diff --git a/lua/preview/compiler.lua b/lua/preview/compiler.lua
index 5836c3a..9f13924 100644
--- a/lua/preview/compiler.lua
+++ b/lua/preview/compiler.lua
@@ -443,13 +443,19 @@ end
 
 ---@param bufnr integer
 ---@return boolean
-function M.open(bufnr)
+function M.open(bufnr, open_config)
   local output = last_output[bufnr]
   if not output then
     log.dbg('no last output file for buffer %d', bufnr)
     return false
   end
-  vim.ui.open(output)
+  if type(open_config) == 'table' then
+    local open_cmd = vim.list_extend({}, open_config)
+    table.insert(open_cmd, output)
+    vim.system(open_cmd)
+  else
+    vim.ui.open(output)
+  end
   return true
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/preview/init.lua b/lua/preview/init.lua
index 6257783..29b282c 100644
--- a/lua/preview/init.lua
+++ b/lua/preview/init.lua
@@ -190,7 +190,9 @@ end
 ---@param bufnr? integer
 function M.open(bufnr)
   bufnr = bufnr or vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
-  if not compiler.open(bufnr) then
+  local name = M.resolve_provider(bufnr)
+  local open_config = name and config.providers[name] and config.providers[name].open
+  if not compiler.open(bufnr, open_config) then
     vim.notify('[preview.nvim] no output file available for this buffer', vim.log.levels.WARN)
   end
 end