Open Sideloadly. It should automatically detect your iPhone or iPad.
If you are still rocking an older device like an iPad 2, iPhone 4S, or the original iPad Mini, you know the struggle of the "App Store wall." You try to download YouTube, only to be greeted by a message demanding you update to iOS 10 or later—which your device simply cannot support.
An internet connection on both your computer and iOS device.
Force close the YouTube app from your multitasking bar and re-open it.
Search for and install . This tweak disables iOS signature verification. Download a desktop manager like 3uTools or iFunBox . Youtube.ipa For Ios 9.3.5
Ensure (Windows) or Finder (Mac) is installed and recognizes your iOS 9.3.5 device via USB.
As stated in Google's official support documentation: "You can always visit m.youtube.com in your mobile browser to watch YouTube". Open Safari on your iOS 9.3.5 device and navigate to m.youtube.com . While the mobile site doesn't support features like high-quality video downloads or background audio playback, it does circumvent the need for an IPA entirely. You can even add a bookmark to your home screen to make it feel like an app. However, Google notes that the mobile website has fewer features than the application.
Is it worth it?
Connect your iOS 9.3.5 device to the computer via USB and ensure iTunes recognizes it. Open Sideloadly
This isn't magic—it's archaeology. We are going to sideload a custom-signed .IPA file that tricks Google’s servers into thinking you are on a slightly newer device.
: Some advanced users use tools like Filza to modify the Info.plist file of the YouTube app, changing the version number to a newer one (e.g., 17.x) to bypass the "Update Required" popup. Key Compatibility Details Feature iOS 9.3.5 Status Official App Store Support Requires iOS 16.0+ YouTube Create Requires iOS 17.0+ Recommended Method App Store "Purchased" tab or Web Safari Shortcut
Use a privacy-respecting YouTube frontend like Invidious ( invidious.io ) through the Safari browser. It strips away complex JavaScript, allowing the vintage iOS 9 Safari engine to load and play videos with significantly less lag.
The most popular solution in the legacy jailbreak community is using a modified .ipa that patches out Google’s version check. An internet connection on both your computer and iOS device
Method B: Installing via AppSync Unified (Jailbreak Required)
In common with many Google Apps, the currently available YouTube App requires iOS/iPadOS 15 or later to be installed. Apple Support Community
The App Store won't let you download the last compatible version because Google has changed their API keys. Essentially, the official app is .
To make the YouTube app fully functional, your device must be jailbroken so you can edit the app's internal configuration files. Open on your jailbroken iOS 9.3.5 device. Search for and install Filza File Manager .
Open Safari on your iOS 9.3.5 device and go to youtube.com . For years, this experience was terrible. However, modern web standards have improved. The mobile YouTube website on iOS 9 is surprisingly usable.