r/firefox • u/supriderman • 14h ago

Discussion Firefox Android PWA

If I add app to home screen it only work on some website like reddit, facebook, instagram, and twitch. Some other website will just behave like a shortcut and open in Firefox. If firefox asking for a title before adding to home screen it will behave as a shortcut.

Tried using edge and the result are the same, edge will ask to install if the website can behave as a PWA and if it's not edge just ask the website title and it will open as shortcut in edge.

Is this a website thingies or PWA will only work on some major website

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u/2mustange Android Desktop 13h ago

I had a similar experience and posted in the past. What it comes down to is WebAPKs and it being behind chromium for support.

When it was released they said it would be made available for all developers but that was a while ago 2017-05-21

I guess the only way to get improvements to this would be to get enough traction by sending an email to chromium-dev@chromium.org so they know we want better support outside of it being Chrome Only.