Open Twitter URL with app, instead of browser

Question

I've got the following URL:

http://twitter.com/share?url=http://example.com"

When clicked on iOS and Android, it opens the browser window. What's the best way to open this with the app (if they have it installed)?

EDIT:

I've changed the URL to

https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=example

But it still opens in the browser (I have the app installed). Does this require JavaScript or anything else to work?

Have you done it with an Intent? – UeliDeSchwert Jun 24 '14 at 09:16 — UeliDeSchwert, Jun 24 '14 at 09:16

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:16

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You would use intents, as in How can I open a URL in Android's web browser from my application?

If the app is available the user gets to decide if the app should handle twitter URIs.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:16

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answered Jun 24 '14 at 09:18

Mattias Backman

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Maybe this can help you further: http://omgwtfgames.com/2012/01/android-intents-captured-by-various-twitter-clients/ – Mattias Backman Jun 24 '14 at 09:52

Francesco B. · Answer 2 · 2019-05-16T17:32:16.903

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I copy the URL and paste it into the Twitter app search field. It works; if it doesn't, remove "mobile" from the URL (as in https://mobile.twitter.com)

edited May 16 '19 at 17:32

answered May 16 '19 at 17:26

Francesco B.

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