diff --git a/extensions/shared/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/misc/ExternalBrowserPatch.java b/extensions/shared/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/misc/ExternalBrowserPatch.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 794fd93e0..000000000
--- a/extensions/shared/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/misc/ExternalBrowserPatch.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-package app.revanced.extension.youtube.patches.misc;
-
-import app.revanced.extension.youtube.settings.Settings;
-
-@SuppressWarnings("unused")
-public class ExternalBrowserPatch {
-
-    public static String enableExternalBrowser(final String original) {
-        if (!Settings.ENABLE_EXTERNAL_BROWSER.get())
-            return original;
-
-        return "";
-    }
-}
diff --git a/extensions/shared/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/misc/OpenLinksDirectlyPatch.java b/extensions/shared/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/misc/OpenLinksDirectlyPatch.java
index a3e9b9658..e4d466428 100644
--- a/extensions/shared/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/misc/OpenLinksDirectlyPatch.java
+++ b/extensions/shared/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/misc/OpenLinksDirectlyPatch.java
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ import app.revanced.extension.youtube.settings.Settings;
 public class OpenLinksDirectlyPatch {
     private static final String YOUTUBE_REDIRECT_PATH = "/redirect";
 
-    public static Uri enableBypassRedirect(String uri) {
+    public static Uri parseRedirectUri(String uri) {
         final Uri parsed = Uri.parse(uri);
-        if (!Settings.ENABLE_OPEN_LINKS_DIRECTLY.get())
+        if (!Settings.BYPASS_URL_REDIRECTS.get())
             return parsed;
 
         if (Objects.equals(parsed.getPath(), YOUTUBE_REDIRECT_PATH)) {
diff --git a/extensions/shared/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/misc/OpenLinksExternallyPatch.java b/extensions/shared/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/misc/OpenLinksExternallyPatch.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..43740adcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/shared/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/misc/OpenLinksExternallyPatch.java
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package app.revanced.extension.youtube.patches.misc;
+
+import app.revanced.extension.youtube.settings.Settings;
+
+@SuppressWarnings("unused")
+public class OpenLinksExternallyPatch {
+
+    // renamed from 'enableExternalBrowser'
+    public static String openLinksExternally(final String original) {
+        if (!Settings.OPEN_LINKS_EXTERNALLY.get())
+            return original;
+
+        return "";
+    }
+}
diff --git a/extensions/shared/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/settings/Settings.java b/extensions/shared/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/settings/Settings.java
index bef2a9a94..d86731aeb 100644
--- a/extensions/shared/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/settings/Settings.java
+++ b/extensions/shared/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/settings/Settings.java
@@ -550,8 +550,8 @@ public class Settings extends BaseSettings {
 
 
     // PreferenceScreen: Miscellaneous
-    public static final BooleanSetting ENABLE_OPEN_LINKS_DIRECTLY = new BooleanSetting("revanced_enable_open_links_directly", TRUE);
-    public static final BooleanSetting ENABLE_EXTERNAL_BROWSER = new BooleanSetting("revanced_enable_external_browser", TRUE, true);
+    public static final BooleanSetting BYPASS_URL_REDIRECTS = new BooleanSetting("revanced_bypass_url_redirects", TRUE);
+    public static final BooleanSetting OPEN_LINKS_EXTERNALLY = new BooleanSetting("revanced_open_links_externally", TRUE, true);
 
