diff --git a/lib/config/routes.dart b/lib/config/routes.dart
index a6d2d70ce..6ae9d3b67 100644
--- a/lib/config/routes.dart
+++ b/lib/config/routes.dart
@@ -170,8 +170,14 @@ abstract class AppRoutes {
             ),
             GoRoute(
               path: 'newprivatechat',
-              pageBuilder: (context, state) =>
-                  defaultPageBuilder(context, state, const NewPrivateChat()),
+              pageBuilder: (context, state) => defaultPageBuilder(
+                context,
+                state,
+                NewPrivateChat(
+                  key: ValueKey('new_chat_${state.uri.query}'),
+                  deeplink: state.uri.queryParameters['deeplink'],
+                ),
+              ),
               redirect: loggedOutRedirect,
             ),
             GoRoute(
diff --git a/lib/pages/chat_list/chat_list.dart b/lib/pages/chat_list/chat_list.dart
index d8751f9cb..75181bf04 100644
--- a/lib/pages/chat_list/chat_list.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/chat_list/chat_list.dart
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import 'dart:async';
+import 'dart:developer';
 
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 
-import 'package:app_links/app_links.dart';
 import 'package:cross_file/cross_file.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_shortcuts_new/flutter_shortcuts_new.dart';
 import 'package:go_router/go_router.dart';
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import 'package:matrix/matrix.dart' as sdk;
 import 'package:matrix/matrix.dart';
 import 'package:receive_sharing_intent/receive_sharing_intent.dart';
 
+import 'package:fluffychat/config/app_config.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/l10n/l10n.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pages/chat_list/chat_list_view.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/utils/localized_exception_extension.dart';
@@ -71,8 +72,6 @@ class ChatListController extends State<ChatList>
 
   StreamSubscription? _intentFileStreamSubscription;
 
-  StreamSubscription? _intentUriStreamSubscription;
-
   late ActiveFilter activeFilter;
 
   String? _activeSpaceId;
@@ -308,6 +307,12 @@ class ChatListController extends State<ChatList>
   void _processIncomingSharedMedia(List<SharedMediaFile> files) {
     if (files.isEmpty) return;
 
+    if (files.singleOrNull?.path.startsWith(AppConfig.deepLinkPrefix) == true) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    inspect(files);
+
     showScaffoldDialog(
       context: context,
       builder: (context) => ShareScaffoldDialog(
@@ -326,14 +331,6 @@ class ChatListController extends State<ChatList>
     );
   }
 
-  Future<void> _processIncomingUris(Uri? uri) async {
-    if (uri == null) return;
-    context.go('/rooms');
-    WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((_) {
-      UrlLauncher(context, uri.toString()).openMatrixToUrl();
-    });
-  }
-
   void _initReceiveSharingIntent() {
     if (!PlatformInfos.isMobile) return;
 
@@ -347,11 +344,6 @@ class ChatListController extends State<ChatList>
       _processIncomingSharedMedia,
     );
 
-    // For receiving shared Uris
-    _intentUriStreamSubscription = AppLinks().uriLinkStream.listen(
-      _processIncomingUris,
-    );
-
     if (PlatformInfos.isAndroid) {
       final shortcuts = FlutterShortcuts();
       shortcuts.initialize().then(
@@ -394,7 +386,6 @@ class ChatListController extends State<ChatList>
   void dispose() {
     _intentDataStreamSubscription?.cancel();
     _intentFileStreamSubscription?.cancel();
-    _intentUriStreamSubscription?.cancel();
     scrollController.removeListener(_onScroll);
     super.dispose();
   }
diff --git a/lib/pages/new_private_chat/new_private_chat.dart b/lib/pages/new_private_chat/new_private_chat.dart
index 55435cc11..e5d8e202f 100644
--- a/lib/pages/new_private_chat/new_private_chat.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/new_private_chat/new_private_chat.dart
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ import 'package:fluffychat/widgets/matrix.dart';
 import '../../widgets/adaptive_dialogs/user_dialog.dart';
 
 class NewPrivateChat extends StatefulWidget {
-  const NewPrivateChat({super.key});
+  final String? deeplink;
+  const NewPrivateChat({super.key, required this.deeplink});
 
   @override
   NewPrivateChatController createState() => NewPrivateChatController();
@@ -33,6 +34,18 @@ class NewPrivateChatController extends State<NewPrivateChat> {
 
   static const Duration _coolDown = Duration(milliseconds: 500);
 
+  @override
+  void initState() {
+    super.initState();
+
+    final deeplink = widget.deeplink;
+    if (deeplink != null) {
+      WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((_) {
+        UrlLauncher(context, deeplink).openMatrixToUrl();
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
   Future<void> searchUsers([String? input]) async {
     final searchTerm = input ?? controller.text;
     if (searchTerm.isEmpty) {
diff --git a/lib/widgets/fluffy_chat_app.dart b/lib/widgets/fluffy_chat_app.dart
index 4a72d07dd..af7803792 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/fluffy_chat_app.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/fluffy_chat_app.dart
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import 'package:go_router/go_router.dart';
 import 'package:matrix/matrix.dart';
 import 'package:shared_preferences/shared_preferences.dart';
 
+import 'package:fluffychat/config/app_config.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/config/routes.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/config/setting_keys.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/config/themes.dart';
@@ -37,6 +38,12 @@ class FluffyChatApp extends StatelessWidget {
   static final GoRouter router = GoRouter(
     routes: AppRoutes.routes,
     debugLogDiagnostics: true,
+    redirect: (context, state) {
+      if (state.uri.toString().startsWith(AppConfig.deepLinkPrefix)) {
+        return '/rooms/newprivatechat?deeplink=${state.uri}';
+      }
+      return null;
+    },
   );
 
   @override
diff --git a/linux/flutter/generated_plugin_registrant.cc b/linux/flutter/generated_plugin_registrant.cc
index deccda1dc..b586adbbf 100644
--- a/linux/flutter/generated_plugin_registrant.cc
+++ b/linux/flutter/generated_plugin_registrant.cc
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include <file_selector_linux/file_selector_plugin.h>
 #include <flutter_secure_storage_linux/flutter_secure_storage_linux_plugin.h>
 #include <flutter_webrtc/flutter_web_r_t_c_plugin.h>
-#include <gtk/gtk_plugin.h>
 #include <handy_window/handy_window_plugin.h>
 #include <record_linux/record_linux_plugin.h>
 #include <screen_retriever_linux/screen_retriever_linux_plugin.h>
@@ -45,9 +44,6 @@ void fl_register_plugins(FlPluginRegistry* registry) {
   g_autoptr(FlPluginRegistrar) flutter_webrtc_registrar =
       fl_plugin_registry_get_registrar_for_plugin(registry, "FlutterWebRTCPlugin");
   flutter_web_r_t_c_plugin_register_with_registrar(flutter_webrtc_registrar);
-  g_autoptr(FlPluginRegistrar) gtk_registrar =
-      fl_plugin_registry_get_registrar_for_plugin(registry, "GtkPlugin");
-  gtk_plugin_register_with_registrar(gtk_registrar);
   g_autoptr(FlPluginRegistrar) handy_window_registrar =
       fl_plugin_registry_get_registrar_for_plugin(registry, "HandyWindowPlugin");
   handy_window_plugin_register_with_registrar(handy_window_registrar);
diff --git a/linux/flutter/generated_plugins.cmake b/linux/flutter/generated_plugins.cmake
index 53413056c..95cd5f009 100644
--- a/linux/flutter/generated_plugins.cmake
+++ b/linux/flutter/generated_plugins.cmake
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ list(APPEND FLUTTER_PLUGIN_LIST
   file_selector_linux
   flutter_secure_storage_linux
   flutter_webrtc
-  gtk
   handy_window
   record_linux
   screen_retriever_linux
diff --git a/macos/Flutter/GeneratedPluginRegistrant.swift b/macos/Flutter/GeneratedPluginRegistrant.swift
index 0e1ab0cac..a334837f6 100644
--- a/macos/Flutter/GeneratedPluginRegistrant.swift
+++ b/macos/Flutter/GeneratedPluginRegistrant.swift
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 import FlutterMacOS
 import Foundation
 
