If you attempt to download YouTube from the Google Play Store on an Android 6.0.1 device today, you will likely hit a wall. Google aggressively updates its apps, and the modern YouTube app is a heavy, feature-laden beast designed for the processing power and APIs of Android 13 and 14.
But one morning in 2023, you open the Google Play Store to update YouTube. The page loads, but the "Install" button is grayed out. A small line of text reads: "Your device is no longer supported for this version." youtube apk android 6.0.1