In this guide, we will show you a nifty workaround that should help you fix the “YouTube is out of date” issue on your old Android device. When it comes to streaming services, there’s hardly an iota of a doubt that the offering from the Silicon Valley giant is at the pinnacle. Moreover, similar to all the other apps out there, it too has set a minimum SDK version below which the app wouldn’t run. In this case, it is Android 8 or the SDK version 26.
So if you try to run the app on a device having Android 7 or an older version, then you’ll be greeted with the following error message: “This version of YouTube is out of date, and no updates are available for your device. Please visit YouTube.com on your browser instead.” So what could be done [apart from obviously watching the videos in the browser]?
Well, there does exist a nifty workaround through which you can make the app run on these older OS versions as well. So, without any further ado, let’s find out how this could be achieved.
Fix YouTube is out of date on old Android Phone
To rectify this issue, you just need to delete the app’s data! Do note that this will give you a temporary respite from the problem, and the issue might reappear after a few hours. However, when that happens, you can once again delete the app’s data and continue using the app in its full glory. So, on that note, here’s how to implement this fix:
- Head over to Settings > Apps > YouTube.
- Now go to its Storage and Cache section.
- Then tap on Delete Data > Delete in the prompt.
- Now, launch YouTube and sign in to your account.
- You’ll no longer get the ‘out of date’ error message.
That’s it. These were the steps to fix the “YouTube is out of date” issue on your old Android device. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution as soon as possible.
