Seems like Apple is moving away from Google for good
The new maps – ditching the ones provided by the search giant, were no surprise, but this certainly is. According to Apple, the YouTube app removal is due to the end of the licensing agreement. Of course Google will put out their own, free YouTube app for iOS devices, and YouTube still works in Safari, but omitting it from the OS will certainly confuse some less technical users. Apparently war with Google is well underway.