Youtube not working on safari on iPhone 5

When I got my iPhone 5 I noticed I could watch any video I wanted on youtube if I was on desktop mode in safari. For the past week or so I realized I can't do that anymore and I keep getting a message saying "sorry, this video is not available on this device." Turning my phone on and off is not working and my friends with iPhone 5 said they're experiencing the same thing. Can somebody please explain to me why I'm all of a sudden restricted? Thank you.

Some videos are not supported to play on mobile devices, I to have come across this issue and this is how i fixed it.
If you are on youtube in safari:
- press the 3 lines top left
- scroll down to the bottom
- select desktop version
From here safari will change youtube from the mobile version to the desktop version. Choose the video that would not play and it should work like a charm.
Hope this helps

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