1")
+    OPTIONAL_STR = (lambda x: x is None or type(x) is str,
+            "must be a string or empty")
 
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         super().__init__()
 
         self._styles: Set[str] = set()
 
+        # behavior
+        self.add("behavior.cookie_file", Kind.RAW, None, self.OPTIONAL_STR)
+        self.add("behavior.human", Kind.BOOL, True)
+
         # basic styles
         self.add_style("visual.room_style", "room")
         self.add_style("visual.nick_style", "nick")
diff --git a/bowl/euphoria/room_widget.py b/bowl/euphoria/room_widget.py
index b3b15ec..523c211 100644
--- a/bowl/euphoria/room_widget.py
+++ b/bowl/euphoria/room_widget.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import asyncio
+import pathlib
 from enum import Enum
 from typing import Any, Awaitable, Callable, List, Optional, Tuple, TypeVar
 
@@ -186,7 +187,19 @@ class RoomWidget(urwid.WidgetWrap):
         self._requesting_logs = False
         self._hit_top_of_supply = False
 
-        self._room = yaboli.Room(roomname)
+        url_format = yaboli.Room.URL_FORMAT
+        if self.c.human:
+            url_format += "?h=1"
+
+        cookie_file = self.c.cookie_file
+        if cookie_file is not None:
+            cookie_file = str(pathlib.Path(cookie_file).expanduser())
+
+        self._room = yaboli.Room(
+                roomname,
+                url_format=url_format,
+                cookie_file=cookie_file,
+        )
 
         self._room.register_event("connected", self.on_connected)
         self._room.register_event("snapshot", self.on_snapshot)
@@ -506,6 +519,7 @@ class RoomWidget(urwid.WidgetWrap):
         for message in messages:
             self.receive_message(message)
 
+        self.change_own_nick()
         self.update_nick_list()
 
     async def on_send(self, message: yaboli.LiveMessage) -> None:
@@ -549,8 +563,11 @@ class RoomWidget(urwid.WidgetWrap):
 
     @synchronous
     async def nick(self, nick: str) -> None:
-        await self._room.nick(nick)
-        self.change_own_nick()
+        try:
+            await self._room.nick(nick)
+            self.change_own_nick()
+        except yaboli.EuphException:
+            pass
 
     @synchronous
     async def send(self, content: str, parent_id: Optional[str]) -> None: