Using camera app for App Clips

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Created Oct ’20

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It seems like during development only the dedicated QR scanner app will correctly trigger an App Clip.

Does anyone already have production App Clips and can tell, if App Clips also work with the normal Camera app?

I couldn't find any documentation stating that this is a restriction. Or will the camera only recognize the special App Clip Codes (for which we still don't an ETA, right?)

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liazkam OP

Oct ’20

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I can confirm that once app is published in the app store, the iOS native Camera app will show an App Clip banner once an invocation URL is scanned, which matches an Advanced App Clip experience in App Store Connect.

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Martin@PACE OP

Nov ’20

@liazkam That is great to know, thanks!

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pedrommcarrasco95 OP

Nov ’20

Does it take a some hours to propagate App Clips it through Apple Servers? I've made an App Clip in the banner in the website is working properly, however, any attempt to read a QR code via the Camera or Control Center QR Code Reader will result in it opening Safari instead of the App Clip Card.

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barnard-b OP

Jan ’21

FYI

App Clips
Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 14.4 Beta
In addition to using Code Scanner, you can now launch a local experience via Camera, NFC, Safari Smart App Banner, or iMessage. (68962905)

Local Experience instructions: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/app_clips/testing_your_app_clip_s_launch_experience

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