This post is to inform everyone of this weird, but known issue with YouTube that seems to have started earlier today (2-8-2012) out of the blue. It is also to prevent a ton of panicky questions asking for help in regards to this issue (hopefully it will help, but we will see).
It is unknown as to why, but for some reason, many Honeycomb tablet users are suddenly having issues with their preinstalled YouTube app. Acer A500/501 users seem to be included in those having issues, but it is not certain if it is for ALL Iconia A500/501 users or if it is only for some.
Symptoms for this issue are basically Force Closes when trying to view videos, open subscriptions, etc. However, for Android devices running non-Honeycomb OS's (mostly Gingerbread; Ice Cream Sandwich is unknown right now), the app, preinstalled or not, has no problems whatsoever.
Additional problems associative with this issue are:
* YouTube app does not appear in Market, so you can't simply reinstall the app
* on the online version of the Market, YouTube app CAN be found, but not downloaded because the Market installer says that the app isn't compatible with our tablet
This issue has been reported to Google (developer of the app) here:
www.google.nl/support/forum/p/youtube/thread?tid=7c02581ec03da026&hl=en
A solution has yet to be found.
In summary, let's not have a flood of new topics reporting this issue or asking about what is going on with all the YouTube app force closes. It is not just you or a problem with only your tablet (so wipe the cold sweat off of your faces lol).
EDIT:
OH! If you are having this problem too, please report it in the link above!
The more people who speak up, the less Google will shrug off the issue thinking that it is only a problem with a FEW people who screwed up their tablets or something. Whenever an issue shows its ugly head, you need to let the people in charge be aware of it.
Sent from my A500 using Android Tablet Forum
It is unknown as to why, but for some reason, many Honeycomb tablet users are suddenly having issues with their preinstalled YouTube app. Acer A500/501 users seem to be included in those having issues, but it is not certain if it is for ALL Iconia A500/501 users or if it is only for some.
Symptoms for this issue are basically Force Closes when trying to view videos, open subscriptions, etc. However, for Android devices running non-Honeycomb OS's (mostly Gingerbread; Ice Cream Sandwich is unknown right now), the app, preinstalled or not, has no problems whatsoever.
Additional problems associative with this issue are:
* YouTube app does not appear in Market, so you can't simply reinstall the app
* on the online version of the Market, YouTube app CAN be found, but not downloaded because the Market installer says that the app isn't compatible with our tablet
This issue has been reported to Google (developer of the app) here:
www.google.nl/support/forum/p/youtube/thread?tid=7c02581ec03da026&hl=en
A solution has yet to be found.
In summary, let's not have a flood of new topics reporting this issue or asking about what is going on with all the YouTube app force closes. It is not just you or a problem with only your tablet (so wipe the cold sweat off of your faces lol).
EDIT:
OH! If you are having this problem too, please report it in the link above!
The more people who speak up, the less Google will shrug off the issue thinking that it is only a problem with a FEW people who screwed up their tablets or something. Whenever an issue shows its ugly head, you need to let the people in charge be aware of it.
Sent from my A500 using Android Tablet Forum
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