diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 920f7ab..06b85eb 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -112,5 +112,12 @@
             <action android:name="android.intent.action.PROCESS_TEXT"/>
             <data android:mimeType="text/plain"/>
         </intent>
+        <!-- Required by url_launcher to open http(s) links on Android 11+, see:
+             https://pub.dev/packages/url_launcher#configuration -->
+        <intent>
+            <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW"/>
+            <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE"/>
+            <data android:scheme="https"/>
+        </intent>
     </queries>
 </manifest>
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_de.arb b/lib/l10n/app_de.arb
index 9393f36..b983396 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_de.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_de.arb
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@
 
   "linkCopied": "Link kopiert",
   "copied": "Kopiert",
+  "couldNotOpenLink": "Link konnte nicht geöffnet werden",
 
   "debugLogsTitleWithCount": "Debug-Protokolle ({count})",
   "@debugLogsTitleWithCount": {
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_en.arb b/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
index a6a6e11..229cbcd 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@
 
   "linkCopied": "Link copied",
   "copied": "Copied",
+  "couldNotOpenLink": "Could not open link",
 
   "debugLogsTitleWithCount": "Debug Logs ({count})",
   "@debugLogsTitleWithCount": {
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations.dart
index 855eec9..c9bf7ba 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations.dart
@@ -1442,6 +1442,12 @@ abstract class AppLocalizations {
   /// **'Copied'**
   String get copied;
 
+  /// No description provided for @couldNotOpenLink.
+  ///
+  /// In en, this message translates to:
+  /// **'Could not open link'**
+  String get couldNotOpenLink;
+
   /// No description provided for @debugLogsTitleWithCount.
   ///
   /// In en, this message translates to:
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_de.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_de.dart
index ed82870..5dd3ddc 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_de.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_de.dart
@@ -718,6 +718,9 @@ class AppLocalizationsDe extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get copied => 'Kopiert';
 
+  @override
+  String get couldNotOpenLink => 'Link konnte nicht geöffnet werden';
+
   @override
   String debugLogsTitleWithCount(int count) {
     return 'Debug-Protokolle ($count)';
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_en.dart b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_en.dart
index efd3b48..0080d22 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_localizations_en.dart
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_localizations_en.dart
@@ -712,6 +712,9 @@ class AppLocalizationsEn extends AppLocalizations {
   @override
   String get copied => 'Copied';
 
+  @override
+  String get couldNotOpenLink => 'Could not open link';
+
   @override
   String debugLogsTitleWithCount(int count) {
     return 'Debug Logs ($count)';
diff --git a/lib/widgets/chat_message_text.dart b/lib/widgets/chat_message_text.dart
index 004df0b..71087b7 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/chat_message_text.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/chat_message_text.dart
@@ -4,15 +4,19 @@
 import 'package:flutter/gestures.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
+import 'package:url_launcher/url_launcher.dart';
 
 import '../l10n/app_localizations.dart';
 import '../repositories/channel_repository.dart';
 
-/// Renders a chat message with tappable [#hashtag] links and styled [@mention]s.
+/// Renders a chat message with tappable [#hashtag] links, tappable URLs, and
+/// styled [@mention]s.
 ///
 /// Tapping a #hashtag presents a confirmation dialog that joins the channel
 /// whose PSK is derived from the name alone — no QR exchange needed.
 ///
+/// Tapping a URL opens it in the device's default browser.
+///
 /// @mentions are highlighted in the secondary colour but are not currently
 /// interactive (the exact mention format may vary by firmware version).
 class ChatMessageText extends StatefulWidget {
@@ -29,8 +33,33 @@ class ChatMessageText extends StatefulWidget {
 }
 
