diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fi/vanced/libraries/youtube/whitelisting/requests/WhitelistRequester.java b/app/src/main/java/fi/vanced/libraries/youtube/whitelisting/requests/WhitelistRequester.java
index 65f682d..ab8fe04 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fi/vanced/libraries/youtube/whitelisting/requests/WhitelistRequester.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fi/vanced/libraries/youtube/whitelisting/requests/WhitelistRequester.java
@@ -3,11 +3,10 @@ package fi.vanced.libraries.youtube.whitelisting.requests;
 import static fi.razerman.youtube.XGlobals.debug;
 import static fi.vanced.libraries.youtube.player.VideoInformation.currentVideoId;
 import static fi.vanced.libraries.youtube.ui.AdButton.TAG;
+import static fi.vanced.utils.VancedUtils.runOnMainThread;
 import static pl.jakubweg.StringRef.str;
 
 import android.content.Context;
-import android.os.Handler;
-import android.os.Looper;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
@@ -89,10 +88,6 @@ public class WhitelistRequester {
 
     // helpers
 
-    private static void runOnMainThread(Runnable runnable) {
-        new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()).post(runnable);
-    }
-
     private static HttpURLConnection getConnectionFromRoute(Route route, String... params) throws IOException {
         return Requester.getConnectionFromRoute(YT_API_URL, route, params);
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fi/vanced/utils/VancedUtils.java b/app/src/main/java/fi/vanced/utils/VancedUtils.java
index aced35a..0c7820f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fi/vanced/utils/VancedUtils.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fi/vanced/utils/VancedUtils.java
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package fi.vanced.utils;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
+import android.os.Handler;
+import android.os.Looper;
 
 import com.google.android.apps.youtube.app.YouTubeTikTokRoot_Application;
 
@@ -40,4 +42,8 @@ public class VancedUtils {
         }
         return count;
     }
+
+    public static void runOnMainThread(Runnable runnable) {
+        new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()).post(runnable);
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/pl/jakubweg/SponsorBlockUtils.java b/app/src/main/java/pl/jakubweg/SponsorBlockUtils.java
index 5248878..f27d44e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/pl/jakubweg/SponsorBlockUtils.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/pl/jakubweg/SponsorBlockUtils.java
@@ -223,10 +223,10 @@ public abstract class SponsorBlockUtils {
                     appContext = new WeakReference<>(context.getApplicationContext());
                     switch (voteOptions[which1]) {
                         case UPVOTE:
-                            voteForSegment(segment, VoteOption.UPVOTE, appContext.get(), toastRunnable);
+                            voteForSegment(segment, VoteOption.UPVOTE, appContext.get());
                             break;
                         case DOWNVOTE:
-                            voteForSegment(segment, VoteOption.DOWNVOTE, appContext.get(), toastRunnable);
+                            voteForSegment(segment, VoteOption.DOWNVOTE, appContext.get());
                             break;
                         case CATEGORY_CHANGE:
                             onNewCategorySelect(segment, context);
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ public abstract class SponsorBlockUtils {
 
         new AlertDialog.Builder(context)
                 .setTitle(str("new_segment_choose_category"))
-                .setItems(titles, (dialog, which) -> voteForSegment(segment, VoteOption.CATEGORY_CHANGE, appContext.get(), toastRunnable, values[which].key))
+                .setItems(titles, (dialog, which) -> voteForSegment(segment, VoteOption.CATEGORY_CHANGE, appContext.get(), values[which].key))
                 .show();
     }
 
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ public abstract class SponsorBlockUtils {
             preference.setText(userName);
             preference.setOnPreferenceChangeListener((preference1, newUsername) -> {
                 appContext = new WeakReference<>(context.getApplicationContext());
-                SBRequester.setUsername((String) newUsername, toastRunnable);
+                SBRequester.setUsername((String) newUsername, preference, toastRunnable);
                 return false;
             });
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/pl/jakubweg/requests/SBRequester.java b/app/src/main/java/pl/jakubweg/requests/SBRequester.java
index b639fc1..822295a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/pl/jakubweg/requests/SBRequester.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/pl/jakubweg/requests/SBRequester.java
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 package pl.jakubweg.requests;
 
+import static android.text.Html.fromHtml;
+import static fi.vanced.utils.VancedUtils.runOnMainThread;
 import static pl.jakubweg.SponsorBlockUtils.timeWithoutSegments;
 import static pl.jakubweg.SponsorBlockUtils.videoHasSegments;
 import static pl.jakubweg.StringRef.str;
 
 import android.content.Context;
-import android.os.Handler;
-import android.os.Looper;
+import android.preference.EditTextPreference;
 import android.preference.Preference;
 import android.preference.PreferenceCategory;
 import android.widget.Toast;
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ public class SBRequester {
                     SponsorBlockUtils.messageToToast = str("submit_failed_unknown_error", responseCode, connection.getResponseMessage());
                     break;
             }
-            new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()).post(toastRunnable);
+            runOnMainThread(toastRunnable);
             connection.disconnect();
         }
         catch (Exception ex) {
@@ -110,36 +111,38 @@ public class SBRequester {
         }
     }
 
