The differences between the LIFF browser and external browser

LIFF browser specifications

For more information, see LIFF browser specifications.

The LIFF browser doesn't support some of the web technologies supported by external browsers. The web technologies that aren't supported by the LIFF browser include the following:

Web technologyDescription
theme-color Meta TagA feature to specify the color of the user interface
Download attributeA feature to use a hyperlink for downloading the resource, not for navigating to the resource
Add to home screen (A2HS)

A feature that allows the user to add a web application to the home screen on the user's device.

In the LINE MINI App, a shortcut to a LINE MINI App can be added to the home screen on the user's device using Add to Home in the multi-tab view or the liff.createShortcutOnHomeScreen() method. For more information, see Add a shortcut to your LINE MINI App to the home screen of the user's device in the LINE MINI App documentation.

Service WorkersA feature that enables offline support, background synchronization, push notifications, etc. in a web application

The web technologies listed above may be supported by the LIFF browser in the future.

Whether or not the LIFF browser supports web technologies other than those listed above is in accordance with the specifications of WKWebView and Android WebView. For more information, see Can I use....