Youtube links open in browser not app

[Android Central Question]

Just got my S20+ and in setting it up I've been over zealous and disabled the ability for youtube links to open in the app, now they only open in the browser. Is there any way of undoing this?

So far I have:

Tried to change permissions and defaults but youtube app settings say no defaults set.

Uninstalled and reinstalled samsung internet.

Updated phone software and browser version.

No dice.

Sorry if it's been asked before but all answers seem to be for older phones and software.

 

[mustang7757]

Try resetting app preferences
Go settings >apps>3 dots upper right corner tap and reset app preferences , let me know how it goes!


I'll leave a Link to register so you can communicate here as a guest account you can only post questions but can't reply.
https://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?t=409154

 

[mustang7757]

[Moved to s20 forums]

 

[dejavoodoo]

Thanks for the advice, however, I tried that and all it did was allow all the apps I stopped notifications for to pop up again.

Up until Saturday my phone was an S8 and I'm wondering if I'm just assuming the ability to open in app from the browser is even a thing on the S20 as I can't seem to find anything in regards to this function.

 

[mustang7757]

Thanks for the advice, however, I tried that and all it did was allow all the apps I stopped notifications for to pop up again.

Up until Saturday my phone was an S8 and I'm wondering if I'm just assuming the ability to open in app from the browser is even a thing on the S20 as I can't seem to find anything in regards to this function.

Hi welcome!

Yeah that reset all apps back to stock incase anything was changed.


Does this happen in chrome also ?

 

[dejavoodoo]

It works fine in chrome, I was a bit taken aback by how smoothly and seemlessly the app opened so thought it was not working correctly at first.

I'd rather not use chrome but if I have to break a habit I've had since the S3 then I may have to.

 

[mustang7757]

It works fine in chrome, I was a bit taken aback by how smoothly and seemlessly the app opened so thought it was not working correctly at first.

I'd rather not use chrome but if I have to break a habit I've had since the S3 then I may have to.

You have permission enabled in Samsung internet? Long press the app tap info check permission?

 

[dejavoodoo]

Okay it's showing no permissions allowed, what do I need to enable for this to work?

 

[mustang7757]

Okay it's showing no permissions allowed, what do I need to enable for this to work?

Yes enable see if it's good now

 

[dejavoodoo]

Sorry what do i need to enable? There are loads of options like camera, microphone, contacts etc. Then there are loads of advanced ones too.

 

[mustang7757]

Sorry what do i need to enable? There are loads of options like camera, microphone, contacts etc. Then there are loads of advanced ones too.

Storage?

 

[dejavoodoo]

Nope, still loading m.youtube.com

 

[Javier P]

Nope, still loading m.youtube.com

From which app(s) are you opening those YouTube links?

 

[mustang7757]

Nope, still loading m.youtube.com

Bare with me , I'm testing it out as it doesn't open to YouTube app from Samsung internet on mine also

 

[Javier P]

What selection do you have for these two options in settings - apps - YouTube - Defaults?

 

[mustang7757]

Ok go to settings in Samsung internet app , scroll to useful features then toggle allow apps in links

 

[dejavoodoo]

And just like that, my problem is resolved. Thank you so much.

 

[mustang7757]

And just like that, my problem is resolved. Thank you so much.

Your welcome