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I am Paul Kinlan.

A Developer Advocate for Chrome and the Open Web at Google.

I love the web. The web should allow anyone to access any experience that they need without the need for native install or content walled garden.

Add to homescreen changes in Chrome 68 - Pete LePage

Paul Kinlan

In Chrome 68, the Add to Homescreen banner will no longer automatically appear, even if the site meets the criteria. Instead, developers have control over prompting users. Listen for the beforeinstallprompt event, then present a custom button or UI element to trigger installation when appropriate. This change aims to reduce annoying prompts and give developers more control over the user experience. While potentially impacting install rates initially, it empowers developers to prompt users strategically. Chrome is exploring ambient badging as a less intrusive way to indicate installability.

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