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Add Chrome and Firefox cannot add specific URL to home screen

I'm using Chrome and Firefox on Android 10. I need to add a link to my home screen and I can't find a way to add the specific link.

I know that I can do the following:

  1. Go to the URL
  2. ClickTap the three dotsoverflow (3-dot) menu
  3. Add to home screen

However, if I navigate to a specific URL within weather underground.comsome sites, like Weather Underground (https://www.wunderground.com/) and follow the above process, it doesn't add the specific URL, it adds www.weatherundergroundwunderground.com and doesn't seem to give me any way to edit that URL to reference the specific subpage (e.g. www.weatherundergroundwunderground.com/my/specific/url).

I'm using Chrome on Android 10. Firefox appearedWhy, and how to have the same behavior.solve this?

Add specific URL to home screen

I need to add a link to my home screen and I can't find a way to add the specific link.

I know that I can do the following:

  1. Go to the URL
  2. Click the three dots
  3. Add to home screen

However, if I navigate to a specific URL within weather underground.com and follow the above process, it doesn't add the specific URL, it adds www.weatherunderground.com and doesn't seem to give me any way to edit that URL to reference the specific subpage (e.g. www.weatherunderground.com/my/specific/url)

I'm using Chrome on Android 10. Firefox appeared to have the same behavior.

Chrome and Firefox cannot add specific URL to home screen

I'm using Chrome and Firefox on Android 10. I need to add a link to my home screen and I can't find a way to add the specific link.

I know that I can do the following:

  1. Go to the URL
  2. Tap the overflow (3-dot) menu
  3. Add to home screen

However, if I navigate to a specific URL within some sites, like Weather Underground (https://www.wunderground.com/) and follow the above process, it doesn't add the specific URL, it adds www.wunderground.com and doesn't seem to give me any way to edit that URL to reference the specific subpage (e.g. www.wunderground.com/my/specific/url).

Why, and how to solve this?

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I need to add a link to my home screen and I can't find a way to add the specific link.

I know that I can do the following:

  1. Go to the URL
  2. Click the three dots
  3. Add to home screen

However, if I navigate to a specific URL within weather underground.com and follow the above process, it doesn't add the specific URL, it adds www.weatherunderground.com and doesn't seem to give me any way to edit that URL to reference the specific subpage (e.g. www.weatherunderground.com/my/specific/url)

I'm using Chrome on Android 10. Firefox appeared to have the same behavior.

I need to add a link to my home screen and I can't find a way to add the specific link.

I know that I can do the following:

  1. Go to the URL
  2. Click the three dots
  3. Add to home screen

However, if I navigate to a specific URL within weather underground.com and follow the above process, it doesn't add the specific URL, it adds www.weatherunderground.com and doesn't seem to give me any way to edit that URL to reference the specific subpage (e.g. www.weatherunderground.com/my/specific/url)

I need to add a link to my home screen and I can't find a way to add the specific link.

I know that I can do the following:

  1. Go to the URL
  2. Click the three dots
  3. Add to home screen

However, if I navigate to a specific URL within weather underground.com and follow the above process, it doesn't add the specific URL, it adds www.weatherunderground.com and doesn't seem to give me any way to edit that URL to reference the specific subpage (e.g. www.weatherunderground.com/my/specific/url)

I'm using Chrome on Android 10. Firefox appeared to have the same behavior.

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