PWA on Samsung DEX

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Hello

I’d like to report an issue with installing PWA’s with the Brave browser on Samsung DEX.

  • My phone (Galaxy S24 ultra, latest version of both, Android/OneUI and Brave installed) is connected to a monitor and running in DEX mode.
  • I go to youtube.com
  • click on “Menu”, then on “Install app”
  • the Youtube app icon should now appear on the DEX desktop
  • instead it appears on the phone’s home screen

My previous phone (Galaxy S22 ultra) with Android 13/OneUI 5.1 didn’t have this issue.
Also, other browsers, like Chrome or FF, are working correctly.

Please help. I don’t wanna go back to chrome :slight_smile:

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@Mattches just wanted to tag on this to see if you have any ideas. I know what jamie2ch describes would typically be what we would expect on Android, but guess there’s the variation on DEX mode.

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Yeah so I don’t have any experience with Samsung DEX. I’ve reached out to the Android team for additional eyes on this. From what I’m reading, I would expect it to have the same behavior as Chrome does.

To clarify, you’re using the Install youtube... button in the address bar?

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Or, alternatively, going to Menu --> Save and Share --> Install Youtube...:

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I would expect it to have the same behavior as Chrome does

So would i, but it doesn’t.

Yeah so I don’t have any experience with Samsung DEX

Is there someone who does?

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We have open issues for this:

I am in the middle of a meeting and testing this issue at the same time — appreciate your patience.

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So I only have a Samsung S22 to test with, but on my end the app did get added to the home screen on DEX desktop.

Since you are only now seeing this with the newer model that is likely the cause but it’s not clear where the actual issue originates from. I’m also not seeing anything online outside of a few reddit posts regarding the S24 and adding apps to the home screen.

Still waiting for a response from Android team.

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What Android version does it have?

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The Android device I’m using is on Android 14 w/One UI 6.1