diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/subscription/SubscriptionFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/subscription/SubscriptionFragment.kt
index e2248e742..57e1effbe 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/subscription/SubscriptionFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/subscription/SubscriptionFragment.kt
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ class SubscriptionFragment : BaseStateFragment<SubscriptionState>() {
     }
 
     private fun onImportPreviousSelected() {
-        requestImportLauncher.launch(StoredFileHelper.getPicker(activity))
+        requestImportLauncher.launch(StoredFileHelper.getPicker(activity, JSON_MIME_TYPE))
     }
 
     private fun onExportSelected() {
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class SubscriptionFragment : BaseStateFragment<SubscriptionState>() {
         val exportName = "newpipe_subscriptions_$date.json"
 
         requestExportLauncher.launch(
-            StoredFileHelper.getNewPicker(activity, exportName, "application/json", null)
+            StoredFileHelper.getNewPicker(activity, exportName, JSON_MIME_TYPE, null)
         )
     }
 
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class SubscriptionFragment : BaseStateFragment<SubscriptionState>() {
         FeedGroupReorderDialog().show(parentFragmentManager, null)
     }
 
-    fun requestExportResult(result: ActivityResult) {
+    private fun requestExportResult(result: ActivityResult) {
         if (result.data != null && result.resultCode == Activity.RESULT_OK) {
             activity.startService(
                 Intent(activity, SubscriptionsExportService::class.java)
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ class SubscriptionFragment : BaseStateFragment<SubscriptionState>() {
         }
     }
 
-    fun requestImportResult(result: ActivityResult) {
+    private fun requestImportResult(result: ActivityResult) {
         if (result.data != null && result.resultCode == Activity.RESULT_OK) {
             ImportConfirmationDialog.show(
                 this,
@@ -407,4 +407,8 @@ class SubscriptionFragment : BaseStateFragment<SubscriptionState>() {
         super.hideLoading()
         binding.itemsList.animate(true, 200)
     }
+
+    companion object {
+        const val JSON_MIME_TYPE = "application/json"
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/subscription/SubscriptionsImportFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/subscription/SubscriptionsImportFragment.java
index 4e667f2b9..c4d088e39 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/subscription/SubscriptionsImportFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/subscription/SubscriptionsImportFragment.java
@@ -177,7 +177,8 @@ public class SubscriptionsImportFragment extends BaseFragment {
     }
 
     public void onImportFile() {
-        requestImportFileLauncher.launch(StoredFileHelper.getPicker(activity));
+        // leave */* mime type to support all services with different mime types and file extensions
+        requestImportFileLauncher.launch(StoredFileHelper.getPicker(activity, "*/*"));
     }
 
     private void requestImportFileResult(final ActivityResult result) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/ContentSettingsFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/ContentSettingsFragment.java
index 1a86cf38b..a34256a3c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/ContentSettingsFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/ContentSettingsFragment.java
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ public class ContentSettingsFragment extends BasePreferenceFragment {
         final Preference importDataPreference = requirePreference(R.string.import_data);
         importDataPreference.setOnPreferenceClickListener((Preference p) -> {
             requestImportPathLauncher.launch(
-                    StoredFileHelper.getPicker(requireContext(), getImportExportDataUri()));
+                    StoredFileHelper.getPicker(requireContext(),
+                            ZIP_MIME_TYPE, getImportExportDataUri()));
             return true;
         });
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/streams/io/StoredFileHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/streams/io/StoredFileHelper.java
index dd379b730..9fe4a9340 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/streams/io/StoredFileHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/streams/io/StoredFileHelper.java
@@ -459,11 +459,12 @@ public class StoredFileHelper implements Serializable {
         return !str1.equals(str2);
     }
 
-    public static Intent getPicker(@NonNull final Context ctx) {
+    public static Intent getPicker(@NonNull final Context ctx,
+                                   @NonNull final String mimeType) {
         if (NewPipeSettings.useStorageAccessFramework(ctx)) {
             return new Intent(Intent.ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT)
                     .putExtra("android.content.extra.SHOW_ADVANCED", true)
-                    .setType("*/*")
+                    .setType(mimeType)
                     .addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_OPENABLE)
                     .addFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_PERSISTABLE_URI_PERMISSION
                             | StoredDirectoryHelper.PERMISSION_FLAGS);
@@ -477,8 +478,10 @@ public class StoredFileHelper implements Serializable {
         }
     }
 
-    public static Intent getPicker(@NonNull final Context ctx, @Nullable final Uri initialPath) {
-        return applyInitialPathToPickerIntent(ctx, getPicker(ctx), initialPath, null);
+    public static Intent getPicker(@NonNull final Context ctx,
+                                   @NonNull final String mimeType,
+                                   @Nullable final Uri initialPath) {
+        return applyInitialPathToPickerIntent(ctx, getPicker(ctx, mimeType), initialPath, null);
     }
 
     public static Intent getNewPicker(@NonNull final Context ctx,