How to make App Clip launch via Website

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NSApps OP
Created Aug ’20
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I am developing an app clip, but I can't get it to launch from a website.

I have added the capability Associated Domains to my App Clip target with the URL appclips:duckida.me
I also added _XCAPPCLIPURL to my clip with the URL duckida.me/bbar/clips/anywhere

I have not added a Apple App Site Association file to my server yet

Anyone know what I am doing wrong?

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Engineer OP
Apple
Aug ’20
The Apple App Site Association file will have to be uploaded for Safari's Smart App Banner to be presented.

Please see Supporting Associated Domains for more information on how to setup associated domains.

Safari's Smart App Banner for app clips will not be available until iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 are released.
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bumbleparrot OP
Aug ’20
This was working in iOS 14 beta 5. It’s in the release notes.

Can you confirm if this was purposely disabled or broken in iOS 14 beta 6?
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NumaNuma OP
Sep ’20
Just double checking, is the GM seed supposed to display the smart banner / card?
It still doesn't show for me, as far as I can tell I have setup everything correctly but I could be missing something.

Also, on App Store Connect, under Domain URL Status, is it enough that Debug status is green or does Cache status needs to be green too? If yes, how long does it usually take to refresh?

Thanks!
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rynning OP
Sep ’20
@NumaNuma I don’t know when the cache expires, but I did see it immediately refresh once when I uploaded and used a new build.
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DerekLin OP
Sep ’20
Smart App Banner for app clips is still not working on iOS 14 formal release version.
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tonyApple OP
Sep ’20
The meta in the site is working? Look like that you must add something like that to the meta of your site:

Code Block 
<meta name="apple-itunes-app" content="app-id=1135307199, app-clip-bundle-id=br.com.guilhermerambo.Chibi-Studio.Clip">


The App Clip for this site is working:
https:// chibi.app
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DerekLin OP
Sep ’20
@tonyApple,
In the test environment: Settings -> Developer -> Local Experiences,

The meta in the site is working, because Smart Banner can launch App Clip card in iOS 14 beta 5,
but in iOS14 release version can not.

(QRCode can launch App clip Card in iOS14 release version)
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otaliptus OP
Sep ’20
We tried so many things to make it work but we still couldn't. Qr and imessage works fine but app banner does not.

So, what's the intended behavior of app banners right now for iOS 14 release? Should it work fine or not? We know that there are some websites with a working Smart App Banner.
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otaliptus OP
Sep ’20
Update: We managed to make it work. It turned out that our website(using react) had problems. When we fixed it, we finally saw it.
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liazkam OP
Sep ’20
The Smart App Banner works fine for an app which is in 'Ready for Sale' status.

Things to notice:

  1. the URL is the invocation URL, so make sure this is the domain in your appclips: entitlement.

  2. Make sure the URL overlaps the invocation URLs declared in an Advanced Experience, or set a default one.


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alexn_th OP
Sep ’20
I am not seeing Smart App Banners showing up in iOS 14 release version as well....
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lbtbly OP
Sep ’20
The banner displays correctly in the iOS 14 release ONLY when I have the app installed in the phone from the AppStore. However when it’s not installed, it is never displayed.

Through the QR Code reader, the app clip is displayed correctly.

Is that a bug or is there something I’m missing here? I followed every single step correctly including the creation of advanced app clips experiences.
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sloppy-joe-8 OP
Sep ’20
@otaliptus, what was the exact problem you had with React, causing the smart app banner not to display?
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