diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1278fd5..5bea193 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# 1.6.0 (2021-11-20)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Load full description 2f89538
+
 ## 1.5.2 (2021-10-11)
 
 
diff --git a/VERSION.txt b/VERSION.txt
index 4cda8f1..dc1e644 100644
--- a/VERSION.txt
+++ b/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.5.2
+1.6.0
diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 27aa0f4..65553d9 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ android {
         applicationId "net.schueller.peertube"
         minSdkVersion 21
         targetSdkVersion 29
-        versionCode 1063
-        versionName "1.5.2"
+        versionCode 1064
+        versionName "1.6.0"
         buildConfigField "long", "BUILD_TIME", readPropertyWithDefault('buildTimestamp', System.currentTimeMillis()) + 'L'
         testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/fragment/VideoMetaDataFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/fragment/VideoMetaDataFragment.java
index 7061288..b51e304 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/fragment/VideoMetaDataFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/fragment/VideoMetaDataFragment.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import android.widget.Toast;
 import com.mikepenz.iconics.Iconics;
 import com.squareup.picasso.Picasso;
 
+import java.util.Objects;
 import net.schueller.peertube.R;
 import net.schueller.peertube.helper.APIUrlHelper;
 import net.schueller.peertube.helper.ErrorHelper;
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ import net.schueller.peertube.helper.MetaDataHelper;
 import net.schueller.peertube.intents.Intents;
 import net.schueller.peertube.model.Account;
 import net.schueller.peertube.model.Avatar;
+import net.schueller.peertube.model.Description;
 import net.schueller.peertube.model.Rating;
 import net.schueller.peertube.model.Video;
 import net.schueller.peertube.network.GetVideoDataService;
@@ -210,7 +212,29 @@ public class VideoMetaDataFragment extends Fragment {
 
         // description
         TextView videoDescription = activity.findViewById(R.id.description);
-        videoDescription.setText(video.getDescription());
+        String shortDescription = video.getDescription();
+        if (shortDescription != null && Objects.requireNonNull(shortDescription).length() > 237) {
+            shortDescription += "\n" + getString(R.string.video_description_read_more);
+            videoDescription.setOnClickListener(v -> {
+                Call<Description> call = videoDataService.getVideoFullDescription(video.getUuid());
+                call.enqueue(new Callback<Description>() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void onResponse(Call<Description> call, Response<Description> response) {
+                        if (response.isSuccessful() && response.body() != null) {
+                            new Description();
+                            Description videoFullDescription;
+                            videoFullDescription = response.body();
+                            videoDescription.setText(videoFullDescription.getDescription());
+                        }
+                    }
+                    @Override
+                    public void onFailure(Call<Description> call, Throwable t) {
+                        Toast.makeText(getContext(), getString(R.string.video_get_full_description_failed), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+                    }
+                });
+            });
+        }
+        videoDescription.setText(shortDescription);
 
         // video privacy
         TextView videoPrivacy = activity.findViewById(R.id.video_privacy);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/model/Description.java b/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/model/Description.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2070a23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/model/Description.java
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 Stefan Schüller <sschueller@techdroid.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package net.schueller.peertube.model;
+
+public class Description {
+
+    private String description;
+
+    public String getDescription() {
+        return description;
+    }
+
+    public void setDescription(final String description) {
+        this.description = description;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/network/GetVideoDataService.java b/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/network/GetVideoDataService.java
index d4390cd..e61e168 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/network/GetVideoDataService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/network/GetVideoDataService.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
  */
 package net.schueller.peertube.network;
 
+import net.schueller.peertube.model.Description;
 import net.schueller.peertube.model.Rating;
 import net.schueller.peertube.model.Video;
 import net.schueller.peertube.model.VideoList;
@@ -43,9 +44,9 @@ public interface GetVideoDataService {
             @Query("languageOneOf") Set<String> languages
     );
 
-    @GET("videos/{id}")
+    @GET("videos/{uuid}")
     Call<Video> getVideoData(
-            @Path(value = "id", encoded = true) String id
+            @Path(value = "uuid", encoded = true) String id
     );
 
     @GET("search/videos/")
@@ -64,6 +65,11 @@ public interface GetVideoDataService {
             @Path(value = "id", encoded = true) Integer id
     );
 
+    @GET("videos/{uuid}/description")
+    Call<Description> getVideoFullDescription(
+            @Path(value = "uuid", encoded = true) String id
+    );
+
     @PUT("videos/{id}/rate")
     Call<ResponseBody> rateVideo(
             @Path(value = "id", encoded = true) Integer id,
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 8ee9583..454aa03 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -364,4 +364,6 @@
     <string name="pref_insecure_confirm_yes">Yes</string>
     <string name="pref_insecure_confirm_message">You are about the disable all SSL Certification validation in Thorium. Disabling this can be very dangerous if the peertube server is not under your control, because a man-in-the-middle attack could direct traffic to another server without your knowledge. An attacker could record passwords and other personal data.</string>
     <string name="video_list_live_marker">LIVE</string>
+    <string name="video_get_full_description_failed">Getting full video description failed</string>
+    <string name="video_description_read_more">Read More</string>
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/1064.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/1064.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e7bd17e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/1064.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# 1.6.0 (2021-11-20)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Load full description 2f89538