YouTube: Subscriptions "Youtube not available" Won't load in Safari

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YouTube: Subscriptions "Youtube not available" Won't load in Safari

Yesterday I started getting the message "YouTube not available" in the YouTube app, but only when I tap on Subscriptions. I can browse just fine and videos will load. I tried opening the mobile youtube website in Safari but the page is just blank.

Things I have tried:

1. Cleared browser cache and cookies.

2. Reset the iPad 2 several times.

3. Performed a sync through iTunes.

4. Closed the YouTube app and reopened it several times.

I then logged out of my account and logged into a different account I had on google/youtube. This other account loaded the New Videos under subscriptions but everytime I tap on one of the users I subscribe to it says "youtube not available".

I have the iPad 2 with 3G, and I use the 3G sometimes when I am out. This is all happening on my home WIFI connection.

Anyone else having this problem? Know of a solution besides reseting my iPad back to it's original state and resinstalling everything?

iPad 2, iOS 5

Posted on Feb 8, 2012 4:36 AM

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Answer 1

Feb 8, 2012 4:54 AM in response to jonnyohio

Jonnyohio, this seems to be a new issue come back to re-haunt us YouTube subscribers on ios devices. Before, the solution was to allow shared activity on your account. But since i already have this setting checked i would say thats not the answer now. My best guess is that its a YouTube problem and should be caught and resolved fairly soon. Here's to hoping.

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Grufle

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Feb 8, 2012 5:09 AM in response to NuckChorris

I agree, i got the same problem last nite 😟

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Answer 3

Feb 8, 2012 8:58 AM in response to jonnyohio

I have the same problem. A workaround (until YouTube fix the problem) is to run YouTube straight from Safari. You will be able to see your subscriptions (and update them) from there.

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jonnyohio Author

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Feb 8, 2012 12:18 PM in response to **DarkLord**

Well I thought of that. Problem is on my iPad www.youtube.com loads up as a blank page now, even after I clear cookies and browsing history.

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Feb 8, 2012 7:23 PM in response to jonnyohio

This is now a matter of just waiting and making sure Apple and YouTube are aware of the situation.

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Answer 6

Feb 8, 2012 10:07 PM in response to jonnyohio

@Jonnyohio. Sorry as soon as I posted my original reply I looked at your issue again, and realised you were having problems with the web based product.

Only last thing I can suggest ( as accessing YouTube via Safari works ok for me on my iPad), is to check your URL. Does it resolve to something like this (after you type www.YouTube.com):

http://m.youtube.com

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Answer 7

Feb 9, 2012 4:42 AM in response to jonnyohio

Yeah i have been having this problem for a few days now and havent found a resolution for it yet. I can view the New Videos tab but if i click on any of the other subscriptions to search the groups individually i get the error

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jonnyohio Author

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Feb 9, 2012 6:07 AM in response to **DarkLord**

NP DarkLord. Yes, when I type in www.youtube.com in Safari it resolves to m.youtube.com, which it has always done. Now it just loads a blank page.

Oddly enough, I logged out of my other google account and back into my original google account and now the subscriptions show up under New Videos. However, I still get the error message if I tap on any of the channels. Seems the app is working other than that so whatever it is seems to only be affecting the subscription area.

I'm totally stumped as to why m.youtube.com is not coming up anymore though.

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Answer 9

Feb 10, 2012 5:39 AM in response to jonnyohio

Well this morning I gave it a try and the YouTube app subscriptions are working again for me. YouTube must have fixed it.

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Answer 10

Sep 20, 2012 2:29 AM in response to jonnyohio

I have had my new iPod for not a year yet & it says this for me to.

So I wake up & go on YouTube & it says Youtube not available so I go to sign in & it usually works but this time it doesn't & I try numerous times before getting ready to head off to school. I come home & it still isn't working so I try multiple things including, turning iPod off, turning internet off & plugging it into the laptop.

When I tried my other account it worked but then signed me out after saying I didnt want to merge my favourites from when I was not signed in.

This is annoying because I dont have to go on the Laptop & it is also easier to find out if my subscrpitions is uploaded or not. Should I leave it over night or during a couple days ?

Thanks.

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