Beforeinstallprompt not working in chrome custom tabs

[bsde1234]

I am trying to open a pwa app from custom tabs of my trusted web activity app. I have an install button for the pwa in the custom tabs by following code,

pwa-handler.js

if('serviceWorker' in navigator){
  navigator.serviceWorker.register('/sw.js')
    .then(reg => console.log('service worker registered'))
    .catch(err => console.log('service worker not registered', err));
}



var deferredPrompt;
window.addEventListener('beforeinstallprompt', function(event) {
alert('beforeinstallprompt fired');
event.preventDefault();
deferredPrompt = event;
return false;
});

function addToHomeScreen() {
if (deferredPrompt) {
deferredPrompt.prompt();
deferredPrompt.userChoice.then(function (choiceResult) {
console.log(choiceResult.outcome);
if (choiceResult.outcome === 'dismissed') {
	console.log('User cancelled installation');
} else {
	console.log('User added to home screen');
}
});
deferredPrompt = null;
}
}

html

<a href="#" onclick="addToHomeScreen()" class="btn" type="button">Install App</a>

I get "beforeinstallprompt fired" alert of pwa in normal chrome browser and abled to install pwa by clicking install app button, but I don't get "beforeinstallprompt fired" alert in custom tabs of my TWA app and when clicking "Install App" button from custom tabs of TWA nothing happens.

It will be cool if you have a workaround for this. Thanks.

[PEConn]

We disable the install flow within a TWA because it's assumed that your website itself is installable and we didn't want the install prompt for www.example.com showing up in the www.example.com TWA.

So to be clear, your user flow is:

1. User launches a TWA to www.my-pwa.com.
2. User navigates to www.another-pwa.com.
3. The Custom Tabs top bar is showing.
4. You want the install prompt for the www.another-pwa.com PWA to be shown?

[bsde1234]

yes

[bsde1234]

Any luck?

[ycv005]

@PEConn No, I don't want another pwa show the install pop-up.

[PEConn]

I'll mark this as a feature request, although it's not something that's on our immediate roadmap.