Deep links

When the Android app is installed, links to public.kim open inside the app instead of your browser. This means a tap on a profile or post link takes you straight to that screen.

What opens in the app

Tapping a link like one of these opens the matching screen in Public:

• A post: https://public.kim/post/<id>
• A profile: https://public.kim/u/<username> or https://public.kim/profile/<id>
• A page: https://public.kim/page/<slug>
• A hashtag: https://public.kim/hashtag/<tag>
• A video (Watch): https://public.kim/watch/<id>
• A chat / conversation: https://public.kim/conversation/<id>
• A character chat: https://public.kim/characters/chat/<id>
• A blog, challenge, invite center, gamification dashboard, and other in-app destinations.

If a link doesn't have a matching native screen, Public opens it inside an in-app browser (Chrome Custom Tab) so you don't lose your place.

Choose what handles public.kim

Android lets you control which app handles public.kim links.

1. Open Settings → Apps → Public → Open by default.
2. Confirm Public is set to Open supported links.

If links open in your browser instead of the app:

• Make sure Public is up to date.
• Make sure Open by default is enabled (above).
• Tap Add link if you see only a partial set of links registered.

Deep links from notifications

Tapping a push notification opens the same in-app destination as the matching link — for example, a new message push opens the relevant conversation.

Related

• In-app updates
• Notifications