diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/amethyst/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 3b878e3cb..4c34d20dd 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
                 <data android:scheme="nostr" />
+                <data android:scheme="amethyst" />
             </intent-filter>
 
             <intent-filter android:label="Amethyst">
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
                 <data android:scheme="nostrwalletconnect" />
                 <data android:scheme="nostr+walletconnect" />
+                <data android:scheme="amethyst+walletconnect" />
             </intent-filter>
 
             <intent-filter android:label="New Post">
diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/MainActivity.kt b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/MainActivity.kt
index a310b7465..f6b9baf5b 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/MainActivity.kt
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.nip19Bech32.entities.NProfile
 import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.nip19Bech32.entities.NPub
 import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.nip47WalletConnect.Nip47WalletConnect
 import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.utils.Log
+import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.utils.UriParser
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CancellationException
 import kotlinx.coroutines.DelicateCoroutinesApi
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
@@ -126,20 +127,28 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
     }
 }
 
+fun isNotificationRoute(uri: String) = uri.startsWith("notifications", true) || uri.startsWith("nostr:notifications", true)
+
+fun isHashtagRoute(uri: String) = uri.startsWith("hashtag?id=") || uri.startsWith("nostr:hashtag?id=")
+
+fun isWalletConnectRoute(uri: String) = uri.startsWith("dlnwc?value=") || uri.startsWith("amethyst+walletconnect:dlnwc?value=") || uri.startsWith("amethyst+walletconnect://dlnwc?value=")
+
 fun uriToRoute(
-    uri: String?,
+    uri: String,
     account: Account,
-): Route? =
-    if (uri?.startsWith("notifications", true) == true || uri?.startsWith("nostr:notifications", true) == true) {
-        Route.Notification
-    } else {
-        if (uri?.startsWith("hashtag?id=") == true || uri?.startsWith("nostr:hashtag?id=") == true) {
-            Route.Hashtag(uri.removePrefix("nostr:").removePrefix("hashtag?id="))
-        } else {
-            val nip19 = Nip19Parser.uriToRoute(uri)?.entity
-            if (nip19 != null) {
-                LocalCache.consume(nip19)
-            }
+): Route? {
+    if (isNotificationRoute(uri)) {
+        return Route.Notification
+    }
+    if (isHashtagRoute(uri)) {
+        return Route.Hashtag(uri.removePrefix("nostr:").removePrefix("hashtag?id="))
+    }
+
+    val nip19 = Nip19Parser.uriToRoute(uri)?.entity
+    if (nip19 != null) {
+        LocalCache.consume(nip19)
+
+        val route =
             when (nip19) {
                 is NPub -> Route.Profile(nip19.hex)
                 is NProfile -> Route.Profile(nip19.hex)
@@ -175,14 +184,27 @@ fun uriToRoute(
 
                 else -> null
             }
+
+        if (route != null) {
+            return route
         }
-            ?: try {
-                uri?.let {
-                    Nip47WalletConnect.parse(it)
-                    Route.Nip47NWCSetup(it)
-                }
-            } catch (e: Exception) {
-                if (e is CancellationException) throw e
-                null
-            }
     }
+
+    if (isWalletConnectRoute(uri)) {
+        val url = UriParser(uri)
+        val nip47Uri = url.getQueryParameter("value")
+        if (nip47Uri != null) {
+            Nip47WalletConnect.parse(nip47Uri)
+            return Route.Nip47NWCSetup(nip47Uri)
+        }
+    }
+
+    try {
+        Nip47WalletConnect.parse(uri)
+        return Route.Nip47NWCSetup(uri)
+    } catch (e: Exception) {
+        if (e is CancellationException) throw e
+    }
+
+    return null
+}
diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/UpdateZapAmountDialog.kt b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/UpdateZapAmountDialog.kt
index 68ab2cfbd..d62753d7c 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/UpdateZapAmountDialog.kt
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/UpdateZapAmountDialog.kt
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.rememberScrollState
 import androidx.compose.foundation.text.KeyboardOptions
 import androidx.compose.foundation.verticalScroll
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.outlined.Add
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.outlined.ContentPaste
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.outlined.Visibility
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.outlined.VisibilityOff
@@ -328,14 +329,19 @@ fun UpdateZapAmountContent(
             IconButton(
                 onClick = {
                     onClose()
-                    runCatching { uri.openUri("https://nwc.getalby.com/apps/new?c=Amethyst") }
+
+                    try {
+                        uri.openUri("nostrnwc://connect?appname=Amethyst&appicon=https%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fvitorpamplona%2Famethyst%2Frefs%2Fheads%2Fmain%2Ficon.png&callback=amethyst%2Bwalletconnect%3A%2F%2Fdlnwc")
+                    } catch (_: IllegalArgumentException) {
+                        accountViewModel.toastManager.toast(R.string.couldnt_find_nwc_wallets, R.string.couldnt_find_nwc_wallets_description)
+                    }
                 },
             ) {
                 Icon(
-                    painter = painterRes(R.drawable.alby, 1),
-                    contentDescription = stringRes(id = R.string.accessibility_navigate_to_alby),
+                    imageVector = Icons.Outlined.Add,
+                    contentDescription = stringRes(id = R.string.connect_to_new_nwc_wallet),
                     modifier = Size24Modifier,
-                    tint = Color.Unspecified,
+                    tint = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary,
                 )
             }
 
