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I believe the YouTube app at that time was built by Apple, not by Google. Similar to Maps.
by spikeagally 4y ago
I believe the YouTube app at that time was built by Apple, not by Google. Similar to Maps.
- blamazon 4y agoIf I remember correctly Apple built the app in relative secrecy so that iPhone could open YouTube links at launch without supporting flash, and Google was okay with that because it drove growth in YouTube and Android was in infancy, but the arrangement ended in 2012: https://www.engadget.com/2012-08-06-youtube-app-removed-from-ios-6-ios-5-confirmation-official.html https://www.engadget.com/2012-08-06-youtube-app-removed-from...