[iOS 18] Redirecting to Deep Link Not Working

[mshibanami]

Edit (2024/10/04): If you are looking for a temporary workaround, please check https://github.com/mshibanami/redirect-web/discussions/57.

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The following video shows the extension attempting to redirect from YouTube to Yattee, but it doesn't work:

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/27c1fe8a-e626-448f-b103-10b206a86fb8

In the video, I noticed the following alert appears briefly:

Therefore, I think Safari forcefully dismisses it.

This only happens when trying to open a deep link from a page bundled into the extension. The same issue doesn’t occur when opening it from a normal web page.

This issue seems to have started with iOS 18. At least I confirmed this on the following device:

• iPhone 12 mini: iOS 18.0 Public Beta 6 (22A5350a)
• iPhone 15: iOS 18.0 RC 1 (22A3354)
• iPad mini (5th gen): iOS 18.0 RC 1 (22A3354)
• iOS Simulator on Xcode 16.0: iOS 18.0

I'll report this issue to Apple now...

[mshibanami]

Comparison of opening a deep link in the bundled page VS a normal page (http://mshibanami.github.io/redirect-web/misc/test.html):

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/4631a636-89cd-4a7b-886f-c8927ca69772

[mshibanami]

Reported as FB15093371.

[mshibanami]

Apple replied me they started investigating the issue. Hope it’ll be addressed soon.

[patrickrushton]

I see a similar problem redirecting YouTube pages to videolite: except I get an error message.

[mshibanami]

Thanks @patrickrushton. Hmm, that's strange...

I noticed that redirecting to videolite:// works, but videolite://hello doesn't. This is also strange. Fortunately, Apple is working on the issue. Let's wait and see how it turns out.

[mshibanami]

Hi @patrickrushton, although Apple hasn't fixed the issue, I found out a temporary workaround. Please find the details here: https://github.com/mshibanami/redirect-web/discussions/57 I hope it helps.

[patrickrushton]

Nice workaround! Thanks for investigating.