[Bug 1956005] [NEW] Firefox Snap won't open links to WhatsApp API

[Santiago Fernández Núñez]

Public bug reported:

The .deb version of Firefox handles links to WhatsApp API
(https://api.whatsapp.com/send/?phone=....) without any problem: these
links open the WhatsApp web client.

Snap version of Firefox doesn't know how to handle these links. It opens
the pop up "Choose an application to open whatsapp lnks" that only shows
the option System Handler (which fails opening them if selected).

Choosing Firefox is not possible as /bin and similar folders are out of
range for the snap.

** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Summary changed:

- Snap won't open Whatsapp API links
+ Firefox Snap won't open links to WhatsApp API

** Description changed:

  The .deb version of Firefox handles links to WhatsApp API
- (https://api.whatsapp.com/send/?phone=....) without any problem.
+ (https://api.whatsapp.com/send/?phone=....) without any problem: these
+ links open the WhatsApp web client.
  
- Snap version of Firefox opens the pop up "Choose an application to open
- whatsapp lnks" that only shows System Handler (which fails if selected).
- Choosing Firefox is not possible (/bin and similar folders are out of
- range of the snap).
+ Snap version of Firefox doesn't know how to handle these links. It opens
+ the pop up "Choose an application to open whatsapp lnks" that only shows
+ the option System Handler (which fails opening them if selected).
+ 
+ Choosing Firefox is not possible as /bin and similar folders are out of
+ range for the snap.

-- 
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Mozilla
Bugs, which is subscribed to firefox in Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1956005

Title:
  Firefox Snap won't open links to WhatsApp API

To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1956005/+subscriptions