diff --git a/src/main/java/com/redislabs/redistimeseries/RedisTimeSeries.java b/src/main/java/com/redislabs/redistimeseries/RedisTimeSeries.java
index 81524ea..9467ca0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/redislabs/redistimeseries/RedisTimeSeries.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/redislabs/redistimeseries/RedisTimeSeries.java
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ public RedisTimeSeries() {
     this("localhost", 6379);
   }
 
+  public RedisTimeSeries(String host) {
+    this(new JedisPool(host));
+  }
+
   /**
    * Create a new RedisTimeSeries client
    *
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/redislabs/redistimeseries/RedisTimeSeriesTest.java b/src/test/java/com/redislabs/redistimeseries/RedisTimeSeriesTest.java
index 226b425..963ff61 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/redislabs/redistimeseries/RedisTimeSeriesTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/redislabs/redistimeseries/RedisTimeSeriesTest.java
@@ -572,6 +572,20 @@ public void testMRevRange() {
         new Value[] {new Value(3000L, -33.0), new Value(2000L, 0.0)}, ranges3[1].getValues());
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void testStringHost() {
+    try (RedisTimeSeries rts = new RedisTimeSeries("localhost")) {
+      Assert.assertEquals(2100, rts.add("stringConnection", 2100, 2.1));
+    }
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testStringURI() {
+    try (RedisTimeSeries rts = new RedisTimeSeries("redis://default:@localhost:6379/0")) {
+      Assert.assertEquals(2200, rts.add("uriConnection", 2200, 2.2));
+    }
+  }
+
   @Test
   public void testCloseable() {
     JedisPool closeablePool = new JedisPool();