diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/MainSettingsFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/MainSettingsFragment.java
index 2f65af4d6..0eebfb5a2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/MainSettingsFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/MainSettingsFragment.java
@@ -17,8 +17,11 @@ public class MainSettingsFragment extends BasePreferenceFragment {
         addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.main_settings);
 
         if (!CheckForNewAppVersion.isGithubApk(App.getApp())) {
-            final Preference update = findPreference(getString(R.string.update_pref_screen_key));
-            getPreferenceScreen().removePreference(update);
+            if (!DEBUG) {
+                final Preference update
+                        = findPreference(getString(R.string.update_pref_screen_key));
+                getPreferenceScreen().removePreference(update);
+            }
 
             defaultPreferences.edit().putBoolean(getString(R.string.update_app_key), false).apply();
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/UpdateSettingsFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/UpdateSettingsFragment.java
index d2f56b487..0fdf96757 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/UpdateSettingsFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/UpdateSettingsFragment.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package org.schabi.newpipe.settings;
 
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 
 import androidx.preference.Preference;
@@ -9,6 +11,8 @@ import org.schabi.newpipe.R;
 import static org.schabi.newpipe.CheckForNewAppVersion.startNewVersionCheckService;
 
 public class UpdateSettingsFragment extends BasePreferenceFragment {
+    private static final String RELEASES_URL = "https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/releases";
+
     private final Preference.OnPreferenceChangeListener updatePreferenceChange
             = (preference, checkForUpdates) -> {
         defaultPreferences.edit()
@@ -24,11 +28,20 @@ public class UpdateSettingsFragment extends BasePreferenceFragment {
         return true;
     };
 
+    private final Preference.OnPreferenceClickListener manualUpdateClick
+            = preference -> {
+        final Intent browserIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(RELEASES_URL));
+        startActivity(browserIntent);
+        return true;
+    };
+
     @Override
     public void onCreatePreferences(final Bundle savedInstanceState, final String rootKey) {
         addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.update_settings);
 
         final String updateToggleKey = getString(R.string.update_app_key);
+        final String manualUpdateKey = getString(R.string.manual_update_key);
         findPreference(updateToggleKey).setOnPreferenceChangeListener(updatePreferenceChange);
+        findPreference(manualUpdateKey).setOnPreferenceClickListener(manualUpdateClick);
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml
index 9489ef543..1c57178b4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@
 
     <!-- Updates -->
     <string name="update_app_key" translatable="false">update_app_key</string>
+    <string name="manual_update_key">manual_update_key</string>
     <string name="update_pref_screen_key" translatable="false">update_pref_screen_key</string>
     <string name="update_expiry_key" translatable="false">update_expiry_key</string>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 897ec0af8..9ab2d2643 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -517,6 +517,8 @@
     <!-- Updates Settings -->
     <string name="updates_setting_title">Updates</string>
     <string name="updates_setting_description">Show a notification to prompt app update when a new version is available</string>
+    <string name="manual_update_title">Check for updates</string>
+    <string name="manual_update_description">Manually check for new versions</string>
     <!-- Minimize to exit action -->
     <string name="minimize_on_exit_title">Minimize on app switch</string>
     <string name="minimize_on_exit_summary">Action when switching to other app from main video player — %s</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/update_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/update_settings.xml
index adaa47352..ef121ec4e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/update_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/update_settings.xml
@@ -12,4 +12,11 @@
         app:singleLineTitle="false"
         app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
 
+    <Preference
+        android:key="@string/manual_update_key"
+        android:summary="@string/manual_update_description"
+        android:title="@string/manual_update_title"
+        app:singleLineTitle="false"
+        app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
+
 </PreferenceScreen>