diff --git a/extensions/shared/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/components/FeedVideoViewsFilter.java b/extensions/shared/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/components/FeedVideoViewsFilter.java
index 9b0779ecc..271f8a611 100644
--- a/extensions/shared/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/components/FeedVideoViewsFilter.java
+++ b/extensions/shared/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/components/FeedVideoViewsFilter.java
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
 import app.revanced.extension.shared.patches.components.Filter;
 import app.revanced.extension.shared.patches.components.StringFilterGroup;
+import app.revanced.extension.shared.settings.StringSetting;
+import app.revanced.extension.shared.utils.ResourceUtils;
 import app.revanced.extension.youtube.settings.Settings;
 import app.revanced.extension.youtube.shared.NavigationBar;
 import app.revanced.extension.youtube.shared.RootView;
@@ -70,10 +72,26 @@ public final class FeedVideoViewsFilter extends Filter {
         return false;
     }
 
-    private final String ARROW = " -> ";
-    private final String VIEWS = "views";
-    private final String[] parts = Settings.HIDE_VIDEO_VIEW_COUNTS_MULTIPLIER.get().split("\\n");
-    private Pattern[] viewCountPatterns = null;
+    private static final String ARROW = " -> ";
+    private static final String VIEWS = "views";
+    private static final StringSetting HIDE_VIDEO_VIEW_COUNTS_MULTIPLIER =
+            Settings.HIDE_VIDEO_VIEW_COUNTS_MULTIPLIER;
+    private static final String HIDE_VIDEO_VIEW_COUNTS_MULTIPLIER_DEFAULT_VALUE =
+            "revanced_hide_video_view_counts_multiplier_default_value";
+    private static String[] parts;
+    private static Pattern[] viewCountPatterns = null;
+
+    static {
+        final String multiplierString = HIDE_VIDEO_VIEW_COUNTS_MULTIPLIER.get();
+        if (multiplierString.equals(HIDE_VIDEO_VIEW_COUNTS_MULTIPLIER_DEFAULT_VALUE) &&
+                ResourceUtils.getContext() != null) {
+            String defaultValue = ResourceUtils.getString(HIDE_VIDEO_VIEW_COUNTS_MULTIPLIER_DEFAULT_VALUE);
+            if (!multiplierString.equals(defaultValue)) {
+                HIDE_VIDEO_VIEW_COUNTS_MULTIPLIER.save(defaultValue);
+            }
+        }
+        parts = HIDE_VIDEO_VIEW_COUNTS_MULTIPLIER.get().split("\\n");
+    }
 
     /**
      * Hide videos based on views count
diff --git a/extensions/shared/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/player/PlayerPatch.java b/extensions/shared/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/player/PlayerPatch.java
index e7e187d1a..3e0f0747c 100644
--- a/extensions/shared/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/player/PlayerPatch.java
+++ b/extensions/shared/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/player/PlayerPatch.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import java.util.Objects;
 import app.revanced.extension.shared.settings.BaseSettings;
 import app.revanced.extension.shared.settings.BooleanSetting;
 import app.revanced.extension.shared.settings.IntegerSetting;
+import app.revanced.extension.shared.settings.StringSetting;
 import app.revanced.extension.shared.utils.Logger;
 import app.revanced.extension.shared.utils.ResourceUtils;
 import app.revanced.extension.shared.utils.Utils;
@@ -116,19 +117,32 @@ public class PlayerPatch {
      * view id R.id.content
      */
     private static final int contentId = ResourceUtils.getIdIdentifier("content");
-    private static final boolean expandDescriptionEnabled = Settings.EXPAND_VIDEO_DESCRIPTION.get();
-    private static final String descriptionString = Settings.EXPAND_VIDEO_DESCRIPTION_STRINGS.get();
+    private static final boolean EXPAND_VIDEO_DESCRIPTION = Settings.EXPAND_VIDEO_DESCRIPTION.get();
+    private static final StringSetting EXPAND_VIDEO_DESCRIPTION_STRINGS = Settings.EXPAND_VIDEO_DESCRIPTION_STRINGS;
+    private static final String EXPAND_VIDEO_DESCRIPTION_STRINGS_DEFAULT_VALUE = "revanced_expand_video_description_strings_default_value";
+
+    static {
+        final String descriptionString = EXPAND_VIDEO_DESCRIPTION_STRINGS.get();
+        if (descriptionString.equals(EXPAND_VIDEO_DESCRIPTION_STRINGS_DEFAULT_VALUE) &&
+                Utils.getContext() != null) {
+            String defaultValue = ResourceUtils.getString(EXPAND_VIDEO_DESCRIPTION_STRINGS_DEFAULT_VALUE);
+            if (!descriptionString.equals(defaultValue)) {
+                EXPAND_VIDEO_DESCRIPTION_STRINGS.save(defaultValue);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 
     private static boolean isDescriptionPanel = false;
 
     public static void setContentDescription(String contentDescription) {
-        if (!expandDescriptionEnabled) {
+        if (!EXPAND_VIDEO_DESCRIPTION) {
             return;
         }
         if (contentDescription == null || contentDescription.isEmpty()) {
             isDescriptionPanel = false;
             return;
         }
+        final String descriptionString = EXPAND_VIDEO_DESCRIPTION_STRINGS.get();
         if (descriptionString.isEmpty()) {
             isDescriptionPanel = false;
             return;
@@ -141,9 +155,8 @@ public class PlayerPatch {
      */
     private static long lastTimeDescriptionViewInvoked;
 
-
     public static void onVideoDescriptionCreate(RecyclerView recyclerView) {
-        if (!expandDescriptionEnabled)
+        if (!EXPAND_VIDEO_DESCRIPTION)
             return;
 
         recyclerView.getViewTreeObserver().addOnDrawListener(() -> {