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The online video-sharing giant YouTube took to its community support forum to acknowledge a bug in its Android app that has been bothering users for some time. The said bug, which hides the app's bottom navigation bar, affects both free and premium users on the YouTube app for Android. In other words, affected users may not see the Subscriptions, Notifications, and Library navigation buttons at the bottom of the screen. "We're aware some of you are experiencing issues with the navigation bar for the YouTube App. This might also affect YouTube premium users," YouTube said. "Our teams are actively investigating this issue! We'll update this thread as soon as we have new information." The Google-owned platform is currently working to fix the issue and notes that the problem is affecting Android users living in the US. However, unverified user reports in the comments suggest that the issue has plagued other regions, including India, , Poland, Spain, Nigeria, Australia, and others. Among various brands, there are several mentions from users running devices with Xiaomi's HyperOS software. Some users attempted to uninstall and reinstall the YouTube app, clear the cache, and roll back updates, but were unable to achieve success. It has been months since Android users have reported problems with the app's navigation bar, where it may disappear randomly and return after the app is restarted. With the navigation bar gone on the YouTube Android app, some users reported being unable to upload videos or access the profile button. It's hard to say whether YouTube was working to make it auto-disappear, and things went south. For now, all users can do is wait for a fix from the company. Speaking of new changes, a recent YouTube update has killed support for several older iPhone models. Google confirmed that it will bring more ads to the cheaper YouTube Lite plan. Source Hope you enjoyed this news post. Thank you for appreciating my time and effort posting news every day for many years. News posts... 2023: 5,800+ | 2024: 5,700+ | 2025 (till end of May): 2,377 RIP Matrix | Farewell my friend

Google is rolling out a new update for the YouTube app on iOS, and it is bad news for those still using an old iPhone. Starting with version 20.22.1, the latest release in the App Store, YouTube for iPhone now requires iOS 16 and newer. Previously, the app required a device with iOS 15 and newer. The new hardware requirement makes several iPhones incompatible with the latest version of the YouTube app. Those include the iPhone 6S / 6S Plus, iPhone 7 / 7 Plus, and the original iPhone SE. The seventh-generation iPod touch is also no longer compatible. On the iPad side, the update kicks out the second-generation iPad Air and the fourth-generation iPad mini. Although old iPhones can no longer install YouTube version 20.22.1 and newer, old versions continue working just fine. However, going forward, users will not receive new features and improvements. Also, at some point in the future, the app will stop working altogether. Another workaround is to use the web version of the app, but that also provides a limited experience compared to the up-to-date client. Google is not the only service that kicks out old and now unsupported Apple devices. Recently, WhatsApp developers dropped iPhones that cannot run iOS 15.1 or newer. The news is clearly a bummer for those who are still using their old iPhones, which, to Apple's credit, have a solid lifespan (as long as you are happy with the battery life). However, it is also worth keeping in mind that the iPhone 6S series was released almost a decade ago. Having ten years of support is impressive, but it is clearly time to move on. Perhaps my friend with his day-one iPhone 7 Black can finally consider buying something less ancient. Source Hope you enjoyed this news post. Thank you for appreciating my time and effort posting news every day for many years. News posts... 2023: 5,800+ | 2024: 5,700+ | 2025 (till end of May): 2,377 RIP Matrix | Farewell my friend