diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f6a08502c..e76779da3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 ## <a id="unreleased"></a>[Unreleased]
 
+### Changed
+
+- Viewer: allow setting default outside video player
+
 ## <a id="v1.7.7"></a>[v1.7.7] - 2022-11-27
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/deckers/thibault/aves/channel/calls/AppAdapterHandler.kt b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/deckers/thibault/aves/channel/calls/AppAdapterHandler.kt
index 0ac6bf607..bf68b220b 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/deckers/thibault/aves/channel/calls/AppAdapterHandler.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/deckers/thibault/aves/channel/calls/AppAdapterHandler.kt
@@ -232,7 +232,8 @@ class AppAdapterHandler(private val context: Context) : MethodCallHandler {
         val title = call.argument<String>("title")
         val uri = call.argument<String>("uri")?.let { Uri.parse(it) }
         val mimeType = call.argument<String>("mimeType")
-        if (uri == null) {
+        val forceChooser = call.argument<Boolean>("forceChooser")
+        if (uri == null || forceChooser == null) {
             result.error("open-args", "missing arguments", null)
             return
         }
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@ class AppAdapterHandler(private val context: Context) : MethodCallHandler {
         val intent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW)
             .addFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION)
             .setDataAndType(getShareableUri(context, uri), mimeType)
-        val started = safeStartActivityChooser(title, intent)
+        val started = if (forceChooser) safeStartActivityChooser(title, intent) else safeStartActivity(intent)
 
         result.success(started)
     }
diff --git a/lib/model/actions/entry_actions.dart b/lib/model/actions/entry_actions.dart
index cb6dabebb..a03fa7fc7 100644
--- a/lib/model/actions/entry_actions.dart
+++ b/lib/model/actions/entry_actions.dart
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ enum EntryAction {
   // external
   edit,
   open,
+  openVideo,
   openMap,
   setAs,
   // platform
@@ -191,6 +192,7 @@ extension ExtraEntryAction on EntryAction {
       case EntryAction.edit:
         return context.l10n.entryActionEdit;
       case EntryAction.open:
+      case EntryAction.openVideo:
         return context.l10n.entryActionOpen;
       case EntryAction.openMap:
         return context.l10n.entryActionOpenMap;
@@ -302,6 +304,7 @@ extension ExtraEntryAction on EntryAction {
       case EntryAction.edit:
         return AIcons.edit;
       case EntryAction.open:
+      case EntryAction.openVideo:
         return AIcons.openOutside;
       case EntryAction.openMap:
         return AIcons.map;
diff --git a/lib/services/android_app_service.dart b/lib/services/android_app_service.dart
index b21f4ee8d..71ba0ca6e 100644
--- a/lib/services/android_app_service.dart
+++ b/lib/services/android_app_service.dart
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ abstract class AndroidAppService {
 
   Future<bool> edit(String uri, String mimeType);
 
-  Future<bool> open(String uri, String mimeType);
+  Future<bool> open(String uri, String mimeType, {required bool forceChooser});
 
   Future<bool> openMap(LatLng latLng);
 
@@ -101,11 +101,12 @@ class PlatformAndroidAppService implements AndroidAppService {
   }
 
