New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….
Original story (published on June 6, 2022) follows:
Often abbreviated as PS, PlayStation is Sony’s video game brand similar to the Microsoft Xbox. It features several products, of which the video game console is the most popular.
That said, the company released the PlayStation 5 in November of 2020. A few days ago, PlayStation 5 sales crossed 20 million units worldwide, which according to the company, fell short by 3.3 million units.
PlayStation also comes with its own marketplace that allows users to install apps such as Apple TV, Hulu, Netflix, and Spotify.
That said, PlayStation users who use the YouTube app are now reporting that the voice search function has been removed (1,2,3,4,5). Many are frustrated since they used the functionality to search for videos.
Users have already tried generic solutions such as restarting their PlayStation, reinstalling the YouTube app, and factory resetting their device but to no avail.
Here are some reports from PlayStation users who are upset by the removed voice search functionality in the YouTube app.
Thankfully, YouTube developers were quick to comment on the matter and said those affected should try updating to the latest version or try re-logging in the YouTube app.
We hope the aforementioned workaround help fix the removed voice search feature on the PlayStation YouTube app.
Rest assured, we will be keeping track of further developments on the matter and update this space as and when we come across more information so stay tuned.
Update 1 (June 16)
10:44 am (IST): TeamYouTube on Twitter has now acknowledged this issue and said that they are investigating it.
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