YouTube will stop working on older devices this May
In a blog post Google is announcing that the old Data API v2 is being deprecated in favor in a newer v3 version, which offers better support for comments, captions and push notifications. What this actually means is that older devices such as Smart TVs, Android and Apple TVs, games consoles and iOS devices will no longer be able to stream YouTube content.
Some of the affected devices are Google TV version 3 and 4, any Apple device running something older than iOS 7, games consoles “without support for Adobe Flash or HTML5” and numerous Smart TVs and sic players that never get updated.
Starting today the affected devices will display the video embedded above, while in early May all such devices will only display 410 Gone HTTP errors.
What can you actually do if you’re affected? First of all update your device to the newest software that’s available, and hopefully that’s enough. If not, you may be able to continue using YouTube through the device’s browser as long as it supports HTML5. On iOS devices you’ll also be able to stream content via AirPlay.
Unfortunately many users of Smart TVs will likely be affected, especially as these devices don’t get replaced often and are also likely never updated. For those users, there’s not much that can help them.
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EarnPosted:
Youtube better still work on my Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini, it's the only reason I go on my phone...
DxminicPosted:
I don't seeing it affect many, most people are already going up slowly through new devices
DeluxeHazardPosted:
It always sucks when incredibly popular apps like YouTube must be upgraded to the point where some people are unable to use them unless they purchase another variation of their device.
21Posted:
fknvlinkSanctyyNismoGB Surely this is nothing but money loss when doing this,right?
No, how? Hardly any people are using YouTube on older devices. If anything, this will prompt consumers to upgrade. If someone's running hardware old enough to not run YouTube, then it's probably time for an upgrade. I suppose this will be a pain for people running old hardware without money for an upgrade, but doesn't seem a real issue.
No it will save them money. They won't have to spend money/time fixing and upgrading things for older devices.
I never said they would lose money from it?
MGCPlaysPosted:
TetPryzel That's a shame. Especially for older people that haven't updated there devices yet.
All the more reason to update them.
newer stuff confuses old people
KatsumiChanPosted:
Pryzel That's a shame. Especially for older people that haven't updated there devices yet.
All the more reason to update them.
322Posted:
SanctyyNismoGB Surely this is nothing but money loss when doing this,right?
No, how? Hardly any people are using YouTube on older devices. If anything, this will prompt consumers to upgrade. If someone's running hardware old enough to not run YouTube, then it's probably time for an upgrade. I suppose this will be a pain for people running old hardware without money for an upgrade, but doesn't seem a real issue.
No it will save them money. They won't have to spend money/time fixing and upgrading things for older devices.
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