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Susan Metoxen buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 1706 Reg: May 01, 2011 Hopkins, Minnes... 26,260	confirm \| cancel 08/21/12 02:13 PM (13 years ago) Best approach: Custom URLs or Launch Native I am making an app for a local film festival. For each film, I would like to include links to: 1) YouTube, and 2) to an external website to buy tickets. Is it better to use launch native apps for these types of situations? I am having problems in Android with using a custom url to link to YouTube. The play button doesn't work. In addition, since there will be a purchase of tickets, I am thinking it would be safer to have users leave the app. The big downside to this is that the user leaves the app. Any words of wisdom for me? Thank you! Title Comments I am making an app for a local film festival. For each film, I would like to include links to: 1) YouTube, and 2) to an external website to buy tickets. Is it better to use launch native apps for these types of situations? I am having problems in Android with using a custom url to link to YouTube. The play button doesn't work. In addition, since there will be a purchase of tickets, I am thinking it would be safer to have users leave the app. The big downside to this is that the user leaves the app. Any words of wisdom for me? Thank you!

GoNorthWest buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 8197 Reg: Jun 24, 2011 Oro Valley, AZ 1,000,000	08/21/12 02:51 PM (13 years ago) Hi Susan, I like the idea of launching a native app for these as well. I've found, in my general use of apps on both Android and iOS, that native apps handle these formats better than the general webview. But that's just my personal feeling. Yes, they'll leave your app, but it's easy enough to come back in. Security is important for financial transactions, so a native browser with SSL would be preferable. Just my two cents! Mark Comments Hi Susan, I like the idea of launching a native app for these as well. I've found, in my general use of apps on both Android and iOS, that native apps handle these formats better than the general webview. But that's just my personal feeling. Yes, they'll leave your app, but it's easy enough to come back in. Security is important for financial transactions, so a native browser with SSL would be preferable. Just my two cents! Mark

MGoBlue Apple Fan Posts: 980 Reg: Jun 07, 2011 Gold River, CA 10,600	08/21/12 02:57 PM (13 years ago) I've changed to 'launch a native app' for YouTube just because of the Android issue. I haven't run into any problems with any other custom urls. There's a portion in the Android source code you can uncomment that will force the back button on Android to act as a browser back button. Once I did that, all of my custom urls (except YouTube) work great! I've utilized both TicketLeap and EventBrite urls in my apps without any problem. You can call a secure page from a custom url. Comments I've changed to 'launch a native app' for YouTube just because of the Android issue. I haven't run into any problems with any other custom urls. There's a portion in the Android source code you can uncomment that will force the back button on Android to act as a browser back button. Once I did that, all of my custom urls (except YouTube) work great! I've utilized both TicketLeap and EventBrite urls in my apps without any problem. You can call a secure page from a custom url.

shak77 buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 399 Reg: Jan 18, 2011 location unknow... 7,240	08/21/12 06:11 PM (13 years ago) One thing to keep in mind with Youtube is that the Youtube app will not be on iOS 6 Comments One thing to keep in mind with Youtube is that the Youtube app will not be on iOS 6

Susan Metoxen buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 1706 Reg: May 01, 2011 Hopkins, Minnes... 26,260	08/21/12 08:46 PM (13 years ago) @MGoBlue--It is great to have you back on the forums! You have so much experience! It is very interesting that you can have a secure website within a custom url. I know about the Android source code problem and can fix that. One thing that is nice with Android is you can always go back, even if you left the app. @shak77 Yikes! In that case, I am thinking that the launch a native app is better, but I shouldn't set up to launch directly to YouTube so it goes to Safari. I wonder if David knows about this? Comments @MGoBlue--It is great to have you back on the forums! You have so much experience! It is very interesting that you can have a secure website within a custom url. I know about the Android source code problem and can fix that. One thing that is nice with Android is you can always go back, even if you left the app. @shak77 Yikes! In that case, I am thinking that the launch a native app is better, but I shouldn't set up to launch directly to YouTube so it goes to Safari. I wonder if David knows about this?

MGoBlue Apple Fan Posts: 980 Reg: Jun 07, 2011 Gold River, CA 10,600	08/21/12 08:50 PM (13 years ago) Thanks for the compliments, Susan. Been a hectic month. For my videos in apps, I don't launch the youtube app. Instead I launch the native browser using a url search link. Comments Thanks for the compliments, Susan. Been a hectic month. For my videos in apps, I don't launch the youtube app. Instead I launch the native browser using a url search link.

mrDavid BTMods.com Posts: 3936 Reg: May 21, 2011 San Diego, CA 51,910	08/21/12 11:07 PM (13 years ago) Hmm great wisdom here... this might fix a problem I've been having in android too! David buzztouchmods.com Comments Hmm great wisdom here... this might fix a problem I've been having in android too! David buzztouchmods.com

ATRAIN53 Code is Art Posts: 1755 Reg: Nov 17, 2011 Chicago 26,450	08/22/12 10:38 AM (13 years ago) >>> One thing to keep in mind with Youtube is that the Youtube app will not be on iOS 6 Did not know that, thanks for the heads up! So URL's it is when I use YouTube in apps. Comments >>> One thing to keep in mind with Youtube is that the Youtube app will not be on iOS 6 Did not know that, thanks for the heads up! So URL's it is when I use YouTube in apps.

shak77 buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 399 Reg: Jan 18, 2011 location unknow... 7,240	08/22/12 11:14 AM (13 years ago) No problem. Here's the article if anyone's interested: http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/technolog/apple-says-youtube-app-wont-be-part-new-mobile-software-927116 Comments No problem. Here's the article if anyone's interested: http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/technolog/apple-says-youtube-app-wont-be-part-new-mobile-software-927116

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