diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/about/LicenseFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/about/LicenseFragment.kt
index a560f407a..10e825efd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/about/LicenseFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/about/LicenseFragment.kt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import io.reactivex.rxjava3.core.Observable
 import io.reactivex.rxjava3.disposables.CompositeDisposable
 import io.reactivex.rxjava3.disposables.Disposable
 import io.reactivex.rxjava3.schedulers.Schedulers
+import org.schabi.newpipe.BuildConfig
 import org.schabi.newpipe.R
 import org.schabi.newpipe.databinding.FragmentLicensesBinding
 import org.schabi.newpipe.databinding.ItemSoftwareComponentBinding
@@ -25,13 +26,13 @@ import org.schabi.newpipe.util.external_communication.ShareUtils
  */
 class LicenseFragment : Fragment() {
     private lateinit var softwareComponents: Array<SoftwareComponent>
-    private var activeLicense: License? = null
+    private var activeSoftwareComponent: SoftwareComponent? = null
     private val compositeDisposable = CompositeDisposable()
 
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
         softwareComponents = arguments?.getParcelableArray(ARG_COMPONENTS) as Array<SoftwareComponent>
-        activeLicense = savedInstanceState?.getSerializable(LICENSE_KEY) as? License
+        activeSoftwareComponent = savedInstanceState?.getSerializable(SOFTWARE_COMPONENT_KEY) as? SoftwareComponent
         // Sort components by name
         softwareComponents.sortBy { it.name }
     }
@@ -48,9 +49,8 @@ class LicenseFragment : Fragment() {
     ): View {
         val binding = FragmentLicensesBinding.inflate(inflater, container, false)
         binding.licensesAppReadLicense.setOnClickListener {
-            activeLicense = StandardLicenses.GPL3
             compositeDisposable.add(
-                showLicense(StandardLicenses.GPL3)
+                showLicense(NEWPIPE_SOFTWARE_COMPONENT)
             )
         }
         for (component in softwareComponents) {
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ class LicenseFragment : Fragment() {
             val root: View = componentBinding.root
             root.tag = component
             root.setOnClickListener {
-                activeLicense = component.license
                 compositeDisposable.add(
                     showLicense(component)
                 )
@@ -74,39 +73,24 @@ class LicenseFragment : Fragment() {
             binding.licensesSoftwareComponents.addView(root)
             registerForContextMenu(root)
         }
-        activeLicense?.let { compositeDisposable.add(showLicense(it)) }
+        activeSoftwareComponent?.let { compositeDisposable.add(showLicense(it)) }
         return binding.root
     }
 
     override fun onSaveInstanceState(savedInstanceState: Bundle) {
         super.onSaveInstanceState(savedInstanceState)
-        activeLicense?.let { savedInstanceState.putSerializable(LICENSE_KEY, it) }
-    }
-
-    private fun showLicense(component: SoftwareComponent): Disposable {
-        return showLicense(component.license) {
-            setPositiveButton(R.string.dismiss) { dialog, _ ->
-                dialog.dismiss()
-            }
-            setNeutralButton(R.string.open_website_license) { _, _ ->
-                ShareUtils.openUrlInApp(requireContext(), component.link)
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    private fun showLicense(license: License) = showLicense(license) {
-        setPositiveButton(R.string.ok) { dialog, _ -> dialog.dismiss() }
+        activeSoftwareComponent?.let { savedInstanceState.putSerializable(SOFTWARE_COMPONENT_KEY, it) }
     }
 
     private fun showLicense(
-        license: License,
-        block: AlertDialog.Builder.() -> AlertDialog.Builder
+        softwareComponent: SoftwareComponent
     ): Disposable {
         return if (context == null) {
             Disposable.empty()
         } else {
             val context = requireContext()
-            Observable.fromCallable { getFormattedLicense(context, license) }
+            activeSoftwareComponent = softwareComponent
+            Observable.fromCallable { getFormattedLicense(context, softwareComponent.license) }
                 .subscribeOn(Schedulers.io())
                 .observeOn(AndroidSchedulers.mainThread())
                 .subscribe { formattedLicense ->
@@ -117,20 +101,38 @@ class LicenseFragment : Fragment() {
                     webView.loadData(webViewData, "text/html; charset=UTF-8", "base64")
 
                     Localization.assureCorrectAppLanguage(context)
-                    AlertDialog.Builder(requireContext())
-                        .setTitle(license.name)
+                    val builder = AlertDialog.Builder(requireContext())
+                        .setTitle(softwareComponent.name)
                         .setView(webView)
-                        .setOnCancelListener { activeLicense = null }
-                        .setOnDismissListener { activeLicense = null }
-                        .block()
-                        .show()
+                        .setOnCancelListener { activeSoftwareComponent = null }
+                        .setOnDismissListener { activeSoftwareComponent = null }
+                    if (softwareComponent == NEWPIPE_SOFTWARE_COMPONENT) {
+                        builder.setPositiveButton(R.string.ok) { dialog, _ -> dialog.dismiss() }
+                    } else {
+                        builder.setPositiveButton(R.string.dismiss) { dialog, _ ->
+                            dialog.dismiss()
+                        }
+                            .setNeutralButton(R.string.open_website_license) { _, _ ->
+                                ShareUtils.openUrlInApp(requireContext(), softwareComponent.link)
+                            }
+                    }
+
+                    builder.show()
                 }
         }
     }
 
     companion object {
         private const val ARG_COMPONENTS = "components"
-        private const val LICENSE_KEY = "ACTIVE_LICENSE"
+        private const val SOFTWARE_COMPONENT_KEY = "ACTIVE_SOFTWARE_COMPONENT"
+        private val NEWPIPE_SOFTWARE_COMPONENT = SoftwareComponent(
+            "NewPipe",
+            "2014-2023",
+            "Team NewPipe",
+            "https://newpipe.net/",
+            StandardLicenses.GPL3,
+            BuildConfig.VERSION_NAME
+        )
         fun newInstance(softwareComponents: Array<SoftwareComponent>): LicenseFragment {
             val fragment = LicenseFragment()
             fragment.arguments = bundleOf(ARG_COMPONENTS to softwareComponents)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/about/SoftwareComponent.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/about/SoftwareComponent.kt
index 354e8fef7..262641caa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/about/SoftwareComponent.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/about/SoftwareComponent.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package org.schabi.newpipe.about
 
 import android.os.Parcelable
 import kotlinx.parcelize.Parcelize
+import java.io.Serializable
 
 @Parcelize
 class SoftwareComponent
@@ -13,4 +14,4 @@ constructor(
     val link: String,
     val license: License,
     val version: String? = null
-) : Parcelable
+) : Parcelable, Serializable