INSTALL THE APP
Optimal Breaks installs on your phone like any other app, straight from the browser. One minute, no store and nothing heavy to download.
Why install it
- Full screen
No browser bar: more room for the lists and the player.
- Plays in the background
Start a list, lock your phone and skip tracks from the lock screen.
- One tap away
Optimal Breaks sits with the rest of your apps, no need to find it in the browser.
- No store, no download
It skips Google Play and the App Store, takes almost no space and is always up to date.
Androidwith Chrome
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Open the site in Chrome
Go to www.optimalbreaks.com with Google Chrome (the browser that ships with almost every Android phone).
Tap the three dots ⋮ in the top right corner.
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Tap “Install app”
In the menu, look for “Install app”. Some Chrome versions call it “Add to Home screen”: it does the same thing.
Sometimes Chrome shows an “Install Optimal Breaks” banner at the bottom without opening the menu. If you see it, tap it and skip to step 3.
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A window with the Optimal Breaks icon pops up. Tap “Install”. It takes a couple of seconds: Android tells you when it’s ready.
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Open it from the icon
The red icon shows up on your home screen or in the app drawer. Always open it from there: it runs full screen, without the browser bar.
iPhone / iPadwith Safari
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Open the site in Safari
Go to www.optimalbreaks.com with Safari, the blue compass.
Tap the ··· button in the bottom bar, to the right of the address.
On iOS 18 or earlier, the Share button sits right in the bottom bar: tap it and skip to step 3.
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Tap “Share”
In the menu, tap “Share” (the square with an arrow pointing up).
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“Add to Home Screen”
Swipe up on the sheet that opens and tap “Add to Home Screen”.
Not there? Tap “View More” or “Edit Actions” at the bottom of the list and turn it on.
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An icon will be added to your Home Screen so you can quickly access this website.
04Keep “Open as Web App” on and tap “Add”
You can rename it if you like. Check that the “Open as Web App” switch is green (if your iPhone shows it) and tap “Add” in the top right.
On iPhone you can also do it from Chrome or Edge (iOS 16.4 or later): Share button in the address bar → “Add to Home Screen”.
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Open it from the icon
The icon appears on your Home Screen. Always open it from there, not from Safari: that way it keeps playing with the screen locked and you get lock-screen controls.
Quick questions
▸Is it free? Do I need an account?
Free and no account needed. If you have one, sign in from the app to save your “+” in My Tracks.
▸On iPhone, why do I have to sign in again?
iOS keeps the installed app separate from Safari. Sign in once inside the app and it stays remembered.
▸It doesn't update or something feels off
Close it fully: open the app switcher (swipe up from the bottom) and swipe Optimal Breaks away. Next time it opens, it loads the latest version.
▸I use Samsung Internet or Firefox
Samsung Internet: menu ≡ → “Add page to” → “Home screen”. Firefox: menu ⋮ → “Install”. Same result.
▸How do I remove it?
Long-press the icon. Android: “Uninstall”. iPhone: “Remove App” → “Remove from Home Screen”.