YouTube videos will not play on my iPad since updating to iPad OS 17.7.3

I was having the same issue. I fixed it by going to the settings, choose youtube app and then allow tracking. It started working. But I didnt want to allow tracking, so I turned off allow tracking and it keeps working…

I too was having the same issue when downloading the latest iOS version on my iPad. After trying all of the suggestions, the only one that actually worked was restoring the iPad to factory settings and signing back in. All works fine now.

You description might suggest that you may have corrupted cached website data or cookies. Try deleting this cached data:

Settings > Safari > Clear History & Website Data

I was having same issue with YouTube. Also having issues with Netflix and Hulu apps giving login and certificate issues. Ultimately all started working after multiple hard resets. I hope this helps. This is an older iPad Pro 2017 running iPad OS 17.7.3.

I just fixed mine by restoring the iPad then signing back in and downloading the app again.

I had the same problem and allowing notifications solved it. Try it!

I was having same issue with YouTube. Also having issues with Netflix and Hulu apps giving login and certificate issues. Ultimately all started working after multiple hard resets. I hope this helps. This is an older iPad Pro 2017 running iPad OS 17.7.3.

Same issue with me after updating IOS for my wife 6th get and trying the suggestions above. None of them fixed it for me. A strange issue is that it works when connecting to internet through iPhone Hotspot! But not to home Wifi network. I've tried turning off private WiFi, applied 'forget this network' and reconnected to Wifi network etc. Rebooted router.

My own 6th gen iPad with both the same iPad OS version does not have this issue. Strange indeed. I'm a very technical person and I'm stumped on this one.

I was having same issue with YouTube. Also having issues with Netflix and Hulu apps giving login and certificate issues. Ultimately all started working after multiple hard resets. I hope this helps. This is an older iPad Pro 2017 running iPad OS 17.7.3.

I am using 18.3.1 and started a couple of updates ago. There has been 3 fast updates back to back. And I am having the issue. My router is fine and yes it has been rebooted. Modem is fine. Only the updates on the IPad 4th generation is having the issue. This is not just related to 17.7.3

Hi, having the same issue. Tried the “Clear History & Website Data” from Safari and still having the issue of Youtube videos not playing. Other video sources play, except Youtube (both via app and browser). Looking for other recommendations. Thank you!

I am having the same problem worked fine before the update now YouTube will not play videos anywhere same iPad and everything maybe they just shut down YouTube for the 6th gen iPad users is what I’m guessing forcing us to buy new pretty much! If anyone finds a fix lmk or I’ll just believe it’s another day in the life of Apple controlling the market for people that take care of their devices and forcing money out of our pockets will be my last Apple product if they can not fix the issue soon!

FYI. Surprisingly the problem fixed itself today. Without me changing anything my iPad started playing YouTube videos again. I’m not happy that I don’t know what caused it but fed up to further investigate.

Anyone else experiencing this? This is somewhat catastrophic for me as the iPad is 50% used for YouTube video. Any suggestions beyond "update the app" "update the OS" "restart the iPad" all of which have been done to no avail.