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
    2021-08-19T14:06:42+00:00

    SOLUTION

    Hi all,

    I found on my Android phone in my settings in the Outlook app a solution that I hope will work for all of you:

    Outlook app

    Settings

    Scroll to the bottom --> switch "use standard browser" on

    Links from my emails in the Outlook app now open in my preferred browser again!

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-08-19T14:16:04+00:00

    SOLUTION

    Hi all,

    I found on my Android phone in my settings in the Outlook app a solution that I hope will work for all of you:

    Outlook app

    Settings

    Scroll to the bottom --> switch "use standard browser" on

    Links from my emails in the Outlook app now open in my preferred browser again!

    Thanks! You are a life saver....and you are the first one to point this out.

    Sigh....

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-08-19T14:35:56+00:00

    Thanks for that. This option was already visible but was disabled. It seems to have been fixed in version 4.2130.0 from a few days ago.

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-10-01T19:27:37+00:00

    They finally fixed this in the latest update. Go to the Outlook app, scroll all way down to the bottom and click the settings gear. Scroll down to Preferences. There is a new option for Use Default Browser.

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-10-01T19:36:08+00:00

    Why did it take them this long?! Or didn't it take that long? Was this perhaps months ago already fixed?

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