diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/OpmlImportFromPathActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/OpmlImportFromPathActivity.java
index 162a8f2e5..c1bbb7e52 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/OpmlImportFromPathActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/OpmlImportFromPathActivity.java
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package de.danoeh.antennapod.activity;
 
-import android.app.AlertDialog;
-import android.content.DialogInterface;
+import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.pm.ResolveInfo;
+import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.Menu;
@@ -10,23 +12,31 @@ import android.view.View;
 import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
 import android.widget.Button;
 import android.widget.TextView;
-import android.widget.Toast;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.FileInputStream;
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+import java.io.InputStreamReader;
+import java.io.Reader;
+import java.util.List;
+
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.BuildConfig;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.R;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.preferences.UserPreferences;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.LangUtils;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.StorageUtils;
 
-import java.io.*;
-
 /**
  * Lets the user start the OPML-import process from a path
  */
 public class OpmlImportFromPathActivity extends OpmlImportBaseActivity {
+
     private static final String TAG = "OpmlImportFromPathActivity";
-    private TextView txtvPath;
-    private Button butStart;
-    private String importPath;
+
+    private static final int CHOOSE_OPML_FILE = 1;
+
+    private Intent intentPickAction;
+    private Intent intentGetContentAction;
 
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
@@ -36,47 +46,74 @@ public class OpmlImportFromPathActivity extends OpmlImportBaseActivity {
         getSupportActionBar().setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
         setContentView(R.layout.opml_import);
 
-        txtvPath = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.txtvPath);
-        butStart = (Button) findViewById(R.id.butStartImport);
+        final TextView txtvHeaderExplanation1 = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.txtvHeadingExplanation1);
+        final TextView txtvExplanation1 = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.txtvExplanation1);
+        final TextView txtvHeaderExplanation2 = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.txtvHeadingExplanation2);
+        final TextView txtvExplanation2 = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.txtvExplanation2);
+        final TextView txtvHeaderExplanation3 = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.txtvHeadingExplanation3);
 
-        butStart.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
+        Button butChooseFilesystem = (Button) findViewById(R.id.butChooseFileFromFilesystem);
+        butChooseFilesystem.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
             @Override
             public void onClick(View v) {
-                checkFolderForFiles();
+                chooseFileFromFilesystem();
             }
 
         });
+
+        Button butChooseExternal = (Button) findViewById(R.id.butChooseFileFromExternal);
+        butChooseExternal.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
+                @Override
+                public void onClick(View v) {
+                    chooseFileFromExternal();
+                }
+        });
+
+                int nextOption = 1;
+        intentPickAction = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK);
+        intentPickAction.setData(Uri.parse("file://"));
+        List<ResolveInfo> intentActivities = getPackageManager()
+                        .queryIntentActivities(intentPickAction, CHOOSE_OPML_FILE);
+        if(intentActivities.size() == 0) {
+                intentPickAction.setData(null);
+                intentActivities = getPackageManager()
+                                .queryIntentActivities(intentPickAction, CHOOSE_OPML_FILE);
+                if(intentActivities.size() == 0) {
+                        txtvHeaderExplanation1.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                        txtvExplanation1.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                        findViewById(R.id.divider1).setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                        butChooseFilesystem.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                    }
+            }
+        if(txtvExplanation1.getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE) {
+                txtvHeaderExplanation1.setText("Option " + nextOption);
+                nextOption++;
+            }
+
+        intentGetContentAction = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
+        intentGetContentAction.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_OPENABLE);
+        intentGetContentAction.setType("*/*");
+        intentActivities = getPackageManager()
+                        .queryIntentActivities(intentGetContentAction, CHOOSE_OPML_FILE);
+        if(intentActivities.size() == 0) {
+                txtvHeaderExplanation2.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                txtvExplanation2.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                findViewById(R.id.divider2).setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                butChooseExternal.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+            } else {
+                txtvHeaderExplanation2.setText("Option " + nextOption);
+                nextOption++;
+            }
+
+        txtvHeaderExplanation3.setText("Option " + nextOption);
     }
 
     @Override
     protected void onResume() {
         super.onResume();
         StorageUtils.checkStorageAvailability(this);
-        setImportPath();
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Sets the importPath variable and makes txtvPath display the import
-     * directory.
-     */
-    private void setImportPath() {
-        File importDir = UserPreferences.getDataFolder(this, UserPreferences.IMPORT_DIR);
-        boolean success = true;
-        if (!importDir.exists()) {
-            if (BuildConfig.DEBUG)
-                Log.d(TAG, "Import directory doesn't exist. Creating...");
-            success = importDir.mkdir();
-            if (!success) {
-                Log.e(TAG, "Could not create directory");
-            }
-        }
-        if (success) {
-            txtvPath.setText(importDir.toString());
-            importPath = importDir.toString();
-        } else {
-            txtvPath.setText(R.string.opml_directory_error);
-        }
-    }
 
