From c3b10d6c45b301da03379f10abd46adce8547331 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: edde746 <86283021+edde746@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 04:21:44 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] fix: fallback to external browser when Custom Tabs
 unavailable

---
 lib/screens/auth_screen.dart | 8 +++++++-
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/lib/screens/auth_screen.dart b/lib/screens/auth_screen.dart
index 4ae59327..18d8702d 100644
--- a/lib/screens/auth_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/auth_screen.dart
@@ -156,7 +156,13 @@ class _AuthScreenState extends State<AuthScreen> {
         if (await canLaunchUrl(uri)) {
           // On TV, use inAppWebView (simpler WebView) instead of Chrome Custom Tabs
           final mode = PlatformDetector.isTV() ? LaunchMode.inAppWebView : LaunchMode.inAppBrowserView;
-          await launchUrl(uri, mode: mode);
+          try {
+            await launchUrl(uri, mode: mode);
+          } catch (_) {
+            // Chrome Custom Tabs may not be available (e.g. no Chrome installed).
+            // Fall back to opening in the default external browser.
+            await launchUrl(uri, mode: LaunchMode.externalApplication);
+          }
         } else {
           throw Exception(t.errors.couldNotLaunchUrl);
         }