-    public static void voteForSegment(SponsorSegment segment, VoteOption voteOption, Context context, Runnable toastRunnable, String... args) {
-        try {
-            String segmentUuid = segment.UUID;
-            String uuid = SponsorBlockSettings.uuid;
-            String vote = Integer.toString(voteOption == VoteOption.UPVOTE ? 1 : 0);
+    public static void voteForSegment(SponsorSegment segment, VoteOption voteOption, Context context, String... args) {
+        new Thread(() -> {
+            try {
+                String segmentUuid = segment.UUID;
+                String uuid = SponsorBlockSettings.uuid;
+                String vote = Integer.toString(voteOption == VoteOption.UPVOTE ? 1 : 0);
 
-            Toast.makeText(context, str("vote_started"), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+                runOnMainThread(() -> Toast.makeText(context, str("vote_started"), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show());
 
-            HttpURLConnection connection = voteOption == VoteOption.CATEGORY_CHANGE
-                    ? getConnectionFromRoute(SBRoutes.VOTE_ON_SEGMENT_CATEGORY, segmentUuid, uuid, args[0])
-                    : getConnectionFromRoute(SBRoutes.VOTE_ON_SEGMENT_QUALITY, segmentUuid, uuid, vote);
-            int responseCode = connection.getResponseCode();
+                HttpURLConnection connection = voteOption == VoteOption.CATEGORY_CHANGE
+                        ? getConnectionFromRoute(SBRoutes.VOTE_ON_SEGMENT_CATEGORY, segmentUuid, uuid, args[0])
+                        : getConnectionFromRoute(SBRoutes.VOTE_ON_SEGMENT_QUALITY, segmentUuid, uuid, vote);
+                int responseCode = connection.getResponseCode();
 
-            switch (responseCode) {
-                case 200:
-                    SponsorBlockUtils.messageToToast = str("vote_succeeded");
-                    break;
-                case 403:
-                    SponsorBlockUtils.messageToToast = str("vote_failed_forbidden");
-                    break;
-                default:
-                    SponsorBlockUtils.messageToToast = str("vote_failed_unknown_error", responseCode, connection.getResponseMessage());
-                    break;
+                switch (responseCode) {
+                    case 200:
+                        SponsorBlockUtils.messageToToast = str("vote_succeeded");
+                        break;
+                    case 403:
+                        SponsorBlockUtils.messageToToast = str("vote_failed_forbidden");
+                        break;
+                    default:
+                        SponsorBlockUtils.messageToToast = str("vote_failed_unknown_error", responseCode, connection.getResponseMessage());
+                        break;
+                }
+                runOnMainThread(() -> Toast.makeText(context, SponsorBlockUtils.messageToToast, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show());
+                connection.disconnect();
             }
-            new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()).post(toastRunnable);
-            connection.disconnect();
-        }
-        catch (Exception ex) {
-            ex.printStackTrace();
-        }
+            catch (Exception ex) {
+                ex.printStackTrace();
+            }
+        }).start();
     }
 
     public static void retrieveUserStats(PreferenceCategory category, Preference loadingPreference) {
@@ -161,23 +164,29 @@ public class SBRequester {
         }).start();
     }
 
-    public static void setUsername(String username, Runnable toastRunnable) {
-        try {
-            HttpURLConnection connection = getConnectionFromRoute(SBRoutes.CHANGE_USERNAME, SponsorBlockSettings.uuid, username);
-            int responseCode = connection.getResponseCode();
+    public static void setUsername(String username, EditTextPreference preference, Runnable toastRunnable) {
+        new Thread(() -> {
+            try {
+                HttpURLConnection connection = getConnectionFromRoute(SBRoutes.CHANGE_USERNAME, SponsorBlockSettings.uuid, username);
+                int responseCode = connection.getResponseCode();
 
-            if (responseCode == 200) {
-                SponsorBlockUtils.messageToToast = str("stats_username_changed");
+                if (responseCode == 200) {
+                    SponsorBlockUtils.messageToToast = str("stats_username_changed");
+                    runOnMainThread(() -> {
+                        preference.setTitle(fromHtml(str("stats_username", username)));
+                        preference.setText(username);
+                    });
+                }
+                else {
+                    SponsorBlockUtils.messageToToast = str("stats_username_change_unknown_error", responseCode, connection.getResponseMessage());
+                }
+                runOnMainThread(toastRunnable);
+                connection.disconnect();
             }
-            else {
-                SponsorBlockUtils.messageToToast = str("stats_username_change_unknown_error", responseCode, connection.getResponseMessage());
+            catch (Exception ex) {
+                ex.printStackTrace();
             }
-            new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()).post(toastRunnable);
-            connection.disconnect();
-        }
-        catch (Exception ex) {
-            ex.printStackTrace();
-        }
+        }).start();
     }
 
     private static HttpURLConnection getConnectionFromRoute(Route route, String... params) throws IOException {