diff --git a/server/api/externalapi.ts b/server/api/externalapi.ts
index e22fb4e0..70cd37b9 100644
--- a/server/api/externalapi.ts
+++ b/server/api/externalapi.ts
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ interface ExternalAPIOptions {
 
 class ExternalAPI {
   private baseUrl: string;
-  private params: Record<string, string>;
-  private defaultHeaders: { [key: string]: string };
+  protected params: Record<string, string>;
+  protected defaultHeaders: { [key: string]: string };
   private cache?: NodeCache;
 
   constructor(
diff --git a/server/api/plextv.ts b/server/api/plextv.ts
index 42faea1b..bd2d33fc 100644
--- a/server/api/plextv.ts
+++ b/server/api/plextv.ts
@@ -259,13 +259,15 @@ class PlexTvAPI extends ExternalAPI {
     items: PlexWatchlistItem[];
   }> {
     try {
-      // const response = await this.get<WatchlistResponse>(
       const params = new URLSearchParams({
         'X-Plex-Container-Start': offset.toString(),
         'X-Plex-Container-Size': size.toString(),
       });
       const response = await fetch(
-        `https://metadata.provider.plex.tv/library/sections/watchlist/all?${params.toString()}`
+        `https://metadata.provider.plex.tv/library/sections/watchlist/all?${params.toString()}`,
+        {
+          headers: this.defaultHeaders,
+        }
       );
       const data = (await response.json()) as WatchlistResponse;