   @override
-  Future<bool> open(String uri, String mimeType) async {
+  Future<bool> open(String uri, String mimeType, {required bool forceChooser}) async {
     try {
       final result = await _platform.invokeMethod('open', <String, dynamic>{
         'uri': uri,
         'mimeType': mimeType,
+        'forceChooser': forceChooser,
       });
       if (result != null) return result as bool;
     } on PlatformException catch (e, stack) {
diff --git a/lib/widgets/dialogs/aves_selection_dialog.dart b/lib/widgets/dialogs/aves_selection_dialog.dart
index 9e12b0b02..15dce1fe0 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/dialogs/aves_selection_dialog.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/dialogs/aves_selection_dialog.dart
@@ -58,12 +58,13 @@ class _AvesSelectionDialogState<T> extends State<AvesSelectionDialog<T>> {
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     final title = widget.title;
     final message = widget.message;
+    final verticalPadding = (title == null && message == null) ? AvesDialog.cornerRadius.y / 2 : .0;
     final confirmationButtonLabel = widget.confirmationButtonLabel;
     final needConfirmation = confirmationButtonLabel != null;
     return AvesDialog(
       title: title,
       scrollableContent: [
-        if (title == null && message == null) SizedBox(height: AvesDialog.cornerRadius.y / 2),
+        if (verticalPadding != 0) SizedBox(height: verticalPadding),
         if (message != null)
           Padding(
             padding: const EdgeInsets.all(16),
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ class _AvesSelectionDialogState<T> extends State<AvesSelectionDialog<T>> {
             setGroupValue: (v) => setState(() => _selectedValue = v),
           );
         }),
+        if (verticalPadding != 0) SizedBox(height: verticalPadding),
       ],
       actions: [
         TextButton(
diff --git a/lib/widgets/viewer/action/entry_action_delegate.dart b/lib/widgets/viewer/action/entry_action_delegate.dart
index 9311227db..1e20fcf34 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/viewer/action/entry_action_delegate.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/viewer/action/entry_action_delegate.dart
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ class EntryActionDelegate with FeedbackMixin, PermissionAwareMixin, SizeAwareMix
         case EntryAction.videoTogglePlay:
         case EntryAction.videoReplay10:
         case EntryAction.videoSkip10:
+        case EntryAction.openVideo:
           return targetEntry.isVideo;
         case EntryAction.rotateScreen:
           return settings.isRotationLocked;
@@ -225,6 +226,7 @@ class EntryActionDelegate with FeedbackMixin, PermissionAwareMixin, SizeAwareMix
       case EntryAction.videoTogglePlay:
       case EntryAction.videoReplay10:
       case EntryAction.videoSkip10:
+      case EntryAction.openVideo:
         final controller = context.read<VideoConductor>().getController(targetEntry);
         if (controller != null) {
           VideoActionNotification(controller: controller, action: action).dispatch(context);
@@ -236,7 +238,7 @@ class EntryActionDelegate with FeedbackMixin, PermissionAwareMixin, SizeAwareMix
         });
         break;
       case EntryAction.open:
-        androidAppService.open(targetEntry.uri, targetEntry.mimeTypeAnySubtype).then((success) {
+        androidAppService.open(targetEntry.uri, targetEntry.mimeTypeAnySubtype, forceChooser: true).then((success) {
           if (!success) showNoMatchingAppDialog(context);
         });
         break;
diff --git a/lib/widgets/viewer/embedded/embedded_data_opener.dart b/lib/widgets/viewer/embedded/embedded_data_opener.dart
index 7349fa289..288a9c256 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/viewer/embedded/embedded_data_opener.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/viewer/embedded/embedded_data_opener.dart
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class EmbeddedDataOpener extends StatelessWidget with FeedbackMixin {
     final uri = fields['uri']!;
     if (!MimeTypes.isImage(mimeType) && !MimeTypes.isVideo(mimeType)) {
       // open with another app
-      unawaited(androidAppService.open(uri, mimeType).then((success) {
+      unawaited(androidAppService.open(uri, mimeType, forceChooser: true).then((success) {
         if (!success) {
           // fallback to sharing, so that the file can be saved somewhere
           androidAppService.shareSingle(uri, mimeType).then((success) {
diff --git a/lib/widgets/viewer/overlay/video/controls.dart b/lib/widgets/viewer/overlay/video/controls.dart
index 90f096566..8b06bb2c6 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/viewer/overlay/video/controls.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/viewer/overlay/video/controls.dart
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class VideoControlRow extends StatelessWidget {
             final trashed = controller?.entry.trashed ?? false;
             return Padding(
               padding: const EdgeInsetsDirectional.only(start: padding),
-              child: _buildIconButton(context, EntryAction.open, enabled: !trashed),
+              child: _buildIconButton(context, EntryAction.openVideo, enabled: !trashed),
             );
           case VideoControls.none:
             return const SizedBox();
diff --git a/lib/widgets/viewer/overlay/video/video.dart b/lib/widgets/viewer/overlay/video/video.dart
index e0a2d9e4b..6a57af95e 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/viewer/overlay/video/video.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/viewer/overlay/video/video.dart
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class _VideoControlOverlayState extends State<VideoControlOverlay> with SingleTi
         final status = controller?.status ?? VideoStatus.idle;
 
         if (status == VideoStatus.error) {
-          const action = EntryAction.open;
+          const action = EntryAction.openVideo;
           return Align(
             alignment: AlignmentDirectional.centerEnd,
             child: OverlayButton(
diff --git a/lib/widgets/viewer/video_action_delegate.dart b/lib/widgets/viewer/video_action_delegate.dart
index 5cb382709..a23e5bee0 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/viewer/video_action_delegate.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/viewer/video_action_delegate.dart
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ class VideoActionDelegate with FeedbackMixin, PermissionAwareMixin, SizeAwareMix
       case EntryAction.videoSkip10:
         await controller.seekTo(controller.currentPosition + 10000);
         break;
-      case EntryAction.open:
+      case EntryAction.openVideo:
         final entry = controller.entry;
-        await androidAppService.open(entry.uri, entry.mimeTypeAnySubtype).then((success) {
+        await androidAppService.open(entry.uri, entry.mimeTypeAnySubtype, forceChooser: false).then((success) {
           if (!success) showNoMatchingAppDialog(context);
         });
         break;