I have tried adding a URL action to a button in HomeAssistant to open an IOS app via URL but selecting it does not do anything. I confirmed that I can open actual web pages this way, so it is an issue with the IOS URL concept. The specific app I am trying to open is RoomieRemote. I have verified that the URL (roomie:// ) works from safari to open the Roomie App.
This would allow me to put a RoomieRemote button on my HomeAssistant IOS interface to start RoomieRemote. (I have already added a button in RoomieRemote to start HomeAssistant). This way whether a user starts in HA or Roomie they can do room automation via HA and Media/Video control via Roomie.
Is there a way that I can do this or does the CompanionApp need to be updated to support?
I’m having problems opening URLs if the URL contains any encoding. The URLs that I’m having issues with have query strings with %20 in lieu of a space. When I press the entity button nothing happens in the iOS companion app, but it works fine in a browser. The browser is launched if I remove the %20, but then the parameter being passed is no longer correct.
Sorry for the delayed response. Yes, I was able to resolve. For IOS, the special links for APPS must be opened with Safari. There is a setting in the IOS app to choose Chrome for the browser. I believe Chrome is the default. When you turn this off, Safari is used. Then the shortcut URLs open the appropriate app. Only downside is if you actually want to open a web page, then it will be with Safari not Chrome.
