On Android how to get app links to open in default browser?

Curious, I'm on a Pixel 11 Pro Max, and I use Facebook and Threads apps, and every time I click a link for an article or something, it sends me to a weird browser that's not my default Brave Browser or Samsung Browser, but some internal browser built into these apps.

I go the Settings in these Apps, and enable and click the box in the settings menu that states "Links Open Externally - Open links in default browser" toggle it on. I do that.

Yet links I click never open into Brave, they still open in the odd app browser.

Any tips to fix this, or something I'm doing wrong here?

I do have my settings set to open in default browser, yet it doesn't work for some reason?

Do you have the same problem when clicking links in other apps like email, messages, grindr , etc?

Zorachus said:

Facebook and Threads apps,

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Having worked there, I expect a certain quality from their apps....

Try unchecking the box, save, force quit, check the box, save, force quit. See if it helps.

I try not to use facebook on my phone, but when I do, I use the mobile website (m.facebook.com) cause it means I didn't install their app (although I do unfortunately have fb messenger...)

Same thing with the Threads app, I changed all the settings to allow the default browser to open up and it just doesn't. It always goes to the in-app stupid browser instead.

I did change those same settings in Reddit and it works as I need it to. When I click a link, it opens up in my Brave browser.