     @Override
     public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
@@ -95,32 +132,6 @@ public class OpmlImportFromPathActivity extends OpmlImportBaseActivity {
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Looks at the contents of the import directory and decides what to do. If
-     * more than one file is in the directory, a dialog will be created to let
-     * the user choose which item to import
-     */
-    private void checkFolderForFiles() {
-        File dir = new File(importPath);
-        if (dir.isDirectory()) {
-            File[] fileList = dir.listFiles();
-            if (fileList.length == 1) {
-                if (BuildConfig.DEBUG)
-                    Log.d(TAG, "Found one file, choosing that one.");
-                startImport(fileList[0]);
-            } else if (fileList.length > 1) {
-                Log.w(TAG, "Import directory contains more than one file.");
-                askForFile(dir);
-            } else {
-                Log.e(TAG, "Import directory is empty");
-                Toast toast = Toast
-                        .makeText(this, R.string.opml_import_error_dir_empty,
-                                Toast.LENGTH_LONG);
-                toast.show();
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     private void startImport(File file) {
         Reader mReader = null;
         try {
@@ -134,38 +145,36 @@ public class OpmlImportFromPathActivity extends OpmlImportBaseActivity {
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Asks the user to choose from a list of files in a directory and returns
-     * his choice.
+    /*
+     * Creates an implicit intent to launch a file manager which lets
+     * the user choose a specific OPML-file to import from.
      */
-    private void askForFile(File dir) {
-        final File[] fileList = dir.listFiles();
-        String[] fileNames = dir.list();
-
-        AlertDialog.Builder dialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
-        dialog.setTitle(R.string.choose_file_to_import_label);
-        dialog.setNeutralButton(android.R.string.cancel,
-                new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
-
-                    @Override
-                    public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
-                        if (BuildConfig.DEBUG)
-                            Log.d(TAG, "Dialog was cancelled");
-                        dialog.dismiss();
-                    }
-                });
-        dialog.setItems(fileNames, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
-
-            @Override
-            public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
-                if (BuildConfig.DEBUG)
-                    Log.d(TAG, "File at index " + which + " was chosen");
-                dialog.dismiss();
-                startImport(fileList[which]);
-            }
-        });
-        dialog.create().show();
+    private void chooseFileFromFilesystem() {
+        try {
+            startActivityForResult(intentPickAction, CHOOSE_OPML_FILE);
+        } catch (ActivityNotFoundException e) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "No activity found. Should never happen...");
+        }
     }
 
+    private void chooseFileFromExternal() {
+        try {
+            startActivityForResult(intentGetContentAction, CHOOSE_OPML_FILE);
+        } catch (ActivityNotFoundException e) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "No activity found. Should never happen...");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+      * Gets the path of the file chosen with chooseFileToImport()
+      */
+    @Override
+    protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
+        super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
+        if (resultCode == RESULT_OK && requestCode == CHOOSE_OPML_FILE) {
+            String filename = data.getData().getPath();
+            startImport(new File(filename));
+        }
+    }
 
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/addfeed.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/addfeed.xml
index a740d88cf..b7babbafa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/addfeed.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/addfeed.xml
@@ -1,107 +1,107 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-                android:layout_width="fill_parent"
-                android:layout_height="fill_parent"
-                android:orientation="vertical">
+<ScrollView
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:scrollbars="vertical">
 
-    <ScrollView
+    <LinearLayout
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
-        android:scrollbars="vertical">
+        android:paddingTop="8dp"
+        android:paddingLeft="16dp"
+        android:paddingRight="16dp"
+        android:paddingBottom="8dp"
+        android:orientation="vertical">
 
-        <RelativeLayout
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/txtvFeedurl"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            style="@style/AntennaPod.TextView.Heading"
+            android:text="@string/txtvfeedurl_label"/>
 
-            <TextView
-                android:id="@+id/txtvFeedurl"
-                android:layout_width="fill_parent"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
-                android:layout_margin="16dp"
-                style="@style/AntennaPod.TextView.Heading"
-                android:text="@string/txtvfeedurl_label"/>
+        <EditText
+            android:id="@+id/etxtFeedurl"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginTop="4dp"
+            android:hint="@string/etxtFeedurlHint"
+            android:inputType="textUri"/>
 
