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[–] 3 points 3 weeks ago (10 children)

How do you stop the YouTube app from trying to force open?

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  • [–] 6 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    Assuming Android, for me the following worked:

    • Go to app info.
    • Open 'Set as default'.
    • Turn "Open supported links" off.

    Though I'd wager that the above may be variant dependent.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    Do you have the ability to Force Stop and Disable it in your app settings?

    You should be to copy paste any youtube link into your Firefox browser.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    Get an OS that doesn't fill your phone with unremovable bloat ware. You can also turn off opening links in apps in the Firefox settings, or install NewPipe and make that the default app for YouTube links.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 weeks ago

    or install NewPipe and make that the default app for YouTube links.

    tat seems to have been stopped ? all of a sudden it opening links in the YT app, and bypassing Newpipe, started about 2 weeks ago. I was shocked by the ads. How to change it back ?

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