<![CDATA[Links do not open in external apps]]>Hi, I love Opera but there is one thing I miss: the choice to open links in their dedicated apps. I don't really mind to watch YouTube movies in the browser, but when it comes to my banking apps, I really need those! Firefox for instance gives you the choice and that's really nice. Is this option being developed?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/26954/links-do-not-open-in-external-appsRSS for NodeThu, 12 Mar 2026 11:32:47 GMTFri, 01 Jun 2018 07:13:06 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Links do not open in external apps on Thu, 03 Aug 2023 08:57:39 GMT]]>Opera didn't have a built-in option to open links in dedicated external apps like some other browsers do. However, since software and browser features are constantly being updated and improved, it's possible that Opera may have implemented this option in a newer version.

To check if this feature is available in the current version of Opera, I recommend you to do the following:

  • Update Opera: Ensure that you have the latest version of Opera installed on your device. Go to the Opera website or your app store to check for updates.

  • Settings: Open Opera and go to the browser settings. Look for any options related to link handling or external apps.

  • Search online: If you can't find the feature in the settings, try searching online for recent Opera updates or release notes. Look for any mention of the ability to open links in external apps.

  • Browser Extensions: Check if there are any browser extensions or add-ons available for Opera that provide the functionality you are looking for. Sometimes, third-party developers create extensions to add specific features to browsers.

If you can't find a built-in option or an extension that suits your needs, you might want to consider providing feedback to Opera through their official channels. Many software companies take user feedback into account when planning future updates and features.

Please keep in mind that my information might be outdated, and I don't have real-time browsing capabilities... So, I suggest checking Opera's official website or support forums for the most up-to-date information on the availability of this feature.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/321197https://forums.opera.com/post/321197Thu, 03 Aug 2023 08:57:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Links do not open in external apps on Sun, 28 May 2023 16:39:28 GMT]]>This is a major reason I am thinking of switching from opera on mobile.

Reddit Links don't open in my Reddit app. I can only choose to open them in the default app when I click them even though Chrome readily opens them for me in Reddit is Fun.

YouTube links don't open in YouTube. This is pretty frustrating because I use YouTube Vanced which allows for background play, etc.

Honestly the only reason I use Opera anymore is because it's the only browser that has decent text wrapping/text reflow. This used to be default in Android webview until Google forced it away to try to make more websites roll out decent mobile views. However what Google didn't realize is that people with visual problems like myself have a hard time seeing pages and when you zoom in it sucks having to scroll left and right.

However a recent update to Chrome added the zoom option right in the menu so if you need to scale up the text it's a lot easier these days and you don't need to dig in the menu every time.

Not to mention Opera on desktop and Mobile keep adding ton of useless features that bogged down the browsing experience. I don't want to built in VPN when I subscribe to my own.

I also sometimes find web pages that don't support opera. Sometimes they will outright not let me view the page if I don't switch to Chrome. Other times certain functions just don't work. For example I had to upload medical records from a CD in my CD drive to my doctor's office using a web app. Even though I kept browsing for my d drive and selecting the CD it wasn't detecting the images. I thought the website was fucked up. Then I decided to try it in Chrome and it worked first try.

Is text wrapping worth all these shortcomings when Google has the zoom feature anyway that mitigates most of the pain? I wish the zooming would work on the fly but what they have is pretty decent.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/311530https://forums.opera.com/post/311530Sun, 28 May 2023 16:39:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Links do not open in external apps on Wed, 03 May 2023 03:12:40 GMT]]>It's 2023 and Opera GX have this same problem with Telegram links. It's just impossible for me to open links for Telegram.
I tried to click&hold and can't figure how to open the app. I checked the configs too, it's "ok" to open external apps, but don't work.

Opera GX 2.0.6
Android 13
Xiaomi 11T

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/308564https://forums.opera.com/post/308564Wed, 03 May 2023 03:12:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Links do not open in external apps on Fri, 09 Sep 2022 08:03:11 GMT]]>What if it's a button? 69.3 and issue still exist.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/289232https://forums.opera.com/post/289232Fri, 09 Sep 2022 08:03:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Links do not open in external apps on Fri, 15 Apr 2022 22:46:44 GMT]]>@miluum the problem is that not every app has enough influence to be added and I'm afraid that's another way how Opera makes money.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/279131https://forums.opera.com/post/279131Fri, 15 Apr 2022 22:46:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Links do not open in external apps on Sun, 13 Mar 2022 16:42:50 GMT]]>Hi everyone!

This thread is already quite old, but for everyone who is reading this in 2022, and asking themselves this question: They have already added this feature, although it's not really obvious.

You can open external apps by clicking on the shield icon, and choosing the option "Open im external app". This works only on certain websites, though, such as YouTube.

Of course, it's still pretty inconvenient because it doesn't work with the majority of the apps, but who knows, maybe they will add more apps soon?

🙂

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/276679https://forums.opera.com/post/276679Sun, 13 Mar 2022 16:42:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Links do not open in external apps on Mon, 08 Nov 2021 15:44:08 GMT]]>I really don't know why they can't put that feature on the normal Opera when Opera GX has that feature but my problem with Opera GX however is that whenever I use the open in new tab it always put the new tab at the beginning, it's such a hassle when I have many tabs opened. Why can't Opera just combine the features of their android browsers? For me it would be the best browser if they do it tbh.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/266757https://forums.opera.com/post/266757Mon, 08 Nov 2021 15:44:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Links do not open in external apps on Fri, 25 Jun 2021 00:45:31 GMT]]>Can't believe or understand why Opera can't respect the security verification through the digital asset and the app-link native apis?
It is bad for the seemless android experience.

