YouTube has become the most popular video platform in the world today. People use it not only for watching videos but also for listening to music, podcasts, motivational speeches and online classes. In such a situation, many users want that the video keep running in backgroundbut this feature is not available for free in the YouTube app.
What is included in YouTube Premium?
YouTube’s official background play feature YouTube Premium Subscription Comes with. In this plan:
- Video keeps playing even when the phone is locked
- Playback doesn’t stop when app is minimized
- Ads are removed completely
- Videos can be downloaded offline
However, taking a subscription just for background play does not seem necessary for everyone.
How to play YouTube in background without Premium?
If you don’t want to spend money, a simple trick With its help, YouTube videos can be played in the background. For this, mobile browser will have to be used instead of YouTube app.
This method is not completely official, so Google does not guarantee it.
How does this method work?
In this trick of YouTube Desktop website is opened in the mobile browser. After a video plays, it can be restarted from the Notification Panel or Control Center.
This method is especially useful for:
- to listen to music
- podcast
- online lecture
- Interviews and talks
Step-by-step method
- anyone in your phone Web browser Open.
- Go to YouTube’s website and search for the video.
- Play video.
- from browser menu Desktop Mode Turn on.
- The video will load again and start playing.
- Now minimize the browser.
Now resume playback:
- Android users:
Open the notification panel and Play Tap the button. - iPhone or iPad users:
Control Center Open and press the media play button.
After this the video will continue to play in the background.
urgent warning
- This is an unofficial way
- may stop working in the future
- Playback may pause when you close the browser completely
conclusion
If you use YouTube in the background every day, YouTube Premium is a better option. But sometimes this browser trick can prove to be an easy and free solution to listen to music or audio.
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