Note that Google states it may take up to 24 hours for this change to take effect, according to their documentation here. Note that you will need to sign into your Google account if you’re not signed in already. Click on this link to go directly to your ‘Enhanced Safe Browsing’ settings.To disable Enhanced Safe Browsing, follow these steps: Unlike many of the other fixes, this one is actually managed through your Google account, rather than through your phone’s settings. However, some Facebook users have reported that it caused issues when opening links, even after following some of the other fixes above.
#OPEN MESSENGER ANDROID#
This one is another one that’s Android only, but is relatively simple to carry out.Įnhanced Safe Browsing is meant to offer better protection against malware and phishing attempts. Disable ‘Enhanced Safe Browsing’ (Android / Chrome Only) Toggle it to ‘Chrome’s homepage’, or type in ‘’ĥ.Scroll down to the ‘Advanced’ section, then tap on ‘Homepage.’.Tap on the icon with three vertical dotes in the top right corner.
#OPEN MESSENGER FOR ANDROID#
To change your homepage on Google Chrome for Android however, follow these steps: Note that Safari on iPhone doesn’t allow you to change the homepage, so if you already changed the default browser in fix #2, you can skip this fix. If it doesn’t help, you can of course change it back to whatever it was previously. So, by changing the homepage back, you can see if this will diagnose the issue. If you’ve changed the homepage on your device to a custom URL that isn’t the browser’s default, apparently it can cause issues with links opening in Facebook Messenger. I can’t think of any logical reason why this should work, but users on Reddit swore by it. Change Your Browser’s Homepage Back To The Default Once this has been done, return to the conversation and try opening the link once again. Toggle ‘Open Links in Default Browser’ on.Scroll down, and tap on ‘Photos & Media.’.If the menu doesn’t open, tap on the settings icon.Tap on your profile picture / settings button in the top-left corner.To require Facebook to open links in your default browser, follow these steps: Unfortunately, this fix only works for Android phones, but it’s relatively easy to carry out. So, you can instead force Facebook to open the links using the actual browser app on your phone, rather than trying to load it internally. However, this browser can sometimes create issues. Sometimes, Facebook will try to use their own internal browser to load links. Select ‘Open Links In Default Browser’ (Android Only) Hopefully, this will have fixed the problem! 3. Once this has been done, close out of settings and try tapping on the link again. To change your default browser on Android, follow these steps: Again, Safari is recommended for iPhone users, as it has the best compatibility. Change it to one of the other browsers listed.Scroll down until you find an alternate internet browser, such as Chrome or Firefox.To change your default browser on iPhone, follow these steps: I’m not sure exactly why this matters, but this has been touted as one of the most common fixes when Facebook links refuse to open. On Android phones, this would be Google Chrome. For example, on iPhone this would be Safari. People have found the best success when their default browser is set to the one that came with their phone.
Next up, consider changing the default browser on your phone or tablet. When this happens, both the preview Facebook generates – as well as the URL itself can be clicked on to open the website. You can recognize a valid link because Facebook will automatically underline it in the message window. Facebook may still try to generate a website preview even if the is missing, but this doesn’t always work correctly. Proper links should start with or before listing the URL. Therefore, nothing will happen if you tap on it to try and open it. It might go without saying, but if the link you appear to be sent wasn’t actually formatted correctly, then Facebook Messenger won’t always recognize it as a link. I know I said I’d focus on non-obvious fixes, but I have to mention this one first because it’s one of the most common problems. Temporary Fix: Share The Message With Yourself, Then Open The Link From Your Messages Check For Facebook Messenger Outages On Downdetector
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