diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 4050e116c..e41695887 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "org.schabi.newpipe"
         resValue "string", "app_name", "NewPipe"
-        minSdk 19
+        minSdk 21
         targetSdk 29
         versionCode 987
         versionName "0.23.1"