YouTube app won't be pre-loaded on iOS 6 devices

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A couple of months ago, Apple announced it would have its own mobile map app for iOS 6, dumping its previous support for Google Maps. Now yet another well known Google made app won't be available out of the box for iOS 6-based devices when Apple launches the next update for its OS later this year.

Bloomberg reports that, according to a spokesperson from Apple, the iOS YouTube app won't be pre-loaded for iOS 6. The spokesperson confirmed, "Our license to include the YouTube app in iOS has ended." There is no word why Apple and Google decided to end their license.

That doesn't mean that the YouTube iOS app is going away completely. Apple's spokesperson did confirm, "Google is working on a new YouTube app to be on the App Store." YouTube videos can also still be accessed from the iOS version of the Safari web browser.

The rumors about the YouTube app started on the message board on MacRumors.com, which noted that the latest beta build of iOS 6 sent to developers did not have the app included. The YouTube app has been available as a standard pre-loaded and installed app since Apple launched the first iPhone back in 2007.

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Source: http://www.neowin.net/news/youtube-app-wont-be-pre-loaded-on-ios-6-devices

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GoldenDiamondsPosted:

pm9 No more youtube in that? well thats a waste on who ever buys that


There will be apps made by people

MeetPosted:

No more youtube in that? well thats a waste on who ever buys that

GoldenDiamondsPosted:

They Hopefully this doesn't go wrong for Apple.


it will they have lost out dearly

GoldenDiamondsPosted:

Zev
blade908 I hope that google's app will more responsive than current app.


They should make the Internet's YouTube an app.


hat wouldbe pretty awesome

-XeXSmokey-Posted:

Zev
blade908 I hope that google's app will more responsive than current app.


They should make the Internet's YouTube an app.


Yes they should

deekyPosted:

blade908 I hope that google's app will more responsive than current app.


They should make the Internet's YouTube an app.

GoldenDiamondsPosted:

InspiringGraphics
Minecart
HaIo That kinda sucks... well, to the app store.


I never even used the app.

It was to slow for me.


Google are currently developing a new Youtube app for the App Store, which will be released when OS6 is released. The app is supposed to be a lot more quicker than the old one, I have heard from various sources that the new app is going to be like the current app which is built into android devices.


The old youtube app was just horrible, we need more ease of use!

AvenuePosted:

I hope that google's app will more responsive than current app.

AvenuePosted:

If google is already going to have done and over with I don't think it would be a huge hassle. Just one more step you have to take to watch youtube apps when you first update.

InspiringGraphicsPosted:

Minecart
HaIo That kinda sucks... well, to the app store.


I never even used the app.

It was to slow for me.


Google are currently developing a new Youtube app for the App Store, which will be released when OS6 is released. The app is supposed to be a lot more quicker than the old one, I have heard from various sources that the new app is going to be like the current app which is built into android devices.


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