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I would love to see Orion being released for the Apple Watch. Currently you can access browsers or web pages through the messages or email apps (see attached images for an example). I would love to see this brought to a working app - even if it doesn’t have all the same features as MacOS/iOS. I have heard that there is currently one available on the AppStore that works (but it costs so I haven’t tried it myself) so I believe it is possible to bring this to an app. I know the demand for this might not be big but it would be really useful and it would be great to have Orion on all my devices! Thanks for reading 😄

  • Vlad replied to this.

    BarryHackz Please take some time to define what minimal features would this browser app have and how would it be different thatn the iOS app.

    Does watch allow installation of testlfight apps?

    Orion for Apple Watch would be amazing tbh! I love using it on on iOS and having it on my watch would be so convenient! Would love to see it a thing in the future!

    This would most likely lack some of the features such as extension support as I’m not 100% sure if that would be possible for Apple Watch. It would most likely be a basic browser with searching functionality, and perhaps video support (not many have this right now although I believe it is possible). It would have access to a search bar, search history and perhaps the ability to access multiple tabs. TestFlight works with Apple Watch but due to the nature of it I believe usually with other apps you have to download the beta on iOS and then it gives you the option to install it on your Apple Watch in the Watch app on your iPhone.

    Bro this seems like a pretty epic idea, I’d love to see it come to reality!

    If you guys want this to happen, someone will need to spec out a MVP

    • What would be the purpose of this app and in what circumtances would it be used, to achieve what (several uses cases)
    • What is the minimum feature set
    • What are the requirements in terms of UI and controls
    • erik replied to this.
      2 years later

      Vlad

      Purpose:

      1. Access full web pages on Apple Watch (other apps like μBrowser exist, but otherwise this feature is not available out of the box).
      2. Access Orion Sync data from Apple Watch (tabs, bookmarks, reading list)
      3. Search the web using Orion default search on Apple Watch
      4. Access Kagi Quick Answers from Apple Watch

      Minimum Feature Set:

      1. Load a full webpage based on entered URL or search query
      2. View page history
      3. Set a default search provider
      4. Set a home page - default search provider homepage or other custom defined site

      UI and Control Requirements:

      1. Text Entry box for URL or Search query
      2. Text entry using dictation
      3. Navigation controls (back, forward, stop loading, refresh)
      4. Page history pane
      5. Settings pane - Default search provider, Home page, Sync settings (once available)
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