diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/dialogs/CustomInstanceDialog.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/dialogs/CustomInstanceDialog.kt
index 56c0f116b..7f65a668e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/dialogs/CustomInstanceDialog.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/dialogs/CustomInstanceDialog.kt
@@ -2,17 +2,22 @@ package com.github.libretube.dialogs
 
 import android.app.Dialog
 import android.os.Bundle
+import android.util.Log
 import android.util.TypedValue
 import android.view.View
 import android.widget.Button
 import android.widget.TextView
+import android.widget.Toast
 import androidx.core.text.HtmlCompat
 import androidx.fragment.app.DialogFragment
+import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager
 import com.github.libretube.R
 import com.google.android.material.dialog.MaterialAlertDialogBuilder
 import com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputEditText
 
 class CustomInstanceDialog : DialogFragment() {
+    val TAG = "CustomInstanceDialog"
+
     override fun onCreateDialog(savedInstanceState: Bundle?): Dialog {
         return activity?.let {
             val builder = MaterialAlertDialogBuilder(it)
@@ -22,9 +27,50 @@ class CustomInstanceDialog : DialogFragment() {
             val instanceNameEditText = view.findViewById<TextInputEditText>(R.id.instanceName)
             val instanceApiUrlEditText = view.findViewById<TextInputEditText>(R.id.instanceApiUrl)
             val addInstanceButton = view.findViewById<Button>(R.id.addInstance)
+            val cancelButton = view.findViewById<Button>(R.id.cancel)
+            cancelButton.setOnClickListener {
+                dismiss()
+            }
+
             addInstanceButton.setOnClickListener {
-                val instanceName = instanceNameEditText.text
-                val instanceApiUrl = instanceApiUrlEditText.text
+                val instanceName = instanceNameEditText.text.toString()
+                val instanceApiUrl = instanceApiUrlEditText.text.toString()
+                if (instanceName != "" && instanceApiUrl != "") {
+                    val sharedPreferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(requireContext())
+
+                    // get the names of the other custom instances
+                    var customInstancesNames = try {
+                        sharedPreferences
+                            .getStringSet("custom_instances_name", HashSet())!!.toList()
+                    } catch (e: Exception) {
+                        emptyList()
+                    }
+
+                    // get the urls of the other custom instances
+                    var customInstancesUrls = try {
+                        sharedPreferences
+                            .getStringSet("custom_instances_url", HashSet())!!.toList()
+                    } catch (e: Exception) {
+                        emptyList()
+                    }
+
+                    // append new instance to the list
+                    customInstancesNames += instanceName
+                    customInstancesUrls += instanceApiUrl
+                    Log.e(TAG, customInstancesNames.toString())
+
+                    // save them to the shared preferences
+                    sharedPreferences.edit()
+                        .putStringSet("custom_instances_name", HashSet(customInstancesNames))
+                        .putStringSet("custom_instances_url", HashSet(customInstancesUrls))
+                        .apply()
+                    activity?.recreate()
+                    dismiss()
+                } else {
+                    Toast.makeText(
+                        context, context?.getString(R.string.empty_instance), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT
+                    ).show()
+                }
             }
 
             val typedValue = TypedValue()
@@ -40,4 +86,4 @@ class CustomInstanceDialog : DialogFragment() {
             builder.create()
         } ?: throw IllegalStateException("Activity cannot be 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 9b733af99..926ddd861 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/preferences/InstanceSettings.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/preferences/InstanceSettings.kt
@@ -13,25 +13,27 @@ import android.widget.TextView
 import android.widget.Toast
 import androidx.activity.result.contract.ActivityResultContracts
 import androidx.core.app.ActivityCompat
+import androidx.core.app.ActivityCompat.recreate
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
 import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
-import androidx.preference.EditTextPreference
 import androidx.preference.ListPreference
 import androidx.preference.Preference
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceFragmentCompat
+import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager
 import com.github.libretube.R
 import com.github.libretube.dialogs.CustomInstanceDialog
 import com.github.libretube.dialogs.LoginDialog
 import com.github.libretube.requireMainActivityRestart
 import com.github.libretube.util.RetrofitInstance
+import org.chromium.base.ThreadUtils.runOnUiThread
+import org.json.JSONObject
+import org.json.JSONTokener
+import retrofit2.HttpException
 import java.io.IOException
 import java.io.InputStream
 import java.util.zip.ZipEntry
 import java.util.zip.ZipInputStream
-import org.json.JSONObject
-import org.json.JSONTokener
-import retrofit2.HttpException
 
 class InstanceSettings : PreferenceFragmentCompat() {
     val TAG = "InstanceSettings"
@@ -113,8 +115,10 @@ class InstanceSettings : PreferenceFragmentCompat() {
         topBarTextView?.text = getString(R.string.instance)
 
         val instance = findPreference<ListPreference>("selectInstance")
-        fetchInstance()
+        // fetchInstance()
+        initCustomInstances()
         instance?.setOnPreferenceChangeListener { _, newValue ->
+            requireMainActivityRestart = true
             RetrofitInstance.url = newValue.toString()
             RetrofitInstance.lazyMgr.reset()
             logout()
@@ -128,6 +132,17 @@ class InstanceSettings : PreferenceFragmentCompat() {
             true
         }
 
