How do posts from reddit automatically open up in the Facebook app?
I've been searching for an answer and there isn't a clear one. Reddit has links to Facebook posts and seems like they always open up in the Facebook app. Viewing their source, the link is just a simple link like https://facebook.com/videos/28435523
How does Reddit trigger this? I've been testing links and they always open up as a m.facebook.com link
facebook hyperlink
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I've been searching for an answer and there isn't a clear one. Reddit has links to Facebook posts and seems like they always open up in the Facebook app. Viewing their source, the link is just a simple link like https://facebook.com/videos/28435523
How does Reddit trigger this? I've been testing links and they always open up as a m.facebook.com link
facebook hyperlink
asked 14 hours ago
kevinktkevinkt
330412
Most likely: App Links
– misorude
14 hours ago
It's on reddit's mobile view. It's a link that goes into the Facebook app, not a link into Reddit.
– kevinkt
14 hours ago
“It's a link that goes into the Facebook app” - which app links can be used for … Can’t tell for sure whether that’s the mechanism used, maybe reddit has some JS logic attached to help facilitate this. Try and debug it in your browser dev tools to find out more (like what click event handlers might be attached, etc.)
– misorude
14 hours ago
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I've been searching for an answer and there isn't a clear one. Reddit has links to Facebook posts and seems like they always open up in the Facebook app. Viewing their source, the link is just a simple link like https://facebook.com/videos/28435523
How does Reddit trigger this? I've been testing links and they always open up as a m.facebook.com link
facebook hyperlink
asked 14 hours ago
kevinktkevinkt
330412
I've been searching for an answer and there isn't a clear one. Reddit has links to Facebook posts and seems like they always open up in the Facebook app. Viewing their source, the link is just a simple link like https://facebook.com/videos/28435523
How does Reddit trigger this? I've been testing links and they always open up as a m.facebook.com link
facebook hyperlink
facebook hyperlink
asked 14 hours ago
kevinktkevinkt
330412
asked 14 hours ago
kevinktkevinkt
330412
asked 14 hours ago
kevinktkevinkt
330412
asked 14 hours ago
kevinktkevinkt
330412
asked 14 hours ago
kevinktkevinkt
330412
330412
Most likely: App Links
– misorude
14 hours ago
It's on reddit's mobile view. It's a link that goes into the Facebook app, not a link into Reddit.
– kevinkt
14 hours ago
“It's a link that goes into the Facebook app” - which app links can be used for … Can’t tell for sure whether that’s the mechanism used, maybe reddit has some JS logic attached to help facilitate this. Try and debug it in your browser dev tools to find out more (like what click event handlers might be attached, etc.)
– misorude
14 hours ago
add a comment |
Most likely: App Links
– misorude
14 hours ago
It's on reddit's mobile view. It's a link that goes into the Facebook app, not a link into Reddit.
– kevinkt
14 hours ago
“It's a link that goes into the Facebook app” - which app links can be used for … Can’t tell for sure whether that’s the mechanism used, maybe reddit has some JS logic attached to help facilitate this. Try and debug it in your browser dev tools to find out more (like what click event handlers might be attached, etc.)
– misorude
14 hours ago
Most likely: App Links
– misorude
14 hours ago
Most likely: App Links
– misorude
14 hours ago
It's on reddit's mobile view. It's a link that goes into the Facebook app, not a link into Reddit.
– kevinkt
14 hours ago
It's on reddit's mobile view. It's a link that goes into the Facebook app, not a link into Reddit.
– kevinkt
14 hours ago
“It's a link that goes into the Facebook app” - which app links can be used for … Can’t tell for sure whether that’s the mechanism used, maybe reddit has some JS logic attached to help facilitate this. Try and debug it in your browser dev tools to find out more (like what click event handlers might be attached, etc.)
– misorude
14 hours ago
“It's a link that goes into the Facebook app” - which app links can be used for … Can’t tell for sure whether that’s the mechanism used, maybe reddit has some JS logic attached to help facilitate this. Try and debug it in your browser dev tools to find out more (like what click event handlers might be attached, etc.)
– misorude
14 hours ago
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Most likely: App Links
– misorude
14 hours ago
It's on reddit's mobile view. It's a link that goes into the Facebook app, not a link into Reddit.
– kevinkt
14 hours ago
“It's a link that goes into the Facebook app” - which app links can be used for … Can’t tell for sure whether that’s the mechanism used, maybe reddit has some JS logic attached to help facilitate this. Try and debug it in your browser dev tools to find out more (like what click event handlers might be attached, etc.)
– misorude
14 hours ago