Some videos won’t play and give error messages on YouTube when using audio AirPlay on a M1 iPadAir running iPadOS 26 to a HomePod mini (also running the latest software) or external monitor audio. However, it works fine with AirPods (pro 2).
iPad Air
after updating from iPadOS 26 to 26.1, this issue has been fixed.
it’s very clear now that this issue was caused by Apple, not YouTube.
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ElijahBlue81 wrote:
I have been having the same issue. I have contacted both Apple and YouTube yesterday but have not heard back from either of them yet. It is very frustrating, I have a YouTube Premium subscription and listen to certain videos at night to help with my difficulty sleeping. I do agree that it is more of a YouTube problem than an Apple one but I wanted to at least notify Apple of the problem.
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The error that you illustrate is generated by YouTube - not iPadOS.
You will need to seek assistance from YouTube.
I have been having the same issue. I have contacted both Apple and YouTube yesterday but have not heard back from either of them yet. It is very frustrating, I have a YouTube Premium subscription and listen to certain videos at night to help with my difficulty sleeping. I do agree that it is more of a YouTube problem than an Apple one but I wanted to at least notify Apple of the problem. I can play a video through the speakers on my iPhone 13 or M1 iPad Pro and it works like always. However as soon as I open the Airplay menu and choose my HomePods, it immediately gives me the "Something went wrong, Tap to retry" alert in place of the video. So you're not alone and as soon as I get a response from YouTube or Apple, I will definitely share what I find out here.
Thanks for confirming this issue, much appreciated 🙏 it really helps end users like me to be assured that it’s not a unique issue with my iPad only thus pursuing further with Apple & YouTube.
I suspect the issue is a combination of Apple and YouTube because it worked perfectly fine with iPadOS 18.
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iPadOS 26 YouTube won’t play certain videos and give error msg when in airplay mode for a M1 iPadAir
