diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/feed/service/FeedLoadService.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/feed/service/FeedLoadService.kt
index e81facd2e..294a7fcd5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/feed/service/FeedLoadService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/feed/service/FeedLoadService.kt
@@ -121,11 +121,11 @@ class FeedLoadService : Service() {
         val useFeedExtractor = defaultSharedPreferences
                 .getBoolean(getString(R.string.feed_use_dedicated_fetch_method_key), false)
 
-        val thresholdOutdatedMinutesString = defaultSharedPreferences
+        val thresholdOutdatedSecondsString = defaultSharedPreferences
                 .getString(getString(R.string.feed_update_threshold_key), getString(R.string.feed_update_threshold_default_value))
-        val thresholdOutdatedMinutes = thresholdOutdatedMinutesString!!.toInt()
+        val thresholdOutdatedSeconds = thresholdOutdatedSecondsString!!.toInt()
 
-        startLoading(groupId, useFeedExtractor, thresholdOutdatedMinutes)
+        startLoading(groupId, useFeedExtractor, thresholdOutdatedSeconds)
 
         return START_NOT_STICKY
     }
@@ -166,11 +166,11 @@ class FeedLoadService : Service() {
         }
     }
 
-    private fun startLoading(groupId: Long = FeedGroupEntity.GROUP_ALL_ID, useFeedExtractor: Boolean, thresholdOutdatedMinutes: Int) {
+    private fun startLoading(groupId: Long = FeedGroupEntity.GROUP_ALL_ID, useFeedExtractor: Boolean, thresholdOutdatedSeconds: Int) {
         feedResultsHolder = ResultsHolder()
 
         val outdatedThreshold = Calendar.getInstance().apply {
-            add(Calendar.MINUTE, -thresholdOutdatedMinutes)
+            add(Calendar.SECOND, -thresholdOutdatedSeconds)
         }.time
 
         val subscriptions = when (groupId) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/NewPipeSettings.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/NewPipeSettings.java
index e0003ccaa..6c765dc3d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/NewPipeSettings.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/NewPipeSettings.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ package org.schabi.newpipe.settings;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.os.Environment;
-import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
+import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 
 import org.schabi.newpipe.R;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/custom/DurationListPreference.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/custom/DurationListPreference.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4bc59fcee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/custom/DurationListPreference.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package org.schabi.newpipe.settings.custom
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.util.AttributeSet
+import androidx.preference.ListPreference
+import org.schabi.newpipe.util.Localization
+
+/**
+ * An extension of a common ListPreference where it sets the duration values to human readable strings.
+ *
+ * The values in the entry values array will be interpreted as seconds. If the value of a specific position
+ * is less than or equals to zero, its original entry title will be used.
+ *
+ * If the entry values array have anything other than numbers in it, an exception will be raised.
+ */
+class DurationListPreference : ListPreference {
+    constructor(context: Context?, attrs: AttributeSet?, defStyleAttr: Int, defStyleRes: Int) : super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr, defStyleRes)
+    constructor(context: Context?, attrs: AttributeSet?, defStyleAttr: Int) : super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr)
+    constructor(context: Context?, attrs: AttributeSet?) : super(context, attrs)
+    constructor(context: Context?) : super(context)
+
+    override fun onAttached() {
+        super.onAttached()
+
+        val originalEntryTitles = entries
+        val originalEntryValues = entryValues
+        val newEntryTitles = arrayOfNulls<CharSequence>(originalEntryValues.size)
+
+        for (i in originalEntryValues.indices) {
+            val currentDurationValue: Int
+            try {
+                currentDurationValue = (originalEntryValues[i] as String).toInt()
+            } catch (e: NumberFormatException) {
+                throw RuntimeException("Invalid number was set in the preference entry values array", e)
+            }
+
+            if (currentDurationValue <= 0) {
+                newEntryTitles[i] = originalEntryTitles[i]
+            } else {
+                newEntryTitles[i] = Localization.localizeDuration(context, currentDurationValue)
+            }
+        }
+
+        entries = newEntryTitles
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/Localization.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/Localization.java
index 47b914bde..9c8fc25b8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/Localization.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/Localization.java
@@ -213,6 +213,42 @@ public class Localization {
         return output;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Localize an amount of seconds into a human readable string.
+     *
+     * <p>The seconds will be converted to the closest whole time unit.
+     * <p>For example, 60 seconds would give "1 minute", 119 would also give "1 minute".
+     *
+     * @param context used to get plurals resources.
+     * @param durationInSecs an amount of seconds.
+     * @return duration in a human readable string.
+     */
+    @NonNull
+    public static String localizeDuration(Context context, int durationInSecs) {
+        if (durationInSecs < 0) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("duration can not be negative");
+        }
+
+        final int days = (int) (durationInSecs / (24 * 60 * 60L)); /* greater than a day */
+        durationInSecs %= (24 * 60 * 60L);
+        final int hours = (int) (durationInSecs / (60 * 60L)); /* greater than an hour */
+        durationInSecs %= (60 * 60L);
+        final int minutes = (int) (durationInSecs / 60L);
+        final int seconds = (int) (durationInSecs % 60L);
+
+        final Resources resources = context.getResources();
+
+        if (days > 0) {
+            return resources.getQuantityString(R.plurals.days, days, days);
+        } else if (hours > 0) {
+            return resources.getQuantityString(R.plurals.hours, hours, hours);
+        } else if (minutes > 0) {
+            return resources.getQuantityString(R.plurals.minutes, minutes, minutes);
+        } else {
+            return resources.getQuantityString(R.plurals.seconds, seconds, seconds);
+        }
+    }
+
     /*//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Pretty Time
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*/
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml
index 631817ee9..e97bf11ca 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml
@@ -182,8 +182,9 @@
     <string name="enable_lock_screen_video_thumbnail_key" translatable="false">enable_lock_screen_video_thumbnail</string>
 
