diff --git a/build/android/app/src/main/java/net/minetest/minetest/GameActivity.java b/build/android/app/src/main/java/net/minetest/minetest/GameActivity.java
index 02b61b598..635512569 100644
--- a/build/android/app/src/main/java/net/minetest/minetest/GameActivity.java
+++ b/build/android/app/src/main/java/net/minetest/minetest/GameActivity.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ package net.minetest.minetest;
 
 import android.app.NativeActivity;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -117,4 +118,9 @@ public class GameActivity extends NativeActivity {
 	public int getDisplayWidth() {
 		return getResources().getDisplayMetrics().widthPixels;
 	}
+
+	public void openURL(String url) {
+		Intent browserIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(url));
+		startActivity(browserIntent);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/builtin/mainmenu/dlg_contentstore.lua b/builtin/mainmenu/dlg_contentstore.lua
index 3bc5f60bb..ce5c061c6 100644
--- a/builtin/mainmenu/dlg_contentstore.lua
+++ b/builtin/mainmenu/dlg_contentstore.lua
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 --51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 
 local store = { packages = {}, packages_full = {} }
-local package_dialog = {}
 
 -- Screenshot
 local screenshot_dir = core.get_cache_path() .. DIR_DELIM .. "cdb"
@@ -44,8 +43,6 @@ local filter_types_type = {
 }
 
 
-
-
 local function download_package(param)
 	if core.download_file(param.package.url, param.filename) then
 		return {
@@ -195,74 +192,6 @@ local function get_screenshot(package)
 	return defaulttexturedir .. "loading_screenshot.png"
 end
 
-
-
-function package_dialog.get_formspec()
-	local package = package_dialog.package
-
-	store.update_paths()
-
-	local formspec = {
-		"size[9,4;true]",
-		"image[0,1;4.5,3;", core.formspec_escape(get_screenshot(package)), ']',
-		"label[3.8,1;",
-		minetest.colorize(mt_color_green, core.formspec_escape(package.title)), "\n",
-		minetest.colorize('#BFBFBF', "by " .. core.formspec_escape(package.author)), "]",
-		"textarea[4,2;5.3,2;;;", core.formspec_escape(package.short_description), "]",
-		"button[0,0;2,1;back;", fgettext("Back"), "]",
-	}
-
-	if not package.path then
-		formspec[#formspec + 1] = "button[7,0;2,1;install;"
-		formspec[#formspec + 1] = fgettext("Install")
-		formspec[#formspec + 1] = "]"
-	elseif package.installed_release < package.release then
-		-- The install_ action also handles updating
-		formspec[#formspec + 1] = "button[7,0;2,1;install;"
-		formspec[#formspec + 1] = fgettext("Update")
-		formspec[#formspec + 1] = "]"
-		formspec[#formspec + 1] = "button[5,0;2,1;uninstall;"
-		formspec[#formspec + 1] = fgettext("Uninstall")
-		formspec[#formspec + 1] = "]"
-	else
-		formspec[#formspec + 1] = "button[7,0;2,1;uninstall;"
-		formspec[#formspec + 1] = fgettext("Uninstall")
-		formspec[#formspec + 1] = "]"
-	end
-
-	return table.concat(formspec, "")
-end
-
-function package_dialog.handle_submit(this, fields)
-	if fields.back then
-		this:delete()
-		return true
-	end
-
-	if fields.install then
-		start_install(this, package_dialog.package)
-		return true
-	end
-
-	if fields.uninstall then
-		local dlg_delmod = create_delete_content_dlg(package_dialog.package)
-		dlg_delmod:set_parent(this)
-		this:hide()
-		dlg_delmod:show()
-		return true
-	end
-
-	return false
-end
-
-function package_dialog.create(package)
-	package_dialog.package = package
-	return dialog_create("package_view",
-		package_dialog.get_formspec,
-		package_dialog.handle_submit,
-		nil)
-end
-
 function store.load()
 	local tmpdir = os.tempfolder()
 	local target = tmpdir .. DIR_DELIM .. "packages.json"
@@ -462,44 +391,45 @@ function store.get_formspec(dlgdata)
 				minetest.colorize("#BFBFBF", " by " .. package.author))
 		formspec[#formspec + 1] = "]"
 
-		-- description
-		if package.path and package.installed_release < package.release then
-			formspec[#formspec + 1] = "textarea[1.25,0.3;7.5,1;;;"
-		else
-			formspec[#formspec + 1] = "textarea[1.25,0.3;9,1;;;"
-		end
-		formspec[#formspec + 1] = core.formspec_escape(package.short_description)
-		formspec[#formspec + 1] = "]"
-
 		-- buttons
+		local description_width = 7.5
 		if not package.path then
-			formspec[#formspec + 1] = "button[9.9,0;1.5,1;install_"
+			formspec[#formspec + 1] = "button[8.4,0;1.5,1;install_"
 			formspec[#formspec + 1] = tostring(i)
 			formspec[#formspec + 1] = ";"
 			formspec[#formspec + 1] = fgettext("Install")
 			formspec[#formspec + 1] = "]"
 		else
 			if package.installed_release < package.release then
+				description_width = 6
+
 				-- The install_ action also handles updating
-				formspec[#formspec + 1] = "button[8.4,0;1.5,1;install_"
+				formspec[#formspec + 1] = "button[6.9,0;1.5,1;install_"
 				formspec[#formspec + 1] = tostring(i)
 				formspec[#formspec + 1] = ";"
 				formspec[#formspec + 1] = fgettext("Update")
 				formspec[#formspec + 1] = "]"
 			end
 
