Take a moment to evaluate how much time you want to invest versus the features you need. If you just want to watch YouTube without hassle, the website is your friend. If you are a tinkerer who enjoys getting the most out of vintage hardware, jailbreaking and installing YTLitePlus will give you an experience that rivals modern devices.
Option D — Use a jailbreak (advanced, optional)
Should you go through the trouble of finding, patching, and sideloading a YouTube IPA for iOS 9.3.5? Youtube Ipa For Ios 9.3.5
Once you open the installed YouTube app, it will likely tell you to update or throw a connection error. Because the app version inside the code says "12.11.6", YouTube's servers block it. You need to fool the servers into thinking you are using a newer version.
Here is how to attempt it:
What you can expect
: Open Filza and navigate to: /var/containers/Bundle/Application/YouTube/YouTube.app/ Take a moment to evaluate how much time
This allows the stock YouTube app to work by using a custom API key. Troubleshooting
This method works only if you have previously downloaded YouTube using the same Apple ID on any device. If you have never installed YouTube before, you can still “purchase” it for free on a newer device (a friend’s iPhone, for example) using your Apple ID. After that, the legacy version will become available on your iOS 9.3.5 device. However, even with the last compatible version, you may encounter the “Error Loading. Tap to Retry” problem after some time, as Google continues to phase out support for old app builds. Option D — Use a jailbreak (advanced, optional)
If your iOS 9.3.5 device is jailbroken via Phoenix, follow these steps: Open and install Filza File Manager .
Even if you install the app, it may show an error because Google has blocked older app versions from connecting to its servers. You can bypass this by "spoofing" your app version.
