This article will show you how to play youtube in the background android while your phone is being used. YouTube made this feature available in all its apps. However, it reserved this functionality for its YouTube Premium and YouTube Music subscribers. Here are some ways around this limitation
Play youtube in the background android: Android Desktop Mode
You can use the desktop version of YouTube on your Google browser to make YouTube play in the background. Here’s how it works.
- Open Chrome, and enter https://m.youtube.com to find the mobile version of YouTube.
2. Find the video you wish to play. To select Desktop, tap the three horizontal dots at the top right of your screen once you have found the video.
3. After the site has refreshed, click the start button to play the video. The video will stop if you switch apps or put your screen in silent mode.
4. Scroll down to access the control centre. Click on the video to adjust your settings. Click to play
5. YouTube will play even if you turn off your screen or switch to another application.
Play youtube in the background android: android Picture-in-Picture View
Picture-in-Picture is an Android feature that allows you to multitask. It’s available on Android smartphones with Android Android 8.0 Oreo or later. Here’s how you can use PiP to play YouTube videos while the background is being displayed.
- You can turn on PiP using Settings from your smartphone or tablet.
- Tap Apps.
- Scroll down until you find YouTube, then tap YouTube. Scroll down to find the YouTube app and tap YouTube.
4. To enable PiP simply play a YouTube video and then press the home key. You can drag and drop the YouTube video to any part of your screen. As you open other apps, the video will continue to play.
You can use an alternative browser on iOS devices
You can still watch YouTube videos in the background from your iPhone or iPad even though PiP isn’t available on YouTube for iOS devices unless you subscribe to YouTube. However, an alternative browser such as Opera or Dolphin allows you to play YouTube videos in background mode on your iPhone/tablet.
- Download Dolphin iOS and Opera iOS.
- Open the browser once you have downloaded it. Type https://m.youtube.com into the search bar to find the YouTube site.
- Within the browser, search for the video that you wish to play on YouTube.
4. Watch the video. Switch to another app or set your screen to sleep mode once the video begins. The video will end.
5. Click to open the music player. Check to make sure the title of your video appears there.
6. When the title of your video appears in the control center, press play for the video to play
7. Switch apps or put your phone in sleep mode. The video will play.
If all other workarounds fail, subscribe or download
YouTube could remove any workarounds that allow YouTube to play in the background at any moment as YouTube tries to fix the loop. You will need to subscribe to YouTube’s services if you depend on it.
YouTube offers two subscription options. YouTube Premium allows you to play videos in background and provides access to original content for $11.99 per month. YouTube Music allows YouTube videos to be played in the background and costs $9.99 per month.
Another alternative is to save the videos on your device and to avoid using the YouTube app.
FAQ
How can I download YouTube videos to my Android device?
If you have a Premium subscription, the official YouTube app can be used to download YouTube videos to your Android device. Click Download to find the video you are looking for. You can also use a third-party application if you don’t have an account.
How can I play YouTube videos in a loop?
To play YouTube videos in a loop open YouTube in your web browser. Select Loop by right-clicking or long-pressing the video.
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