Getting YouTube to work on iOS 9.3.5, common on legacy devices like the iPad Mini 1, requires bypassing unsupported app errors through techniques such as Plist version spoofing (via jailbreak), App Store purchase history downgrades, or utilizing the TubeRepair tweak. These methods enable a functional, albeit older, version of the YouTube application. For a detailed, community-verified tutorial, see the Reddit discussion at LegacyJailbreak
: Find a decrypted YouTube IPA compatible with iOS 9 (version 12.11.6 or 13.42.6 are common targets). youtube ipa for ios 935 exclusive
Before diving into the IPA, you must understand the problem. iOS 9.3.5 represents the end of the line for 32-bit Apple devices. The last official YouTube app for this OS was version 14.x, released back in 2015. Getting YouTube to work on iOS 9
What makes these builds exclusive is usually a pre-injected tweak (like YouPiP or YouTubeKiller ) that bypasses the version check. Without these modifications, the app is useless. A Windows PC or Mac (Catalina or older works best)
Avoid downloading from unverified sources. If you already have a jailbreak, try classic YouTube app v10.x with a patch, but expect playback failures.
YouTube.ipa file (verify the file size; a real build is ~80-100MB).