diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/SettingsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/SettingsActivity.kt
index f4ebb83c8..8cea042d3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/SettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ class SettingsActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         DynamicColors.applyToActivityIfAvailable(this)
         ThemeHelper().updateTheme(this)
+        // makes the preference dialogs use material dialogs
+        setTheme(R.style.MaterialAlertDialog)
 
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.Q) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/style.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/style.xml
index 42954394b..ab61aad5f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/style.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/style.xml
@@ -15,4 +15,12 @@
         <item name="android:navigationBarColor">@android:color/transparent</item>
 
     </style>
+
+    <style name="MaterialAlertDialog">
+
+        <item name="alertDialogTheme">@style/ThemeOverlay.Material3.MaterialAlertDialog</item>
+        <item name="dialogCornerRadius">28dp</item>
+
+    </style>
+
 </resources>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/appearance_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/appearance_settings.xml
index 1903a49d6..1714cc342 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/appearance_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/appearance_settings.xml
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<androidx.preference.PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
 
     <PreferenceCategory app:title="@string/appearance">
 
-        <androidx.preference.ListPreference
+        <ListPreference
             app:title="@string/app_theme"
             app:key="theme_togglee"
             app:entries="@array/themes"
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
             app:defaultValue="A"
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_theme" />
 
-        <androidx.preference.ListPreference
+        <ListPreference
             app:title="@string/color_accent"
             app:key="accent_color"
             app:entries="@array/accents"
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
             app:defaultValue="red"
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_color" />
 
-        <androidx.preference.ListPreference
+        <ListPreference
             app:title="@string/app_icon"
             app:key="icon_change"
             app:entries="@array/icons"
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
     <PreferenceCategory app:title="@string/app_behavior">
 
-        <androidx.preference.ListPreference
+        <ListPreference
             app:title="@string/defaultTab"
             app:key="default_tab"
             app:entries="@array/tabs"
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
             app:defaultValue="home"
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_home_outlined" />
 
-        <androidx.preference.ListPreference
+        <ListPreference
             app:title="@string/defres"
             app:key="default_res"
             app:entries="@array/defres"
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_hd"
             app:useSimpleSummaryProvider="true" />
 
-        <androidx.preference.ListPreference
+        <ListPreference
             app:title="@string/grid"
             app:key="grid"
             app:entries="@array/grid"
@@ -60,4 +60,4 @@
 
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
-</androidx.preference.PreferenceScreen>
\ No newline at end of file
+</PreferenceScreen>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/download_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/download_settings.xml
index e14ca71f9..6664741c3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/download_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/download_settings.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<androidx.preference.PreferenceScreen xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
+<PreferenceScreen xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
 
     <PreferenceCategory app:title="@string/downloads">
 
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@
 
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
-</androidx.preference.PreferenceScreen>
\ No newline at end of file
+</PreferenceScreen>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/history_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/history_settings.xml
index a5b43077d..5a3fd2deb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/history_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/history_settings.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<androidx.preference.PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
 
     <PreferenceCategory app:title="@string/search_history">
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@
 
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
-</androidx.preference.PreferenceScreen>
+</PreferenceScreen>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/settings.xml
index b6061895f..d9ef825ac 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/settings.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<androidx.preference.PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
 
     <PreferenceCategory app:title="@string/location">
@@ -35,18 +35,18 @@
             app:defaultValue="https://pipedapi.kavin.rocks/"
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_server" />
 
-        <androidx.preference.EditTextPreference
+        <EditTextPreference
             app:key="customInstance"
             app:title="@string/customInstance"
             app:isPreferenceVisible="false" />
 
-        <androidx.preference.Preference
+        <Preference
             app:key="login_register"
             app:title="@string/login_register"
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_login"
             android:summary="@string/notgmail" />
 
-        <androidx.preference.Preference
+        <Preference
             app:key="import_from_yt"
             app:title="@string/import_from_yt"
             android:summary="@string/import_from_yt_summary"
@@ -56,23 +56,23 @@
 
     <PreferenceCategory app:title="@string/customization">
 
-        <androidx.preference.Preference
+        <Preference
             app:key="appearance"
             app:title="@string/appearance"
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_color" />
 
-        <androidx.preference.Preference
+        <Preference
             app:title="@string/sponsorblock"
             app:key="sponsorblock"
             app:summary="@string/sponsorblock_summary"
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_block" />
 
-        <androidx.preference.Preference
+        <Preference
             app:title="@string/downloads"
             app:key="downloads"
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_file_download" />
 
-        <androidx.preference.Preference
+        <Preference
             app:key="history"
             app:title="@string/history"
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_history" />
@@ -93,4 +93,4 @@
 
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
-</androidx.preference.PreferenceScreen>
\ No newline at end of file
+</PreferenceScreen>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/sponsorblock_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/sponsorblock_settings.xml
index 6aad2752b..395229c7c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/sponsorblock_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/sponsorblock_settings.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<androidx.preference.PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
 
     <SwitchPreferenceCompat
@@ -43,4 +43,4 @@
 
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
-</androidx.preference.PreferenceScreen>
+</PreferenceScreen>