diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/AppRequestInterceptor.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/AppRequestInterceptor.kt
index 7c167b47d0..b14badb260 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/AppRequestInterceptor.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/AppRequestInterceptor.kt
@@ -19,16 +19,26 @@ import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.isOnline
 
 class AppRequestInterceptor(private val context: Context) : RequestInterceptor {
     override fun onLoadRequest(
-        session: EngineSession,
-        uri: String
+        engineSession: EngineSession,
+        uri: String,
+        hasUserGesture: Boolean,
+        isSameDomain: Boolean
     ): RequestInterceptor.InterceptionResponse? {
-        adjustTrackingProtection(context, session)
+        adjustTrackingProtection(context, engineSession)
+        var result: RequestInterceptor.InterceptionResponse? = null
+
         // WebChannel-driven authentication does not require a separate redirect interceptor.
-        return if (context.isInExperiment(Experiments.asFeatureWebChannelsDisabled)) {
-            context.components.services.accountsAuthFeature.interceptor.onLoadRequest(session, uri)
-        } else {
-            null
+        if (context.isInExperiment(Experiments.asFeatureWebChannelsDisabled)) {
+            result = context.components.services.accountsAuthFeature.interceptor.onLoadRequest(
+                    engineSession, uri, hasUserGesture, isSameDomain)
         }
+
+        if (result == null) {
+            result = context.components.services.appLinksInterceptor.onLoadRequest(
+                engineSession, uri, hasUserGesture, isSameDomain)
+        }
+
+        return result
     }
 
     private fun adjustTrackingProtection(context: Context, session: EngineSession) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BaseBrowserFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BaseBrowserFragment.kt
index 34a6a4c480..8537893736 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BaseBrowserFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BaseBrowserFragment.kt
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ import org.mozilla.fenix.downloads.DownloadNotificationBottomSheetDialog
 import org.mozilla.fenix.downloads.DownloadService
 import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.components
 import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.enterToImmersiveMode
+import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.getPreferenceKey
 import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.getRootView
 import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.hideToolbar
 import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.metrics
@@ -304,8 +305,10 @@ abstract class BaseBrowserFragment : Fragment(), UserInteractionHandler, Session
                     context,
                     sessionManager = sessionManager,
                     sessionId = customTabSessionId,
-                    interceptLinkClicks = true,
-                    fragmentManager = parentFragmentManager
+                    fragmentManager = parentFragmentManager,
+                    launchInApp = { context.settings().preferences.getBoolean(
+                        context.getPreferenceKey(R.string.pref_key_open_links_in_external_app), false)
+                    }
                 ),
                 owner = this,
                 view = view
@@ -403,9 +406,8 @@ abstract class BaseBrowserFragment : Fragment(), UserInteractionHandler, Session
                     url: String,
                     triggeredByRedirect: Boolean,
                     triggeredByWebContent: Boolean
-                ): Boolean {
+                ) {
                     browserToolbarView.expand()
-                    return false
                 }
             }, owner = viewLifecycleOwner)
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/Services.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/Services.kt
index bc049d13fc..58fca93fa9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/Services.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/Services.kt
@@ -10,12 +10,16 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import mozilla.components.feature.accounts.FirefoxAccountsAuthFeature
+import mozilla.components.feature.app.links.AppLinksInterceptor
 import mozilla.components.service.fxa.manager.FxaAccountManager
 import mozilla.components.support.ktx.android.content.hasCamera
 import org.mozilla.fenix.Experiments
 import org.mozilla.fenix.NavGraphDirections
+import org.mozilla.fenix.R
 import org.mozilla.fenix.components.metrics.Event
 import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.components
+import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.getPreferenceKey
+import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.settings
 import org.mozilla.fenix.isInExperiment
 import org.mozilla.fenix.settings.SupportUtils
 import org.mozilla.fenix.test.Mockable
@@ -28,6 +32,7 @@ class Services(
     private val context: Context,
     private val accountManager: FxaAccountManager
 ) {
+
     val fxaRedirectUrl = FxaServer.redirectUrl(context)
 
     val accountsAuthFeature by lazy {
@@ -42,6 +47,17 @@ class Services(
         }
     }
 
+    val appLinksInterceptor by lazy {
+        AppLinksInterceptor(
+            context,
+            interceptLinkClicks = true,
+            launchInApp = {
+                context.settings().preferences.getBoolean(
+                    context.getPreferenceKey(R.string.pref_key_open_links_in_external_app), false)
+            }
+        )
+    }
+
     /**
      * Launches the sign in and pairing custom tab from any screen in the app.
      * @param context the current Context
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/BrowserToolbarController.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/BrowserToolbarController.kt
index b278bb1eff..20627e1e9e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/BrowserToolbarController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/BrowserToolbarController.kt
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ class DefaultBrowserToolbarController(
                 sessionManager.selectedSession?.let {
                     val redirect = getRedirect.invoke(it.url)
                     redirect.appIntent?.flags = Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK
-                    appLinksUseCases.openAppLink.invoke(redirect)
+                    appLinksUseCases.openAppLink.invoke(redirect.appIntent)
                 }
             }
             ToolbarMenu.Item.Bookmark -> {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/utils/Settings.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/utils/Settings.kt
index 7cbfcca507..573af72c0b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/utils/Settings.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/utils/Settings.kt
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class Settings private constructor(
         const val autoBounceMaximumCount = 2
         const val trackingProtectionOnboardingMaximumCount = 2
         const val FENIX_PREFERENCES = "fenix_preferences"
+
         private const val BLOCKED_INT = 0
         private const val ASK_TO_ALLOW_INT = 1
         private const val CFR_COUNT_CONDITION_FOCUS_INSTALLED = 1
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/preference_keys.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/preference_keys.xml
index 5da7b31892..2e62e07293 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/preference_keys.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/preference_keys.xml
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@
 
     <!-- Privacy Settings -->
     <string name="pref_key_open_links_in_a_private_tab" translatable="false">pref_key_open_links_in_a_private_tab</string>
+    <string name="pref_key_open_links_in_external_app" translatable="false">pref_key_open_links_in_external_app</string>
 
     <!-- Quick Action Sheet -->
     <string name="pref_key_bounce_quick_action" translatable="false">pref_key_bounce_quick_action</string>
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/java/Dependencies.kt b/buildSrc/src/main/java/Dependencies.kt
index 39d6c5e1c8..ed6c77418d 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/java/Dependencies.kt
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/java/Dependencies.kt
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ object Versions {
     const val androidx_work = "2.2.0"
     const val google_material = "1.1.0-beta01"
 
-    const val mozilla_android_components = "26.0.0-SNAPSHOT"
+    const val mozilla_android_components = "27.0.0-SNAPSHOT"
     // Note that android-components also depends on application-services,
     // and in fact is our main source of appservices-related functionality.
     // The version number below tracks the application-services version