How to use YouTube in the background on your smartphone

Whether you’re looking at songs, movies, tutorials, vlogs, or documentaries, YouTube typically has all of it. However, the default YouTube app on smartphones would not permit you to play videos while using different apps or while your smartphone’s display screen is off. But what if you want to pay attention to a notification while listening to music on YouTube? In this manual, we explore methods through which you can play YouTube in the background on your smartphone, making sure your entertainment experience remains uninterrupted. 

Benefits of background playback on YouTube

1. Multitasking

You can continue listening to YouTube videos while using other apps or surfing the internet.

2. Power saving

Enjoy audio content from YouTube even when your cellphone’s display screen is off, saving battery life.

3. Podcasts and music

Background playback is specifically helpful for listening to podcasts, music, or interviews without the need to keep the YouTube app open.

Ways to play YouTube videos in the background

Get a premium subscription for YouTube

YouTube Premium is a subscription service supplied that has various advantages, including none of those pesky advertisements, and allowing for background playback.

Using desktop mode in browsers

This method involves using your mobile browser in desktop broswer mode to access YouTube’s website. Here’s how.

1. Open your phone’s web browser (e.g., Chrome, Safari).

2. Go to the YouTube internet site (www.youtube.com).

3. In the browser’s settings or options, select Request Desktop Site. This will load the desktop version of YouTube.

4. Search for and play your preferred YouTube video.

5. After starting the video, you can press the home button to go out of the browser. The audio will keep playing in the background.

6. You can also turn off your smartphone’s display, and the audio will keep playing.

Use third-party apps

There are third-party apps on app stores that provide background playback capability for YouTube. Here’s how to use one such app, called NewPipe, for Android smartphones. 

1. Download the NewPipe app from your app store.

2. Search on the NewPipe app for your preferred YouTube video.

3. Play the video, then press the home button or turn off the display. The audio will keep playing in the background.

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By using these methods, you may, without problems, play videos on YouTube in the background, allowing you to listen to audio content while multitasking or even with your display screen turned off. Whether you’re jamming on your favourite tune, catching up on podcasts, or listening to interviews, background playback offers convenience like none other.