On Android my Discourse is not always an option for 'sharing'

Falco · June 18, 2026, 7:49pm

Thanks for reminding me of this @southpaw!

How this looks?

PR at

github.com/discourse/discourse

FEATURE: Accept shared files via the Web Share Target (#41030)

main ← feature/web-share-target-files

merged 08:35PM - 18 Jun 26 UTC

xfalcox

+623 -9

Previously, Discourse only registered as a Level 1 Web Share Target — a `GET` te…xt-only handler that could not receive images or other files from the OS share sheet. This change registers a modern `POST`/`multipart/form-data` share target. The service worker intercepts the incoming share, stashes the shared title, text, url, and files in the Cache API, and redirects to a `share-target` route that opens a modal asking whether to start a new topic, a new message, or save the content to add to the next reply. Topics and messages open the composer pre-filled with the shared text and uploaded files; the reply option buffers the content and injects it into the next reply composer that opens. ### Notes - The file `accept` list covers images, video, audio, PDFs, and common document types; the server still enforces `authorized_extensions`. - Adds a `composer:uploader-ready` app event so shared files are only handed to the uploader once it is bound, avoiding a race on cold composer open. - Only Android Chromium-based browsers currently implement file-capable share targets; iOS has no Web Share Target support.

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On Android my Discourse is not always an option for 'sharing'

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