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by drivebyacct2 5424 days ago
Actually, they can. Android browsers register to handle such requests. That's how users can switch between default browsers. Additionally, that's how the YouTube app can register to watch YouTube links. I click on a post on reddit, it links to a youtube video and it pops up and asks if I want to open it with the browser, (Dolphin, xScope) or YouTube.