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Using the helper app by default for compatible sites

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Hi, I've recently switched to using FF on Android and one thing I've noticed is that if I were previously to browse to a site for which I had an app installed, Chrome would automatically switch out to the compatible app instead of viewing through the browser. I've noticed Firefox can do this, but I first have to wait for the page to finish loading and then tap the droid icon in the address bar (next to the reader view icon - check the attachment).

My question is can this be set to happen automatically? I've had a look through the settings and haven't found anything related to it. It's taken me a while to even figure out that the Firefox term for this is "helper app".

Hi, I've recently switched to using FF on Android and one thing I've noticed is that if I were previously to browse to a site for which I had an app installed, Chrome would automatically switch out to the compatible app instead of viewing through the browser. I've noticed Firefox can do this, but I first have to wait for the page to finish loading and then tap the droid icon in the address bar (next to the reader view icon - check the attachment). My question is can this be set to happen automatically? I've had a look through the settings and haven't found anything related to it. It's taken me a while to even figure out that the Firefox term for this is "helper app".

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