"Google maps go" navigator button does not work

Hello! I’m trying to make google maps go work on my android smartphone. Google maps go is basically a wrapper of the website, that should provide navigation feature with another app called “navigator for Google maps”. I have both installed, but when I click on “navigate in app”, the link “maps.app.goo.gl/somethingverylong” is redirected to the play store website instead of being opened with the navigator app. Both apps have all permissions granted. What am I doing wrong?

Bonus question: do I really need the google maps go app or is it also possible to redirect to the navigator app from the browser?
Bonus question #2: would the navigator app work without google play services, on a degoogled rom?

Thanks in advance!