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How to open a Zoom link in a non-browser app without being prompted?

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URLs have long been the domain of web browsers, but some apps challenge this assumption by asking your browser to open a link in their dedicated app. ## Problem: Safari Keeps Asking Permission For example, I use Zoom.us, a videoconferencing service. They give me a link associated with my conference call that's easy to throw into a calendar invite, like https://ibm.zoom.us/j/9747900418 . When I click the link, my browser opens it, authenticates me, and asks me permission to open the link in *zoom.us.app*, which I've already installed. Dialog asking to open a page in zoom.us > Click Allow on the dialog shown by your browser > If you don't see a dialog, click Launch Meeting below > > Do you want to allow this page to open "zoom.us.app"? > Cancel | Allow After opening hundred of meetings this way, I'm sick of it asking me permission. I want Safari to remember that it's allowed to open zoom.us/* links in *zoom.us.app*. ## What I've Tried Under Safari > Preferences > Websites, I escalated privileges for Zoom-related items: - General > Auto-Play > ibm.zoom.us was "Stop media with sound"; set to "Allow Auto-Play" - Plug-ins > Zoom Launcher 3.0.1 > ibm.zoom.us was "Ask"; set to "On" - Plug-ins > Zoom Launcher 3.0.1 > support.zoom.us was "Ask"; set to "On" This had no effect. So how can I get Zoom links to open correctly?
Asked by Merchako (1154 rep)
Jul 17, 2018, 04:10 PM
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