Prompt to set Tubular as the default for opening supported links

[nucspl]

Checklist

• [X] I made sure that there are no existing issues - open or closed - which I could contribute my information to.
• [X] I have read the FAQ and my problem isn't listed.
• [X] I'm aware that this is a request for Tubular itself and that requests for adding a new service need to be made in vanilla NewPipeExtractor.
• [X] I have taken the time to fill in all the required details. I understand that the feature request will be dismissed otherwise.
• [X] This issue contains only one feature request.
• [X] I have read and understood the vanilla NewPipe contribution guidelines.

Feature description

When starting Tubular for the first time, prompt the user if they would like to set Tubular as the default for opening any of its supported links (*.youtube.com, *.y2be.com, etc.). Warn them about how it would override the official YouTube app as the default when opening such links.

Clicking 'yes' would...

• Bring the user to the 'open by default' screen of the app, where they can set all the links manually;
• or Tubular would set it on their behalf, if possible.

Why do you want this feature?

NewPipe/Tubular supports opening supported links, but is not enabled or even brought up to the user by default. The user has to go out of their way to find it in their device settings.

Why ist the feature relevant to this fork?

This is what I get when trying to issue a feature request in the NewPipe repo.

And with how they're not looking to implement new features, however small, to the current pre-rewrite codebase, it's unlikely that this feature would ever be implemented in the next year or two.

Additional information

There's no duplicate of this feature request in NewPipe's repo.

[tabbeddev]

Already possible in Android

Open the App Info in your Settings

Then:

Click on "Set As Default"

Click on "Supported web addresses"

Now tick everything you want

[nucspl]

It's possible, yes. But having a feature to do it all at once would be convenient, especially to those who can't find the supported links page in their OEM's settings.

In my case, I came from AOSP but returned to MIUI. And apparently, MIUI's supported links page isn't under App info, and is instead under Apps > Manage apps > Kebab menu > Other settings > Default apps > Opening links. It's so stupidly buried that I only found it today.

[DJCrashdummy]

some of my family members love Tubular and use it on a daily basis but they had a gazillion YouTube tabs open in the browser and i wondered why... now after accidentally stumbling across this issue, it makes perfect sense: as i wasn't aware that this little extra work has to be done manually while setting them up, most of the links weren't activated at all and thus as soon as they click a link in messengers, websites etc. the web browser opened and they didn't bother to get it somehow opened in resp. sent to Tubular, as it at least somehow works to watch the video.

• so yes, at least a question at the first time launching Tubular if you want to open links in Tubular and leading you to the settings page, is IMHO absolutely necessary to raise awareness.
• if it is even possible to tick the links for the user, i would also really appreciate it, as ticking >50 links is tedious.
• and the cherry on top would be to have the question if you want YouTube, SoundCloud, Bandcamp etc. or all of these links to be opened with Tubular and then activating the corresponding links for you.