YouTube update enforcement bypass? +Reasons why the old YouTube app is superior
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The time bomb of YouTube's legacy versions has exploded:
**The *“later”* button to postpone the update has disappeared.** YouTube is copying WhatsApp's update mesh. I really wish to keep using a legacy version of YouTube's Android application, but now, YouTube has pulled the plugs by **hiding the “update later” button.** ### Why have they disabled it in first place? The application would probably still work technically. ## Advantages of YouTube's legacy versions: - **Unlimited search history.** - Exiting search does not require to reload the results of the previous search or viewed channel/playlist/feed/etc., which saves time and occasionally mobile data. - I still had search terms from 2015 because I never updated. Search history with capitalization saved. - Profile pictures with the shape of a square. Superior field of view. - Less minimalism, more border lines. (I personally dislike minimalism.) - Free from material design. (I do not hate material design, but the rounded corners look loose. Windows 10's flat design is OK becaubecause it looks still very angular. Although, I like the ripple animation of mterial design.). - Full numbers instead of rounded numbers (YouTube calls them “abbreviated numbers”. Toxic minimalism) for ratings, view counts and suscriber counts. **Rounded numbers** are too shallow. (*“2M”* looks shallow, while e.g. the number “*2.021.435*” looks vibrant and ultimately *sexier* than a digit with one letter behind it. Additionally, “2B” can be confused with 28 on the first sight, while a a long number such as 2.039.721.486 looks truly unmistakenably immersive.). - Ability to pre-open videos from loaded search results before Internet connection has been established, so that I do not need to open it **when** the connection has established. - Ability to pre-open search pages too. Pre-opening searches saves the search query into the search history, so that I do not forget searching it the next time I open YouTube's app. Like a tiny sticky note. ### How do I keep using the legacy versions of YouTube? I know MixerBox, but MixerBox has no search history and multi/pop-up window support.
**The *“later”* button to postpone the update has disappeared.** YouTube is copying WhatsApp's update mesh. I really wish to keep using a legacy version of YouTube's Android application, but now, YouTube has pulled the plugs by **hiding the “update later” button.** ### Why have they disabled it in first place? The application would probably still work technically. ## Advantages of YouTube's legacy versions: - **Unlimited search history.** - Exiting search does not require to reload the results of the previous search or viewed channel/playlist/feed/etc., which saves time and occasionally mobile data. - I still had search terms from 2015 because I never updated. Search history with capitalization saved. - Profile pictures with the shape of a square. Superior field of view. - Less minimalism, more border lines. (I personally dislike minimalism.) - Free from material design. (I do not hate material design, but the rounded corners look loose. Windows 10's flat design is OK becaubecause it looks still very angular. Although, I like the ripple animation of mterial design.). - Full numbers instead of rounded numbers (YouTube calls them “abbreviated numbers”. Toxic minimalism) for ratings, view counts and suscriber counts. **Rounded numbers** are too shallow. (*“2M”* looks shallow, while e.g. the number “*2.021.435*” looks vibrant and ultimately *sexier* than a digit with one letter behind it. Additionally, “2B” can be confused with 28 on the first sight, while a a long number such as 2.039.721.486 looks truly unmistakenably immersive.). - Ability to pre-open videos from loaded search results before Internet connection has been established, so that I do not need to open it **when** the connection has established. - Ability to pre-open search pages too. Pre-opening searches saves the search query into the search history, so that I do not forget searching it the next time I open YouTube's app. Like a tiny sticky note. ### How do I keep using the legacy versions of YouTube? I know MixerBox, but MixerBox has no search history and multi/pop-up window support.
Asked by neverMind9
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May 26, 2018, 10:05 PM
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