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| Scenario | Recommendation | |----------|----------------| | Daily driver iPhone (iOS 15+) | – Google will force an update within weeks. | | Old iPod touch / iPad 2 (iOS 6–9) | Yes, but offline only – Use as a cached video player. Don’t expect online features to last. | | Jailbroken iPhone | Maybe – With tweaks like YouTubed or AppAdmin to block updates and spoof version, you can keep an old version running for months or years. | | Nostalgia / screen recording videos | Yes – Great for making retro iOS content. Not for daily use. |
The old 5-tab bottom bar (Home, Trending, Subscriptions, Account, Inbox). No “Explore,” no “Shorts,” no shopping tab. The video player had a simpler overlay without intrusive cards or end-screen suggestions covering the last 20 seconds.
The main reasons:
| Scenario | Recommendation | |----------|----------------| | Daily driver iPhone (iOS 15+) | – Google will force an update within weeks. | | Old iPod touch / iPad 2 (iOS 6–9) | Yes, but offline only – Use as a cached video player. Don’t expect online features to last. | | Jailbroken iPhone | Maybe – With tweaks like YouTubed or AppAdmin to block updates and spoof version, you can keep an old version running for months or years. | | Nostalgia / screen recording videos | Yes – Great for making retro iOS content. Not for daily use. |
The old 5-tab bottom bar (Home, Trending, Subscriptions, Account, Inbox). No “Explore,” no “Shorts,” no shopping tab. The video player had a simpler overlay without intrusive cards or end-screen suggestions covering the last 20 seconds.
The main reasons:
