diff --git a/i18n/en.json b/i18n/en.json
index 765e03d985..84b74b172a 100644
--- a/i18n/en.json
+++ b/i18n/en.json
@@ -2358,6 +2358,7 @@
   "view_qr_code": "View QR code",
   "view_similar_photos": "View similar photos",
   "view_stack": "View Stack",
+  "view_in_app": "View in the Immich app",
   "view_user": "View User",
   "viewer_remove_from_stack": "Remove from Stack",
   "viewer_stack_use_as_main_asset": "Use as Main Asset",
diff --git a/mobile/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/mobile/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 0d4925077a..75dbebc93e 100644
--- a/mobile/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/mobile/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -123,6 +123,9 @@
         <data
           android:host="my.immich.app"
           android:pathPrefix="/photos/" />
+        <data
+          android:host="my.immich.app"
+          android:pathPrefix="/share/" />
       </intent-filter>
     </activity>
 
diff --git a/mobile/lib/services/deep_link.service.dart b/mobile/lib/services/deep_link.service.dart
index 386a542ba9..b7a49c5a11 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/services/deep_link.service.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/services/deep_link.service.dart
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import 'package:immich_mobile/services/album.service.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/services/asset.service.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/services/memory.service.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/widgets/asset_grid/asset_grid_data_structure.dart';
+import 'package:url_launcher/url_launcher.dart';
 
 final deepLinkServiceProvider = Provider(
   (ref) => DeepLinkService(
@@ -102,10 +103,13 @@ class DeepLinkService {
 
   Future<DeepLink> handleMyImmichApp(PlatformDeepLink link, WidgetRef ref, bool isColdStart) async {
     final path = link.uri.path;
+    final queryParams = link.uri.queryParameters;
 
     const uuidRegex = r'[0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}';
     final assetRegex = RegExp('/photos/($uuidRegex)');
     final albumRegex = RegExp('/albums/($uuidRegex)');
+    // Share links can use UUID keys or custom slugs
+    final shareRegex = RegExp(r'/share/([^/?]+)');
 
     PageRouteInfo<dynamic>? deepLinkRoute;
     if (assetRegex.hasMatch(path)) {
@@ -116,6 +120,19 @@ class DeepLinkService {
       deepLinkRoute = await _buildAlbumDeepLink(albumId);
     } else if (path == "/memory") {
       deepLinkRoute = await _buildMemoryDeepLink(null);
+    } else if (shareRegex.hasMatch(path)) {
+      // Handle shared links by opening them in the browser
+      // The mobile app doesn't have a native viewer for external shared links yet
+      final serverUrl = queryParams['server'];
+      final shareKey = shareRegex.firstMatch(path)?.group(1);
+      if (serverUrl != null && shareKey != null) {
+        final decodedServerUrl = Uri.decodeComponent(serverUrl);
+        final shareUrl = Uri.parse('$decodedServerUrl/share/$shareKey');
+        await launchUrl(shareUrl, mode: LaunchMode.externalApplication);
+      }
+      // Return appropriate deep link based on app state
+      if (isColdStart) return DeepLink.defaultPath;
+      return DeepLink.none;
     }
 
     // Deep link resolution failed, safely handle it based on the app state
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/pages/SharedLinkPage.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/pages/SharedLinkPage.svelte
index d30c3ce341..fca1cc6515 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/pages/SharedLinkPage.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/pages/SharedLinkPage.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 <script lang="ts">
+  import { browser } from '$app/environment';
   import AlbumViewer from '$lib/components/album-page/album-viewer.svelte';
   import IndividualSharedViewer from '$lib/components/share-page/individual-shared-viewer.svelte';
   import ControlAppBar from '$lib/components/shared-components/control-app-bar.svelte';
+  import OpenInAppBanner from '$lib/components/shared-components/open-in-app-banner.svelte';
   import ThemeButton from '$lib/components/shared-components/theme-button.svelte';
   import { assetViewingStore } from '$lib/stores/asset-viewing.store';
   import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
@@ -65,6 +67,14 @@
 <svelte:head>
   <title>{title}</title>
   <meta name="description" content={description} />
+  {#if key}
+    <meta
+      name="apple-itunes-app"
+      content="app-id=1613945652, app-argument=https://my.immich.app/share/{key}?server={encodeURIComponent(
+        globalThis.location?.origin ?? ''
+      )}"
+    />
+  {/if}
 </svelte:head>
 {#if passwordRequired}
   <main
@@ -106,3 +116,7 @@
     <IndividualSharedViewer {sharedLink} {isOwned} />
   </div>
 {/if}
+
+{#if key && browser}
+  <OpenInAppBanner shareKey={key} serverUrl={globalThis.location?.origin ?? ''} />
+{/if}
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/open-in-app-banner.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/open-in-app-banner.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..326f48513f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/open-in-app-banner.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { browser } from '$app/environment';
+  import { mdiClose } from '@mdi/js';
+  import { Button, Icon, Logo } from '@immich/ui';
+  import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
+
+  type Props = {
+    shareKey: string;
+    serverUrl: string;
+  };
+
+  const { shareKey, serverUrl }: Props = $props();
+
+  const STORAGE_KEY = 'immich-open-in-app-dismissed';
+  const isMobile = $derived(
+    browser && /Android|webOS|iPhone|iPad|iPod|BlackBerry|IEMobile|Opera Mini/i.test(navigator.userAgent),
+  );
+
+  let isDismissed = $state(browser && localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEY) === 'true');
+  let showBanner = $derived(isMobile && !isDismissed);
+
+  const deepLinkUrl = $derived(
+    `https://my.immich.app/share/${shareKey}?server=${encodeURIComponent(serverUrl)}`,
+  );
+
+  function dismiss() {
+    isDismissed = true;
+    if (browser) {
+      localStorage.setItem(STORAGE_KEY, 'true');
+    }
+  }
+</script>
+
+{#if showBanner}
+  <div
+    class="fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-immich-bg dark:bg-immich-dark-gray p-3 shadow-lg border-t border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700"
+  >
+    <div class="flex items-center gap-3 min-w-0">
+      <div class="shrink-0 w-10 h-10">
+        <Logo variant="icon" />
+      </div>
+      <div class="min-w-0">
+        <p class="font-semibold text-immich-primary dark:text-immich-dark-primary text-sm truncate">
+          Immich
+        </p>
+        <p class="text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 truncate">
+          {$t('view_in_app')}
+        </p>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="flex items-center gap-2 shrink-0">
+      <Button href={deepLinkUrl} size="small" shape="round">
+        {$t('open')}
+      </Button>
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        onclick={dismiss}
+        class="p-2 text-gray-500 hover:text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-400 dark:hover:text-gray-200 rounded-full hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-800 transition-colors"
+        aria-label={$t('close')}
+      >
+        <Icon icon={mdiClose} size="20" />
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+{/if}