I have several deeplinks configured for my android app. They work like expected when clicking on them from an email, SMS, note and chrome browser etc. However I am unable to get the deeplinks working inside the Meta Platform (e.g. Instagram, Facebook).
Is it even possible to use deeplinks on their platform and/or their browser?
When inside their browser you are able to open the website inside a chrome browser (trough the kebab menu, top right), when doing so the app suddenly does open!
This makes me believe Meta is blocking deeplinks on purpose, which i cannot find any documentation or references about. This behavior can also be reproduced with https://youtube.com as deeplink for example opening the youtube app or inside their browser.
Hope someone can enlighten me on this behavior.
I am trying the following scenarios:
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Opening my app trough an Instagram profile with a deeplinked url results in just opening the url inside their browser instead of the intended app.
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Using their browser as step in between e.g. using a linktree with the deeplinked url as an option which is clickable results in opening the url inside their browser. Not opening the app as expected.