@@ -352,7 +358,7 @@ fun UpdateZapAmountContent(
                 },
             ) {
                 Icon(
-                    Icons.Outlined.ContentPaste,
+                    imageVector = Icons.Outlined.ContentPaste,
                     contentDescription = stringRes(id = R.string.paste_from_clipboard),
                     modifier = Size24Modifier,
                     tint = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary,
diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/qrcode/QrCodeScanner.kt b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/qrcode/QrCodeScanner.kt
index a1324e358..d160cb813 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/qrcode/QrCodeScanner.kt
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/qrcode/QrCodeScanner.kt
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ fun NIP19QrCodeScanner(
 ) {
     SimpleQrCodeScanner {
         try {
-            onScan(uriToRoute(it, accountViewModel.account))
+            if (it != null) {
+                onScan(uriToRoute(it, accountViewModel.account))
+            }
         } catch (e: Throwable) {
             if (e is CancellationException) throw e
             Log.e("NIP19 Scanner", "Error parsing $it", e)
diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/amethyst/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 81fec61e1..030288809 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -841,6 +841,17 @@
     <string name="invalid_nip47_uri_title">Invalid NIP-47 URI</string>
     <string name="invalid_nip47_uri_description">The URI %1$s is not a valid NIP-47 login URI.</string>
 
+    <string name="connect_to_new_nwc_wallet">Connect to new NWC wallet</string>
+    <string name="couldnt_find_nwc_wallets">Wallet not found</string>
+    <string name="couldnt_find_nwc_wallets_description">Amethyst couldn\'t find any wallet apps that support Nostr Wallet Connect (NWC).
+\n\nWhat you can do:
+\n\t1. Verify NWC Support: Double-check that your preferred wallet app is compatible with Nostr Wallet Connect.
+\n\t2. Create Connection: Go to your wallet app and create a new NWC connection.
+\n\t3. Link to Amethyst: Your wallet will usually give you three options:
+\n\t\t3.1 Automatic Link: A button to automatically open and connect to Amethyst. If so, click that button, open Amethyst and hit save on the new screen.
+\n\t\t3.2 Manual Link: A Connection URI you can copy and click the paste icon on this screen to directly input it.
+\n\t\t3.3 QR Code: The wallet creates a QR code which you can read from the QR code button in this screen.
+    </string>
 
     <string name="language_description">For the App\'s Interface</string>
     <string name="theme_description">Dark, Light or System theme</string>
diff --git a/quartz/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/quartz/nip47WalletConnect/Nip47WalletConnect.kt b/quartz/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/quartz/nip47WalletConnect/Nip47WalletConnect.kt
index c906515d6..406d285eb 100644
--- a/quartz/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/quartz/nip47WalletConnect/Nip47WalletConnect.kt
+++ b/quartz/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/vitorpamplona/quartz/nip47WalletConnect/Nip47WalletConnect.kt
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class Nip47WalletConnect {
 
             val url = UriParser(uri)
 
-            if (url.scheme() != "nostrwalletconnect" && url.scheme() != "nostr+walletconnect") {
+            if (url.scheme() != "nostrwalletconnect" && url.scheme() != "nostr+walletconnect" && url.scheme() != "amethyst+walletconnect") {
                 throw IllegalArgumentException("Not a Wallet Connect QR Code")
             }