diff --git a/src/app/components/uia-stages/SSOStage.tsx b/src/app/components/uia-stages/SSOStage.tsx
index f85bcb3..b937329 100644
--- a/src/app/components/uia-stages/SSOStage.tsx
+++ b/src/app/components/uia-stages/SSOStage.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { openExternalUrl } from '../../utils/tauri';
 import { Box, Button, color, config, Dialog, Header, Icon, IconButton, Icons, Text } from 'folds';
 import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { StageComponentProps } from './types';
@@ -20,8 +21,8 @@ export function SSOStage({
   }, [submitAuthDict, session]);
 
   const handleContinue = () => {
-    const w = window.open(ssoRedirectURL, '_blank');
-    setSSOWindow(w ?? undefined);
+    openExternalUrl(ssoRedirectURL);
+    setSSOWindow(undefined);
   };
 
   useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/src/app/components/user-profile/UserChips.tsx b/src/app/components/user-profile/UserChips.tsx
index 53e6618..dff0c2a 100644
--- a/src/app/components/user-profile/UserChips.tsx
+++ b/src/app/components/user-profile/UserChips.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import React, { MouseEventHandler, useCallback, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import { openExternalUrl } from '../../utils/tauri';
 import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import FocusTrap from 'focus-trap-react';
 import { isKeyHotkey } from 'is-hotkey';
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ export function ServerChip({ server }: { server: string }) {
                 size="300"
                 radii="300"
                 onClick={() => {
-                  window.open(`https://${server}`, '_blank');
+                  openExternalUrl(`https://${server}`);
                   close();
                 }}
               >
diff --git a/src/app/features/settings/devices/OtherDevices.tsx b/src/app/features/settings/devices/OtherDevices.tsx
index 4bd83dd..fba7356 100644
--- a/src/app/features/settings/devices/OtherDevices.tsx
+++ b/src/app/features/settings/devices/OtherDevices.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import React, { useCallback, useState } from 'react';
+import { openExternalUrl } from '../../../utils/tauri';
 import { Box, Button, config, Menu, Spinner, Text } from 'folds';
 import { AuthDict, IMyDevice, MatrixError } from 'matrix-js-sdk';
 import { SequenceCard } from '../../../components/sequence-card';
@@ -33,11 +34,10 @@ export function OtherDevices({ devices, refreshDeviceList, showVerification }: O
     const authUrl = authMetadata?.account_management_uri ?? authMetadata?.issuer;
     if (!authUrl) return;
 
-    window.open(
+    openExternalUrl(
       withSearchParam(authUrl, {
         action: accountManagementActions.sessionsList,
-      }),
-      '_blank'
+      })
     );
   }, [authMetadata, accountManagementActions]);
 
@@ -46,12 +46,11 @@ export function OtherDevices({ devices, refreshDeviceList, showVerification }: O
       const authUrl = authMetadata?.account_management_uri ?? authMetadata?.issuer;
       if (!authUrl) return;
 
-      window.open(
+      openExternalUrl(
         withSearchParam(authUrl, {
           action: accountManagementActions.sessionEnd,
           device_id: deviceId,
-        }),
-        '_blank'
+        })
       );
     },
     [authMetadata, accountManagementActions]
diff --git a/src/app/features/settings/devices/Verification.tsx b/src/app/features/settings/devices/Verification.tsx
index 6c7eab1..6abaf8d 100644
--- a/src/app/features/settings/devices/Verification.tsx
+++ b/src/app/features/settings/devices/Verification.tsx
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import { stopPropagation } from '../../../utils/keyboard';
 import { useAuthMetadata } from '../../../hooks/useAuthMetadata';
 import { withSearchParam } from '../../../pages/pathUtils';
 import { useAccountManagementActions } from '../../../hooks/useAccountManagement';
+import { openExternalUrl } from '../../../utils/tauri';
 
 type VerificationStatusBadgeProps = {
   verificationStatus: VerificationStatus;
@@ -273,11 +274,10 @@ export function DeviceVerificationOptions() {
 
     if (authMetadata) {
       const authUrl = authMetadata.account_management_uri ?? authMetadata.issuer;
-      window.open(
+      openExternalUrl(
         withSearchParam(authUrl, {
           action: accountManagementActions.crossSigningReset,
-        }),
-        '_blank'
+        })
       );
       return;
     }
diff --git a/src/app/utils/tauri.ts b/src/app/utils/tauri.ts
index c335571..a60417b 100644
--- a/src/app/utils/tauri.ts
+++ b/src/app/utils/tauri.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+/**
+ * Open an external URL using Tauri shell on desktop/mobile, or window.open in browser
+ * @param url The URL to open
+ */
+export const openExternalUrl = async (url: string): Promise<void> => {
+  if (isTauri()) {
+    try {
+      const { open } = await import('@tauri-apps/plugin-shell');
+      await open(url);
+      return;
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.warn('Tauri shell.open failed, falling back to window.open:', err);
+    }
+  }
+  window.open(url, '_blank');
+};
 /**
  * Tauri-specific utilities for desktop and mobile platforms
  */