diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/ShareUtils.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/ShareUtils.java
index 8cefa08eb..0bf731a98 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/ShareUtils.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/ShareUtils.java
@@ -2,19 +2,74 @@ package org.schabi.newpipe.util;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
+import android.content.pm.ResolveInfo;
 import android.net.Uri;
 
 import org.schabi.newpipe.R;
 
 public final class ShareUtils {
-    private ShareUtils() { }
+    private ShareUtils() {
+    }
 
+    /**
+     * Open the url with the system default browser.
+     * <p>
+     * If no browser is set as default, fallbacks to
+     * {@link ShareUtils#openInDefaultApp(Context, String)}
+     *
+     * @param context the context to use
+     * @param url     the url to browse
+     */
     public static void openUrlInBrowser(final Context context, final String url) {
-        Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(url));
+        final String defaultBrowserPackageName = getDefaultBrowserPackageName(context);
+
+        if (defaultBrowserPackageName.equals("android")) {
+            // no browser set as default
+            openInDefaultApp(context, url);
+        } else {
+            final Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(url));
+            intent.setPackage(defaultBrowserPackageName);
+            context.startActivity(intent);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Open the url in the default app set to open this type of link.
+     * <p>
+     * If no app is set as default, it will open a chooser
+     *
+     * @param context the context to use
+     * @param url     the url to browse
+     */
+    private static void openInDefaultApp(final Context context, final String url) {
+        final Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(url));
         context.startActivity(Intent.createChooser(
                 intent, context.getString(R.string.share_dialog_title)));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the default browser package name.
+     * <p>
+     * If no browser is set as default, it will return "android"
+     *
+     * @param context the context to use
+     * @return the package name of the default browser, or "android" if there's no default
+     */
+    private static String getDefaultBrowserPackageName(final Context context) {
+        final Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("http://"));
+        final ResolveInfo resolveInfo = context.getPackageManager().resolveActivity(
+                intent, PackageManager.MATCH_DEFAULT_ONLY);
+        return resolveInfo.activityInfo.packageName;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Open the android share menu to share the current url.
+     *
+     * @param context the context to use
+     * @param subject the url subject, typically the title
+     * @param url     the url to share
+     */
     public static void shareUrl(final Context context, final String subject, final String url) {
         Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
         intent.setType("text/plain");