diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/utils/InAppUpdater.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/utils/InAppUpdater.kt
index 98544376..094078fb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/utils/InAppUpdater.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/utils/InAppUpdater.kt
@@ -41,6 +41,16 @@ class InAppUpdater {
             @JsonProperty("prerelease") var prerelease: Boolean,
         )
 
+        data class GithubObject(
+            @JsonProperty("sha") val sha: String, // sha 256 hash
+			@JsonProperty("type") val type: String, // object type
+			@JsonProperty("url") val url: String,
+        )
+		
+		data class GithubTag(
+			@JsonProperty("object") val object: GithubObject,
+		)
+
         data class Update(
             @JsonProperty("shouldUpdate") val shouldUpdate: Boolean,
             @JsonProperty("updateURL") val updateURL: String?,
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_baseline_developer_mode_24.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_baseline_developer_mode_24.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ded6b035
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_baseline_developer_mode_24.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="24"
+    android:viewportHeight="24"
+    android:tint="?attr/colorControlNormal">
+  <path
+      android:fillColor="@android:color/white"
+      android:pathData="M7,5h10v2h2L19,3c0,-1.1 -0.9,-1.99 -2,-1.99L7,1c-1.1,0 -2,0.9 -2,2v4h2L7,5zM15.41,16.59L20,12l-4.59,-4.59L14,8.83 17.17,12 14,15.17l1.41,1.42zM10,15.17L6.83,12 10,8.83 8.59,7.41 4,12l4.59,4.59L10,15.17zM17,19L7,19v-2L5,17v4c0,1.1 0.9,2 2,2h10c1.1,0 2,-0.9 2,-2v-4h-2v2z"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 781eb895..960400b7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -84,5 +84,8 @@
     <string name="search_provider_text_providers">Search using providers</string>
     <string name="search_provider_text_types">Search using types</string>
     <string name="auto_update_key">auto_update</string>
+    <string name="prerelease_update_key">prerelease_update</string>
     <string name="manual_check_update_key">manual_check_update</string>
+
+    <string name="prerelease_commit_hash">unknown_prerelease</string>
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/settings.xml
index 1dd14dbd..b5643ab9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/settings.xml
@@ -91,6 +91,13 @@
                 app:defaultValue="true"
                 android:icon="@drawable/ic_baseline_notifications_active_24"
         />
+        <SwitchPreference
+                app:key="@string/prerelease_update_key"
+                android:title="Update to prereleases"
+                android:summary="Search for prerelease updates instead of full releases only"
+                app:defaultValue="false"
+                android:icon="@drawable/ic_baseline_developer_mode_24"
+        />
         <Preference
                 android:title="Check for Update"
                 app:key="@string/manual_check_update_key"