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When I click on a link, it is always opened in a browser, even if I had installed the corresponding app. For example, YouTube, Reddit, etc.

In Settings -> Apps -> Configure apps -> Opening links -> YouTube, there is the option Open supported links set to Open in this app and Supported links are youtu.be, m.youtube.com, youtube.com, www.youtube.com. Nevertheless, YouTube links are still being opened in browser.

This answer suggests installing Open Link in App, but I think that the system should handle this without any third-party app.

I am using a phone with Android 7.0.

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Reset to default
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Open your Android settings and search for "default". This should open App Permissions; near the top, under the Default heading, tap on "Opening links." Near the top of the page should be a toggle for "Open links in apps" - set this to on/yes, and restart both the browser and YouTube to reset with the new setting (you may need to reboot your device, I'm not sure).

basically, the option in YouTube tells it to watch for those links so it can open them when it sees you click on one, but the Android system settings are what give it permission to actually open them. You can scroll down through the list of apps on that screen to the bottom and tap on YouTube to see exactly what links it will look for and open.

[Note: these steps are based on a tablet (Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus) running Android 7, so they may be slightly different on a phone or a different tablet. You should be able to get to this setting via the Apps menu though in Settings, just it might be kinda buried and hard to find, which is why I use the search function.]

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  • Hi, thanks for answer. I recently updated to android 8.1 and it seems that it's working since then.
    – Tuom
    Commented Jan 9, 2019 at 8:44
  • Can you put a screenshot, I see nothing
    – João Pimentel Ferreira
    Commented Oct 27, 2020 at 12:54
  • how does app opener link generator work without these settings?
    – Rohan Devaki
    Commented Feb 27, 2022 at 13:21
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Samsung Internet browser

If using Samsung Internet browser, use the browser's settings:

  1. From Samsung Internet browser, open Settings
  2. Open Useful Features
  3. Disable "Open app links in browser."

Tested on browser version 26.0.3.7.

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