diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/MainActivityScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/MainActivityScreen.kt
index 28553b3200e..75e6f70250f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/MainActivityScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/MainActivityScreen.kt
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ object MainActivityScreen : Screen {
                 buildSha = activity.currentCommitHash(),
                 settings = settings,
                 updater = ApkUpdater
-            )/*.apply {
-                onAction(AutoSearchForUpdate) // Remove this for now
-            }*/
+            ).apply {
+                onAction(AutoSearchForUpdate)
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -171,6 +171,42 @@ object MainActivityScreen : Screen {
                 }
             }
 
+            is GithubUpdateDialogState.InstallProgress -> {
+                cancelable = false
+                title = stringResource(R.string.install_update)
+                body = {
+                    val progress = if (state.total != null && state.total > 0L) {
+                        (state.progress.toFloat() / state.total.toFloat()).coerceIn(0.0f, 1.0f)
+                    } else null
+
+                    Column(horizontalAlignment = Alignment.CenterHorizontally) {
+                        if (progress != null) {
+                            Text(
+                                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onBackground,
+                                style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium,
+                                textAlign = TextAlign.Center,
+                                text = "${(progress * 100.0f).toInt()}%"
+                            )
+                            Spacer(modifier = Modifier.height(MaterialTheme.padding.medium))
+                            LinearProgressIndicator(
+                                modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+                                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onBackground,
+                                trackColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surfaceVariant,
+                                progress = { progress }
+                            )
+                        } else {
+                            LinearProgressIndicator(
+                                modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+                                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onBackground,
+                                trackColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surfaceVariant,
+                            )
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                confirmButton = {}
+                dismissButton = {}
+            }
+
             is GithubUpdateDialogState.DownloadProgress -> {
                 cancelable = false
                 title = stringResource(R.string.update_notification_downloading)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/settings/ApkUpdater.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/settings/ApkUpdater.kt
index 08e279b49a0..7d50f7d73f8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/settings/ApkUpdater.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/settings/ApkUpdater.kt
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import android.app.PendingIntent
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.content.pm.PackageInstaller
-import android.os.Build
 import androidx.core.content.FileProvider
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.BuildConfig
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.CommonActivity
@@ -65,9 +64,69 @@ object ApkUpdater : AppUpdater {
         }
     }
 
-    fun clearOldFiles(activity: Activity) {
+    fun getCachedUpdateFile(context: Context, versionTag: String): File {
+        return File(context.cacheDir, "${APP_UPDATE_NAME}_$versionTag.$APP_UPDATE_SUFFIX")
+    }
+
+    suspend fun downloadSilently(
+        context: Context,
+        url: String,
+        versionTag: String,
+        digest: DigestPair?
+    ): File? = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+        try {
+            val targetFile = getCachedUpdateFile(context, versionTag)
+            if (targetFile.exists() && targetFile.length() > 0) {
+                return@withContext targetFile
+            }
+
+            clearOldFiles(context)
+            val request = app.get(url)
+            val length = request.size
+            val body = request.body
+            val tempFile = File.createTempFile(APP_UPDATE_NAME, ".$APP_UPDATE_SUFFIX", context.cacheDir)
+            body.use { body ->
+                val readStream = body.byteStream()
+                tempFile.outputStream().use { writeStream ->
+                    transfer(writeStream, readStream, length ?: body.contentLength(), { _, _ -> }, digest)
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (targetFile.exists()) {
+                targetFile.delete()
+            }
+            if (tempFile.renameTo(targetFile)) {
+                targetFile
+            } else {
+                tempFile
+            }
+        } catch (_: Throwable) {
+            null
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Throws
+    suspend fun installFromFile(
+        activity: Activity,
+        file: File,
+        settings: AppSettings,
+        installProgress: (Long, Long?) -> Unit
+    ) = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+        when (settings.updates.apkInstaller.get()) {
+            0 -> installWithPackageInstaller(
+                activity = activity,
+                readStream = file.inputStream(),
+                length = file.length(),
+                digest = null,
+                downloadProgress = installProgress
+            )
+            else -> openApk(activity, file)
+        }
+    }
+
+    fun clearOldFiles(context: Context) {
         // Delete old files
-        activity.cacheDir.listFiles()?.filter {
+        context.cacheDir.listFiles()?.filter {
             it.name.startsWith(APP_UPDATE_NAME) && it.extension == APP_UPDATE_SUFFIX
         }?.forEach {
             deleteFileOnExit(it)
@@ -83,19 +142,30 @@ object ApkUpdater : AppUpdater {
         length: Long?,
         digest: DigestPair?,
         downloadProgress: (Long, Long?) -> Unit,
+    ) = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+        installWithPackageInstaller(activity, readStream, length, digest, downloadProgress)
+    }
+
+    @Throws
+    private suspend fun installWithPackageInstaller(
+        activity: Activity,
+        readStream: InputStream,
+        length: Long?,
+        digest: DigestPair?,
+        downloadProgress: (Long, Long?) -> Unit,
     ) = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
         var sessionId: Int? = null
         val packageInstaller = activity.packageManager.packageInstaller
         try {
             val installParams =
-                PackageInstaller.SessionParams(PackageInstaller.SessionParams.MODE_FULL_INSTALL)
-
-            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.S) {
-                installParams.setRequireUserAction(PackageInstaller.SessionParams.USER_ACTION_NOT_REQUIRED)
-            }
-            if (length != null) {
-                installParams.setSize(length)
-            }
+                PackageInstaller.SessionParams(PackageInstaller.SessionParams.MODE_FULL_INSTALL).apply {
+                    if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.S) {
+                        setRequireUserAction(PackageInstaller.SessionParams.USER_ACTION_NOT_REQUIRED)
+                    }
+                    if (length != null) {
+                        setSize(length)
+                    }
+                }
 
