How to Use the Power Apps Host Object to Enhance Your Mobile Experience

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Do you wish there was an easy way to get information about the browser and operating system users are running your Power Apps on? There is now, thanks to the new Host Object in Power Apps!
In this video, I walk you through everything you need to know about this Host object. We'll explore what data it gives you access to in your Power Apps and I'll highlight my two favorite scenarios to use it for!
You'll see how it can help you add better feedback and troubleshooting to your app experience in Power Apps AND how the Host Object can be used to help you easily customize your Power Apps user experience to open hyperlinks in their native mobile applications! You'll see examples of how to open native map applications, LinkedIn and UA-cam and you'll find out how to leverage this same technique to open hundreds of apps!
References
Host Object Documentation: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/pow...
URL Scheme Resources: / complete-list-of-ios-u...
00:00 - Intro
00:14 - What is the Host Object?
00:55 - What information does the Host object give us?
02:50 - Using Host Object for Troubleshooting
03:55 - Opening links in native apps
06:35 - Using Host Object to determine device you're on
09:55 - Full Demo of Mobile Experience
10:25 - Wrap Up

[@natethegreat1985]

This is great - With host object I can enhance my app's experience for iPhone! Thanks April.

[@AprilDunnam]

I was excited to see it added - so useful!!

[@venkatasubbaraopolisettymv3802]

As always Awesome video and feature . Thanks April for taking time to do this.

[@AprilDunnam]

Thank you!! It's my pleasure!

[@dougydoe]

Another useful video. Good to know some of the use cases so I can store it in my memory bank for future projects when required. I'm sure I will come back to this video again soon. Thanks for sharing, April.

[@AprilDunnam]

Thank you!

[@akshaynm]

Thanks April for the tutorial with use cases on the Host Objects.!!!

[@AprilDunnam]

It's my pleasure! 🙂

[@TheFlowHawk]

Great video, thanks April!

[@AprilDunnam]

Thank you :)

[@taar]

an other useful tutorial. Thanks April.

[@AprilDunnam]

Thanks!

[@kingsleyudeagha]

Fantastic content ❤

[@AprilDunnam]

Thank you!

[@BananaJonesJr]

Did they remove this in a recent version? I don't see the Host object under App and PowerFX does not recognize Host.

[@AprilDunnam]

No, it shouldn't have been removed. Host is still a valid Power Fx function. If you try it outside of the App section, say, in a button on select, you should see the host function working there. Let me know if you don't see it