     <string name="feed_update_threshold_key" translatable="false">feed_update_threshold_key</string>
-    <string name="feed_update_threshold_default_value" translatable="false">5</string>
+    <string name="feed_update_threshold_default_value" translatable="false">300</string>
 
+    <!-- Values will be localized in runtime -->
     <string-array name="feed_update_threshold_options" translatable="false">
         <item>@string/feed_update_threshold_option_always_update</item>
         <item>5 minutes</item>
@@ -193,14 +194,15 @@
         <item>12 hours</item>
         <item>1 day</item>
     </string-array>
+    <!-- Threshold values in seconds -->
     <string-array name="feed_update_threshold_values" translatable="false">
         <item>0</item>
-        <item>5</item>
-        <item>15</item>
-        <item>60</item>
-        <item>360</item>
-        <item>720</item>
-        <item>1440</item>
+        <item>300</item>
+        <item>900</item>
+        <item>3600</item>
+        <item>21600</item>
+        <item>43200</item>
+        <item>86400</item>
     </string-array>
     <string name="feed_use_dedicated_fetch_method_key" translatable="false">feed_use_dedicated_fetch_method</string>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 6b955c556..f4303ca74 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -598,6 +598,27 @@
         <item quantity="other">%s seconds</item>
     </plurals>
 
+    <!-- Time duration plurals -->
+    <plurals name="seconds">
+        <item quantity="one">%d second</item>
+        <item quantity="other">%d seconds</item>
+    </plurals>
+
+    <plurals name="minutes">
+        <item quantity="one">%d minute</item>
+        <item quantity="other">%d minutes</item>
+    </plurals>
+
+    <plurals name="hours">
+        <item quantity="one">%d hour</item>
+        <item quantity="other">%d hours</item>
+    </plurals>
+
+    <plurals name="days">
+        <item quantity="one">%d day</item>
+        <item quantity="other">%d days</item>
+    </plurals>
+
     <!-- Feed -->
     <string name="fragment_feed_title">What\'s New</string>
     <string name="feed_groups_header_title">Feed groups</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/content_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/content_settings.xml
index 817aaf324..e2fbc081d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/content_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/content_settings.xml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
         android:layout="@layout/settings_category_header_layout"
         android:title="@string/settings_category_feed_title">
 
-        <ListPreference
+        <org.schabi.newpipe.settings.custom.DurationListPreference
             app:iconSpaceReserved="false"
             android:key="@string/feed_update_threshold_key"
             android:defaultValue="@string/feed_update_threshold_default_value"