YouTube Stops Working on older iPad
I have an older iPad Mini2 (Model A1489) running iPadOS 12.5.7. For the past year or so the YouTube app has been constantly asking me to update as follows:
YouTube is out of date (popup):
- Update to continue
- Click to Update
- Cannot Update
- Cancel
- Continue using YouTube app
By cancelling, I have been able to continue running the YouTube app and ignore the update prompt. However, last week, I could not bypass the update prompt:
- Update to continue
- Click to update
- Cannot update, download older version?
- Cannot download older version
- No option to cancel, so GOTO 1
The update prompt stated that iOS 14 or newer was needed to install the new YouTube app, but since my older Mini2 is fixed on 12.5.7, I could never do the update. The YouTube app was stuck in the update loop, so I could not use it.
This iPad is behind a NAT router and behind a firewall, and never roams the internet unprotected, so I am not worried about its security. Also, I want to use the YouTube app, not the web interface via Safari.
Solution:
- Delete the existing YouTube app from the iPad
- Restart the iPad
- Open the App Store
- Search for and attempt to install the YouTube app
- Option is given to “Download an older version”
- Select OK and install the older version
- Problem solved
Now I can use the YoutTube app again, and YouTube no longer bothers me about updates.
Shaun Merrigan