diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/PeertubeInstanceListFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/PeertubeInstanceListFragment.java
index 32bba8ebc..17ec69d86 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/PeertubeInstanceListFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/PeertubeInstanceListFragment.java
@@ -4,11 +4,9 @@ import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.text.Html;
 import android.text.InputType;
-import android.text.SpannableString;
-import android.text.Spanned;
 import android.text.method.LinkMovementMethod;
-import android.text.style.URLSpan;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuInflater;
@@ -89,21 +87,11 @@ public class PeertubeInstanceListFragment extends Fragment {
         super.onViewCreated(rootView, savedInstanceState);
 
         final String instanceListUrl = getString(R.string.peertube_instance_list_url);
-        final String helpText = getString(R.string.peertube_instance_url_help, instanceListUrl);
-        final SpannableString spannableString = new SpannableString(helpText);
-        
-        final int urlStart = helpText.indexOf(instanceListUrl);
-        if (urlStart != -1) {
-            spannableString.setSpan(
-                    new URLSpan(instanceListUrl),
-                    urlStart,
-                    urlStart + instanceListUrl.length(),
-                    Spanned.SPAN_EXCLUSIVE_EXCLUSIVE
-            );
-        }
-        
-        binding.instanceHelpTV.setText(spannableString);
+        final String helpText = getString(R.string.peertube_instance_url_help,
+                "<a href=\"" + instanceListUrl + "\">" + instanceListUrl + "</a>");
+        binding.instanceHelpTV.setText(Html.fromHtml(helpText, Html.FROM_HTML_MODE_LEGACY));
         binding.instanceHelpTV.setMovementMethod(LinkMovementMethod.getInstance());
+        
         binding.addInstanceButton.setOnClickListener(v -> showAddItemDialog(requireContext()));
         binding.instances.setLayoutManager(new LinearLayoutManager(requireContext()));