or every time you click a YT link in firefox on android it asks "do you want to open this in the YT App?" where you're options are Yes (with an always use app checkbox) and "Cancel" to open in the browser. Like "Cancel" means "no, get out of the way and do what I want before you injected yourself in this flow"
replyYou can disable the YouTube app's handler for YouTube URLs. In the app info, open by default. I haven't tried it, but presumably, all YouTube URLs will then open in your browser.
replyThose are dark patterns for sure. I don’t know how big companies can still pull that in 2026
replyPeople were eased into a defeatist attitude over time. Easily done when everyone's trying to achieve it.
replyManagement and PM kung fu:
reply - Here's the KPI
- Team can't figure out another way to boost KPI
- Team implements dark pattern
The root problem is there are seemingly no user experience quality KPIs on the development side to counterbalance revenue / usage / adoption ones.