Google to Fix Bug That Disables Safari AMP Search Results on iOS 15 Devices

[HikariYuki]

Anyone know a good app to block AMP pages on iOS? Bonus points if it has a cool dog

Who is this guy 🤣

 

[willdude]

Pro tip to avoid AMP: long press the result link so it opens in the pop-out window, then tap that window. Brings you right to the actual page, no AMP.

 

[haruhiko]

Don’t fix it please.

 

[Salvor Hardin]

Apple should just build a AMP blocker into Safari then in a years time this scourge will be gone from the Internet completely.

 

[0924487]

Someone please start a petition!

 

[noraa]

Just got Amplosion. It’s RARE I pay for any app. Super rare. But I’m gladly paying for this one.

Dumb question: Once I enable the extension, do I need to leave the app open, or can I close it and it’ll do its thing in Safari?

I don’t believe you need to leave it open

You just replied to the developer of that app.

Ha! So I did 🤪

 

[esh314]

The AMP spec is pretty straightforward, and having the link to the canonical (AKA normal) webpage in the HTML is a key part of the spec so that it can be found if need be (by Google, screen readers, to allow users to go to it manually, etc.) it would break a lot of websites and likely AMP in general if they changed something like that, so I don't think there's anything to worry about there.

This is good to know, I was a little worried about that. Thank you Christian!

 

[amartinez1660]

Just use StopTheMadness, it allows you to block AMP, redirects, autoplay, select text on all sites, and a whole lot more. It's the best new iOS 15 extension, it basically fixes all iOS specific browsing annoyances.

The extensive list on your comment is an eye opener, I wasn’t aware of those things… sometimes I would even attribute it to safari iOS being garbage or buggy, overlaid transparent UI elements as a “tap catcher”? Sneaky bastards…
That being said, gonna have to try this or Amplosion ones.
Why would the pages would be created in such an invasive and crippling way for the user on purpose? That actually makes me wonder, madness indeed.

Also, pardon my ignorance, what are the actual drawbacks of AMP ones? Those click catchers, video playback, click tracking, etc seem general ones.

Pro tip to avoid AMP: long press the result link so it opens in the pop-out window, then tap that window. Brings you right to the actual page, no AMP.

This sounds like a great tip, you mean hold press the hyperlink ones right?

Because once on an AMP is open and displayed there’s no way to go to the source page except maybe tinkering with the search bar address text?

 

[Channan]

When your customers are paying another company/developer money to disable one of your “features,” you failed.

Of course Google won’t get rid of AMP, but it’s ridiculous that they won’t let you disable it.

 

[nsayer]

I wouldn't call it a bug at all. AMP is Google trying to assimilate the entire web.

 

[nsayer]

Pro tip to avoid AMP: long press the result link so it opens in the pop-out window, then tap that window. Brings you right to the actual page, no AMP.

Or just, you know, not use Google.

 

[Skewlovevism]

Anyone know a good app to block AMP pages on iOS? Bonus points if it has a cool dog

Dogdoggo? Haha
I think DuckDuckGo will do the trick, if I am not mistaken

 

[mariusignorello]

Anyone know a good app to block AMP pages on iOS? Bonus points if it has a cool dog

I bought it. Best app ever!

 

[Havoc035]

This low key is one of iOS 15s best features. But of course Google doesn’t like it because they love to follow you around.

 

[Lloigorr]

Can we also fix how YouTube videos now auto play when you simply swipe over them scrolling on a website? Super annoying and I want my data back!

I thought it’s just me. That’s really annoying 🙁

 

[kiv.atso]

No one actually wants Google AMP. Thankfully iOS 15 extensions allow you to disable if permanently.

How? Which extension? 🤔

 

[kiv.atso]

Amplosion developers will be getting some additional income today 🤑

 

[cyanite]

And StopTheMadness developers

 

[BuffaloTF]

This sounds like a great tip, you mean hold press the hyperlink ones right?

Because once on an AMP is open and displayed there’s no way to go to the source page except maybe tinkering with the search bar address text?

No, on an AMP page there's a cutout window at the top with the actual website. You tap it, it pops open a floating window and you can click the real link. It's basically something I do on autopilot at this point.

 

[DDustiNN]

Google AMP is the main reason I stopped using Google. It’s just unnecessarily irritating. We’re not on 3G flip phones anymore — we can handle actual mobile pages.

Bonus reason: no dark mode.

 

[Diskutant]

AMP Shockwave does the same as Amplosion but for free.

 

[smbu2000]

Anyone know a good app to block AMP pages on iOS? Bonus points if it has a cool dog

Any chance it’s made compatible with ios14?

 

[Kramerjn]

Anyone know a good app to block AMP pages on iOS? Bonus points if it has a cool dog

Lol, I was about to reply to your comment and then saw your name.

I bought Amplosion basically as soon as you released it and it's amazing!

 

[Kramerjn]

Amplosion developers will be getting some additional income today 🤑

Developer. There is just the one, which makes that app and Apollo even more impressive.

 

[nottorp]

Prolly has been said before but: it wasn't a bug it was a feature.

Thanks people who mentioned in this thread that you can block AMP on iOS with safari extensions. I didn't know safari isn't completely castrated any more.