-            <EditText
-                android:id="@+id/etxtFeedurl"
-                android:layout_width="fill_parent"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_below="@id/txtvFeedurl"
-                android:layout_margin="8dp"
-                android:hint="@string/etxtFeedurlHint"
-                android:inputType="textUri"/>
+        <Button
+            android:id="@+id/butConfirm"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
+            android:text="@string/confirm_label"/>
 
-            <Button
-                android:id="@+id/butConfirm"
-                android:layout_width="fill_parent"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_below="@id/etxtFeedurl"
-                android:layout_margin="8dp"
-                android:text="@string/confirm_label"/>
+        <View
+            android:id="@+id/divider1"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="1dp"
+            android:layout_margin="16dp"
+            android:background="?android:attr/listDivider"/>
 
-            <TextView
-                android:id="@+id/txtvPodcastDirectories"
-                android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_below="@id/butConfirm"
-                android:layout_margin="8dp"
-                style="@style/AntennaPod.TextView.Heading"
-                android:text="@string/podcastdirectories_label"/>
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/txtvPodcastDirectories"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_below="@id/divider1"
+            style="@style/AntennaPod.TextView.Heading"
+            android:text="@string/podcastdirectories_label"/>
 
-            <TextView
-                android:id="@+id/txtvPodcastDirectoriesDescr"
-                android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:text="@string/podcastdirectories_descr"
-                android:textSize="@dimen/text_size_medium"
-                android:layout_below="@id/txtvPodcastDirectories"
-                android:layout_margin="8dp"/>
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/txtvPodcastDirectoriesDescr"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:text="@string/podcastdirectories_descr"
+            android:textSize="@dimen/text_size_medium"
+            android:layout_marginTop="4dp"/>
 
-            <Button
-                android:id="@+id/butBrowseGpoddernet"
-                android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_below="@id/txtvPodcastDirectoriesDescr"
-                android:layout_margin="8dp"
-                android:text="@string/browse_gpoddernet_label"/>
+        <Button
+            android:id="@+id/butBrowseGpoddernet"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
+            android:text="@string/browse_gpoddernet_label"/>
 
-            <Button
-                android:id="@+id/butSearchItunes"
-                android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_below="@id/butBrowseGpoddernet"
-                android:layout_margin="8dp"
-                android:text="@string/search_itunes_label"/>
+        <Button
+            android:id="@+id/butSearchItunes"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
+            android:text="@string/search_itunes_label"/>
 
-            <TextView
-                android:id="@+id/txtvOpmlImport"
-                android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_below="@id/butSearchItunes"
-                android:layout_margin="8dp"
-                style="@style/AntennaPod.TextView.Heading"
-                android:text="@string/opml_import_label"/>
+        <View
+            android:id="@+id/divider2"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="1dp"
+            android:layout_margin="16dp"
+            android:background="?android:attr/listDivider"/>
 
-            <TextView
-                android:id="@+id/txtvOpmlImportExpl"
-                android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_below="@id/txtvOpmlImport"
-                android:layout_margin="8dp"
-                android:textSize="@dimen/text_size_medium"
-                android:text="@string/opml_import_txtv_button_lable"/>
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/txtvOpmlImport"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            style="@style/AntennaPod.TextView.Heading"
+            android:text="@string/opml_import_label"/>
 
-            <Button
-                android:id="@+id/butOpmlImport"
-                android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_below="@id/txtvOpmlImportExpl"
-                android:layout_marginBottom="8dp"
-                android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
-                android:layout_marginRight="8dp"
-                android:text="@string/opml_import_label"/>
-        </RelativeLayout>
-    </ScrollView>
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/txtvOpmlImportExpl"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginTop="4dp"
+            android:textSize="@dimen/text_size_medium"
+            android:text="@string/opml_import_txtv_button_lable"/>
 
-</RelativeLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
+        <Button
+            android:id="@+id/butOpmlImport"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
+            android:text="@string/opml_import_label"/>
+
+    </LinearLayout>
+
+</ScrollView>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/opml_import.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/opml_import.xml
index 3e45a0400..5ece4f09f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/opml_import.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/opml_import.xml
@@ -1,32 +1,92 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<LinearLayout
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:orientation="vertical"
+    android:paddingTop="8dp"
+    android:paddingLeft="16dp"
+    android:paddingRight="16dp"
+    android:paddingBottom="8dp"
     tools:background="@android:color/darker_gray">
 
     <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/txtvHeadingExplanation1"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_margin="8dp"
-        android:text="@string/opml_import_explanation"
-        tools:background="@android:color/holo_green_dark" />
+        style="@style/AntennaPod.TextView.Heading"
+        android:text="@string/txtvfeedurl_label"/>
 
