diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/streams/io/NoFileManagerSafeGuard.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/streams/io/NoFileManagerSafeGuard.java
index c7dcb9975..df43c34c1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/streams/io/NoFileManagerSafeGuard.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/streams/io/NoFileManagerSafeGuard.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package org.schabi.newpipe.streams.io;
 
 import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.util.Log;
 
 import androidx.activity.result.ActivityResultLauncher;
@@ -27,12 +28,20 @@ public final class NoFileManagerSafeGuard {
                     "Unable to open no file manager alert dialog: Context is null");
         }
 
+        final String message;
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.Q) {
+            // Android 10+ only allows SAF
+            message = context.getString(R.string.no_appropriate_file_manager_message_android_10);
+        } else {
+            message = context.getString(
+                    R.string.no_appropriate_file_manager_message,
+                    context.getString(R.string.downloads_storage_use_saf_title));
+        }
+
+
         new AlertDialog.Builder(context)
                 .setTitle(R.string.no_app_to_open_intent)
-                .setMessage(
-                        context.getString(
-                                R.string.no_appropriate_file_manager_message,
-                                context.getString(R.string.downloads_storage_use_saf_title)))
+                .setMessage(message)
                 .setPositiveButton(R.string.ok, null)
                 .show();
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 8d82c3dd7..22051939b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -672,6 +672,7 @@
     <string name="chapters">Chapters</string>
     <string name="no_app_to_open_intent">No app on your device can open this</string>
     <string name="no_appropriate_file_manager_message">No appropriate file manager was found for this action.\nPlease install a file manager or try to disable \'%s\' in the download settings.</string>
+    <string name="no_appropriate_file_manager_message_android_10">No appropriate file manager was found for this action.\nPlease install a Storage Access Framework compatible file manager.</string>
     <string name="georestricted_content">This content is not available in your country.</string>
     <string name="soundcloud_go_plus_content">This is a SoundCloud Go+ track, at least in your country, so it cannot be streamed or downloaded by NewPipe.</string>
     <string name="private_content">This content is private, so it cannot be streamed or downloaded by NewPipe.</string>