diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/web/CustomWebViewClient.java b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/web/CustomWebViewClient.java
index 3e451b0f..8a19fb85 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/web/CustomWebViewClient.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/dfa/diaspora_android/web/CustomWebViewClient.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 package com.github.dfa.diaspora_android.web;
 
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
+import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Build;
@@ -39,6 +40,10 @@ public class CustomWebViewClient extends WebViewClient {
     private final App app;
     private String lastLoadUrl = "";
     private boolean isAdBlockEnabled = false;
+    protected Context _context;
+
+    String newpipe = "org.schabi.newpipe";//for checking if app is installed
+    String youtube = "com.google.android.youtube";//for checking if app is installed
 
     public CustomWebViewClient(App app, WebView webView) {
         this.app = app;
@@ -58,10 +63,13 @@ public class CustomWebViewClient extends WebViewClient {
                 || url.startsWith("http://" + host)))) {
             return false;
         }//make youtube links open external-->never customtab
-        if (url.startsWith("https://youtube")||url.startsWith("https://www.youtube")) {
-            Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(url));
-            view.getContext().startActivity(intent);
-            return true;
+        else if (url.startsWith("https://youtube.com/") || url.startsWith("https://www.youtube.com/") || url.startsWith("https://m.youtube.com/") || url.startsWith("https://youtu.be/")){// && checkNewpipie != null || checkYoutube != null) {
+                    Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(url));
+            //Intent checkNewpipie = new Intent(_context.getPackageManager().getLaunchIntentForPackage(newpipe));
+            //Intent checkYoutube = new Intent(_context.getPackageManager().getLaunchIntentForPackage(youtube));
+            //if (checkNewpipie!=null || checkYoutube != null){view.getContext().startActivity(intent);}
+                    view.getContext().startActivity(intent);
+                    return true;
         } else {
             Intent i = new Intent(MainActivity.ACTION_OPEN_EXTERNAL_URL);
             i.putExtra(MainActivity.EXTRA_URL, url);