-			formspec[#formspec + 1] = "button[9.9,0;1.5,1;uninstall_"
+			formspec[#formspec + 1] = "button[8.4,0;1.5,1;uninstall_"
 			formspec[#formspec + 1] = tostring(i)
 			formspec[#formspec + 1] = ";"
 			formspec[#formspec + 1] = fgettext("Uninstall")
 			formspec[#formspec + 1] = "]"
 		end
 
-		--formspec[#formspec + 1] = "button[9.9,0;1.5,1;view_"
-		--formspec[#formspec + 1] = tostring(i)
-		--formspec[#formspec + 1] = ";"
-		--formspec[#formspec + 1] = fgettext("View")
-		--formspec[#formspec + 1] = "]"
+		formspec[#formspec + 1] = "button[9.9,0;1.5,1;view_"
+		formspec[#formspec + 1] = tostring(i)
+		formspec[#formspec + 1] = ";"
+		formspec[#formspec + 1] = fgettext("View")
+		formspec[#formspec + 1] = "]"
+
+		-- description
+		formspec[#formspec + 1] = "textarea[1.25,0.3;"
+		formspec[#formspec + 1] = tostring(description_width)
+		formspec[#formspec + 1] = ",1;;;"
+		formspec[#formspec + 1] = core.formspec_escape(package.short_description)
+		formspec[#formspec + 1] = "]"
 
 		formspec[#formspec + 1] = "container_end[]"
 	end
@@ -576,10 +506,9 @@ function store.handle_submit(this, fields)
 		end
 
 		if fields["view_" .. i] then
-			local dlg = package_dialog.create(package)
-			dlg:set_parent(this)
-			this:hide()
-			dlg:show()
+			local url = ("%s/packages/%s?protocol_version=%d"):format(
+					core.settings:get("contentdb_url"), package.id, core.get_max_supp_proto())
+			core.open_url(url)
 			return true
 		end
 	end
diff --git a/builtin/mainmenu/tab_credits.lua b/builtin/mainmenu/tab_credits.lua
index 962d2a3b4..c2b7e503a 100644
--- a/builtin/mainmenu/tab_credits.lua
+++ b/builtin/mainmenu/tab_credits.lua
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ return {
 		local logofile = defaulttexturedir .. "logo.png"
 		local version = core.get_version()
 		return "image[0.5,1;" .. core.formspec_escape(logofile) .. "]" ..
-			"label[0.5,3.2;" .. version.project .. " " .. version.string .. "]" ..
-			"label[0.5,3.5;http://minetest.net]" ..
+			"label[0.5,2.8;" .. version.project .. " " .. version.string .. "]" ..
+			"button[0.5,3;2,2;homepage;minetest.net]" ..
 			"tablecolumns[color;text]" ..
 			"tableoptions[background=#00000000;highlight=#00000000;border=false]" ..
 			"table[3.5,-0.25;8.5,6.05;list_credits;" ..
@@ -115,5 +115,10 @@ return {
 			"#FFFF00," .. fgettext("Previous Contributors") .. ",," ..
 			buildCreditList(previous_contributors) .. "," ..
 			";1]"
-	end
+	end,
+	cbf_button_handler = function(this, fields, name, tabdata)
+		if fields.homepage then
+			core.open_url("https://www.minetest.net")
+		end
+	end,
 }
diff --git a/doc/menu_lua_api.txt b/doc/menu_lua_api.txt
index 8f5460acb..485c50110 100644
--- a/doc/menu_lua_api.txt
+++ b/doc/menu_lua_api.txt
@@ -234,6 +234,11 @@ core.get_min_supp_proto()
 core.get_max_supp_proto()
 ^ returns the maximum supported network protocol version
 
+Other:
+core.open_url(url)
+^ opens the URL in a web browser, returns false on failure.
+^ Must begin with http:// or https://
+
 Async:
 core.handle_async(async_job,parameters,finished)
 ^ execute a function asynchronously
diff --git a/src/porting.cpp b/src/porting.cpp
index c0381ad06..ef1640467 100644
--- a/src/porting.cpp
+++ b/src/porting.cpp
@@ -33,22 +33,28 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 	#include <wincrypt.h>
 	#include <algorithm>
 	#include <shlwapi.h>
+	#include <shellapi.h>
 #endif
 #if !defined(_WIN32)
 	#include <unistd.h>
 	#include <sys/utsname.h>
+	#if !defined(__ANDROID__)
+		#include <spawn.h>
+	#endif
 #endif
 #if defined(__hpux)
 	#define _PSTAT64
 	#include <sys/pstat.h>
 #endif
+#if defined(__ANDROID__)
+	#include "porting_android.h"
+#endif
 
