Open unlinked URL in corresponding app

Question

How to open a link in an app if it's not available as a link but as a text, and it can't be opened in the app itself? Is there e.g. some app that can get link pasted from a clipboard and open it?

Example: I have a link to a YouTube video on a web page as a text and want to open it in YouTube app.

@beeshyams you have a link to youtube video on a web page as text and want to open it in app — Smit Johnth, Aug 07 '17 at 22:07
See this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.derkydapps.copyurl — beeshyams, Aug 07 '17 at 22:15
I am not sure but try the app mentioned here https://android.stackexchange.com/q/179572/131553 — beeshyams, Aug 08 '17 at 03:51

Duarte Farrajota Ramos · Answer 1 · 2017-08-08T12:41:28.560

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Any regular web browser including the default ROM one should be able to do this natively, provided you have said app set as default for that type of link. Unless I misunderstand what you mean.

Just copy the link text from wherever and paste it in the address bar of a (new) tab. If a default application has been set for this type of link it should redirect it there automatically.

edited Aug 08 '17 at 12:41

answered Aug 08 '17 at 00:58

Duarte Farrajota Ramos

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+1, unless we both misunderstood the question. – Grimoire Aug 08 '17 at 08:06
All http links are opened in the browser itself. – Smit Johnth Aug 08 '17 at 12:54
Just tested here in my phone and opening a YouTube link pasted in the browser address bar successfully opened it in the corresponding YouTube app, so if this doesn't happen in your case either the app is not set as default, or there is something else interfering with your ROM, app, or settings – Duarte Farrajota Ramos Aug 08 '17 at 13:04
Well, I have Silk Browser. I cannot even find the settings for associations for it. – Smit Johnth Aug 08 '17 at 21:02
Settings are at system level, not in the browser preferences – Duarte Farrajota Ramos Aug 08 '17 at 22:25
@DuarteFarrajotaRamos associations are under Settings - All Applications - %appname%, right? But Silk Browser is not listed there. – Smit Johnth Aug 12 '17 at 23:22
@SmitJohnth select the corresponding app you want the link to be opened in; e.g. in this case: YouTube, not the browser. Then select Open by default. Check the value of Open supported links and change it if necessary. – Andrew T. Aug 18 '17 at 17:06
@AndrewT. any screenshots? – Smit Johnth Aug 25 '17 at 12:25

Open unlinked URL in corresponding app

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