diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/integrations/patches/OpenLinksExternallyPatch.java b/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/integrations/patches/OpenLinksExternallyPatch.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4f5ce40b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/integrations/patches/OpenLinksExternallyPatch.java
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package app.revanced.integrations.patches;
+
+import app.revanced.integrations.settings.SettingsEnum;
+
+public class OpenLinksExternallyPatch {
+    /**
+     * Override 'android.support.customtabs.action.CustomTabsService',
+     * in order to open links in the default browser. This is done by returning an empty string,
+     * for the service that handles custom tabs in the Android support library
+     * which opens links in the default service instead.
+     *
+     * @param original The original custom tabs service.
+     * @return The new, default service to open links with or the original service.
+     */
+    public static String enableExternalBrowser(String original) {
+        if (SettingsEnum.ENABLE_EXTERNAL_BROWSER.getBoolean()) original = "";
+        return original;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/integrations/settings/SettingsEnum.java b/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/integrations/settings/SettingsEnum.java
index 4df4a983..041a1e57 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/integrations/settings/SettingsEnum.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/integrations/settings/SettingsEnum.java
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ public enum SettingsEnum {
     ENABLE_MINIMIZED_PLAYBACK("revanced_enable_minimized_playback", true, ReturnType.BOOLEAN),
     OPEN_LINKS_DIRECTLY("revanced_uri_redirect", true, ReturnType.BOOLEAN, true),
     DISABLE_ZOOM_HAPTICS("revanced_disable_zoom_haptics", true, ReturnType.BOOLEAN, false),
+    ENABLE_EXTERNAL_BROWSER("revanced_enable_external_browser", true, ReturnType.BOOLEAN, true),
 
     // Swipe controls
     ENABLE_SWIPE_BRIGHTNESS("revanced_enable_swipe_brightness", true, ReturnType.BOOLEAN),