Outlook for Android opening links in internal browser

Anonymous
2020-07-05T11:24:17+00:00

Hi, I noticed that all my links in my Android Outlook app open in an in build browser instead of the app, (such as youtube) This is really frustrating as I have to do other steps to find the option to 'Open in browser' so it then opens in the youtube app. This is for all links amazon, twitter etc. 

Is there any way to disable this option? I am unable to find it in settings withtin the app.

Thanks

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-10-31T16:51:30+00:00

    Since you're unable to answer the question and it's too much effort to ask someone who works in "in-app support".  Delete all the useless "I have the same problem but no solution" posts, close the thread and refer visitors to the in-app support and stop wasting everybody's time.  In a decade, I've never found anything useful in MS community and once in a while I foolishly think that it might be different.  I was wrong once again.

    AMEN

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-10-31T10:41:17+00:00

    Since you're unable to answer the question and it's too much effort to ask someone who works in "in-app support".  Delete all the useless "I have the same problem but no solution" posts, close the thread and refer visitors to the in-app support and stop wasting everybody's time.  In a decade, I've never found anything useful in MS community and once in a while I foolishly think that it might be different.  I was wrong once again.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-10-28T09:02:41+00:00

    I found that screen (under "Default Apps"), thanks for the pointer. It looks like all the 3rd-party apps I'm having issues with (Outlook embedded browser not redirecting) are set properly to open their own native links - presume Outlook browser is just ignoring that?!

    Interestingly, Chrome is set to "Don't open supporting links" but when I click through any options to change this are greyed-out.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-10-28T00:44:40+00:00

    It's a big headache and a completely unwanted feature. It's a prime example of forcing people to use something they don't want to because they don't have any choice. It's also an example of breaking things when they were already right in the first place. 

    Hello Microsoft Outlook Team, two wrongs don't make a right. Also, just to confirm here, both the wrongs have been done by you.!!

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-10-28T00:08:41+00:00

    Same problem here.  Really becoming a problem because my wife is not tech savy and doesn't want to complete extra step to get to the web page she is looking for.  When momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy...

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