Reader inline image tap opens original #79

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opened 2026-08-06 13:59:59 +00:00 by TheAnachronism · 1 comment

What to build

Tapping an inline image in the Reader (hoisted or promoted content images) opens the article external link — the same Open original destination as the AppBar / title — instead of launching the media source URL. Proxied or awkward platform media URLs should not be what the tap opens. Embed posters, video Open media, attachment chips, ordinary HTML links, and failure-card Open media stay on their current destinations. Update the reader-media product expectation that currently says image taps open the media URL.

Acceptance criteria

  • Tapping an inline Reader image opens Article.link (Open original), not the image src
  • Embed poster taps still open the embed watch URL
  • Video Open media still opens the playback / media URL
  • Attachment chips and ordinary HTML link taps keep their current URL behavior
  • Failure-card Open media still targets the media URL; Open original still targets Article.link
  • Reader-media product docs / acceptance language no longer require image taps to open the media URL
  • Automated coverage asserts inline image launch uses the article external link

Blocked by

  • None — can start immediately
## What to build Tapping an inline image in the Reader (hoisted or promoted content images) opens the article external link — the same Open original destination as the AppBar / title — instead of launching the media source URL. Proxied or awkward platform media URLs should not be what the tap opens. Embed posters, video Open media, attachment chips, ordinary HTML links, and failure-card Open media stay on their current destinations. Update the reader-media product expectation that currently says image taps open the media URL. ## Acceptance criteria - [ ] Tapping an inline Reader image opens Article.link (Open original), not the image src - [ ] Embed poster taps still open the embed watch URL - [ ] Video Open media still opens the playback / media URL - [ ] Attachment chips and ordinary HTML link taps keep their current URL behavior - [ ] Failure-card Open media still targets the media URL; Open original still targets Article.link - [ ] Reader-media product docs / acceptance language no longer require image taps to open the media URL - [ ] Automated coverage asserts inline image launch uses the article external link ## Blocked by - None — can start immediately
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Shipped in 5ee208e: inline Reader images open Article.link (Open original); docs updated; fail-card Open media still targets media URL.

Shipped in 5ee208e: inline Reader images open Article.link (Open original); docs updated; fail-card Open media still targets media URL.
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