diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/adapters/SearchHistoryAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/adapters/SearchHistoryAdapter.kt
index 049ca4bf9..1f123083c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/adapters/SearchHistoryAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/adapters/SearchHistoryAdapter.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package com.github.libretube.adapters
 
-import android.content.Context
 import android.view.LayoutInflater
 import android.view.ViewGroup
 import android.widget.EditText
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/obj/ChapterSegment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/obj/ChapterSegment.kt
index e6bdf2eee..38120cc81 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/obj/ChapterSegment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/obj/ChapterSegment.kt
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonIgnoreProperties
 data class ChapterSegment(
     var title: String? = null,
     var image: String? = null,
-    var start: Long?  = null
+    var start: Long? = null
 )
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/obj/SearchItem.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/obj/SearchItem.kt
index 50d6d6ec3..526ecc071 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/obj/SearchItem.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/obj/SearchItem.kt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ data class SearchItem(
     var uploadedDate: String? = null,
     var duration: Long? = null,
     var views: Long? = null,
-    var uploaderVerified: Boolean?  = null,
+    var uploaderVerified: Boolean? = null,
     // Channel and Playlist attributes
     var name: String? = null,
     var description: String? = null,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/obj/Segment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/obj/Segment.kt
index 89d3f8fbb..b4eff6aec 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/obj/Segment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/obj/Segment.kt
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ data class Segment(
     val actionType: String? = null,
     val category: String? = null,
     val segment: List<Float>? = arrayListOf()
-)
\ No newline at end of file
+)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/obj/StreamItem.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/obj/StreamItem.kt
index 4670d80f7..b8eb2ee9e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/obj/StreamItem.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/obj/StreamItem.kt
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ data class StreamItem(
     var uploaderVerified: Boolean? = null,
     var uploaded: Long? = null,
     var shortDescription: String? = null
-)
\ No newline at end of file
+)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/obj/Subtitle.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/obj/Subtitle.kt
index 2aa66149f..1bcdc6957 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/obj/Subtitle.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/obj/Subtitle.kt
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ data class Subtitle(
     val name: String? = null,
     val code: String? = null,
     val autoGenerated: Boolean? = null
-)
\ No newline at end of file
+)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/preferences/InstanceSettings.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/preferences/InstanceSettings.kt
index de570e60a..3bd2405ef 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/preferences/InstanceSettings.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/preferences/InstanceSettings.kt
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import android.content.ContentResolver
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.net.Uri
 import android.os.Bundle
-import android.text.TextUtils
 import android.util.Log
 import android.widget.Toast
 import androidx.activity.result.ActivityResultLauncher
@@ -211,27 +210,43 @@ class InstanceSettings : PreferenceFragmentCompat() {
     }
 
     private fun initCustomInstances(instancePref: ListPreference) {
-        val customInstances = PreferenceHelper.getCustomInstances()
+        lifecycleScope.launchWhenCreated {
+            val customInstances = PreferenceHelper.getCustomInstances()
 
-        var instanceNames = resources.getStringArray(R.array.instances)
-        var instanceValues = resources.getStringArray(R.array.instancesValue)
-        customInstances.forEach { instance ->
-            instanceNames += instance.name
-            instanceValues += instance.apiUrl
-        }
+            var instanceNames = arrayListOf<String>()
+            var instanceValues = arrayListOf<String>()
 
-        // add custom instances to the list preference
-        instancePref.entries = instanceNames
-        instancePref.entryValues = instanceValues
-        instancePref.summaryProvider =
-            Preference.SummaryProvider<ListPreference> { preference ->
-                val text = preference.entry
-                if (TextUtils.isEmpty(text)) {
-                    "kavin.rocks (Official)"
-                } else {
-                    text
+            // fetch official public instances
+
+            val response = try {
+                RetrofitInstance.api.getInstances("https://instances.tokhmi.xyz/")
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                e.printStackTrace()
+                emptyList()
+            }
+
+            response.forEach {
+                if (it.name != null && it.api_url != null) {
+                    instanceNames += it.name!!
+                    instanceValues += it.api_url!!
                 }
             }
+
+            customInstances.forEach { instance ->
+                instanceNames += instance.name
+                instanceValues += instance.apiUrl
+            }
+
+            runOnUiThread {
+                // add custom instances to the list preference
+                instancePref.entries = instanceNames.toTypedArray()
+                instancePref.entryValues = instanceValues.toTypedArray()
+                instancePref.summaryProvider =
+                    Preference.SummaryProvider<ListPreference> { preference ->
+                        preference.entry
+                    }
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     private fun logout() {
@@ -239,49 +254,6 @@ class InstanceSettings : PreferenceFragmentCompat() {
         Toast.makeText(context, getString(R.string.loggedout), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
     }
 
-    private fun fetchInstance() {
-        lifecycleScope.launchWhenCreated {
-            val response = try {
-                RetrofitInstance.api.getInstances("https://instances.tokhmi.xyz/")
-            } catch (e: IOException) {
-                println(e)
-                Log.e("settings", "IOException, you might not have internet connection")
-                return@launchWhenCreated
-            } catch (e: HttpException) {
-                Log.e("settings", "HttpException, unexpected response $e")
-                return@launchWhenCreated
-            } catch (e: Exception) {
-                Log.e("settings", e.toString())
-                return@launchWhenCreated
-            }
-            val listEntries: MutableList<String> = ArrayList()
-            val listEntryValues: MutableList<String> = ArrayList()
-            for (item in response) {
-                listEntries.add(item.name!!)
-                listEntryValues.add(item.api_url!!)
-            }
-
-            // add custom instances to the list
-
-            val entries = listEntries.toTypedArray<CharSequence>()
-            val entryValues = listEntryValues.toTypedArray<CharSequence>()
-            runOnUiThread {
-                val instance = findPreference<ListPreference>("selectInstance")
-                instance?.entries = entries
-                instance?.entryValues = entryValues
-                instance?.summaryProvider =
-                    Preference.SummaryProvider<ListPreference> { preference ->
-                        val text = preference.entry
-                        if (TextUtils.isEmpty(text)) {
-                            "kavin.rocks (Official)"
-                        } else {
-                            text
-                        }
-                    }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     private fun Fragment?.runOnUiThread(action: () -> Unit) {
         this ?: return
         if (!isAdded) return // Fragment not attached to an Activity
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/update/UpdateChecker.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/update/UpdateChecker.kt
index 00b01b69d..c47641120 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/update/UpdateChecker.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/update/UpdateChecker.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package com.github.libretube.update
 
-import android.util.Log
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
 import com.github.libretube.GITHUB_API_URL
 import java.net.URL