-import app_links
 import audio_session
 import desktop_drop
 import desktop_webview_window
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@ import window_manager
 import window_to_front
 
 func RegisterGeneratedPlugins(registry: FlutterPluginRegistry) {
-  AppLinksMacosPlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "AppLinksMacosPlugin"))
   AudioSessionPlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "AudioSessionPlugin"))
   DesktopDropPlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "DesktopDropPlugin"))
   DesktopWebviewWindowPlugin.register(with: registry.registrar(forPlugin: "DesktopWebviewWindowPlugin"))
diff --git a/pubspec.lock b/pubspec.lock
index 982b471c2..78d1b7508 100644
--- a/pubspec.lock
+++ b/pubspec.lock
@@ -41,38 +41,6 @@ packages:
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
     version: "2.0.3"
-  app_links:
-    dependency: "direct main"
-    description:
-      name: app_links
-      sha256: "5f88447519add627fe1cbcab4fd1da3d4fed15b9baf29f28b22535c95ecee3e8"
-      url: "https://pub.dev"
-    source: hosted
-    version: "6.4.1"
-  app_links_linux:
-    dependency: transitive
-    description:
-      name: app_links_linux
-      sha256: f5f7173a78609f3dfd4c2ff2c95bd559ab43c80a87dc6a095921d96c05688c81
-      url: "https://pub.dev"
-    source: hosted
-    version: "1.0.3"
-  app_links_platform_interface:
-    dependency: transitive
-    description:
-      name: app_links_platform_interface
-      sha256: "05f5379577c513b534a29ddea68176a4d4802c46180ee8e2e966257158772a3f"
-      url: "https://pub.dev"
-    source: hosted
-    version: "2.0.2"
-  app_links_web:
-    dependency: transitive
-    description:
-      name: app_links_web
-      sha256: af060ed76183f9e2b87510a9480e56a5352b6c249778d07bd2c95fc35632a555
-      url: "https://pub.dev"
-    source: hosted
-    version: "1.0.4"
   archive:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description:
@@ -807,14 +775,6 @@ packages:
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
     version: "0.2.8"
-  gtk:
-    dependency: transitive
-    description:
-      name: gtk
-      sha256: e8ce9ca4b1df106e4d72dad201d345ea1a036cc12c360f1a7d5a758f78ffa42c
-      url: "https://pub.dev"
-    source: hosted
-    version: "2.1.0"
   handy_window:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description:
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index aeeb8e91c..99115e514 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ environment:
 
 dependencies:
   animations: ^2.1.1
-  app_links: ^6.4.1
   archive: ^4.0.7
   async: ^2.11.0
   badges: ^3.1.2
diff --git a/windows/flutter/generated_plugin_registrant.cc b/windows/flutter/generated_plugin_registrant.cc
index 0e75c6434..42b9ae094 100644
--- a/windows/flutter/generated_plugin_registrant.cc
+++ b/windows/flutter/generated_plugin_registrant.cc
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
 #include "generated_plugin_registrant.h"
 
-#include <app_links/app_links_plugin_c_api.h>
 #include <desktop_drop/desktop_drop_plugin.h>
 #include <desktop_webview_window/desktop_webview_window_plugin.h>
 #include <dynamic_color/dynamic_color_plugin_c_api.h>
@@ -26,8 +25,6 @@
 #include <window_to_front/window_to_front_plugin.h>
 
 void RegisterPlugins(flutter::PluginRegistry* registry) {
-  AppLinksPluginCApiRegisterWithRegistrar(
-      registry->GetRegistrarForPlugin("AppLinksPluginCApi"));
   DesktopDropPluginRegisterWithRegistrar(
       registry->GetRegistrarForPlugin("DesktopDropPlugin"));
   DesktopWebviewWindowPluginRegisterWithRegistrar(
diff --git a/windows/flutter/generated_plugins.cmake b/windows/flutter/generated_plugins.cmake
index 307090774..93b91c2eb 100644
--- a/windows/flutter/generated_plugins.cmake
+++ b/windows/flutter/generated_plugins.cmake
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #
 
 list(APPEND FLUTTER_PLUGIN_LIST
-  app_links
   desktop_drop
   desktop_webview_window
   dynamic_color