diff --git a/rpc_proxy.go b/rpc_proxy.go
index 309cb861..ed8c369c 100644
--- a/rpc_proxy.go
+++ b/rpc_proxy.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/improbable-eng/grpc-web/go/grpcweb"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lncfg"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/macaroons"
 	grpcProxy "github.com/mwitkow/grpc-proxy/proxy"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
@@ -111,6 +112,9 @@ func newRpcProxy(cfg *Config, validator macaroons.MacaroonValidator,
 //        v authenticated call        |  - pool            |
 //    +---+----------------------+    +--------------------+
 //    | lnd (remote or local)    |
+//    | faraday remote           |
+//    | loop remote              |
+//    | pool remote              |
 //    +--------------------------+
 //
 type rpcProxy struct {
@@ -119,7 +123,11 @@ type rpcProxy struct {
 
 	macValidator macaroons.MacaroonValidator
 
-	lndConn      *grpc.ClientConn
+	lndConn     *grpc.ClientConn
+	faradayConn *grpc.ClientConn
+	loopConn    *grpc.ClientConn
+	poolConn    *grpc.ClientConn
+
 	grpcServer   *grpc.Server
 	grpcWebProxy *grpcweb.WrappedGrpcServer
 }
@@ -135,6 +143,41 @@ func (p *rpcProxy) Start() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("could not dial lnd: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	// Make sure we can connect to all the daemons that are configured to be
+	// running in remote mode.
+	if p.cfg.faradayRemote {
+		p.faradayConn, err = dialBackend(
+			"faraday", p.cfg.Remote.Faraday.RPCServer,
+			lncfg.CleanAndExpandPath(
+				p.cfg.Remote.Faraday.TLSCertPath,
+			),
+		)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("could not dial remote faraday: %v",
+				err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if p.cfg.loopRemote {
+		p.loopConn, err = dialBackend(
+			"loop", p.cfg.Remote.Loop.RPCServer,
+			lncfg.CleanAndExpandPath(p.cfg.Remote.Loop.TLSCertPath),
+		)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("could not dial remote loop: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if p.cfg.poolRemote {
+		p.poolConn, err = dialBackend(
+			"pool", p.cfg.Remote.Pool.RPCServer,
+			lncfg.CleanAndExpandPath(p.cfg.Remote.Pool.TLSCertPath),
+		)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("could not dial remote pool: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -149,6 +192,27 @@ func (p *rpcProxy) Stop() error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if p.faradayConn != nil {
+		if err := p.faradayConn.Close(); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("Error closing faraday connection: %v", err)
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	if p.loopConn != nil {
+		if err := p.loopConn.Close(); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("Error closing loop connection: %v", err)
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	if p.poolConn != nil {
+		if err := p.poolConn.Close(); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("Error closing pool connection: %v", err)
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -188,7 +252,7 @@ func (p *rpcProxy) isHandling(resp http.ResponseWriter,
 // backend, depending on what kind of authentication information is attached to
 // the request.
 func (p *rpcProxy) director(ctx context.Context,
-	_ string) (context.Context, *grpc.ClientConn, error) {
+	requestURI string) (context.Context, *grpc.ClientConn, error) {
 
 	// If this header is present in the request from the web client,
 	// the actual connection to the backend will not be established.
@@ -199,7 +263,29 @@ func (p *rpcProxy) director(ctx context.Context,
 
 	outCtx := metadata.NewOutgoingContext(ctx, mdCopy)
 
-	return outCtx, p.lndConn, nil
+	// Direct the call to the correct backend. For lnd we _always_ have a
+	// client connection, no matter if it's running in integrated or remote
+	// mode. For all other daemons the request shouldn't get here in
+	// integrated mode (after all, the director only picks up calls that the
+	// gRPC server itself would throw a 404 for) so we throw an error
+	// message for them if they're not in remote mode.
+	switch {
+	case isLndURI(requestURI):
+		return outCtx, p.lndConn, nil
+
+	case isFaradayURI(requestURI) && p.cfg.faradayRemote:
+		return outCtx, p.faradayConn, nil
+
+	case isLoopURI(requestURI) && p.cfg.loopRemote:
+		return outCtx, p.loopConn, nil
+
+	case isPoolURI(requestURI) && p.cfg.poolRemote:
+		return outCtx, p.poolConn, nil
+
+	default:
+		return ctx, nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown gRPC web request: %v",
+			requestURI)
+	}
 }
 
 // UnaryServerInterceptor is a gRPC interceptor that checks whether the
@@ -313,13 +399,25 @@ func (p *rpcProxy) basicAuthToMacaroon(ctx context.Context,
 		_, _, _, macPath = p.cfg.lndConnectParams()
 
 	case isLoopURI(requestURI):
-		macPath = p.cfg.Loop.MacaroonPath
+		if p.cfg.loopRemote {
+			macPath = p.cfg.Remote.Loop.MacaroonPath
+		} else {
+			macPath = p.cfg.Loop.MacaroonPath
+		}
 
 	case isFaradayURI(requestURI):
-		macPath = p.cfg.Faraday.MacaroonPath
+		if p.cfg.faradayRemote {
+			macPath = p.cfg.Remote.Faraday.MacaroonPath
+		} else {
+			macPath = p.cfg.Faraday.MacaroonPath
+		}
 
 	case isPoolURI(requestURI):
-		macPath = p.cfg.Pool.MacaroonPath
+		if p.cfg.poolRemote {
+			macPath = p.cfg.Remote.Pool.MacaroonPath
+		} else {
+			macPath = p.cfg.Pool.MacaroonPath
+		}
 
 	default:
 		return ctx, fmt.Errorf("unknown gRPC web request: %v",
@@ -328,7 +426,7 @@ func (p *rpcProxy) basicAuthToMacaroon(ctx context.Context,
 