 class _ChatMessageTextState extends State<ChatMessageText> {
-  /// Matches #hashtag (alphanumeric, underscore, hyphen) and @mention (non-whitespace).
-  static final _tokenPattern = RegExp(r'(#[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+|@\[[^\]]+\])');
+  /// Matches #hashtag (alphanumeric, underscore, hyphen), @mention
+  /// (non-whitespace), and http(s)/www URLs.
+  static final _tokenPattern = RegExp(
+    r'(#[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+|@\[[^\]]+\]|https?://\S+|www\.\S+)',
+  );
+
+  /// Trailing characters trimmed off a matched URL so sentence punctuation
+  /// immediately after a link (e.g. "see https://example.com.") isn't
+  /// swallowed into the tappable span.
+  static const _urlTrailingPunctuation = '.,;:!?\'")]}';
+
+  static bool _isUrl(String token) =>
+      token.startsWith('http://') ||
+      token.startsWith('https://') ||
+      token.startsWith('www.');
+
+  /// End offset of [match] with any trailing punctuation trimmed off, for
+  /// URL tokens only (other token types are returned unchanged).
+  int _effectiveEnd(RegExpMatch match) {
+    if (!_isUrl(match.group(0)!)) return match.end;
+    var end = match.end;
+    while (end > match.start &&
+        _urlTrailingPunctuation.contains(widget.text[end - 1])) {
+      end--;
+    }
+    return end;
+  }
 
   // Recognizers and matches are built once and reused across rebuilds.
   // Rebuilt only in didUpdateWidget when widget.text changes, which never
@@ -74,6 +103,10 @@ class _ChatMessageTextState extends State<ChatMessageText> {
       if (token.startsWith('#')) {
         _recognizers.add(TapGestureRecognizer()
           ..onTap = () => _onHashtagTapped(context, token));
+      } else if (_isUrl(token)) {
+        final url = widget.text.substring(match.start, _effectiveEnd(match));
+        _recognizers.add(
+            TapGestureRecognizer()..onTap = () => _onUrlTapped(context, url));
       }
     }
   }
@@ -106,6 +139,23 @@ class _ChatMessageTextState extends State<ChatMessageText> {
           ),
           recognizer: _recognizers[recIdx++],
         ));
+      } else if (_isUrl(token)) {
+        final urlEnd = _effectiveEnd(match);
+        spans.add(TextSpan(
+          text: widget.text.substring(match.start, urlEnd),
+          style: baseStyle?.copyWith(
+            color: theme.colorScheme.primary,
+            decoration: TextDecoration.underline,
+            decorationColor: theme.colorScheme.primary,
+          ),
+          recognizer: _recognizers[recIdx++],
+        ));
+        if (urlEnd < match.end) {
+          spans.add(TextSpan(
+            text: widget.text.substring(urlEnd, match.end),
+            style: baseStyle,
+          ));
+        }
       } else {
         // @mention — visual highlight only (format TBD by firmware)
         spans.add(TextSpan(
@@ -130,6 +180,19 @@ class _ChatMessageTextState extends State<ChatMessageText> {
     return RichText(text: TextSpan(children: spans));
   }
 
+  Future<void> _onUrlTapped(BuildContext context, String url) async {
+    final uri = Uri.tryParse(url.startsWith('http') ? url : 'https://$url');
+    final l10n = AppLocalizations.of(context)!;
+    if (uri == null ||
+        !await launchUrl(uri, mode: LaunchMode.externalApplication)) {
+      if (context.mounted) {
+        ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
+          SnackBar(content: Text(l10n.couldNotOpenLink)),
+        );
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   Future<void> _onHashtagTapped(BuildContext context, String tag) async {
     final channelRepository = context.read<ChannelRepository>();
     final l10n = AppLocalizations.of(context)!;
diff --git a/macos/Flutter/GeneratedPluginRegistrant.swift b/macos/Flutter/GeneratedPluginRegistrant.swift
index be1ee9a..4f2ea53 100644
--- a/macos/Flutter/GeneratedPluginRegistrant.swift
+++ b/macos/Flutter/GeneratedPluginRegistrant.swift
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import share_plus
 import shared_preferences_foundation
 import sqflite_darwin
 import sqlite3_flutter_libs
+import url_launcher_macos
 import wakelock_plus
 
