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Apple iOS YouTube app login failure

I have an Apple iPhone 4 running iOS 5.0.1 (9A405) and everthing works fine except the Apple iOS YouTube login 😐


Checked the web for a solution and all I found (on a Google support website) was the advice to restart the device and try again. It doesn't help in my case unfortunately.I tried to use the login credentials (Gmail account plus password) with the YouTube web app and it worked just fine.


Can anyone help me? Thanks :-)

iPhone 4, iOS 5.0.1

Posted on Dec 20, 2011 2:32 AM

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Apr 29, 2012 1:33 PM in response to Pwerio Azza

If you've linked your Youtube account to an actual Google account, this confuses the iOS app and prevents you from logging in. Anyway, here's how to fix it.


Login to Google's 2 step verification page: https://accounts.google.com/b/0/SmsAuthConfig


After turning on verification, you want to scroll down and hit: Generate Application specific password.


Create a name for what this password will sync to and hit "Generate". Youtube will create a 4 4-digit codes (not a type, looks like: abcd efgh abcd efgh). Then go back to the Youtube app on your iDevice, log with the gmail address and type in that generated password.


If you're still having problems, check this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXW5D17UyH4&feature=g-all-u

Apple iOS YouTube app login failure

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