How to send a Google Maps link on LINE to open directly in the app

2023-11-24

When you send a Google Maps link on LINE,

Google Maps sent on LINE

it opens in LINE's in-app browser.

Google Maps opens in the in-app browser when sent on LINE

If you tap 'Open in app' or 'Next' in the top right, the Google Maps app will launch, but

Google Maps Open in app

we'll show you how to send it so that the Google Maps app opens directly with one tap.

This is strictly about the sender's side.

Send by adding a parameter to the URL

Send by adding the following parameter to the URL.

?openExternalBrowser=1

If the URL already contains '?', use this

&openExternalBrowser=1

If the URL is like this:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/abcd

Send it like this:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/abcd?openExternalBrowser=1

If the URL already contains '?',

https://maps.app.goo.gl/abcd?g_st=il

connect with '&'.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/abcd?g_st=il&openExternalBrowser=1

Send it like this.

Add 'openExternalBrowser=1' when sending a URL on LINE

When the recipient taps the link, the Google Maps app should launch directly with one tap.

Google Maps app launches directly with one tap

This openExternalBrowser=1 parameter is a LINE URL scheme feature called 'Open in external browser'.

By sending a URL with this parameter, it will open directly in the OS's default Safari or Chrome, or other apps, instead of the in-app browser.

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