 func RegisterGeneratedPlugins(registry: FlutterPluginRegistry) {
@@ -34,5 +35,6 @@ func RegisterGeneratedPlugins(registry: FlutterPluginRegistry) {
   SharedPreferencesPlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "SharedPreferencesPlugin"))
   SqflitePlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "SqflitePlugin"))
   Sqlite3FlutterLibsPlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "Sqlite3FlutterLibsPlugin"))
+  UrlLauncherPlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "UrlLauncherPlugin"))
   WakelockPlusMacosPlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "WakelockPlusMacosPlugin"))
 }
diff --git a/pubspec.lock b/pubspec.lock
index 9f0aeb7..75cefa0 100644
--- a/pubspec.lock
+++ b/pubspec.lock
@@ -737,10 +737,10 @@ packages:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
       name: matcher
-      sha256: "12956d0ad8390bbcc63ca2e1469c0619946ccb52809807067a7020d57e647aa6"
+      sha256: dc0b7dc7651697ea4ff3e69ef44b0407ea32c487a39fff6a4004fa585e901861
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
-    version: "0.12.18"
+    version: "0.12.19"
   material_color_utilities:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -753,10 +753,10 @@ packages:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
       name: meta
-      sha256: "23f08335362185a5ea2ad3a4e597f1375e78bce8a040df5c600c8d3552ef2394"
+      sha256: "1741988757a65eb6b36abe716829688cf01910bbf91c34354ff7ec1c3de2b349"
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
-    version: "1.17.0"
+    version: "1.18.0"
   mgrs_dart:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -1270,10 +1270,10 @@ packages:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
       name: test_api
-      sha256: "93167629bfc610f71560ab9312acdda4959de4df6fac7492c89ff0d3886f6636"
+      sha256: "949a932224383300f01be9221c39180316445ecb8e7547f70a41a35bf421fb9e"
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
-    version: "0.7.9"
+    version: "0.7.11"
   timezone:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -1314,6 +1314,30 @@ packages:
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
     version: "0.7.0"
+  url_launcher:
+    dependency: "direct main"
+    description:
+      name: url_launcher
+      sha256: f6a7e5c4835bb4e3026a04793a4199ca2d14c739ec378fdfe23fc8075d0439f8
+      url: "https://pub.dev"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "6.3.2"
+  url_launcher_android:
+    dependency: transitive
+    description:
+      name: url_launcher_android
+      sha256: b413d49b73867ac08dd2f9890efd3cc11f2a0e577618d50843440a1fb3776c32
+      url: "https://pub.dev"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "6.3.32"
+  url_launcher_ios:
+    dependency: transitive
+    description:
+      name: url_launcher_ios
+      sha256: "580fe5dfb51671ae38191d316e027f6b76272b026370708c2d898799750a02b0"
+      url: "https://pub.dev"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "6.4.1"
   url_launcher_linux:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -1322,6 +1346,14 @@ packages:
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
     version: "3.2.1"
+  url_launcher_macos:
+    dependency: transitive
+    description:
+      name: url_launcher_macos
+      sha256: "368adf46f71ad3c21b8f06614adb38346f193f3a59ba8fe9a2fd74133070ba18"
+      url: "https://pub.dev"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "3.2.5"
   url_launcher_platform_interface:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -1459,5 +1491,5 @@ packages:
     source: hosted
     version: "3.1.3"
 sdks:
-  dart: ">=3.9.0-0 <4.0.0"
-  flutter: ">=3.27.0"
+  dart: ">=3.12.0 <4.0.0"
+  flutter: ">=3.44.0"
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 1566550..f302a0d 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ dependencies:
   http: ^1.2.0
   package_info_plus: ^8.0.0
   battery_plus: ^6.2.0
+  url_launcher: ^6.3.2
 
   # Map tile caching / offline maps
   cached_network_image: ^3.4.1