diff --git a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/newpipe/app/navigation/Destination.kt b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/newpipe/app/navigation/Destination.kt
index 367285066..49f6f0900 100644
--- a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/newpipe/app/navigation/Destination.kt
+++ b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/newpipe/app/navigation/Destination.kt
@@ -15,9 +15,13 @@ import net.newpipe.app.model.License
 @Serializable
 sealed interface Destination : NavKey {
 
+    @Serializable
+    data object AppearanceSettings : Destination
+
     @Serializable
     data object Settings : Destination
 
     @Serializable
     data object About : Destination
 }
+
diff --git a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/newpipe/app/navigation/NavModule.kt b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/newpipe/app/navigation/NavModule.kt
index fe1f30f91..d7f6f3b61 100644
--- a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/newpipe/app/navigation/NavModule.kt
+++ b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/newpipe/app/navigation/NavModule.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ package net.newpipe.app.navigation
 import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateListOf
 import co.touchlab.kermit.Logger
 import net.newpipe.app.screen.about.AboutScreen
+import net.newpipe.app.screen.settings.AppearanceSettingsScreen
 import net.newpipe.app.screen.settings.SettingsHomeScreen
 import org.koin.core.annotation.KoinExperimentalAPI
 import org.koin.core.annotation.Provided
@@ -32,6 +33,10 @@ fun navModule() = module {
     navigation<Destination.Settings> {
         SettingsHomeScreen()
     }
+
+    navigation<Destination.AppearanceSettings> {
+        AppearanceSettingsScreen()
+    }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/newpipe/app/screen/settings/SettingsHomeScreen.kt b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/newpipe/app/screen/settings/SettingsHomeScreen.kt
index 1eea3c149..520aee0f1 100644
--- a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/newpipe/app/screen/settings/SettingsHomeScreen.kt
+++ b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/newpipe/app/screen/settings/SettingsHomeScreen.kt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.PreviewWrapper
 import androidx.lifecycle.compose.collectAsStateWithLifecycle
 import net.newpipe.app.composable.PreferenceRow
 import net.newpipe.app.composable.TopAppBar
+import net.newpipe.app.navigation.Destination
 import net.newpipe.app.navigation.Navigator
 import net.newpipe.app.preview.ThemePreviewProvider
 import net.newpipe.app.screen.settings.model.SettingsCategory
@@ -49,8 +50,14 @@ fun SettingsHomeScreen(
             SettingsCategory(
                 title = type.title,
                 icon = type.icon,
-                // TODO: Replace with a Destination once sub-screens are migrated
-                onClick = {}
+                onClick = {
+                    when (type) {
+                        SettingsCategoryType.APPEARANCE ->
+                            navigator.navigateTo(Destination.AppearanceSettings)
+                        // TODO: wire remaining sub-screens as they are migrated
+                        else -> Unit
+                    }
+                }
             )
         },
         onNavigateUp = { navigator.navigateUp() }
diff --git a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/newpipe/app/theme/Theme.kt b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/newpipe/app/theme/Theme.kt
index b6f3c74be..6501a6255 100644
--- a/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/newpipe/app/theme/Theme.kt
+++ b/shared/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/newpipe/app/theme/Theme.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalInspectionMode
 import com.russhwolf.settings.Settings
 import org.koin.compose.koinInject
+import androidx.compose.runtime.DisposableEffect
+import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
+import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
+import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
+import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
+import com.russhwolf.settings.ObservableSettings
 
 private val lightScheme = lightColorScheme(
     primary = primaryLight,
@@ -103,12 +109,15 @@ fun currentColorScheme(
     useDarkTheme: Boolean = isSystemInDarkTheme(),
     settings: Settings = koinInject()
 ): ColorScheme {
-    val nightScheme = when (settings.getString("night_theme", "dark_theme")) {
+    val theme = rememberSettingString(settings, "theme", "auto_device_theme")
+    val nightTheme = rememberSettingString(settings, "night_theme", "dark_theme")
+
+    val nightScheme = when (nightTheme) {
         "black_theme" -> blackScheme
         else -> darkScheme
     }
 
-    return when (settings.getString("theme", "auto_device_theme")) {
+    return when (theme) {
         "light_theme" -> lightScheme
         "dark_theme" -> darkScheme
         "black_theme" -> blackScheme
@@ -116,6 +125,27 @@ fun currentColorScheme(
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Reads a string setting as Compose state, updating when the stored value changes so theme
+ * edits made elsewhere (e.g. the Appearance screen) apply live without recreating the host.
+ */
+@Composable
+private fun rememberSettingString(
+    settings: Settings,
+    key: String,
+    defaultValue: String
+): String {
+    var value by remember(key) { mutableStateOf(settings.getString(key, defaultValue)) }
+    val observable = settings as? ObservableSettings
+    if (observable != null) {
+        DisposableEffect(key, observable) {
+            val listener = observable.addStringListener(key, defaultValue) { value = it }
+            onDispose { listener.deactivate() }
+        }
+    }
+    return value
+}
+
 /**
  * Default app theme for the NewPipe composables
  * @param isPreview Whether the theme is being used in preview mode