[Enhancement] Userscript to automatically prompt to open YouTube app

[asportnoy]

I made a userscript to automatically prompt you to open the YouTube app when you open a YouTube link in safari. I already had a Siri shortcut to do this, but I prefer this because it will automatically prompt you instead of having to dig through the share menu.

Safari extension to run user script (free): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/userscripts/id1463298887
Userscript code: https://gist.github.com/asportnoy/628b820184297f5fe296c1a5b79c8000

How to install

1. Install the app
2. Launch the app and choose path for scripts
3. Go to this page
4. Open the extension and press install in the banner

[Write]

Thanks a lot for this script.
Would it be possible to add a way to open directly the link in the app, like Apollo app is doing ?

[asportnoy]

Automatic open in app (including from Apollo) works by using Apple's smart banners. Those require you to get the app ID, which only app store apps have.

[Write]

Ok thanks a lot !

[tonysprenk]

I have downloaded the userscript extension, I have enabled it, I have set the userscript directory, I have downloaded the above script to the directory. When I open a YouTube link I don’t get the open in YouTube pop-up, what am I doing wrong?

[ilm91]

Awesome! Can you write a code for BHTwitter+ too, which do the same thing, but for the modified Twitter "BHTwitter Plus"?

BHTwitter Plus: https://github.com/qnblackcat/BHTwitter-Plus_Sideloaded/#download-ipa

[qnblackcat]

@asportnoy I‘ve added your solution to the FAQ page.
https://github.com/qnblackcat/uYouPlus/wiki/FAQ#q-deep-link-aka-open-in-the-youtube-app-doesnt-work

[asportnoy]

Awesome! Can you write a code for BHTwitter+ too, which do the same thing, but for the modified Twitter "BHTwitter Plus"?

BHTwitter Plus: https://github.com/qnblackcat/BHTwitter-Plus_Sideloaded/#download-ipa

@ilm91 With Twitter, you would have to do more parsing of the URL to format it into the URL scheme. The URL schemes for Twitter are listed here.

[qnblackcat]

Technically , this is not an issue. I’ll close it but still keep it pinned.

[fefifofum]

Maybe this is worth checking out...

https://github.com/CokePokes/YoutubeExtensions

[qnblackcat]

YouTubeExtensions (by CokePokes) has been added since v17.17.4-2.1. This user script is most likely not needed anymore.