Is there any way to have Youtube links open in browser instead of the Youtube app?

FollyDolly, 10 months ago

Thanks for the help everyone I have disabled the youtube app while I check out alternatives! I really appreciate y’all not making me feel like an idiot.

FollyDolly, 10 months ago

Thanks for the help everyone I have disabled the youtube app while I check out alternatives! I really appreciate y’all not making me feel like an idiot.

snooggums, 10 months ago

If you don't use the app at all just delete it. I did and my links open Firefox with ublock origin for an ad free experience.

FollyDolly, 10 months ago

Thanks! I’ll try deleting it, but I suspect my phone might download it again behind my back.

snooggums, 10 months ago

If that happens then you might still be able to disable it like someone else suggested.

andyli, 10 months ago

Use Newpipe. It plays youtube (and several video sites’) videos without any ads nor trackings. No Google account needed.

Install it and set it as the app for opening youtube links in system settings.

Note that the app is not available in Google Play store. It can be installed from f-droid, or you can directly download its apk.

newpipe.net

FollyDolly, 10 months ago

I’ll have to check this out!

ser, 10 months ago

Press and hold the Youtube app icon. Click App Info. Choose More. Scroll down to Open by Default. Toggle off the Open Supported Links.

Blamemeta, 10 months ago

Android controls that, not Jerboa, unfortunately. But you can easily change it in settings.

FollyDolly, 10 months ago

Thanks! I am not a technology oriented person so I had no idea.

Octopus1348, 10 months ago

If you don’t like the ads, you can use YouTube Revanced. The app offers a much better experience than in a browser (especially for me, with a slow device). Here’s a website you can download a pre-built from: www.revanced.io

ytsedude, 10 months ago

I’m not sure if this is available on Android, but Vinegar, which is a Safari extension, for iOS basically gives you YouTube premium, except Vinegar is a one-time payment of something around $5.

There are no ads; it auto-plays videos at 1080p; AND you can swipe up to make the picture-in-picture (or whatever it’s called) where you can go to other apps or turn off the screen and keep a video playing.

If you’re on iOS, this is what you’re looking for, my friend!

Teal, 10 months ago

Great extension to solve some iOS YouTube issues, thanks! It's less than you remembered too, $1.99 in US app store.

Jaded, 10 months ago

Go in your options and disable the app. I use Firefox as well and it opens them up directly in there now.

FollyDolly, 10 months ago

Thanks!

stanford, 10 months ago

This issue is more of a problem with android itself rather than with jerboa… One of the easiest way to deal with it is to disable the official youtube app.

At least, that’s what I do.

FollyDolly, 10 months ago

I will do so as well, thanks!

anamethatisnt, 10 months ago

Youtube links open your browser if you uninstall the youtube app using adb