+        val clearCustomInstances = findPreference<Preference>("clearCustomInstances")
+        clearCustomInstances?.setOnPreferenceClickListener {
+            val sharedPreferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(requireContext())
+            sharedPreferences.edit()
+                .remove("custom_instances_name")
+                .remove("custom_instances_url")
+                .commit()
+            activity?.recreate()
+            true
+        }
+
         val login = findPreference<Preference>("login_register")
         login?.setOnPreferenceClickListener {
             requireMainActivityRestart = true
@@ -190,6 +205,43 @@ class InstanceSettings : PreferenceFragmentCompat() {
         }
     }
 
+    private fun initCustomInstances() {
+        val sharedPreferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(requireContext())
+
+        // get the names of the custom instances
+        val customInstancesNames = try {
+            sharedPreferences
+                .getStringSet("custom_instances_name", HashSet())!!.toList()
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            emptyList()
+        }
+
+        // get the urls of the custom instances
+        val customInstancesUrls = try {
+            sharedPreferences
+                .getStringSet("custom_instances_url", HashSet())!!.toList()
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            emptyList()
+        }
+
+        val instanceNames = resources.getStringArray(R.array.instances) + customInstancesNames
+        val instanceValues = resources.getStringArray(R.array.instancesValue) + customInstancesUrls
+
+        // add custom instances to the list preference
+        val instance = findPreference<ListPreference>("selectInstance")
+        instance?.entries = instanceNames
+        instance?.entryValues = instanceValues
+        instance?.summaryProvider =
+            Preference.SummaryProvider<ListPreference> { preference ->
+                val text = preference.entry
+                if (TextUtils.isEmpty(text)) {
+                    "kavin.rocks (Official)"
+                } else {
+                    text
+                }
+            }
+    }
+
     private fun logout() {
         val sharedPref = context?.getSharedPreferences("token", Context.MODE_PRIVATE)
         val token = sharedPref?.getString("token", "")
@@ -223,10 +275,13 @@ class InstanceSettings : PreferenceFragmentCompat() {
                 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>("officialInstance")
+                val instance = findPreference<ListPreference>("selectInstance")
                 instance?.entries = entries
                 instance?.entryValues = entryValues
                 instance?.summaryProvider =
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/array.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/array.xml
index 31f7d2b94..301537614 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/array.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/array.xml
@@ -2,17 +2,27 @@
 <resources>
     <string-array name="instances">
         <item>kavin.rocks (Official)</item>
-        <item>silkky.cloud</item>
         <item>tokhmi.xyz</item>
         <item>moomoo.me</item>
         <item>mint.lgbt</item>
+        <item>il.ax</item>
+        <item>syncpundit.com</item>
+        <item>mha.fi</item>
+        <item>shimul.me</item>
+        <item>jae.fi</item>
+        <item>privacy.com.de</item>
     </string-array>
     <string-array name="instancesValue">
         <item>https://pipedapi.kavin.rocks/</item>
-        <item>https://api.piped.silkky.cloud</item>
         <item>https://pipedapi.tokhmi.xyz/</item>
-        <item>https://pipedapi.moomoo.me</item>
-        <item>https://pa.mint.lgbt</item>
+        <item>https://pipedapi.moomoo.me/</item>
+        <item>https://pa.mint.lgbt/</item>
+        <item>https://pa.il.ax/</item>
+        <item>https://pipedapi.syncpundit.com/</item>
+        <item>https://api-piped.mha.fi/</item>
+        <item>https://api-piped.shimul.me/</item>
+        <item>https://api.yt.jae.fi/</item>
+        <item>https://piped-api.privacy.com.de/</item>
     </string-array>
     <string-array name="shareHostsList">
         <item>youtube.com"</item>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 19ae53740..301d8a87f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -166,4 +166,6 @@
     <string name="instance_name">Instance name</string>
     <string name="instance_api_url">Instance API url</string>
     <string name="addInstance">Add Instance</string>
+    <string name="empty_instance">You have to fill in the name and the API url.</string>
+    <string name="clear_customInstances">Clear custom instances</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/instance_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/instance_settings.xml
index 15846fa7e..676f7b7fa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/instance_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/instance_settings.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@
             app:summary="@string/customInstance_summary"
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_add_instance" />
 
+        <Preference
+            app:key="clearCustomInstances"
+            app:title="@string/clear_customInstances"
+            android:icon="@drawable/ic_trash" />
+
         <Preference
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_login"
             android:summary="@string/notgmail"