# App opens in browser instead of opening natively

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/app-opens-in-browser-instead-of-opening-natively/31449>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [September 6, 2021, 1:43pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/app-opens-in-browser-instead-of-opening-natively/31449 "2021-09-06T13:43:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![wiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7993a0/32.png) [@wiz](https://community.glideapps.com/u/wiz)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2021, 1:43pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/app-opens-in-browser-instead-of-opening-natively/31449/1 "2021-09-06T13:43:42Z")

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When a user already add the app to the home screen and visit the link of the app or tap on a deep link it opens in browser and not in app is it normal or is it just me i tried different devices, or is there any way to open in the app itself ?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2021, 11:28pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/app-opens-in-browser-instead-of-opening-natively/31449/2 "2021-09-06T23:28:18Z")

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I don’t think there’s a way to open an installed app directly from a link. As far as I understand it only serves as a bookmark, not an app where you can construct an “intent” URL to open like native ones.

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**Author:** ![wiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7993a0/32.png) [@wiz](https://community.glideapps.com/u/wiz)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2021, 11:40pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/app-opens-in-browser-instead-of-opening-natively/31449/3 "2021-09-06T23:40:11Z")

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Thanks i appreciate your help

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**Author:** ![NoCodeAndy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nocodeandy/32/62530_2.png) [@NoCodeAndy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/NoCodeAndy)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2024, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/app-opens-in-browser-instead-of-opening-natively/31449/4 "2024-01-17T16:50:37Z")

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