YouTube may have removed the iMessage mini-app for iOS devices

It appears that YouTube has removed the iMessage mini-app that allows iPhone and iPad users to send videos directly from chat without having to leave the Messages app.

The latest YouTube app update released earlier this week mentions changes like improved performance and bug fixes, but it may have also removed the iMessage mini-app.

People at 9to5mac confirm that the iMessage mini app for iPhone and iPad is no longer available after the latest YouTube update, but at the moment it is impossible to say whether or not this is something temporary.

It's been almost seven years since the iMessage mini-app was added to YouTube. Unfortunately, it never became popular among iOS users, even though the app not only allowed them to send YouTube videos directly from chat without leaving the Message app, but also watch videos using the native YouTube app.

Let us know in the comments if the feature disappears for you after updating the YouTube app to version 19.01.1. Although it might be difficult to guess YouTube's plans for the iMessage mini-app without an official statement.