diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/PassThePopcorn/PassThePopcornRequestGenerator.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/PassThePopcorn/PassThePopcornRequestGenerator.cs
index 773f18b79..4d3a76708 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/PassThePopcorn/PassThePopcornRequestGenerator.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/PassThePopcorn/PassThePopcornRequestGenerator.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
+using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
 using NzbDrone.Common.Http;
-using NzbDrone.Common.Serializer;
 using NzbDrone.Core.IndexerSearch.Definitions;
+using RestSharp;
 
 namespace NzbDrone.Core.Indexers.PassThePopcorn
 {
@@ -54,14 +54,42 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Indexers.PassThePopcorn
 
         private IEnumerable<IndexerRequest> GetRequest(string searchParameters)
         {
-            var request = new IndexerRequest(string.Format("{0}/torrents.php?json=noredirect&searchstr={1}", Settings.BaseUrl.Trim().TrimEnd('/'), searchParameters), HttpAccept.Json);
+            var request =
+                new IndexerRequest(
+                    $"{Settings.BaseUrl.Trim().TrimEnd('/')}/torrents.php?json=noredirect&searchstr={searchParameters}",
+                    HttpAccept.Json);
 
-            foreach (var cookie in HttpHeader.ParseCookies(Settings.Cookie))
+            var cookies = GetPTPCookies();
+            foreach (var cookie in cookies)
             {
-                request.HttpRequest.Cookies[cookie.Key] = cookie.Value;
+                request.HttpRequest.Cookies[cookie.Name] = cookie.Value;
             }
 
             yield return request;
         }
+
+        private IList<RestResponseCookie> GetPTPCookies()
+        {
+            var client = new RestClient(Settings.BaseUrl.Trim().TrimEnd('/'));
+            var request = new RestRequest("/ajax.php?action=login", Method.POST);
+            request.AddParameter("username", Settings.Username);
+            request.AddParameter("password", Settings.Password);
+            request.AddParameter("passkey", Settings.Passkey);
+            request.AddParameter("keeplogged", "1");
+            request.AddParameter("login", "Log In!");
+            request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "multipart/form-data");
+
+            IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
+            var content = response.Content;
+
+            var jsonResponse = JObject.Parse(content);
+            if (content != null && (string)jsonResponse["Result"] != "Error")
+            {
+                return response.Cookies;
+            }
+
+            throw new Exception("Error connecting to PTP invalid username, password, or passkey");
+        }
+
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/PassThePopcorn/PassThePopcornSettings.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/PassThePopcorn/PassThePopcornSettings.cs
index b0ab2721c..aed6f91f9 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/PassThePopcorn/PassThePopcornSettings.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/PassThePopcorn/PassThePopcornSettings.cs
@@ -11,12 +11,9 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Indexers.PassThePopcorn
         public PassThePopcornSettingsValidator()
         {
             RuleFor(c => c.BaseUrl).ValidRootUrl();
-            RuleFor(c => c.Cookie).NotEmpty();
-
-            RuleFor(c => c.Cookie)
-                .Matches(@"__cfduid=[0-9a-f]{43}", RegexOptions.IgnoreCase)
-                .WithMessage("Wrong pattern")
-                .AsWarning();
+            RuleFor(c => c.Username).NotEmpty();
+            RuleFor(c => c.Password).NotEmpty();
+            RuleFor(c => c.Passkey).NotEmpty();
         }
     }
 
@@ -29,22 +26,28 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Indexers.PassThePopcorn
             BaseUrl = "https://passthepopcorn.me";
         }
 
-        [FieldDefinition(0, Label = "API URL", Advanced = true, HelpText = "Do not change this unless you know what you're doing. Since your cookie will be sent to that host.")]
+        [FieldDefinition(0, Label = "URL", Advanced = true, HelpText = "Do not change this unless you know what you're doing. Since your cookie will be sent to that host.")]
         public string BaseUrl { get; set; }
 
-        [FieldDefinition(1, Label = "Cookie", HelpText = "PassThePopcorn uses a login cookie needed to access the API, you'll have to retrieve it via a browser.")]
-        public string Cookie { get; set; }
+        [FieldDefinition(1, Label = "Username", HelpText = "PTP Username")]
+        public string Username { get; set; }
+
+        [FieldDefinition(2, Label = "Password", HelpText = "PTP Password")]
+        public string Password { get; set; }
+
+        [FieldDefinition(3, Label = "Passkey", Type = FieldType.Password, HelpText = "PTP Passkey")]
+        public string Passkey { get; set; }
 
-        [FieldDefinition(2, Type = FieldType.Checkbox, Label = "Prefer Golden", HelpText = "Favors Golden Popcorn-releases over all other releases.")]
+        [FieldDefinition(4, Label = "Prefer Golden", Type = FieldType.Checkbox , HelpText = "Favors Golden Popcorn-releases over all other releases.")]
         public bool Golden { get; set; }
 
-        [FieldDefinition(3, Type = FieldType.Checkbox, Label = "Prefer Scene", HelpText = "Favors scene-releases over non-scene releases.")]
+        [FieldDefinition(5, Label = "Prefer Scene", Type = FieldType.Checkbox, HelpText = "Favors scene-releases over non-scene releases.")]
         public bool Scene { get; set; }
 
-        [FieldDefinition(4, Type = FieldType.Checkbox, Label = "Require Approved", HelpText = "Require staff-approval for releases to be accepted.")]
+        [FieldDefinition(6, Label = "Require Approved", Type = FieldType.Checkbox, HelpText = "Require staff-approval for releases to be accepted.")]
         public bool Approved { get; set; }
 
-        [FieldDefinition(5, Type = FieldType.Checkbox, Label = "Require Golden", HelpText = "Require Golden Popcorn-releases for releases to be accepted.")]
+        [FieldDefinition(7, Label = "Require Golden", Type = FieldType.Checkbox, HelpText = "Require Golden Popcorn-releases for releases to be accepted.")]
         public bool RequireGolden { get; set; }
 
         public NzbDroneValidationResult Validate()