The developer of YouTube Plus confirmed the issue publicly: “I know. I’m aware of the issues and I’m working on it in my free time (fixed almost everything).” However, he also reminded users that the project is maintained solo: “Don’t put your secondary priorities above my personal ones” .
The patching did not happen overnight. It was a phased rollout:
If you are hunting for a fix, the reality check regarding popular legacy tweaks indicates that traditional patching methods are mostly obsolete: youtube old version ios patched
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However, there are important things to know: The developer of YouTube Plus confirmed the issue
Use , Sideloadly , or 3uTools to install the IPA onto your device.
When we say Google "patched" old YouTube versions on iOS, we are not talking about a bug fix. We are talking about a . It was a phased rollout: If you are
Tricking YouTube into thinking the old app is a newer version.
The most common reason YouTube stops working is "Version Checking." The app sends its version number to Google’s servers; if it’s too low, the server rejects the connection. By spoofing the version number, you can often bypass this.
If the patched app starts asking for an update again, the patch might have been revoked. You may need to delete and reinstall the patched IPA, or use a newer version of the patch if available.
Note: While this installs the app framework, you may still need to rely on the Safari web method if the server-side API restrictions block your specific iOS version upon launch. Summary of Options for Legacy iOS Jailbreak Required? Performance on Old Chips Medium (Requires ad-blocker) Invidious / Piped Frontends High (Very lightweight) App Store 'Last Compatible' Low (Subject to server blocks) TubeRepair / Jailbreak Tweaks