             sessionId = packageInstaller.createSession(installParams)
             val session = packageInstaller.openSession(sessionId)
@@ -108,7 +178,7 @@ object ApkUpdater : AppUpdater {
                 }
 
             val receiverIntent = Intent(activity, PackageInstallerStatusReceiver::class.java)
-            val flags = if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.S) {
+            val flags = if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.S) {
                 PendingIntent.FLAG_MUTABLE or PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT
             } else {
                 PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT
@@ -120,8 +190,8 @@ object ApkUpdater : AppUpdater {
             session.commit(receiverPendingIntent.intentSender)
             session.close()
         } catch (t: Throwable) {
-            sessionId?.let { sessionId ->
-                packageInstaller.abandonSession(sessionId)
+            sessionId?.let { id ->
+                packageInstaller.abandonSession(id)
             }
             throw t
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/settings/GithubViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/settings/GithubViewModel.kt
index 99236ab7173..b559366b13b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/settings/GithubViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/settings/GithubViewModel.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.lagradost.cloudstream3.ui.settings
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Immutable
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
+import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.CommonActivity
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.mvvm.safe
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream3.utils.Coroutines.ioSafe
 import com.lagradost.cloudstream4.AppSettings
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ data class GithubState(
 sealed class GithubUpdateDialogState {
     data class Error(val error: Throwable) : GithubUpdateDialogState()
     data class DownloadProgress(val progress: Long, val total: Long?) : GithubUpdateDialogState()
+    data class InstallProgress(val progress: Long, val total: Long?) : GithubUpdateDialogState()
     object Loading : GithubUpdateDialogState()
     object NoUpdateFound : GithubUpdateDialogState()
     data class UpdateFound(
@@ -153,6 +155,7 @@ class GithubViewModel(
 
             is GithubAction.SkipThisUpdate -> {
                 settings.updates.skipUpdate.set(action.file.nodeId)
+                deleteCachedApk(action.file.tagName)
             }
 
             GithubAction.AutoSearchForUpdate -> {
@@ -165,11 +168,12 @@ class GithubViewModel(
 
             is GithubAction.SkipUpdate -> {
                 settings.updates.skipUpdate.set(action.file.nodeId)
+                deleteCachedApk(action.file.tagName)
             }
 
             is GithubAction.Update -> {
                 ioSafe {
-                    installUpdate(action.file.downloadUrl, action.file.digest)
+                    installUpdate(action.file)
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -193,22 +197,52 @@ class GithubViewModel(
         }
     }
 
-    private suspend fun installUpdate(url: String, digestPair: String?) = dispatchUpdate {
-        updater.update(
-            settings = settings,
-            url = url,
-            digest = DigestPair.parse(digestPair),
-        ) { progress, total ->
+    private suspend fun installUpdate(file: GithubReleases.GithubFile) = dispatchUpdate {
+        val activity = CommonActivity.activity
+        val cachedFile = activity?.let {
+            ApkUpdater.getCachedUpdateFile(it, file.tagName)
+        }
+
+        if (activity != null && cachedFile != null && cachedFile.exists() && cachedFile.length() > 0) {
             updateState {
                 copy(
                     dialog = dialog?.copy(
-                        state = GithubUpdateDialogState.DownloadProgress(
-                            progress = progress,
-                            total = total
+                        state = GithubUpdateDialogState.InstallProgress(
+                            progress = 0,
+                            total = cachedFile.length()
                         )
                     )
                 )
             }
+            ApkUpdater.installFromFile(activity, cachedFile, settings) { progress, total ->
+                updateState {
+                    copy(
+                        dialog = dialog?.copy(
+                            state = GithubUpdateDialogState.InstallProgress(
+                                progress = progress,
+                                total = total
+                            )
+                        )
+                    )
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            updater.update(
+                settings = settings,
+                url = file.downloadUrl,
+                digest = DigestPair.parse(file.digest),
+            ) { progress, total ->
+                updateState {
+                    copy(
+                        dialog = dialog?.copy(
+                            state = GithubUpdateDialogState.DownloadProgress(
+                                progress = progress,
+                                total = total
+                            )
+                        )
+                    )
+                }
+            }
         }
         updateState {
             copy(
@@ -266,6 +300,19 @@ class GithubViewModel(
             return@dispatchUpdate
         }
 
+        // If automated background search, download the update APK silently in advance
+        if (!fromUser) {
+            val activity = CommonActivity.activity
+            if (activity != null) {
+                ApkUpdater.downloadSilently(
+                    activity,
+                    release.downloadUrl,
+                    release.tagName,
+                    DigestPair.parse(release.digest)
+                )
+            }
+        }
+
         updateState {
             copy(
                 dialog = baseDialog.copy(
@@ -296,4 +343,14 @@ class GithubViewModel(
             userName = remoteUserName,
             repository = remoteRepository,
         )
+
+    private fun deleteCachedApk(tagName: String) {
+        val activity = CommonActivity.activity
+        if (activity != null) {
+            val file = ApkUpdater.getCachedUpdateFile(activity, tagName)
+            if (file.exists()) {
+                file.delete()
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 66eb3533c4c..f7197f3871f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -593,6 +593,7 @@
     <string name="update_notification_downloading">Downloading app update…</string>
     <string name="update_notification_installing">Installing app update…</string>
     <string name="update_notification_failed">Could not install the new version of the app</string>
+    <string name="install_update">Installing update…</string>
     <string name="apk_installer_legacy">Legacy</string>
     <string name="apk_installer_package_installer">PackageInstaller</string>
     <string name="delayed_update_notice">App will be updated upon exit</string>