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AMP Desktop Compatibility

This is an extension of Can AMP be used as both mobile and desktop versions?

I would like to build a (simple) microsite using AMP. The same site should also work on Desktops as well.

Since AMP is developed and meant for Mobile devices (with a higher standard), I was wondering what the best way is to approach this.

  1. Is there a compatibility list of which features are also working on desktops?
  2. Are there fallback options for desktop users with non-modern browsers?
  3. Is there even a desktop-mode which AMP can run in?

Example

To illustrate that it might be a real problem, here is a screenshot of https://www.ampproject.org/docs/get_started/about-amp.html with IE11: enter image description here

You can clearly see that the YouTube video renders way too big in width and height for example.

Solution

  • AMP team member here.

    AMP is definitely not exclusive to Mobile. Both the AMP website and my own (paulbakaus.com) showcase this clearly.

    The above screenshot looks like a bug – all components should work across Mobile and Desktop (and everything inbetween, provided you're using the last two versions of a popular browser). Please file any bugs you find at https://github.com/ampproject/amphtml/issues. Thanks!