diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/heckel/ntfy/msg/NotificationService.kt b/app/src/main/java/io/heckel/ntfy/msg/NotificationService.kt
index b6ac8c1..0c0dede 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/heckel/ntfy/msg/NotificationService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/heckel/ntfy/msg/NotificationService.kt
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ class NotificationService(val context: Context) {
         maybeDeleteNotificationGroup(groupId)
     }
 
+    fun channelsSupported(): Boolean {
+        return Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O
+    }
+
     private fun subscriptionGroupId(subscription: Subscription): String {
         return subscription.id.toString()
     }
@@ -339,7 +343,7 @@ class NotificationService(val context: Context) {
     }
 
     private fun maybeCreateNotificationChannel(group: String, priority: Int) {
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+        if (channelsSupported()) {
             // Note: To change a notification channel, you must delete the old one and create a new one!
 
             val channelId = toChannelId(group, priority)
@@ -378,19 +382,19 @@ class NotificationService(val context: Context) {
     }
 
     private fun maybeDeleteNotificationChannel(group: String, priority: Int) {
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+        if (channelsSupported()) {
             notificationManager.deleteNotificationChannel(toChannelId(group, priority))
         }
     }
 
     private fun maybeCreateNotificationGroup(id: String, name: String) {
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+        if (channelsSupported()) {
             notificationManager.createNotificationChannelGroup(NotificationChannelGroup(id, name))
         }
     }
 
     private fun maybeDeleteNotificationGroup(id: String) {
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+        if (channelsSupported()) {
             notificationManager.deleteNotificationChannelGroup(id)
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/heckel/ntfy/ui/DetailSettingsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/io/heckel/ntfy/ui/DetailSettingsActivity.kt
index 06b2927..819b421 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/heckel/ntfy/ui/DetailSettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/heckel/ntfy/ui/DetailSettingsActivity.kt
@@ -115,13 +115,15 @@ class DetailSettingsActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         private fun loadView() {
             if (subscription.upAppId == null) {
                 loadInstantPref()
-                loadDedicatedChannelsPrefs()
-                loadOpenChannelsPrefs()
                 loadMutedUntilPref()
                 loadMinPriorityPref()
                 loadAutoDeletePref()
                 loadIconSetPref()
                 loadIconRemovePref()
+                if (notificationService.channelsSupported()) {
+                    loadDedicatedChannelsPrefs()
+                    loadOpenChannelsPrefs()
+                }
             } else {
                 val notificationsHeaderId = context?.getString(R.string.detail_settings_notifications_header_key) ?: return
                 val notificationsHeader: PreferenceCategory? = findPreference(notificationsHeaderId)
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index fa054e3..deecdbe 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -350,10 +350,10 @@
     <string name="detail_settings_notifications_instant_title">Instant delivery</string>
     <string name="detail_settings_notifications_instant_summary_on">Notifications are delivered instantly. Requires a foreground service and consumes more battery.</string>
     <string name="detail_settings_notifications_instant_summary_off">Notifications are delivered using Firebase. Delivery may be delayed, but consumes less battery.</string>
-    <string name="detail_settings_notifications_dedicated_channels_title">Use dedicated channels</string>
-    <string name="detail_settings_notifications_dedicated_channels_summary_on">Use dedicated notification channels for this subscription</string>
-    <string name="detail_settings_notifications_dedicated_channels_summary_off">Use default notification channels</string>
-    <string name="detail_settings_notifications_open_channels_title">Configure dedicated channels</string>
+    <string name="detail_settings_notifications_dedicated_channels_title">Custom notification settings</string>
+    <string name="detail_settings_notifications_dedicated_channels_summary_on">Using dedicated notification channels for this subscription</string>
+    <string name="detail_settings_notifications_dedicated_channels_summary_off">Using default settings (sounds, Do Not Disturb override, etc.)</string>
+    <string name="detail_settings_notifications_open_channels_title">Configure notification settings</string>
     <string name="detail_settings_notifications_open_channels_summary">Do Not Disturb (DND) override, sounds, etc.</string>
     <string name="detail_settings_appearance_header">Appearance</string>
     <string name="detail_settings_appearance_icon_set_title">Subscription icon</string>