Branch link is not opening installed application while clicking on link shared to Skype

Question

I have shared a branch link to Skype.But when I click on the link, it redirects to the App Store rather than opening my installed application.I have the link working for email,twitter etc ..

Answer 1

Alex from Branch.io here: unfortunately this is the expected behavior.

Skype is one of the apps that uses SafariViewController so this is an iOS limitation from Apple. Links in Skype can't open other apps via Universal Links directly from the chat feed, and this is not an issue specific to Branch.

However, Branch does have a workaround available: our deepviews feature sends users to a web landing page with an 'open in app' button. This does work, and is currently the best option available until Apple updates the Universal Links implementation to work properly with SafariViewController.