diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/util/ImportHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/util/ImportHelper.kt
index ebb83e9de..525bb95dd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/util/ImportHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/util/ImportHelper.kt
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class ImportHelper(
             ).show()
         } catch (e: Exception) {
             Log.e(TAG(), e.toString())
-            Toast.makeText(activity, R.string.server_error, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
+            Toast.makeText(activity, e.localizedMessage, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
         }
     }
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class ImportHelper(
      */
     private fun getChannelsFromUri(uri: Uri): List<String> {
         return when (val fileType = activity.contentResolver.getType(uri)) {
-            "application/json" -> {
+            "application/json", "application/octet-stream" -> {
                 // NewPipe subscriptions format
                 val mapper = ObjectMapper()
                 val json = activity.contentResolver.openInputStream(uri)?.use {