     // Experimental Flags
     public static final BooleanSetting CHANGE_SHARE_SHEET = new BooleanSetting("revanced_change_share_sheet", FALSE, true);
diff --git a/patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/misc/openlinksdirectly/Fingerprints.kt b/patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/misc/openlinks/directly/Fingerprints.kt
similarity index 96%
rename from patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/misc/openlinksdirectly/Fingerprints.kt
rename to patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/misc/openlinks/directly/Fingerprints.kt
index 1b33eeab6..82a750711 100644
--- a/patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/misc/openlinksdirectly/Fingerprints.kt
+++ b/patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/misc/openlinks/directly/Fingerprints.kt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package app.revanced.patches.youtube.misc.openlinksdirectly
+package app.revanced.patches.youtube.misc.openlinks.directly
 
 import app.revanced.util.fingerprint.legacyFingerprint
 import app.revanced.util.or
diff --git a/patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/misc/openlinksdirectly/OpenLinksDirectlyPatch.kt b/patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/misc/openlinks/directly/OpenLinksDirectlyPatch.kt
similarity index 82%
rename from patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/misc/openlinksdirectly/OpenLinksDirectlyPatch.kt
rename to patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/misc/openlinks/directly/OpenLinksDirectlyPatch.kt
index 61ffa6c1d..bd111ce99 100644
--- a/patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/misc/openlinksdirectly/OpenLinksDirectlyPatch.kt
+++ b/patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/misc/openlinks/directly/OpenLinksDirectlyPatch.kt
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-package app.revanced.patches.youtube.misc.openlinksdirectly
+package app.revanced.patches.youtube.misc.openlinks.directly
 
 import app.revanced.patcher.extensions.InstructionExtensions.getInstruction
 import app.revanced.patcher.extensions.InstructionExtensions.replaceInstruction
 import app.revanced.patcher.patch.bytecodePatch
 import app.revanced.patches.youtube.utils.compatibility.Constants.COMPATIBLE_PACKAGE
 import app.revanced.patches.youtube.utils.extension.Constants.MISC_PATH
-import app.revanced.patches.youtube.utils.patch.PatchList.ENABLE_OPEN_LINKS_DIRECTLY
+import app.revanced.patches.youtube.utils.patch.PatchList.BYPASS_URL_REDIRECTS
 import app.revanced.patches.youtube.utils.settings.ResourceUtils.addPreference
 import app.revanced.patches.youtube.utils.settings.settingsPatch
 import app.revanced.util.fingerprint.methodOrThrow
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.iface.reference.MethodReference
 
 @Suppress("unused")
 val openLinksDirectlyPatch = bytecodePatch(
-    ENABLE_OPEN_LINKS_DIRECTLY.title,
-    ENABLE_OPEN_LINKS_DIRECTLY.summary,
+    BYPASS_URL_REDIRECTS.title,
+    BYPASS_URL_REDIRECTS.summary,
 ) {
     compatibleWith(COMPATIBLE_PACKAGE)
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ val openLinksDirectlyPatch = bytecodePatch(
 
                 replaceInstruction(
                     insertIndex,
-                    "invoke-static {v$insertRegister}, $MISC_PATH/OpenLinksDirectlyPatch;->enableBypassRedirect(Ljava/lang/String;)Landroid/net/Uri;"
+                    "invoke-static {v$insertRegister}, $MISC_PATH/OpenLinksDirectlyPatch;->parseRedirectUri(Ljava/lang/String;)Landroid/net/Uri;"
                 )
             }
         }
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ val openLinksDirectlyPatch = bytecodePatch(
 
         addPreference(
             arrayOf(
-                "SETTINGS: ENABLE_OPEN_LINKS_DIRECTLY"
+                "SETTINGS: BYPASS_URL_REDIRECTS"
             ),
-            ENABLE_OPEN_LINKS_DIRECTLY
+            BYPASS_URL_REDIRECTS
         )
 
