Open a Facebook post URL in android Facebook app programmatically

Question

I'm coding an android - java app which can open a Facebook post url (ex: https://www.facebook.com/BaHangXom.0/videos/2377836809193490). I tried some ways to start Facebook app with intent but unsuccessfully.

    Intent intent =  new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("fb://facewebmodal/f?href=" + "https://www.facebook.com/BaHangXom.0/videos/2377836809193490"));
    intent.setPackage("com.facebook.katana");
    intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK|Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
    startActivity(intent);

Could you please give me any idea? Thank you so much.

Does this answer your question? [Open Facebook page from Android app?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4810803/open-facebook-page-from-android-app) — Daan Seuntjens, Jun 01 '20 at 09:09
I tried it, however It seems not work on new facebook app :( — phong dep trai, Jun 01 '20 at 09:47

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 01 '20 at 08:55

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Simply open the url:

Intent intent =  new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("https://www.facebook.com/BaHangXom.0/videos/2377836809193490"));
startActivity(intent);

This is the most simple and universal way: user will be able to choose (and remember the choice) whether they want to open the link via main Facebook app, Facebook lite, or the browser.

answered Jun 01 '20 at 08:55

Alex Timonin

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Is there any ways to open directly facebook app without user’s choose? – phong dep trai Jun 01 '20 at 09:02

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 01 '20 at 09:08

You can open the facebook app using this code:

public static Intent newFacebookIntent(PackageManager pm, String url) {
  Uri uri = Uri.parse(url);
  try {
    ApplicationInfo applicationInfo = pm.getApplicationInfo("com.facebook.katana", 0);
    if (applicationInfo.enabled) {
      // http://stackoverflow.com/a/24547437/1048340
      uri = Uri.parse("fb://facewebmodal/f?href=" + url);
    }
  } catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException ignored) {
  }
  return new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, uri);
}

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