 	// Now that we know which macaroon to load, do it and attach it to the
 	// request context.
-	macBytes, err := readMacaroon(macPath)
+	macBytes, err := readMacaroon(lncfg.CleanAndExpandPath(macPath))
 	if err != nil {
 		return ctx, fmt.Errorf("error reading macaroon: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/terminal.go b/terminal.go
index a51dae82..b049c4d9 100644
--- a/terminal.go
+++ b/terminal.go
@@ -310,24 +310,31 @@ func (g *LightningTerminal) startSubservers() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// Both connection types are ready now, let's start our subservers.
-	err = g.faradayServer.StartAsSubserver(g.lndClient.LndServices)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
+	// Both connection types are ready now, let's start our subservers if
+	// they should be started locally as an integrated service.
+	if !g.cfg.faradayRemote {
+		err = g.faradayServer.StartAsSubserver(g.lndClient.LndServices)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		g.faradayStarted = true
 	}
-	g.faradayStarted = true
 
-	err = g.loopServer.StartAsSubserver(g.lndClient)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
+	if !g.cfg.loopRemote {
+		err = g.loopServer.StartAsSubserver(g.lndClient)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		g.loopStarted = true
 	}
-	g.loopStarted = true
 
-	err = g.poolServer.StartAsSubserver(basicClient, g.lndClient)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
+	if !g.cfg.poolRemote {
+		err = g.poolServer.StartAsSubserver(basicClient, g.lndClient)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		g.poolStarted = true
 	}
-	g.poolStarted = true
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -338,9 +345,23 @@ func (g *LightningTerminal) startSubservers() error {
 // the same server instance.
 func (g *LightningTerminal) RegisterGrpcSubserver(grpcServer *grpc.Server) error {
 	g.lndGrpcServer = grpcServer
-	frdrpc.RegisterFaradayServerServer(grpcServer, g.faradayServer)
-	looprpc.RegisterSwapClientServer(grpcServer, g.loopServer)
-	poolrpc.RegisterTraderServer(grpcServer, g.poolServer)
+
+	// In remote mode the "director" of the RPC proxy will act as a catch-
+	// all for any gRPC request that isn't known because we didn't register
+	// any server for it. The director will then forward the request to the
+	// remote service.
+	if !g.cfg.faradayRemote {
+		frdrpc.RegisterFaradayServerServer(grpcServer, g.faradayServer)
+	}
+
+	if !g.cfg.loopRemote {
+		looprpc.RegisterSwapClientServer(grpcServer, g.loopServer)
+	}
+
+	if !g.cfg.poolRemote {
+		poolrpc.RegisterTraderServer(grpcServer, g.poolServer)
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -383,6 +404,12 @@ func (g *LightningTerminal) ValidateMacaroon(ctx context.Context,
 	// checked as they'll have their own interceptor.
 	switch {
 	case isLoopURI(fullMethod):
+		// In remote mode we just pass through the request, the remote
+		// daemon will check the macaroon.
+		if g.cfg.loopRemote {
+			return nil
+		}
+
 		if !g.loopStarted {
 			return fmt.Errorf("loop is not yet ready for " +
 				"requests, lnd possibly still starting or " +
@@ -394,6 +421,12 @@ func (g *LightningTerminal) ValidateMacaroon(ctx context.Context,
 		)
 
 	case isFaradayURI(fullMethod):
+		// In remote mode we just pass through the request, the remote
+		// daemon will check the macaroon.
+		if g.cfg.faradayRemote {
+			return nil
+		}
+
 		if !g.faradayStarted {
 			return fmt.Errorf("faraday is not yet ready for " +
 				"requests, lnd possibly still starting or " +
@@ -405,6 +438,18 @@ func (g *LightningTerminal) ValidateMacaroon(ctx context.Context,
 		)
 
 	case isPoolURI(fullMethod):
+		// In remote mode we just pass through the request, the remote
+		// daemon will check the macaroon.
+		if g.cfg.poolRemote {
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		if !g.poolStarted {
+			return fmt.Errorf("pool is not yet ready for " +
+				"requests, lnd possibly still starting or " +
+				"syncing")
+		}
+
 		return g.poolServer.ValidateMacaroon(
 			ctx, requiredPermissions, fullMethod,
 		)
@@ -514,6 +559,9 @@ func (g *LightningTerminal) shutdown() error {
 //        v authenticated call        |  - pool            |
 //    +---+----------------------+    +--------------------+
 //    | lnd (remote or local)    |
+//    | faraday remote           |
+//    | loop remote              |
+//    | pool remote              |
 //    +--------------------------+
 //
 func (g *LightningTerminal) startMainWebServer() error {