Google is dumping support for YouTube on a number of devices that, while old, are still very much part of many people’s lives. Select manufactured devices in 2012 and prior will cease to be able to use YouTube going forward. The list includes Sony TVs & Blu-ray Discs, Panasonic TVs & Blu-ray Discs, older iOS devices, and devices running older versions of Google TV. The reason lies in our own desire and need for more functionality and features.
Beginning April 20th, yesterday, the YouTube app on the mentioned devices, and plenty other offshoot devices, will stop working all together. If you are lucky enough to have Google TV version 3 or 4 on your device, then you can still bounce to the Play Store and get it updated to regain its use. Otherwise your YouTube viewing will be limited to the web browser from now on. In a nutshell, it might be time to consider moving up in the world if YouTube was a big part of your viewing experience. I am sure not many of you will want to spend a few hundred for a new TV, so you might consider a Google Chromecast
Moving forward Google will continue to push the YouTube app, and support it, for most devices manufactured from 2013 through today. Although, I am certain that in a few years those will probably end up getting axed as well.
Source: Google Via PhandroidÂ
