# When setting brave as your default browser external links do not open in the browser **URL:** \ **Category:** Desktop Support\ **Tags:** windows\ **Created:** [June 13, 2021, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/when-setting-brave-as-your-default-browser-external-links-do-not-open-in-the-browser/259283 "2021-06-13T20:10:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lemongrasscap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4af34b/32.png) [@lemongrasscap](https://community.brave.app/u/lemongrasscap)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2021, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/when-setting-brave-as-your-default-browser-external-links-do-not-open-in-the-browser/259283/1 "2021-06-13T20:10:08Z")
when setting brave as your default browser external links do not open in the browser. _WINDOWS 10_ ive included a video of the issue : [https://youtu.be/IIvYgxknTyg](https://youtu.be/IIvYgxknTyg) * * * **Description of the issue:** **How can this issue be reproduced?** 1. set brave as your default browser 2. open a link from an external app 3. mothing happens **Expected result: link opens in a new brave tab** \*\*Brave Version: [Version 1.25.72 Chromium: 91.0.4472.101 (Official Build) (64-bit) ](https://brave.com/latest/) ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/1/c/1c80fd44292eac1d713646b19a70ff10ca4899a2.png) [![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/b/3/b3f624b68c8993dad2bf84339f0ebd328661d9de.jpeg "2021 06 13 16 01 22") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIvYgxknTyg) \*\* ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/1/8/182067f3480d1a5e7aea5ae3131b116ca1ef7918.png) [@system](https://community.brave.app/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2021, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/when-setting-brave-as-your-default-browser-external-links-do-not-open-in-the-browser/259283/2 "2021-07-13T20:10:11Z")
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