Option to stay in browser instead of opening GitHub links in app

[stutrek]

I am often browsing the web on purpose and wish to continue doing so. When every GitHub link opens in the app it is very disruptive.

[cglong]

Is this for an iPhone or Android phone? On Android, you can unregister the GitHub app from opening links. I don't think a similar option exists in iOS.

[Shayan165]

@aisbergde try my solution, it works for me.

[spirin]

It is possible on iOS now https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/using-github/github-mobile#managing-universal-links-for-github-mobile-on-ios

not working with Slack

[Duonget123]

Is this for an iPhone or Android phone? On Android, you can unregister the GitHub app from opening links. I don't think a similar option exists in iOS.

[Duonget123]

@aisbergde try my solution, it works for me.

[Duonget123]

Is this for an iPhone or Android phone? On Android, you can unregister the GitHub app from opening links. I don't think a similar option exists in iOS.

[alexander-kastil]

I am often browsing the web on purpose and wish to continue doing so. When every GitHub link opens in the app it is very disruptive.

Me too ... sometimes the web view offers better support to what I am doing

[alexander-kastil]

Im using iPad pro ...

[tungmeoo]

yeu cau keo

[aisbergde]

I am often browsing the web on purpose and wish to continue doing so. When every GitHub link opens in the app it is very disruptive.

most needed feature. The current behavior is just terrible.

[vincentkoc]

I actually want the opposite, when you are in the app and open github actions link it pushes to browser then i have to go through MFA all over again

[alexander-kastil]

Basically the should be a setting on which you can set the behavior

[rajuahmed78]

I actually want the opposite, when you are in the app and open github actions link it pushes to browser then i have to go through MFA all over vivo 1933 use GitHub only

[jmatsushita]

It is possible on iOS now with a long press which will remember your settings https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/using-github/github-mobile#managing-universal-links-for-github-mobile-on-ios

[spirin]

not working with Slack

[spirin]

this should be a normal option in the settings

[ghost]

I have found an easy way: Open every repository link in a new tab. The browser will load the website if you actually do this. If you simply click this link, the website processes the clicking event and redirects you to GitHub mobile. (This is a bit annoying, but trust me, viewing a repository in GitHub mobile is much more frustrating...)

[radiumatic]

Links in the browser open in the app, and links in the app open in the single tab browser.

This is ANNOYING.

Fix this, please.

[Shayan165]

I may have a solution.
On Android go to settings -> manage apps > press three dots at right top corner > other settings > default apps > opening links > search GitHub > change open supported links form 'open to ask every time'

My device Miui 12

For other Android users just look for default apps in that search for anything mentioned above.

[aisbergde]

hard to find in MIUI 14, because the search in settings doesn't find it. I located it here:

Einstellungen > Apps > Apps verwalten > 3-Punkte-Menu rechts oben > andere Einstellungen > Standard-Apps > Links öffnen > Liste der installierten Apps > GitHub > Unterstützte Links öffnen > Jedes mal Fragen

translated:

Settings > Apps > Manage apps > 3-dot menu top right > Other settings > Default apps > Open links > List of installed apps > GitHub > Open supported links > Ask every time

But the settings are already set to "ask every time" and I am never asked. For example if I get a notification e-mail, containing a github link, I am not asked, when I press the link.

But what I can do: I can long press on the link, then I get a context menu containing 3 topics, and there I can copy the link and explicitly open in the browser and then I stay in the browser.

This often helps me, when I want to open in the browser.

[Shayan165]

@aisbergde Try changing to Don't open

[Zero-Fanker]

@aisbergde Try changing to Don't open

Guess what, the "don't open" open option not even works. I doubt this issue also related to MIUI .

[FreesoSaiFared]

I may have a solution.
On Android go to settings -> manage apps > press three dots at right top corner > other settings > default apps > opening links > search GitHub > change open supported links form 'open to ask every time'

My device Miui 12

For other Android users just look for default apps in that search for anything mentioned above.

cannot find this

[spirin]

It seems like the easiest solution on iOS right now is to just delete the app.

[andrew222651]

Android 13: Settings | Apps | See all | GitHub | Open by Default

[mylesgoose]

I am often browsing the web on purpose and wish to continue doing so. When every GitHub link opens in the app it is very disruptive.

just disable the app opening links

[chanhyokpark]

I am often browsing the web on purpose and wish to continue doing so. When every GitHub link opens in the app it is very disruptive.

just disable the app opening links

It didn't work for me. The app opens even when that setting is disabled, and it's very annoying.

[dan-lugg]

Same here, Android 14, One UI 6.1 — that toggle has no effect still, as of today.

[guodechang38]

不 No

[chanhyokpark]

Update: It seems that google.com detects app installation(I'm not sure how this is possible), and opens it directly using URI scheme. When I tried opening the app via duckduckgo, it opened in the browser as expected. I still can't find how to disable this feature in Google.

[fuzzydude42]

Same here, in the past I was able to change the setting to open links in browser and Google Chrome on Android would respect it, now it ignores the setting.

The only work around is one listed here, open link in new tab, or use another browser, Brave and Firefox both respect the setting, even when using Google for the search, so it must be a Chrome issue.

[kaliiiiiiiiii]

Hmm couldn't find a crbug for this though

[kaliiiiiiiiii]

Are there any updates to expect for this?

[starikcetin]

For people on MIUI, this worked for me:
Media management apps -> GitHub app -> Open by default -> Turn off "Open supported links"

[kaliiiiiiiiii]

For people on MIUI, this worked for me: Media management apps -> GitHub app -> Open by default -> Turn off "Open supported links"

Not for Google-Chrome + google search
At least in my case

e.g https://www.google.com/search?q=kaliiiiiiiii+github&oq=kaliiiiiiiii+github => click on a search result opens the app

[starikcetin]

I just tried opening a github link in chrome from google search and it opened in chrome instead of the app. Are you sure you modified the setting through "Media management apps" category?

[kaliiiiiiiiii]

I just tried opening a github link in chrome from google search

I went over Google-Chrome, but going over com.Google.Android.googlequicksearchbox causes the same issue

and it opened in chrome instead of the app. Are you sure you modified the setting through "Media management apps" category?

Yes, & I'm on

• Xiaomi 10 T Pro, MIUI 14.0.1
• Google-Chrome 131.0.6778.135 (Official Build) (64-bit)
• GH Mobile 1.189.0

[starikcetin]

Try doing this also: Apps -> Manage Apps -> Three dots at top right -> Other settings -> Default Apps -> Opening links -> Github app -> Open supported links -> Don't open

[kaliiiiiiiiii]

nope - doesn't do the trick either:(
Maybe this is verry specific to my env - but either way, would be neat to have this option within GH mobile

[Bashirsaba]

Github desktop version still isn't available on Microsoft app stores

[Duonget123]

https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/admin/managing-iam

[Duonget123]

https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/admin/managing-iam

[mfridman]

In Chrome within the browser (e.g., laptop) go to chrome://apps/

Then right-click the GitHub app and either uninstall it or go to "App settings" and change "Opening supported links".

Hope this helps the next person.