         // endregion
diff --git a/patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/misc/externalbrowser/OpenLinksExternallyPatch.kt b/patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/misc/openlinks/externally/OpenLinksExternallyPatch.kt
similarity index 81%
rename from patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/misc/externalbrowser/OpenLinksExternallyPatch.kt
rename to patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/misc/openlinks/externally/OpenLinksExternallyPatch.kt
index 020594c8a..4a7d1cd9a 100644
--- a/patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/misc/externalbrowser/OpenLinksExternallyPatch.kt
+++ b/patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/misc/openlinks/externally/OpenLinksExternallyPatch.kt
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-package app.revanced.patches.youtube.misc.externalbrowser
+package app.revanced.patches.youtube.misc.openlinks.externally
 
 import app.revanced.patcher.extensions.InstructionExtensions.addInstructions
 import app.revanced.patcher.patch.bytecodePatch
 import app.revanced.patches.shared.transformation.transformInstructionsPatch
 import app.revanced.patches.youtube.utils.compatibility.Constants.COMPATIBLE_PACKAGE
 import app.revanced.patches.youtube.utils.extension.Constants.MISC_PATH
-import app.revanced.patches.youtube.utils.patch.PatchList.ENABLE_EXTERNAL_BROWSER
+import app.revanced.patches.youtube.utils.patch.PatchList.OPEN_LINKS_EXTERNALLY
 import app.revanced.patches.youtube.utils.settings.ResourceUtils.addPreference
 import app.revanced.patches.youtube.utils.settings.settingsPatch
 import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.iface.instruction.OneRegisterInstruction
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.iface.reference.StringReference
 
 @Suppress("unused")
 val openLinksExternallyPatch = bytecodePatch(
-    ENABLE_EXTERNAL_BROWSER.title,
-    ENABLE_EXTERNAL_BROWSER.summary,
+    OPEN_LINKS_EXTERNALLY.title,
+    OPEN_LINKS_EXTERNALLY.summary,
 ) {
     compatibleWith(COMPATIBLE_PACKAGE)
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ val openLinksExternallyPatch = bytecodePatch(
                 mutableMethod.addInstructions(
                     intentStringIndex + 1,
                     """
-                        invoke-static {v$register}, $MISC_PATH/ExternalBrowserPatch;->enableExternalBrowser(Ljava/lang/String;)Ljava/lang/String;
+                        invoke-static {v$register}, $MISC_PATH/OpenLinksExternallyPatch;->openLinksExternally(Ljava/lang/String;)Ljava/lang/String;
                         move-result-object v$register
                         """,
                 )
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ val openLinksExternallyPatch = bytecodePatch(
 
         addPreference(
             arrayOf(
-                "SETTINGS: ENABLE_EXTERNAL_BROWSER"
+                "SETTINGS: OPEN_LINKS_EXTERNALLY"
             ),
-            ENABLE_EXTERNAL_BROWSER
+            OPEN_LINKS_EXTERNALLY
         )
 
         // endregion
diff --git a/patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/utils/patch/PatchList.kt b/patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/utils/patch/PatchList.kt
index 44388d6b1..1facf3032 100644
--- a/patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/utils/patch/PatchList.kt
+++ b/patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtube/utils/patch/PatchList.kt
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ internal enum class PatchList(
         "Bypass image region restrictions",
         "Adds an option to use a different host for static images, so that images blocked in some countries can be received."
     ),
-    ENABLE_OPEN_LINKS_DIRECTLY(
-        "Bypass link redirection",
-        "Adds an option to bypass redirection when opening external links."
+    BYPASS_URL_REDIRECTS(
+        "Bypass URL redirects",
+        "Adds an option to bypass URL redirects and open the original URL directly."
     ),
     CHANGE_PLAYER_FLYOUT_MENU_TOGGLES(
         "Change player flyout menu toggles",
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ internal enum class PatchList(
         "Navigation bar components",
         "Adds options to hide or change components related to the navigation bar."
     ),
-    ENABLE_EXTERNAL_BROWSER(
-        "Open links in browser",
+    OPEN_LINKS_EXTERNALLY(
+        "Open links externally",
         "Adds an option to always open links in your browser instead of in the in-app-browser."
     ),
     OVERLAY_BUTTONS(
diff --git a/patches/src/main/resources/youtube/settings/host/values/strings.xml b/patches/src/main/resources/youtube/settings/host/values/strings.xml
index cc5df48fa..dfc9de3de 100644
--- a/patches/src/main/resources/youtube/settings/host/values/strings.xml
+++ b/patches/src/main/resources/youtube/settings/host/values/strings.xml
@@ -1904,9 +1904,9 @@ Click to see how to issue an API key."</string>
     <!-- PreferenceScreen: Miscellaneous -->
     <string name="revanced_preference_screen_misc_title">Miscellaneous</string>
 
