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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KatsumiChanPosted:
Waterfalls This is dumb I have a older iPod i use just for YT
I hope yt becomes less popular and they go downhill
Just because you can't use it you want people's livelihood to fail?
HurlehPosted:
Thats quite annoying and a shame for people that only have an old device and use youtube.
BrosPosted:
Waterfalls This is dumb I have a older iPod i use just for YT
I hope yt becomes less popular and they go downhill
Youtube is growing everyday, just because they stop being compatible with older devices doesnt mean they will go downhill!
MickersPosted:
Miss I'd be more surprised if people still owned anything older than an iPhone 4, lol.
I've got a jailbroken iPod 3G. Bit broke though.
FeetPosted:
This is dumb I have a older iPod i use just for YT
I hope yt becomes less popular and they go downhill
I hope yt becomes less popular and they go downhill
StaggiePosted:
n3xtstuff I dont think people use smart tv's for youtube anyway
My father does for Music.. does that count? Haha.
xxRider702xxPosted:
Miss I'd be more surprised if people still owned anything older than an iPhone 4, lol.
I still own my ipod touch 4th generation.. lol even thought its slower than a potato
ItalianPosted:
MaggardoProfessor_Chaos-Skittle Sucks for some people including me who are on jail broken devices, I don't want to have to update :/
If you're still on iOS 6 or under, you should've updated regardless.
Yeah, you can update above iOS 7 and still jailbreak. I even think there is a jailbreak for all the iOS 8 updates, too.
Just 8.1 I believe but still
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