With the new ios 8.3 update you cannot open youtube in safari. It will just automatically open the youtube app unless you delete the app. I really liked using youtube in safari because it can play videos in the background. Anyone know a solution?

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With the new ios 8.3 update you cannot open youtube in safari. It will just automatically open the youtube app unless you delete the app. I really liked using youtube in safari because it can play videos in the background. Anyone know a solution?

With the new ios 8.3 update you can no longer open youtube in safari. It will just automatically open the youtube app unless you delete the app. I really liked using youtube in safari because it can play videos in the background and it uses less data when not on wifi. I've tried restarting my phone and also searched safari settings to see if there would be a solution but nothing. I don't want to delete the app everytime because I use that for watching videos regularly. Please let me know if you know another solution besides deleting the app. Also it would be nice if apple were to fix this ASAP. It doesn't make sence as to why we can't watch them in safari when we have the app. I'm not sure if it's a bug or if it was intended, but it would be nice to be able to watch them in safari again 🙂

iPhone 5s, iOS 8.3, null

Posted on Apr 8, 2015 5:25 PM

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Eric Root

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Apr 9, 2015 9:48 AM in response to Josheyrock17

Send Apple feedback. They won't answer, but at least will know there is a problem. If enough people send feedback, it may get the problem solved sooner.

Feedback

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Josheyrock17 Author

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Apr 9, 2015 1:17 PM in response to Eric Root

TThank you 🙂 The support is really appreciated

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Apr 9, 2015 5:25 PM in response to Josheyrock17

Thought I was the only who has this problem.... but I discover a little annoying trick:

1- Type YouTube in your search browser

2- Will redirect you to YouTube app > tap twice home button and force to quit YouTube app

3- Type again YouTube in your search browse > will showing "open this page in YouTube "Cancel or Open" > Cancel

4- Type again YouTube in your search browser > and be happy you did it!

Note: Always keep the same tab you open initially YouTube if you don't do this you have repeat the steps again.......

Sorry for the picture I did faster.

Have a good one!

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Josheyrock17 Author

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Apr 10, 2015 2:46 PM in response to vegasboyyoshi

Thank you so much 🙂 It works. I will send apple feedback about this but as long as it works I'm very happy 🙂

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Skeeny

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May 9, 2015 11:12 AM in response to Josheyrock17

DOwnload Chrome it works fine for what you need just like me, instead of screwing around I can't understand why all these companys, Apple (as much as I love Apple) Google just as bad, Microsoft and all of them they never put there customers first. I hope it works for you.

david

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May 13, 2015 6:24 PM in response to vegasboyyoshi

this really works and you dont need to delete de app

thanks

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tomtoon

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Jun 4, 2015 2:58 AM in response to vegasboyyoshi

I Have this problem, however every time I open "messages" link saved in my bookmarks, it opens the Messages channel in the App.

it happens every time I go onto that link until the third time I press it and it'll open in safari. Surely there should be a way to distinguish videos from other YouTube links any link it appears to open in the app, despite not being a video or channel!

edit, copy a link and add o=U&noapp=1 to it, and it opens in Safari!

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pheb62

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Jun 17, 2015 5:32 AM in response to Josheyrock17

Not only this - can't open YouTube app on iPhone 4s iOS 8.3.

"Error upon loading - tap to try again".

Seach each won't work either. Special character not coming up on keyboard holdin down A, O, U etc.

Whole device unresponsive and ... ARGH !!!

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Canoopsy

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Sep 21, 2015 5:18 PM in response to Josheyrock17

Made a workaround video on how to fix it, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSPhTbHp2as

Has worked for me since.

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Feb 17, 2016 10:12 AM in response to Josheyrock17

Just install Firefox. Works without having to modify, alter or do convoluted things. I just use that when i need to access youtube in a browser on ipad.

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