• containerfan@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Valid question. I think it’s just a usability thing. Easier to hit an icon on my phone to open an app rather than launch the browser, find bookmark, etc. It may seem trivial, but it makes a difference when you’re in a hurry.

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      1 year ago

      I feel the same, even though I don’t use the YouTube app and instead always use the mobile site in a browser (with extensions, obviously).

      Would it help having a shortcut to the mobile site directly on your phones app screen? Chrome and Firefox both allow that.

    • cdiv@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      1 year ago

      Don’t know how you do it in Android, but in iOS you can tap share and then add to home screen to, well, add a website to your home screen.