Starting from iOS 6, Apple has droped YouTube app as pre-loaded. “Our license to include the YouTube app in iOS has ended,” Apple said in a statement to The Verge.
Though Apple suggested that customers can use YouTube in the Safari browser but forget the factor that Apple refuses to allow Flash technology on its iOS device. For iOS 6 users who are also YouTube fans, how to play and watch YouTube videos on iOS 6 devices including iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod touch 5, iPad 4, iPad 3, iPad 2? TechiSky gives several piratical solutions for YouTube watching that may be helpful for you. This article focuses on how to download YouTube videos on computer and convert YouTube to iPhone 5 and other iOS 6 devices like iPad, iPod touch
How to Convert and Download YouTube to play YouTube videos on iPhone 5 and any iOS 6 devices
The following introduces a step-by-step guide on how to download and convert YouTube to iPhone 5 compatible format so as to successfully play YouTube on iPhone 5. It also applies to download, convert and play YouTube on iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, iPod Touch, iPad, Apple TV, iTunes, QuickTime and etc
Free download YouTube Downloader Pro
Free download YouTube Downloader Pro (Windows Version, Mac Version), install and run it.
Step 1: Browse YouTube.com in the embeded web browser of Online Video Converter for Mac
Click YouTube icon to start browse YouTube.com in the embeded web browser. Find the video that you want to download and play it.
Step 2: Press on “Download” button to start download.
When the “Download” button change to green from gray. Press on the “Download” button.
Step 3: Customize download option
When you press on “Download” button in Step 2, the “New Download” button pops up. In the “New Download”, you can:
- Rename file name
- Choose download quality either 1080p, 720p, 480p, 320p, or 240p
- Change destination of downloaded video
- Change destination of downloaded video
- Set automatically convert format or “Do not Convert” if you do not want to convert the download video.
- To download and convert YouTube to iPhone 5 video format, select iPhone 5 H.264 Video(*.mp4) from “iPhone” category.
- To convert and download YouTube to iPad, iPod, Apple TV, select the desired output video format from the corresponding category.
Step 4: Start Download and convert
When everything is set, press “OK” in the “New Download” windows to start downloading and converting.
Step 5: Transfer YouTube to iTunes
After downloading and converting YouTube to iPhone 5/iOS 6 iPhone/iPod touch/iPad supported video or audio format, click the “Save to:” destination folder link to open the “Convert” folder to drag and drop the converted YouTube files to iTunes for syncing to iPhone 5/iPod touch/iPad.
Bingo, now you can play and watch YouTube on iPhone 5 with the stunning new 4-inch Retina display and on iOS 6 devices iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod touch 5, iPad 4, iPad 3 and iPad 2.
On my iPad2 (with IOS6 installed), when I click on “Mac Version” to townload YouTube Downloader Pro), I get the message DOWNLOAD FAILED Safari cannot download this file. Any other suggestions?
Hello Kate. Thanks for your comment. I am afraid that YouTube Downloader Pro is a desktop software that cannot be downloaded and installed on iPad 2. Pleaes download the software on your computer to download and convert YouTube for your iPad 2.