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YouTube won't connect after ios 5 update

I updated my 3G to ios 5 and now I keep getting the cannot connect to YouTube error. I have tried everything. Any suggestions?

iPhone 3G, iOS 5

Posted on Oct 16, 2011 5:32 PM

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Oct 20, 2011 6:12 AM in response to wysteriafromaustin

I have the same problem with YouTube on WiFi but not on 3G. Issue happens in the YouTube App or in Safari. When I try to see a video the App or Safari try to connect for minutes and shows a balloon "unknown error" in the App or a blank QuickTime logo in Safari. As an annoying workaround, I switch to 3G to get the video started and then switch to WiFi to speed up. I already reset Network Settings. Help!!

Oct 22, 2011 7:36 PM in response to wysteriafromaustin

Whenever I try to load a video a get an message box with the following, "unknown error" with the youtube app. This happens on both our iPhone 4s phones and ipad 2 with ios 5. It does it on wifi or 3g, how is this not everywhere on the web? I find it hard that it believe that all three of our devices do it, and there isn't a lot more.

Oct 24, 2011 2:44 AM in response to fbaldus

I fixed my problem by removing loads of Apps and resync'ing a smaller amount of apps....

now i can connect to youtube over 3g and wifi..

I seemed to be getting loads of out of memory messages,

now with a lower amount of apps it seems to be working fine..

luckly for me i has loads of apps i could remove..

(maybe it's worth a try ? )

Oct 24, 2011 2:14 PM in response to mattykaz85

I completely agree with you mattykaz85 , if iphone cant handle the ammount of apps the owner wants, then they should start making 2GB iphones!!!, We also have a 32 GB iphone and its just absurd to remove apps to make other apps work.

Wow! closed systems!, they make their hardware and software and have this issues, I would understand this from Android but not from apple.

YouTube won't connect after ios 5 update

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