[sunnyam]

Yeah, on Pixel phones you can just scan the barcode from the camera app, or from Google Lens

[spurgu]

Yeah the problem I think is other vendors implementing their own camera apps without this feature.

[ceejayoz]

Same on iOS; the camera will recognize QR codes and offer to open.

[machrider]

I just tried the camera app with a QR code (on a Pixel 5) and nothing happened.

[vel0city]

Its provided by Google Lens suggestions, so you'll need to have that enabled in the Camera settings for it to appear. It also seems a little slow sometimes, give it a few seconds for it to show up a small suggestion bubble at the bottom of the viewfinder.

I'm using Google Camera version 8.1 on a fully updated Pixel 4a and it works for me.