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For years, old devices could still run the built-in YouTube app from iOS 5 or 6. It was a simple, clean app. But as Google updated its API security protocols to meet modern standards (OAuth 2.0), the old app’s authentication methods were rendered obsolete. One by one, users found themselves locked out. The app would launch, but signing in resulted in an error message. The device was effectively cut off from the user’s history and subscriptions.
Let’s cut to the chase: There is no magic IPA file that will give you a fully functioning, modern YouTube app on iOS 5.1.1. Here is why that search is a trip down memory lane—and what you can actually do.
Why go through the trouble? Why not buy a cheap Android burner phone or just use a modern iPad?