{"id":10800,"date":"2022-03-31T12:33:34","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T12:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1383639"},"modified":"2022-03-31T12:33:34","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T12:33:34","slug":"apple-allows-reader-apps-to-include-links-for-signs-ups-but-of-course-there-are-conditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=10800","title":{"rendered":"Apple allows \u2018reader\u2019 apps to include links for signs ups, but of course, there are conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Last night, Apple took a massive<\/del> tiny step toward allowing developers to include links to their sites in the apps \u2014 but this is just for \u2018reader\u2019 apps.<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t a surprise, though. The firm announced this change last year to close the Japan Fair Trade Commission\u2019s (JFTC) investigation<\/a> that looked into the antimonopoly practices of Apple.<\/p>\n

The Cupertino-based company considers any app that provides digital content a reader app. Think of magazines, newspapers, books, audio, music, or video. So Netflixs and Spotifys of the world will finally be able to link to their website for account creation and management.<\/p>\n

However, there are many layers and conditions to this. One of the most important ones is that apps still can\u2019t tell customers about their payment plans and offers. So your link can\u2019t say \u201cSign up for our service for just $5.99.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new change is kinda significant for some apps \u2014 especially Netflix. Prior to this, the streaming company couldn\u2019t redirect you to its site to create an account if you didn\u2019t already have one. But you can\u2019t pay for the plans on the app.<\/p>\n

In contrast, Spotify already makes it possible to create an account from the app, offering an ad-supported tier to its services.<\/p>\n

There are also other conditions that you need to comply with, like opening the link in an external browser and not passing additional parameters that compromise user privacy. You can read all about it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As a developer, first, fill out a form<\/a> to get approved for the External Link Account Entitlement.<\/p>\n

Once you\u2019ll get the approval, you need to follow Apple\u2019s design guidelines as shown in the picture below on how to include links to your site. Of course, the final approval still rests with the company when you submit the app.<\/p>\n

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<\/i><\/a>Apple has strict design guidelines on how to add external links to the site.<\/figcaption>