Chrome, Brave, Edge, Dolphin, etc.. work just fine.

Android Browsers should respect the android ecosystem!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/255643https://forums.opera.com/post/255643Fri, 25 Jun 2021 00:45:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Links do not open in external apps on Tue, 15 Jun 2021 05:26:23 GMT]]>@svdoesum it's three years later and it still doesn't work. There is an option in the settings for opening pages in external apps which doesn't really work. It opens YouTube links in the standard YouTube app which is not set as my default via Android. For Reddit and Twitter or doesn't work at all.
Please just fix this. I don't want to go back to Chrome.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/254671https://forums.opera.com/post/254671Tue, 15 Jun 2021 05:26:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Links do not open in external apps on Wed, 28 Apr 2021 07:41:50 GMT]]>@svdoesum for youtube if you tap on the green lock button to the left of the URL you'll see an option to open link in an external app.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/250017https://forums.opera.com/post/250017Wed, 28 Apr 2021 07:41:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Links do not open in external apps on Wed, 04 Nov 2020 01:49:25 GMT]]>@gui-prata PS.: I know there's a setting in which I can do it, but on my tests it just worked with Youtube, and other browsers can easily open any link on their respective apps.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/231548https://forums.opera.com/post/231548Wed, 04 Nov 2020 01:49:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Links do not open in external apps on Wed, 04 Nov 2020 01:47:09 GMT]]>I've seen this is a long date issue, a lot of people have this problem which looks like not to have a solution but the last post about this has been posted a time ago, so let's go:
I can't open external links with Opera for Android. For exemple, when I'm in a payment app and want to go to the store associated, I go to Opera and it doesn't open the store's app. I just wanted to know if there's a solution for this. If not, I'd like to say that you, developer from Opera, please include this feature on a next update, because this is a basic feature from other browsers. I mean, I'm loving Opera, but I'm missing that. Thanks

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/231547https://forums.opera.com/post/231547Wed, 04 Nov 2020 01:47:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Links do not open in external apps on Mon, 27 Jul 2020 07:14:31 GMT]]>Well, I couldn't really check online payments, but tapping the title of an embedded YouTube opens a new tab in opera, doesn't open the app like my other browsers do...

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/219135https://forums.opera.com/post/219135Mon, 27 Jul 2020 07:14:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Links do not open in external apps on Sun, 26 Jul 2020 19:10:25 GMT]]>@laston Mine had, at least on beta. And version 60 beta has an option to use external apps too

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/219091https://forums.opera.com/post/219091Sun, 26 Jul 2020 19:10:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Links do not open in external apps on Sun, 26 Jul 2020 17:03:33 GMT]]>@leocg That's not true

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/219088https://forums.opera.com/post/219088Sun, 26 Jul 2020 17:03:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Links do not open in external apps on Sat, 18 Jul 2020 13:43:56 GMT]]>Opera 59 already has it.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/218204https://forums.opera.com/post/218204Sat, 18 Jul 2020 13:43:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Links do not open in external apps on Sat, 18 Jul 2020 05:38:49 GMT]]>I've been having this problem for years. Many updates to the Opera Android app still don't seem to have fixed this. There are plenty of people asking how to fix this issue but no real solutions. It seems to me this is a fault with the app and the developers should fix it. How can we convince them to add this as an option?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/218166https://forums.opera.com/post/218166Sat, 18 Jul 2020 05:38:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Links do not open in external apps on Sat, 01 Jun 2019 00:32:38 GMT]]>Similar topics merged.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/172378https://forums.opera.com/post/172378Sat, 01 Jun 2019 00:32:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Links do not open in external apps on Fri, 31 May 2019 20:39:47 GMT]]>Thank you for the link. Unfortunately, the solution cannot be found there. Other users couldn't get it done either. I have Android Pie on Oxygen 9.5.5 with Opera version 52.2.2517.1398.16

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/172367https://forums.opera.com/post/172367Fri, 31 May 2019 20:39:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Links do not open in external apps on Fri, 31 May 2019 20:30:14 GMT]]>it also doesn't work on the opera browser on my Android. oneplus 7 pro.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/172362https://forums.opera.com/post/172362Fri, 31 May 2019 20:30:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Links do not open in external apps on Fri, 31 May 2019 20:16:25 GMT]]>@zwollywood See https://forums.opera.com/topic/26954/links-do-not-open-in-external-apps/10, it seems similar.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/172353https://forums.opera.com/post/172353Fri, 31 May 2019 20:16:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Links do not open in external apps on Fri, 31 May 2019 20:14:27 GMT]]>Hello,
If I want to make a payment at a web store, I am normally redirected to my banking app. However, opera always stays on my bank's webpage to transfer this online with an identifier such as a desktop. Chrome, on the other hand, opens an instant app link to the banking app. Why does this opera not work?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/172352https://forums.opera.com/post/172352Fri, 31 May 2019 20:14:27 GMT