YouTube Drops Support for the 2nd Generation Apple TV, iOS 6 Devices and Lower

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Posted April 20, 2015 at 11:22pm by iClarified

Google has announced that YouTube will no longer support the second generation Apple TV and iOS devices that are running iOS 6 or lower.

The changes are set to take effect today.

As we upgrade the YouTube Data API to bring more features, we’ll begin shutting down the old version on April 20, 2015. This will result in the current YouTube app not working on certain device models from 2012 and older. We will continue to focus our efforts on improving our official YouTube app for TV which is available on most 2013 and newer Smart TVs and Blu-ray players, game consoles and streaming devices.

If you are using an iOS 6 device or lower, fortunately, you can still access YouTube from the browser. If you have a second generation Apple TV, "unfortunately there’s no current way to watch YouTube on these devices."

YouTube Drops Support for the 2nd Generation Apple TV, iOS 6 Devices and Lower

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Sona - April 21, 2015 at 4:59pm

The title is fairly misleading. Its not solely on Google's decision to drop supports on older devices. Apple was not willing to renew the contract with Google and had to remove Youtube and Google maps from iOS. This was meant to be happen obviously. The "old" youtube api on atv2 is 7 years old and now everythings moving towards html5. I dont know about old iPhones but i wish Apple could do something about atv2

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Darius - April 21, 2015 at 4:46pm

So what happens to those who have older iphone that cant support ios 7 or higher ? They need to buy nee phones ?

Sona - April 21, 2015 at 5:01pm

You'll need to either jailbreak, have developers account to get new api youtube app, or hope google to support old api again

gamerscul9870 - April 21, 2015 at 9:47am

Remember the day when YouTube didn't have any problems even without plus or even the comment style? Now is can't be used on most devices? Now I have to update.

jahmed80 - April 21, 2015 at 3:17am

Thank you for saying that.. F U youtube..!!

PNHUNTER - April 21, 2015 at 12:48am

Screw Google. Who cares. Install KODI on any other device and fly freeeeee!!!!

PNHUNTER - April 21, 2015 at 12:43am

Why go through the headache of jailbreak a 720p - if possible, when I can get an amazon TV and install KODI at 1080i, no jailbreak needed for 40 bucks? I sold my iTV for $200 at a good time!

Crappy - April 21, 2015 at 4:48am

lol yeah but who ants a crappy fire tv i got one the other day to test 10 mins after it came i packed it back up and shipped back P.O.S

Paras Tolani - April 21, 2015 at 12:02am

Just tried airplay. It works fine.

SimonSays - April 20, 2015 at 11:54pm

Wow. Google is doing this on purpose. Atv2 isn't very old. Y stop supporting it?

Sona - April 21, 2015 at 4:52pm

Its not Google. Its the Apple not updating atv2 to support new youtube's api. atv3 has been updated to support the new api but not atv2. Not exactly sure why Apple is not willing to update atv2.

MUKAI - April 20, 2015 at 11:28pm

Who cares. As long as it's Jailbroken with XBMC or KODI, YouTube will still be there.

Butterspider - April 20, 2015 at 11:36pm

Crap. Thats the only thing i use my ipad 1 for :(. Well that and netflx. So even my existing youtube app will quit working????

MUKAI - April 22, 2015 at 3:46am

Jailbreak it and use the Addon YouTube, I even have YouTube kids in it.