can't watch youtube videos on ipod touch 1g

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can't watch youtube videos on ipod touch 1g

i just go an ipod touch 1g and i tried to watch youtube videos. i can search for them but when i try to watch them, it just says "safari can't open the page because the address is invalid." what does this mean? do i need to buy some software in order to watch youtube videos on my itouch?

Posted on Oct 16, 2008 6:35 PM

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Answer 1

Kappy

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Oct 16, 2008 7:53 PM in response to shaoXX

There is no player app on the Touch to play the videos, no Flash player, etc. You want to watch You Tube videos you'll need to use your computer.

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jhomz

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Oct 16, 2008 8:16 PM in response to Kappy

you said there is no player in our touch 1g? but how come i can watch videos on youtube through my ipod 1G? but the buffeting time ***..

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Kappy

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Oct 16, 2008 8:19 PM in response to jhomz

Because you download the videos to your iPod. If you download them from your computer to the Touch as a video then you can watch them, but not online through Safari. They also will have to be converted to the compatible format such as mp4 videos (or you can let iTunes convert them before you sync them to your Touch's videos library.

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deggie

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Oct 16, 2008 8:28 PM in response to Kappy

Or you use the YouTube Application on the Touch, search for the video, and play it on the Touch.

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F Shippey

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Oct 16, 2008 8:33 PM in response to deggie

deggie,

You beat me to making the comment to Kappy. I wasn't sure what he was talking about, but since I only have a 2nd generation touch, was the YouTube Application a recent addition to the touch?

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deggie

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Oct 16, 2008 8:36 PM in response to F Shippey

I've slept since then, but I believe it was one of the 5 applications that you purchased. But I could be wrong.

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mrtotes

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Oct 17, 2008 7:55 AM in response to deggie

Yep. The stand-alone YouTube application came with firmware +"1.1.3 (with January Update)"+ so may not be present on some early 1st Gen iPod touch.

If the OP has a /A model +iPod touch+ and hasn't paid for any update then upgrading to 2.1 for £5.99 will bring them the YouTube application.

cheers

mrtotes

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jhomz

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Oct 17, 2008 8:52 AM in response to shaoXX

im here again, sorry for the late reply.

I did not download any video from youtube thru my computer and sync it in my touch.
I just simply use the youtube icon on my touch then voila! I can watch any video from youtube except for the videos in featured and most viewed which you can see when you enter in the youtube icon.

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Answer 9

Oct 17, 2008 1:57 PM in response to Kappy

What? If you have WiFi, you're golden. You have a YouTube app.

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Answer 10

Oct 17, 2008 1:34 PM in response to mrtotes

sigh. The YouTube app has BEEN on the iPod Touch. The only five apps you paid for with that update were Mail, Maps, Notes, Mail, and Stocks.

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Answer 11

Oct 17, 2008 5:10 PM in response to mrtotes

mrtotes wrote:
Yep. The stand-alone YouTube application came with firmware +"1.1.3 (with January Update)"+ so may not be present on some early 1st Gen iPod touch.

If the OP has a /A model +iPod touch+ and hasn't paid for any update then upgrading to 2.1 for £5.99 will bring them the YouTube application.

cheers

mrtotes

But my iPod touch came with Youtube on it.
I got it in october 07 before the January 08 upgrade was released. So was the touch shipped with out Youtube in other countries?

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