-    <string name="revanced_enable_open_links_directly_title">Bypass link redirection</string>
-    <string name="revanced_enable_open_links_directly_summary_on">Bypasses link redirection.</string>
-    <string name="revanced_enable_open_links_directly_summary_off">Follows default redirection policy.</string>
+    <string name="revanced_bypass_url_redirects_title">Bypass URL redirects</string>
+    <string name="revanced_bypass_url_redirects_summary_on">URL redirects are bypassed.</string>
+    <string name="revanced_bypass_url_redirects_summary_off">URL redirects are not bypassed.</string>
     <string name="revanced_disable_quic_protocol_title">Disable QUIC protocol</string>
     <string name="revanced_disable_quic_protocol_summary">"Disables CronetEngine's QUIC protocol."</string>
     <string name="revanced_enable_debug_logging_title">Enable debug logging</string>
@@ -1915,9 +1915,9 @@ Click to see how to issue an API key."</string>
     <string name="revanced_enable_debug_buffer_logging_title">Enable debug buffer logging</string>
     <string name="revanced_enable_debug_buffer_logging_summary_on">Debug logs include the buffer.</string>
     <string name="revanced_enable_debug_buffer_logging_summary_off">Debug logs do not include the buffer.</string>
-    <string name="revanced_enable_external_browser_title">Open links in browser</string>
-    <string name="revanced_enable_external_browser_summary_on">Opens links in the external browser.</string>
-    <string name="revanced_enable_external_browser_summary_off">Opens links in the in-app browser.</string>
+    <string name="revanced_open_links_externally_title">Open links in browser</string>
+    <string name="revanced_open_links_externally_summary_on">Opens links in the external browser.</string>
+    <string name="revanced_open_links_externally_summary_off">Opens links in the in-app browser.</string>
     <string name="revanced_sanitize_sharing_links_title">Sanitize sharing links</string>
     <string name="revanced_sanitize_sharing_links_summary">Sanitizes sharing links by removing tracking query parameters.</string>
 
diff --git a/patches/src/main/resources/youtube/settings/xml/revanced_prefs.xml b/patches/src/main/resources/youtube/settings/xml/revanced_prefs.xml
index 2f5ce9709..bb1e5c6b0 100644
--- a/patches/src/main/resources/youtube/settings/xml/revanced_prefs.xml
+++ b/patches/src/main/resources/youtube/settings/xml/revanced_prefs.xml
@@ -820,8 +820,8 @@
             <app.revanced.extension.youtube.settings.preference.WatchHistoryStatusPreference android:title="@string/revanced_watch_history_about_title" />
         </PreferenceScreen>SETTINGS: WATCH_HISTORY -->
 
-        <!-- SETTINGS: ENABLE_OPEN_LINKS_DIRECTLY
-        <SwitchPreference android:title="@string/revanced_enable_open_links_directly_title" android:key="revanced_enable_open_links_directly" android:summaryOn="@string/revanced_enable_open_links_directly_summary_on" android:summaryOff="@string/revanced_enable_open_links_directly_summary_off" />SETTINGS: ENABLE_OPEN_LINKS_DIRECTLY -->
+        <!-- SETTINGS: BYPASS_URL_REDIRECTS
+        <SwitchPreference android:title="@string/revanced_bypass_url_redirects_title" android:key="revanced_bypass_url_redirects" android:summaryOn="@string/revanced_bypass_url_redirects_summary_on" android:summaryOff="@string/revanced_bypass_url_redirects_summary_off" />SETTINGS: BYPASS_URL_REDIRECTS -->
 
