Ios 12 — Youtube--

For enthusiasts, iOS 12 on devices like the iPhone 6s or iPad Air 2 became a tinkerer’s paradise. Jailbreaks (unc0ver, Chimera, Odyssey) allowed:

But even jailbreak devs bowed to reality. By late 2022, YouTube’s backend required iOS 13+ for any version of the app—forcing the last holdouts to use a laggy, barely functional YouTube web wrapper via Safari. Youtube-- Ios 12

Google, however, had already set its sights beyond iOS 12. By 2020, YouTube started version-gating features: For enthusiasts, iOS 12 on devices like the

Since the app becomes increasingly unstable for signing in, most iOS 12 users eventually switch to the browser. But even jailbreak devs bowed to reality