YouTube fans warned app will stop working on seven popular gadgets including some iPhones as major update rolls out
Check the full list below - and the easy solution to get around the issue
APP-SURD YouTube fans warned app will stop working on seven popular gadgets including some iPhones as major update rolls out
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YOUTUBE'S app will soon stop working on a number of popular devices including some iPhone models.
The Google-owned platform has put out an update meaning selected older gadgets are no longer compatible.
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iPhone 7 Plus among the models affected
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YouTube now requires a minimum of iOS 16 installed on iPhones instead of iOS 15, and iPadOS 16 on iPads.
More recent products are able to run iOS 16 and later so they're unaffected.
But as with any software update, there is a cut off eventually.
There are seven Apple devices that are too old to run iOS 16 / iPadOS 16 so they can't use the new YouTube app.
This includes the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, which were released back in 2016.
See the full list below:
iPhone 7
iPhone 7 Plus
iPhone 6s
iPhone 6s Plus
iPhone SE
iPad Air 2
iPad mini 4
Most of these are already on Apple's dreaded "vintage" list - and the iPad Air 2 is "obsolete".
It's likely more popular apps will follow the same trend as YouTube given that dated kit can no longer handle the tech improvements.
WhatsApp just did the same thing to a number of older iPhones.
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However, affected users who wish to cling onto their current handset and still use YouTube have a back-up option.
They can still access the YouTube website via their iPhone web browser of course.
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