diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 84d5b9b7e6..28d2c4ac30 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -27,7 +27,12 @@
 
 # Add any Sphinx extension module names here, as strings. They can be extensions
 # coming with Sphinx (named 'sphinx.ext.*') or your custom ones.
-extensions = ['sphinx.ext.autodoc', 'sphinx.ext.napoleon', 'nbsphinx']
+extensions = [
+  'sphinx.ext.autodoc',
+  'sphinx.ext.napoleon',
+  'nbsphinx',
+  'sphinx.ext.intersphinx',
+]
 
 # Add any paths that contain templates here, relative to this directory.
 templates_path = ['_templates']
@@ -249,4 +254,11 @@
 # Ignore tile URLs
 linkcheck_ignore = [
   r"https://free.*",
-]
\ No newline at end of file
+]
+
+intersphinx_mapping = {
+    "xyzservices": (
+        "https://xyzservices.readthedocs.io/en/latest/",
+        "https://xyzservices.readthedocs.io/en/latest/objects.inv",
+    ),
+}
diff --git a/folium/folium.py b/folium/folium.py
index 6be351b7b2..3043579127 100644
--- a/folium/folium.py
+++ b/folium/folium.py
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ class Map(JSCSSMixin, MacroElement):
         - "Mapbox" (Must pass API key)
         - "CartoDB" (positron and dark_matter)
 
-    You can pass a custom tileset to Folium by passing a Leaflet-style
+    You can pass a custom tileset to Folium by passing a
+    :class:`xyzservices.TileProvider` or a Leaflet-style
     URL to the tiles parameter: ``http://{s}.yourtiles.com/{z}/{x}/{y}.png``.
 
     You can find a list of free tile providers here:
@@ -97,8 +98,9 @@ class Map(JSCSSMixin, MacroElement):
         Width of the map.
     height: pixel int or percentage string (default: '100%')
         Height of the map.
-    tiles: str or TileLayer, default 'OpenStreetMap'
+    tiles: str or TileLayer or :class:`xyzservices.TileProvider`, default 'OpenStreetMap'
         Map tileset to use. Can choose from a list of built-in tiles,
+        pass a :class:`xyzservices.TileProvider`,
         pass a custom URL, pass a TileLayer object,
         or pass `None` to create a map without tiles.
         For more advanced tile layer options, use the `TileLayer` class.
diff --git a/folium/raster_layers.py b/folium/raster_layers.py
index 95dfd838a5..dc1ba0c106 100644
--- a/folium/raster_layers.py
+++ b/folium/raster_layers.py
@@ -20,13 +20,14 @@ class TileLayer(Layer):
 
     Parameters
     ----------
-    tiles: str, default 'OpenStreetMap'
+    tiles: str or :class:`xyzservices.TileProvider`, default 'OpenStreetMap'
         Map tileset to use. Can choose from this list of built-in tiles:
             - "OpenStreetMap"
             - "Stamen Terrain", "Stamen Toner", "Stamen Watercolor"
             - "CartoDB positron", "CartoDB dark_matter"
 
-        You can pass a custom tileset to Folium by passing a Leaflet-style
+        You can pass a custom tileset to Folium by passing a
+        :class:`xyzservices.TileProvider` or a Leaflet-style
         URL to the tiles parameter: ``http://{s}.yourtiles.com/{z}/{x}/{y}.png``.
 
         You can find a list of free tile providers here:
@@ -80,6 +81,14 @@ def __init__(self, tiles='OpenStreetMap', min_zoom=0, max_zoom=18,
                  control=True, show=True, no_wrap=False, subdomains='abc',
                  tms=False, opacity=1, **kwargs):
 
+        # check for xyzservices.TileProvider without importing it
+        if isinstance(tiles, dict):
+            attr = attr if attr else tiles.html_attribution
+            min_zoom = tiles.get("min_zoom", min_zoom)
+            max_zoom = tiles.get("max_zoom", max_zoom)
+            subdomains = tiles.get("subdomains", subdomains)
+            tiles = tiles.build_url(fill_subdomain=False, scale_factor="{r}")
+
         self.tile_name = (name if name is not None else
                           ''.join(tiles.lower().strip().split()))
         super(TileLayer, self).__init__(name=self.tile_name, overlay=overlay,
diff --git a/requirements-dev.txt b/requirements-dev.txt
index ed51c5ebcf..c7928bcf7d 100644
--- a/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -33,3 +33,4 @@ twine>=3.2.0
 vega_datasets
 vincent
 wheel
+xyzservices
diff --git a/tests/test_raster_layers.py b/tests/test_raster_layers.py
index 7741a50332..7654dc3ba4 100644
--- a/tests/test_raster_layers.py
+++ b/tests/test_raster_layers.py
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 
 from jinja2 import Template
 
+import xyzservices
+
 
 def test_tile_layer():
     m = folium.Map([48., 5.], tiles='stamentoner', zoom_start=6)
@@ -106,3 +108,20 @@ def test_image_overlay():
 
     bounds = m.get_bounds()
     assert bounds == [[0, -180], [90, 180]], bounds
+
+
+def test_xyzservices():
+    m = folium.Map([48., 5.], tiles=xyzservices.providers.Stamen.Toner, zoom_start=6)
+
+    folium.raster_layers.TileLayer(
+        tiles=xyzservices.providers.Stamen.Terrain,
+    ).add_to(m)
+    folium.LayerControl().add_to(m)
+
+    out = m._parent.render()
+    assert xyzservices.providers.Stamen.Toner.build_url(
+        fill_subdomain=False, scale_factor="{r}"
+    ) in out
+    assert xyzservices.providers.Stamen.Terrain.build_url(
+        fill_subdomain=False, scale_factor="{r}"
+    ) in out