Request Desktop Website on Mobile (iOS)

Tags ios

Issue

Some sites offer you the ability to manually view the desktop version, usually via a small link in the site’s footer. Still, you can also manually request the full desktop version of the website on your iPhone's mobile browser.

Detailed Resolution

Request Desktop Site on iPhone - Chrome

  • When viewing the mobile version of a site, open the menu from the bottom right by selecting the three dots .

Mobile screen showing the website, with three horizontal dots at the bottom.

  • Swipe through the available actions and select Request Desktop Site. Chrome will reload your current page and display the full desktop site if available.

Menu with option to request desktop site.

  • To disable the desktop site for your mobile web browser, reopen the menu and select Request Mobile Site.

Request Desktop Site on iPhone - Safari

  • When viewing the mobile version of a site, click on AA beside the address bar. 

Mobile screen showing the website, with aA tab at the bottom.

  • Select Request Desktop Site and safari will reload to display the full desktop site if available. 

Menu with option to request desktop website.

  • To disable the desktop site for your mobile web browser, reopen the menu and select Request Mobile Site.

Details

Article ID: 42
Created
Mon 11/22/21 12:37 PM
Modified
Fri 10/6/23 11:58 AM