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Where can I get the youtube app

mersault

Newbie
Jun 30, 2010
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Hi guys,

I've got a Samsung galaxy spica which refuses to play youtube videos. I can browse videos through m.youtube.com, but the moment I click on a video my browser switches to a 'page not found'.

Someone on the spica forum suggested that I need to ensure I've got the youtube app installed - but I can't find it on the market, and for some reason I don't have it pre-installed on my phone!

Where/how can I get ahold of this app? (Or, failing that, what can I do to get youtube videos to play on my phone?)
 
Here you go. Note: this is a Youtube.apk that, if I remember right, I ripped out of a CM5.08 release so it should be vanilla 2.1 stock Youtube, which ought to be compatible with the Spica. But it may not be. If I by mistake ripped a 2.2 Youtube.apk for you instead, well uhm.

Also, you may not be able to install it normally, so if it doesn't work download the file to your android-sdk/tools folder, open command prompt, plug your phone into your PC and type:

adb install YouTube.apk

If you're rooted, then type:

adb push YouTube.apk /system/app

I take no responsibility if you run into trouble, glitches, and force closes.
 
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Here you go. Note: this is a Youtube.apk that, if I remember right, I ripped out of a CM5.08 release so it should be vanilla 2.1 stock Youtube, which ought to be compatible with the Spica. But it may not be. If I by mistake ripped a 2.2 Youtube.apk for you instead, well uhm.

Also, you may not be able to install it normally, so if it doesn't work download the file to your android-sdk/tools folder, open command prompt, plug your phone into your PC and type:

adb install YouTube.apk

If you're rooted, then type:

adb push YouTube.apk /system/app

I take no responsibility if you run into trouble, glitches, and force closes.

Thanks for taking the trouble to reply - pwnst*r got there first though :)

Youtube app is installed and working perfectly :D
 
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