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

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.

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.

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

Update : Allowing notifications helps me with zip. I didn’t realise it but my settings were already allowing notifications when the app ceased to function.

So, anyway, I just offloaded the app again.

When I open the youtube app, a pop up appears which freezes the screen with options to either “quit” or “update”, the latter takes one to the Youtube app on App Store, which tells one to update software, naturally.

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

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 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.

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 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 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.

Well, I’ve learned a lot from all these comments.

Now, check this out :

Today is Feb 5, 2025.

JUST TODAY my Youtube app stopped working as I searched for a specific vid.

I have a 2018 6th Gen iPad.

BUT I opened up safari and YouTube works fine. (After I offloaded the app, though.)

Now get this :

I avoid contact tracing. And haven’t updated iPadOS in ages.

Shocker : I’m still running 13.4.1.🤨

[Talk amongst yerselves..]

I have already gone through hard resets. Didn’t help the app any.

But maybe I’ll try this allowance of notifications. God knows I normally say no to that, esp for Facebook.

I wonder if YouTube updated their app today.💁🏻‍♂️

After Youtube gave me trouble today, I sought the vid I wanted on BitChute.

That site gives me only a blank white page. 🙄 The whole world is rubbish.