     <TextView
-        android:id="@+id/txtvPath"
+        android:id="@+id/txtvExplanation1"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_margin="8dp"
-        tools:text="Path"
+        android:text="@string/opml_import_explanation_1"
+        android:textSize="@dimen/text_size_medium"
+        android:layout_marginTop="4dp"
         tools:background="@android:color/holo_green_dark" />
 
     <Button
-        android:id="@+id/butStartImport"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:id="@+id/butChooseFileFromFilesystem"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
-        android:layout_margin="8dp"
-        android:text="@string/start_import_label" />
+        android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
+        android:text="@string/choose_file_from_filesystem" />
+
+    <View
+        android:id="@+id/divider1"
+        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+        android:layout_height="1dp"
+        android:layout_margin="16dp"
+        android:background="?android:attr/listDivider"/>
+
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/txtvHeadingExplanation2"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        style="@style/AntennaPod.TextView.Heading"
+        android:text="@string/txtvfeedurl_label"/>
+
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/txtvExplanation2"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:text="@string/opml_import_explanation_2"
+        android:textSize="@dimen/text_size_medium"
+        android:layout_marginTop="4dp"
+        tools:background="@android:color/holo_green_dark" />
+
+    <Button
+        android:id="@+id/butChooseFileFromExternal"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
+        android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
+        android:text="@string/choose_file_from_external_application" />
+
+    <View
+        android:id="@+id/divider2"
+        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+        android:layout_height="1dp"
+        android:layout_margin="16dp"
+        android:background="?android:attr/listDivider"/>
+
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/txtvHeadingExplanation3"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        style="@style/AntennaPod.TextView.Heading"
+        android:text="@string/txtvfeedurl_label"/>
+
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/txtvExplanation3"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:text="@string/opml_import_explanation_3"
+        android:textSize="@dimen/text_size_medium"
+        android:layout_marginTop="4dp"
+        tools:background="@android:color/holo_green_dark" />
 
 </LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 72e7a2b31..e15bb10a6 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 
     <!-- 'Add Feed' Activity labels -->
     <string name="feedurl_label">Feed URL</string>
-    <string name="etxtFeedurlHint">URL of feed or website</string>
+    <string name="etxtFeedurlHint">www.example.com/feed</string>
     <string name="txtvfeedurl_label">Add Podcast by URL</string>
     <string name="podcastdirectories_label">Find podcast in directory</string>
     <string name="podcastdirectories_descr">You can search for new podcasts by name, category or popularity in the gpodder.net directory, or search the iTunes store.</string>
@@ -293,8 +293,9 @@
 
     <!-- OPML import and export -->
     <string name="opml_import_txtv_button_lable">OPML files allow you to move your podcasts from one podcatcher to another.</string>
-    <string name="opml_import_explanation">To import an OPML file, you have to place it in the following directory and press the button below to start the import process. </string>
-    <string name="start_import_label">Start import</string>
+    <string name="opml_import_explanation_1">Choose a specific file path from the local filesystem.</string>
+    <string name="opml_import_explanation_2">Use an external applications like Dropbox, Google Drive or your favourite file manager to open an OPML file.</string>
+    <string name="opml_import_explanation_3">Many applications like Google Mail, Dropbox, Google Drive and most file managers can <i>open</i> OPML files <i>with</i> AntennaPod.</string>    <string name="start_import_label">Start import</string>
     <string name="opml_import_label">OPML import</string>
     <string name="opml_directory_error">ERROR!</string>
     <string name="reading_opml_label">Reading OPML file</string>
@@ -302,11 +303,12 @@
     <string name="opml_import_error_dir_empty">The import directory is empty.</string>
     <string name="select_all_label">Select all</string>
     <string name="deselect_all_label">Deselect all</string>
-    <string name="choose_file_to_import_label">Choose file to import</string>
+    <string name="choose_file_from_filesystem">From local filesystem</string>
+    <string name="choose_file_from_external_application">Use external application</string>
     <string name="opml_export_label">OPML export</string>
     <string name="exporting_label">Exporting...</string>
     <string name="export_error_label">Export error</string>
-    <string name="opml_export_success_title">Opml export successful.</string>
+    <string name="opml_export_success_title">OPML export successful.</string>
     <string name="opml_export_success_sum">The .opml file was written to:\u0020</string>
 
     <!-- Sleep timer -->
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index e8b0e2b2b..4ac4a79fd 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -219,7 +219,6 @@
 
     <style name="AntennaPod.TextView.Heading" parent="@android:style/TextAppearance.Medium">
         <item name="android:textSize">@dimen/text_size_large</item>
-        <item name="android:textStyle">italic</item>
         <item name="android:textColor">?android:attr/textColorPrimary</item>
     </style>