 #include "config.h"
 #include "debug.h"
 #include "filesys.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "util/string.h"
-#include "settings.h"
 #include <list>
 #include <cstdarg>
 #include <cstdio>
@@ -697,6 +703,28 @@ int mt_snprintf(char *buf, const size_t buf_size, const char *fmt, ...)
 	return c;
 }
 
+bool openURL(const std::string &url)
+{
+	if ((url.substr(0, 7) != "http://" && url.substr(0, 8) != "https://") ||
+			url.find_first_of("\r\n") != std::string::npos) {
+		errorstream << "Invalid url: " << url << std::endl;
+		return false;
+	}
+
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+	return (intptr_t)ShellExecuteA(NULL, NULL, url.c_str(), NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL) > 32;
+#elif defined(__ANDROID__)
+	openURLAndroid(url);
+	return true;
+#elif defined(__APPLE__)
+	const char *argv[] = {"open", url.c_str(), NULL};
+	return posix_spawnp(NULL, "open", NULL, NULL, (char**)argv, environ) == 0;
+#else
+	const char *argv[] = {"xdg-open", url.c_str(), NULL};
+	return posix_spawnp(NULL, "xdg-open", NULL, NULL, (char**)argv, environ) == 0;
+#endif
+}
+
 // Load performance counter frequency only once at startup
 #ifdef _WIN32
 
diff --git a/src/porting.h b/src/porting.h
index 4d30a5970..f50f0a950 100644
--- a/src/porting.h
+++ b/src/porting.h
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ bool secure_rand_fill_buf(void *buf, size_t len);
 void attachOrCreateConsole();
 
 int mt_snprintf(char *buf, const size_t buf_size, const char *fmt, ...);
+
+bool openURL(const std::string &url);
+
 } // namespace porting
 
 #ifdef __ANDROID__
diff --git a/src/porting_android.cpp b/src/porting_android.cpp
index 2c91df235..41b521ec2 100644
--- a/src/porting_android.cpp
+++ b/src/porting_android.cpp
@@ -213,6 +213,18 @@ void showInputDialog(const std::string &acceptButton, const std::string &hint,
 			jacceptButton, jhint, jcurrent, jeditType);
 }
 
+void openURLAndroid(const std::string &url)
+{
+	jmethodID url_open = jnienv->GetMethodID(nativeActivity, "openURL",
+		"(Ljava/lang/String;)V");
+
+	FATAL_ERROR_IF(url_open == nullptr,
+		"porting::openURLAndroid unable to find java openURL method");
+
+	jstring jurl = jnienv->NewStringUTF(url.c_str());
+	jnienv->CallVoidMethod(app_global->activity->clazz, url_open, jurl);
+}
+
 int getInputDialogState()
 {
 	jmethodID dialogstate = jnienv->GetMethodID(nativeActivity,
diff --git a/src/porting_android.h b/src/porting_android.h
index 42f90b60b..6eb054041 100644
--- a/src/porting_android.h
+++ b/src/porting_android.h
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ void initializePathsAndroid();
 void showInputDialog(const std::string &acceptButton,
 					const std::string &hint, const std::string &current, int editType);
 
+void openURLAndroid(const std::string &url);
+
 /**
  * WORKAROUND for not working callbacks from java -> c++
  * get current state of input dialog
diff --git a/src/script/lua_api/l_mainmenu.cpp b/src/script/lua_api/l_mainmenu.cpp
index a76e9f079..f32c477c2 100644
--- a/src/script/lua_api/l_mainmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/script/lua_api/l_mainmenu.cpp
@@ -1063,6 +1063,14 @@ int ModApiMainMenu::l_get_max_supp_proto(lua_State *L)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+/******************************************************************************/
+int ModApiMainMenu::l_open_url(lua_State *L)
+{
+	std::string url = luaL_checkstring(L, 1);
+	lua_pushboolean(L, porting::openURL(url));
+	return 1;
+}
+
 /******************************************************************************/
 int ModApiMainMenu::l_do_async_callback(lua_State *L)
 {
@@ -1125,6 +1133,7 @@ void ModApiMainMenu::Initialize(lua_State *L, int top)
 	API_FCT(get_screen_info);
 	API_FCT(get_min_supp_proto);
 	API_FCT(get_max_supp_proto);
+	API_FCT(open_url);
 	API_FCT(do_async_callback);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/script/lua_api/l_mainmenu.h b/src/script/lua_api/l_mainmenu.h
index b2ca49320..5a16b3bfe 100644
--- a/src/script/lua_api/l_mainmenu.h
+++ b/src/script/lua_api/l_mainmenu.h
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ private:
 
 	static int l_get_max_supp_proto(lua_State *L);
 
+	// other
+	static int l_open_url(lua_State *L);
+
 
 	// async
 	static int l_do_async_callback(lua_State *L);