As of now, numerous iPhone users have voiced their concern that the YouTube app is crashing/not working on their device running iOS 16. The issue only started right after users had updated their device to the latest OS upgrade. And since then, using this app has become a nightmare. As soon as they launch the app, it gets stuck on the loading screen before eventually crashing.

Likewise, it also displays the “A serious error occurred” error message in some instances. In order to resolve this issue users have already tried the reinstallation of the app, but it isn’t doing any good either. With that said, there does exist a nifty workaround that shall help you rectify this bug. So without further ado, let’s check it out.

How to Fix YouTube App crashing/not working on iOS 16

To fix this bug, you will have to Reset your Google Usage ID in the YouTube app. However, before that, you will have to install a fresh build of the app from the App Store. [NOTE: if the app crashes during any stage while executing the below fix, then you will have to uninstall and reinstall the app and then restart with the fix].  That’s it. This should fix the issue of the YouTube app crashing/not working on iOS 16. As far as the official stance on this matter is concerned, the developers are aware of this issue, but they haven’t given out any ETA for the rollout of a fix. As and when that happens, we will update this guide accordingly. In the meantime, the aforementioned workarounds are your best bet.

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