# Links on inat forum opening in the app **URL:** \ **Category:** iNaturalist Next Discussion\ **Created:** [September 14, 2024, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/links-on-inat-forum-opening-in-the-app/55510 "2024-09-14T17:25:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wildwestnature](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/wildwestnature/32/20310_2.png) [@wildwestnature](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/wildwestnature)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2024, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/links-on-inat-forum-opening-in-the-app/55510/1 "2024-09-14T17:25:31Z")
On this forum, when we click links to inat observations, these links open in the app. This did not occur with the prior app (they opened in a web browser). Is this a setting? Does a user have choice? Test it yourself: [https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/58284570](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/58284570) It also opens a blank web page in browser (see below). Might be a browser related setting. Using Brave. ![IMG_3787](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/3X/1/8/18136b1aaa25409a268bb29b9c60150e8f637c47.png) ---
**Author:** ![pisum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/91b2a8/32.png) [@pisum](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/pisum)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2024, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/links-on-inat-forum-opening-in-the-app/55510/2 "2024-09-14T17:57:34Z")
> [@wildwestnature](#): > > these links open in the app for what it’s worth, [inaturalist.org](http://inaturalist.org) and affiliate site URLs will open up in the iNat Android app by default, and i assume that’s why you’re seeing this behavior with the iNat Next app. (links opening up in associated apps is a common thing in mobile nowadays.) in Android, it’s possible to disable this functionality by app (in the app settings), and i assume there’s probably a setting in the browser that will open all links in the browser (for accessibility purposes maybe). that said, i think the easiest thing so that you can always pick what you want to happen is to just long press the link and select the option to open it up in another browser tab when that’s what you want to happen. i assume this all applies to iOS as well. > [@wildwestnature](#): > > It also opens a blank web page in browser (see below). Might be a browser related setting not sure what this is about. if this doesn’t happen when you use Safari, i would assume it’s a Brave issue. ---
**Author:** ![eyekosaeder](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/eyekosaeder/32/66699_2.png) [@eyekosaeder](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/eyekosaeder)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2024, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/links-on-inat-forum-opening-in-the-app/55510/3 "2024-09-14T17:58:22Z")
Same thing here. (Tested on Brave and on Safari) This might be an Apple-problem though, as it usually opens links in the apps, if installed. ---
**Author:** ![kvangork](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/kvangork/32/48732_2.png) [@kvangork](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/kvangork)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2024, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/links-on-inat-forum-opening-in-the-app/55510/4 "2024-09-14T20:09:04Z")
Tapping the link on my iPhone opens iNat Next and displays that observation of an awesome Grizzly Bear. :D Tested using Brave & Safari, on iOS 17.6.1, iNat Next version 0.45.0 (114). ---
**Author:** ![lj\_l](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/lj_l/32/46419_2.png) [@lj\_l](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/lj_l)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2024, 1:11am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/links-on-inat-forum-opening-in-the-app/55510/5 "2024-09-15T01:11:15Z")
Same thing happens with the Google Chrome app on Apple, iOS 17.6.1 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/2X/7/7831452cf7f0d653ff1ffd34176334b7ef1b6a17.png) [@system](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2024, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/links-on-inat-forum-opening-in-the-app/55510/6 "2024-11-13T17:26:31Z")
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