# Force open in Safari / Chrome from limited Facebook Browser

**URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/t/force-open-in-safari-chrome-from-limited-facebook-browser/2036
**Category:** Ask for Help
**Created:** [November 16, 2019, 2:23am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/force-open-in-safari-chrome-from-limited-facebook-browser/2036 "2019-11-16T02:23:27Z")
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### Author: ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2019, 3:47am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/force-open-in-safari-chrome-from-limited-facebook-browser/2036/2 "2019-11-16T03:47:16Z")

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Some information I found. From what I can tell, it’s up to each individual user to change their facebook settings or make sure the link opens externally:

> **[Facebook and Messenger: how to open links in external browser](https://www.phonearena.com/news/Facebook-Messenger-open-external-safari-chrome-browser_id114893)**
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> Can you set Facebook to open links in an external browser instead of its internal web window? Well, yes... and no. It depends on what phone you're on, sorry. Here's how to do it!

> <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/43746998/force-facebook-to-open-link-in-external-browser-for-smart-phones>

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