To the delight of many Reddit users, the ‘Open In-App’ popup found when opening a YouTube clip can now be disabled. As reported by Android Police, the popup has infuriated users for a long while but can now be disabled permanently.
It has been a quiet few months for Reddit on the new front in the latter part of 2020 going into 2021. However, during the summer of last year, the platform had a lot to shout about.
Back in August, the company made moves to support live streaming and rival competitors. Many complained about how long this all took to achieve. However, once the support arrived most were delighted at the news.
Prior to this, in July, Reddit also began supporting gallery uploads natively. A big move for the platform which allowed users to post multiple photos in a single post without having to use third-party apps. This gain was something that users had been crying out for and finally received in 2020.
This trick to get the ‘Open In-App’ YouTube popup disabled has actually been around for some time now. Hidden under the noses of users it is now public and can aid the experience of many.
Sneaky trick to disable ‘Open in-app’ popup on Reddit
Normally when clicking on a link of a piece of media users will get shown “See this post in … Reddit App” popup. It will display at the bottom of the screen every time you open a link sent from someone.
In order to disable the prompt, tap the three-lines menu in the top right corner and select Settings. Then you can uncheck a box labelled “Ask to Open in App”.
Once you have done this you will no longer get shown the app popup that has plagued many users over the years. A bonus of don’t this is that the “Use App” advert at the top of your screen will disappear as well. The screenshots below show exactly how to do this.
Some of you may have been aware of this feature for some time now as it has been around for a while. However, many would not have known about it as no one has really publicized it.
The fact that Reddit offers this option is actually quite interesting in itself. It demonstrates that whilst the platform wants to drive people towards the app. However, it is also comfortable with giving its users a choice.
