Youtube on ipad 1

[Royston.]

My daughter has the ipad 1 and has only ever used it to watch cartoons on youtube.

Youtube has recently stopped working so im guessing the ipad just isnt compatible anymore.

Any suggestions?

[Royston.]

14 views and no replies means everyones getting their old ipads out of the garage and seeing if they can still get youtube........................

[m4DD0gg]

Basically as Apple iterate their garbage O/S it deprecates older versions of the hardware's comparability with applications.

 

There are loads of 'fixes' out there but implementing some of them could take you places you dont want to go.........

 

 

[urban.spaceman]

To be honest it’s impressive that the iPad is still usable as it’s a 9 year old device.

 

As Maddogg points out Apple have something of a reputation for built in obsolescence. 

 

Though I would suggest that YouTube from 9 years ago is somewhat different from what is now - and like iOS, it’s had 9 years of improvements & changes that make it almost incompatible. 

 

Couldn’t she just use YouTube.com on a browser?

[casablancas]

Don’t use the app. Use safari as urban suggests. 

[Royston.]

Thank you. Ive looked into safari but still couldnt get youtube to work. Will try again

[MeXiCaN]

Hi,

the only option for getting Youtube native app to work is:

 

1. Jailbreak

2. install Cydia

3. install TubeFixer for iOS form IPG's repo

4. install YouTube Fix #1 from  Heaven iPhone repo

 

Then the old Youtube application works again .. If not, try YouTube Fix #2 or YouTube #3 from Heaven iPhone repo.

For me Fix#1 working.

I think it will no longer be possible to watch Youtube via Safari on iPad1  :-(

 

R.