According to reports, YouTube videos are not working on devices that run BlackBerry OS version 7 or 7.1, despite the fact that these devices feature the YouTube app. Although the affected device owners are able to search for the videos on their devices, they apparently cannot play them.

The issue with YouTube video-play seemingly affects only the BlackBerry 7 or 7.1 devices; with the devices running the Blackberry OS 5 and 6 showing no problem with the YouTube videos and the YouTube app working perfectly on them.

As per a Crackberry report, citing the information shared by unnamed sources, the issue with YouTube videos on BlackBerry 7 or 7.1 devices has not originated from BlackBerry's side; and is probably rooted in some YouTube problem. It is being speculated that the problem has something to do with YouTube and a change the companies have made by altering the way videos are played through the YouTube mobile app.

Meanwhile, though YouTube videos are officially not working on BlackBerry 7 or 7.1 devices, there are a few workarounds which enable the users of the affected devices to view YouTube videos. One workaround is to download the Opera mobile browser, which is still able to display YouTube videos.

Another workaround which Crackberry reports is a better one, is to go to a YouTube video; click on the arrow icon on the video's top right side; press the `share' icon; choose `e-mail' to e-mail the link to the affected device; and view the video from the link in the e-mail.