iPhone YouTube Videos Can't Play over Wi-Fi? Fixed!

Nowadays, many people use YouTube to watch videos, etc. However, this application may not work at times, that is, the videos on Youtube have trouble playing over Wi-Fi. This usually happens during the process of updating iOS 12/13, while other programs perform normally. So when we meet with this issue, how do we fix it?

Tip 1: Restart iPhone

The first thing you should do when our iPhone or other devices meet some glitches is restarting them. This is the easiest way, usually, also a useful one. So never underrate the power of restarting.

For iPhone 8 and models issued earlier: Push and hold down the Power button until "slide to power off" shows. Then just swipe the Power icon. Wait for a while, turn on the iPhone by pushing and holding the Power button.

For iPhone X and models issued later: Push and hold the Volume button and the Side button at the same time until "slide to power off" appears. Then swipe the power icon like the operation above. Finally, turn on the iPhone.

Tip 2: Reset Network Settings

Resetting the Network Setting is another way to fix the problem--YouTube videos can't play on Wi-Fi at iPhone.

Go to the Settings of your iPhone>click "General"> choose "Reset" > "Reset Network Setting". Something you must know before doing this fixation is that resetting the Network Setting will erase all the network info on your iPhone. Having a backup is necessary for you.

Tip 3: Use the Airplane Mode

We all know we should open the Airplane Mode on planes. Some may wonder why it helps when fixing YouTube videos can't play on Wi-Fi. That is because opening and then closing it will eliminate all the network connectivity on the iPhone.

How-to-do: First open the Control Center. Next, click the Airplane Mode. Wait for a while, turn it off.

Tip 4: Update YouTube or Reinstall YouTube

Maybe your YouTube just was not updated to the latest model and then lead to iPhone won't play YouTube videos on Wi-Fi. So, you can try to update this APP. If that still not works, reinstall YouTube.

How to update YouTube: Go to the APP Store and click the Update button beside YouTube.

How to reinstall YouTube: Click and hold the YouTube APP for a while at the home screen of your iPhone. Then click on the cross icon on YouTube to uninstall it. The next step is going to the APP Store to install a new one.

Tip 5: Use a Third-party Software

Still cannot fix your problem？This one must work! This useful software-- TunesKit iOS System Recovery focuses on solving the system errors of the iOS, supporting iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple TV.

TunesKit can fix 50+ iOS system issues, including iPhone stuck in recovery mode or becoming black/frozen/white screen, etc. It offers two modes for you: Standard mode and Advanced mode to fix the common issues and serious issues correspondingly. There is no data loss when you use the Standard mode.

Step 1: Connect the iPhone with iOS System Problem to PC. You can connect the iPhone to your PC with the help of the USB cable. Use a double click to start TunesKit iOS System Recovery. Then you can enter or exit Recovery Mode by clicking the Enter/Exit Recovery Mode button which is blue. Click "Start", another blue button.

Step 2: Fill Information of Device and Download Firmware. This page is to collect some info of the device with any iOS system problems to better fix it later. What you should do now is to check the information on your iPhone. If it is right, tap the "Download" button. If not, you edit it before you click the "Download" button.

Step 3: Fix the iOS System Issues on Your iPhone. When the firmware has been downloaded, tap the "Repair" button. The last thing you can do is wait.

Final words

These are 5 methods to fix your YouTube videos that can't play over Wi-Fi on the iPhone problem. Some of them may lead to data loss on iPhone, if you do not want that, then use professional iOS system repair tools are highly recommended.