Open Links in Apps

Open links in apps & clean URLs in Safari — privacy-first

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Open links in apps & clean URLs in Safari — privacy-first

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Safari extension for iOS & macOS that makes links behave. • Open supported links in native apps (YouTube, Maps, Telegram…) • Clean URLs: remove tracking (utm/fbclid/gclid), unwrap social redirects, expand short links, strip AMP • Transparent logs + export, per-site “Never Redirect”, profiles & quick modes. Runs 100% on-device. Free to start, one-time Lifetime upgrade (Universal Purchase).

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Launch tags:Safari Extensions•Productivity•Privacy

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Hey Product Hunt! I’m Vladimir, indie dev behind Open Links in Apps (includes the Safari extension “Safari Smart Redirector”). I built this because Safari links often open the wrong thing: web versions, AMP pages, tracking params, social redirect wrappers, short links… It’s noise. This extension fixes links 100% on-device: • Open links in native apps (YouTube, Maps, Telegram…) • Strip tracking + unwrap redirects + expand short URLs + remove AMP • Audit everything with logs, per-site “Never Redirect”, profiles & quick modes Free to start; Lifetime Premium is a one-time purchase (Universal Purchase for iPhone/iPad/Mac). I’d love feedback: which apps/domains should I add next, and which link-cleaning rules do you miss most?

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10d ago

macOS: Chrome/Firefox support — would you use it?

I m the maker of Open Links in Apps currently a Safari extension for iOS & macOS that opens supported links in native apps and cleans messy URLs (tracking params, redirect wrappers, short links, AMP).

Supporting Chrome/Edge/Brave and Firefox on macOS would mean separate extensions + ongoing maintenance, so I want to validate demand first.

Quick reply (just copy one line):

Browser: Safari / Chrome / Edge / Brave / Firefox
Would install: Yes / No
Top feature: Open-in-app / URL cleaning / Per-site rules / Profiles / Logs
Blockers: Managed device / Permissions / Privacy / Other

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10d ago

Drop your worst “opens the web version instead of the app” link 🙃

I m collecting real examples where Safari opens the wrong destination: web app instead of native app, AMP pages, social redirect wrappers, short links, etc.

If you have a link that consistently behaves badly, please post:

the URL (or domain + path pattern)
what you expected to happen (which app / which screen)
what actually happens in Safari

I ll reply with how I d handle it (new rule, exception, or something the extension can t safely change).

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10d ago

Which apps/domains should I support next?

I m the maker of Open Links in Apps an on-device Safari extension (iOS & macOS) that opens supported links in native apps and cleans messy URLs.

I m prioritizing the next batch of open in app handlers + redirect rules.

Questions

Which app links do you most want to open natively from Safari? (e.g., YouTube, Maps, Telegram, Reddit, X, Instagram, Slack )
Which domains are the worst offenders for sending you to web versions?
If you can share a couple of sample URLs (or just the domain + what it should open), I ll use them as test cases.

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