The issue appears to have affected a significant portion of users; Reports of the issue have been widely circulated on various online platforms, including the YouTube subreddit, Google forums, and Twitter. Although it is not clear which update caused the problem, it seems that the problem has been fixed in new versions of the application.
For those still experiencing the crashing issue, two possible solutions have been suggested: Uninstall the latest YouTube app updates or install the latest beta version.
The first wave of complaints started about a week ago.
Source: Ferra

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