         <!-- SETTINGS: DISABLE_QUIC_PROTOCOL
         <SwitchPreference android:title="@string/revanced_disable_quic_protocol_title" android:key="revanced_disable_quic_protocol" android:summary="@string/revanced_disable_quic_protocol_summary" />SETTINGS: DISABLE_QUIC_PROTOCOL -->
@@ -830,8 +830,8 @@
         <SwitchPreference android:title="@string/revanced_enable_debug_logging_title" android:key="revanced_enable_debug_logging" android:summaryOn="@string/revanced_enable_debug_logging_summary_on" android:summaryOff="@string/revanced_enable_debug_logging_summary_off" />
         <SwitchPreference android:title="@string/revanced_enable_debug_buffer_logging_title" android:key="revanced_enable_debug_buffer_logging" android:summaryOn="@string/revanced_enable_debug_buffer_logging_summary_on" android:summaryOff="@string/revanced_enable_debug_buffer_logging_summary_off" android:dependency="revanced_enable_debug_logging" />SETTINGS: ENABLE_DEBUG_LOGGING -->
 
-        <!-- SETTINGS: ENABLE_EXTERNAL_BROWSER
-        <SwitchPreference android:title="@string/revanced_enable_external_browser_title" android:key="revanced_enable_external_browser" android:summaryOn="@string/revanced_enable_external_browser_summary_on" android:summaryOff="@string/revanced_enable_external_browser_summary_off" />SETTINGS: ENABLE_EXTERNAL_BROWSER -->
+        <!-- SETTINGS: OPEN_LINKS_EXTERNALLY
+        <SwitchPreference android:title="@string/revanced_open_links_externally_title" android:key="revanced_open_links_externally" android:summaryOn="@string/revanced_open_links_externally_summary_on" android:summaryOff="@string/revanced_open_links_externally_summary_off" />SETTINGS: OPEN_LINKS_EXTERNALLY -->
 
         <!-- SETTINGS: SANITIZE_SHARING_LINKS
         <SwitchPreference android:title="@string/revanced_sanitize_sharing_links_title" android:key="revanced_sanitize_sharing_links" android:summary="@string/revanced_sanitize_sharing_links_summary" />SETTINGS: SANITIZE_SHARING_LINKS -->
@@ -919,12 +919,12 @@
             </PreferenceCategory>
 
             <PreferenceCategory android:title="@string/revanced_preference_screen_misc_title" android:layout="@layout/revanced_settings_preferences_category">
+                <Preference android:title="Bypass URL redirects" android:summary="@string/revanced_patches_excluded" android:selectable="false"/>
                 <Preference android:title="Change share sheet" android:summary="@string/revanced_patches_excluded" android:selectable="false"/>
                 <Preference android:title="Disable QUIC protocol" android:summary="@string/revanced_patches_excluded" android:selectable="false"/>
                 <Preference android:title="Enable debug logging" android:summary="@string/revanced_patches_excluded" android:selectable="false"/>
-                <Preference android:title="Enable external browser" android:summary="@string/revanced_patches_excluded" android:selectable="false"/>
-                <Preference android:title="Enable open links directly" android:summary="@string/revanced_patches_excluded" android:selectable="false"/>
                 <Preference android:title="Enable OPUS codec" android:summary="@string/revanced_patches_excluded" android:selectable="false"/>
+                <Preference android:title="Open links externally" android:summary="@string/revanced_patches_excluded" android:selectable="false"/>
                 <Preference android:title="Remove background playback restrictions" android:summary="@string/revanced_patches_excluded" android:selectable="false"/>
                 <Preference android:title="Sanitize sharing links" android:summary="@string/revanced_patches_excluded" android:selectable="false"/>
                 <Preference android:title="Spoof streaming data" android:summary="@string/revanced_patches_excluded" android:selectable="false"/>