How to deal with the browser version of X (Twitter) redirecting to the app and not opening

Have you ever tried to open the browser version (web version) of X (Twitter) on your smartphone and been redirected to the app?

This article explains how to open the web version of X on a smartphone with the X app installed.

Why the app opens instead

When you try to open the web version of X on a smartphone and the app opens instead, the cause is the smartphone’s behavior.

On Android and iOS smartphones, app developers can associate specific domains (≒URL ) with their apps.

As a result, for example, when you press a share button to an social media placed on a website, that social media’s app can open.

This feature is convenient in many situations, but it is inconvenient when, for example, you want to view the web version of X in a browser because the app opens.

So how can you bypass this mechanism and open X in a browser?

How to open the browser version of X

There are two ways to open the browser version of X on a smartphone with the X app installed.

Enter the URL directly

By entering the URL directly into the browser’s address bar, you can view the web version of X without being redirected to the app.

Entering x.com into the browser’s address bar opens the web version of X.

Open in a new tab

This method is effective when you want to open a post (tweet) from Google search results in the web version of X.

Long-press the X link you want to open in the browser, such as in search results, and tap [Open in new tab] or a similar button.

The web version of X will open in the browser’s new tab, so switch to that tab.

Conclusion

This article introduced ways to deal with the app opening instead when trying to open the web version of X on a smartphone.

This issue is caused by a feature that allows app developers to link a specific domain with their app.

If you want to open X in a browser rather than the app, try entering the URL directly or opening it in a new tab.