| Issue | Solution | |--------|----------| | "App not installed" | You have a newer broken version installed. Go to Settings > Apps > YouTube > Uninstall updates , then retry. | | "Parse error" | You downloaded an APK for a different CPU architecture. Download the or ARMv7a version (most 6.0.1 devices use ARM). | | App opens but videos never load | Clear app cache: Settings > Apps > YouTube > Storage > Clear cache . Also, ensure your date/time is correct. | | Black screen with sound | Disable hardware acceleration in Developer Options (if available) or switch to YouTube in a browser as a fallback. |
However, you cannot simply download the absolute latest APK and expect it to work on Marshmallow. You need a specific of YouTube that was built to run on Android 6.0 but updated enough to still function with Google’s servers.
If you manage to get a working version, go to the Google Play Store, find YouTube, and tap the three dots in the top right corner to uncheck "Enable auto update." If the Play Store updates the app automatically, it will likely update it to a version incompatible with Android 6.0, breaking the app.
Open your Downloads folder, tap the APK file, and press Install .
| Issue | Solution | |--------|----------| | "App not installed" | You have a newer broken version installed. Go to Settings > Apps > YouTube > Uninstall updates , then retry. | | "Parse error" | You downloaded an APK for a different CPU architecture. Download the or ARMv7a version (most 6.0.1 devices use ARM). | | App opens but videos never load | Clear app cache: Settings > Apps > YouTube > Storage > Clear cache . Also, ensure your date/time is correct. | | Black screen with sound | Disable hardware acceleration in Developer Options (if available) or switch to YouTube in a browser as a fallback. |
However, you cannot simply download the absolute latest APK and expect it to work on Marshmallow. You need a specific of YouTube that was built to run on Android 6.0 but updated enough to still function with Google’s servers.
If you manage to get a working version, go to the Google Play Store, find YouTube, and tap the three dots in the top right corner to uncheck "Enable auto update." If the Play Store updates the app automatically, it will likely update it to a version incompatible with Android 6.0, breaking the app.
Open your Downloads folder, tap the APK file, and press Install .