I was having problems logging into a website I use, so cleared the cache. Since doing that I'm unable to use a tab to open YouTube in my browser, anything I do immediately takes me to the YT app.

I prefer to have it open in a tab so that it is easy for me to switch between that and the other half dozen tabs I have open, instead of going to the iPad main screen and then going to the app.

I tried to delete the app (that I installed, it wasn't preloaded) and a message said I would lose all data, so abandoned that idea!

I've tried typing in 'desktop or mobile YT' but everything I do just switches to the app.

I've been able to use both - YT app and in the browser (and with only one sign in) - perfectly well until today.

Anyone got any ideas please, about how to go back to using both?

I notice that my post is getting views but not replies - I suspect I haven't made it clear enough (not being very tech-minded!)

All I want is to be able to get YT on the internet and not through the app.

What version of iPad are you using? Youtube are retiring some older API's affecting some older Apple (and other) kit:

http://www.talkandroid.com/245882-re...o-youtube-app/

Thanks for your reply.

It's an iPad2.

But it's not the app I'm having a problem with - it's on the internet that I'm can't connect to YT on..

Well, I have no idea how I did it, but I managed to get it back as I want.

If you have problems in the future, I believe that you can disable the YouTube app in the 'Restrictions' settings.

Only on iOS 5 and below, where YouTube is a built-in app. On iOS 6 and above it is a separate app provided by Google, and available on the App Store.

The built-in app in the older iOS versions is about to stop working anyway, due to changes Google are making to YouTube.

Thank you for your replies.

Hmm, glad you got it resolved.

In real life, it'd be one of those situations where I suspect many people, me included, would be saying "show me" to you, in order to get a clearer idea. It's often difficult to put across the numerous idiosyncratic techie problems we experience, in writing.