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> On Android, the extension support alone makes it so much better than the competition. Firefox doesn't open links handled by apps directly with the app, like

by jhasse 8y ago

> On Android, the extension support alone makes it so much better than the competition. Firefox doesn't open links handled by apps directly with the app, like almost every other Android browser does. This makes it unusable for me. Here's the bug report (7 years old) btw: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=806385 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=806385

anhner 8y ago
I consider that a feature. If I go to youtube.com with firefox, it means that I intentionally want to avoid opening the app, so I don't want every video I click on in firefox to open with the youtube app. However, I think there was an option to have it enabled if you wish to.
- jhasse 8y ago
  > However, I think there was an option to have it enabled if you wish to. No, otherwise that bug would have been marked as fixed.
- TeMPOraL 8y ago
  +1. YouTube example is spot-on, as this is no.1 case where I actively avoid the app in favor of the browser. YoutTube's app and mobile website have some ridiculously stupid extra filtering that silently removes many videos - videos that are suddenly accessible if you check the "Request desktop version" box in the browsers. It's almost an universal occurrence that the video I'm searching for is one that gets silently filtered out in the app.
  - GrayShade 8y ago
    Nb. with extensions you can also get background play and even ad blocking on YouTube.
    - TeMPOraL 8y ago
      > background play Oooh, I so very much want that. Thanks, I'll check it out!
      - GrayShade 8y ago
        https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/video-background-play-fix/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/video-backgro...
icebraining 8y ago
Eh, that's interesting, I quite prefer that behavior over Chrome's, as it gives me more control with (what I feel is) minimal extra effort.
- kkarakk 8y ago
  it slows down your workflow with minimum effort too. transforming/accessing data quickly is a big part of doing anything on mobile and i don't need a browser that stops the flow in between
eythian 8y ago
I personally don't mind that. Also, it gives you a button to open the page in the app, so it's not like it makes it unusable.

by jhasse 8y ago

anhner 8y ago

I consider that a feature. If I go to youtube.com with firefox, it means that I intentionally want to avoid opening the app, so I don't want every video I click on in firefox to open with the youtube app. However, I think there was an option to have it enabled if you wish to.

jhasse 8y ago
> However, I think there was an option to have it enabled if you wish to. No, otherwise that bug would have been marked as fixed.
TeMPOraL 8y ago
+1. YouTube example is spot-on, as this is no.1 case where I actively avoid the app in favor of the browser. YoutTube's app and mobile website have some ridiculously stupid extra filtering that silently removes many videos - videos that are suddenly accessible if you check the "Request desktop version" box in the browsers. It's almost an universal occurrence that the video I'm searching for is one that gets silently filtered out in the app.
- GrayShade 8y ago
  Nb. with extensions you can also get background play and even ad blocking on YouTube.
  - TeMPOraL 8y ago
    > background play Oooh, I so very much want that. Thanks, I'll check it out!
    - GrayShade 8y ago
      https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/video-background-play-fix/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/video-backgro...

icebraining 8y ago

Eh, that's interesting, I quite prefer that behavior over Chrome's, as it gives me more control with (what I feel is) minimal extra effort.

kkarakk 8y ago
it slows down your workflow with minimum effort too. transforming/accessing data quickly is a big part of doing anything on mobile and i don't need a browser that stops the flow in between

eythian 8y ago

I personally don't mind that. Also, it gives you a button to open the page in the app, so it's not like it makes it unusable.