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Even worse, when I clicked on "Continue in App" it didn't actually open the relevant page in the app, instead taking me to the product page for Reddit on the iOS app store.

I already have the app installed.

Native apps and URLs are like peanut butter and mayonnaise, they just don't go well together.

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This is a tangent on your metaphor, but PB&M has actually been a popular combination in the past. https://www.atlasobscura.com/foods/peanut-butter-mayonnaise-...

Oh wow. I never knew that was a thing. When I was 6 or 7, I decided to make the most disgusting sandwich I could think to make. I ended up "inventing" a PB&M on white bread.

I was pretty disappointed as it wasn't too bad.

Dunno how many 3rd Party apps do this, but on iOS, Apollo has a share extension that lets you open the page in that App. It can’t claim Reddit URLs because of Apple’s limits on devs, but this is a decent workaround that keeps 3rd Party apps viable.

I fixed this recently after finding the solution online somewhere.

Long press the “continue in app” or Reddit “open” button depending on how it displays. A menu pops up and you can select “open in “Reddit””

Doing this once completely solved the problem for me. It was driving me crazy. I hope it helps!

Same exact thing happens to me. The link just takes you to the app store. No content linked at all, not even linking to open the reddit app!

I fixed this recently after finding the solution online somewhere.

Long press the “continue in app” or Reddit “open” button depending on how it displays. A menu pops up and you can select “open in “Reddit””

Doing this once completely solved the problem for me. It was driving me crazy. I hope it helps!

haha that last line made me chuckle because there is an older guy in my office who swears a PB and Mayo sandwich is the shit. I will never try it, but he's been bragging about them for years, no joke.

Sounds like he hasn’t been introduced to banana with tomato ketchup yet.

Might be an issue with how Safari renders links, or maybe the app itself is not a default for opening Reddit links.

When I get the mobile page on Reddit, clicking "Open in App" on the popup works fine for a third party Android app (Now for Reddit).

It's not an issue with safari or the app. It's an issue with the website blocking you from seeing content that it advertises is on the web.

And it is on the web for others, but not for you!

On android, it doesn't open official or unofficial reddit app for me. Anecdotes not data, but still. It launched the ios app større page for me too, ironically

From what I remember of a class on mobile development during Uni, Android has things called "Intent(s)" which can also capture opened links to open an app, a specific view in an app etc.

Is that the same on iOS?

Not nearly as powerful, they just have URI handlers.

However, that's all your browser is using on android anyway. It's a little different on iOS as your URI needs a custom scheme while android apps fan e.g. register themselves to handle reddit.com/* if anyone asks but Reddit already sniffs your platform to pick which app store URI and to show a safari or chrome logo

Bizarre. Absolutely works for me and always has. (iOS 14 atm. Worked since about 9.)

My Reddit opens fine. However, and Google Maps links always go to Safari instead of the app installed on my phone. I don’t know what changed. It works fine on my partners iphone. Please fix Apple!

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