There is no need to tell you about YouTube, like what it is or what it’s used for. Mainly, it is the largest online video platform on earth.  You will have a hard time finding any individual who doesn’t use YouTube every day. Most of the time, people’s entertainment is inferred because they don’t know how to play it in the background. That is because when you close the browser or go into another tab, it goes off automatically. In this article, we will show the tricks of how to keep YouTube playing in the background while enjoying the music or videos. But there is no need to worry as the process is pretty simple!

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YouTube Playing in the Background

We use YouTube for entertainment, education, knowledge purpose, etc. When you are enjoying YouTube, you might have to go on another tab. Sometimes background music is also necessary.

It isn’t very pleasant when you cannot enjoy YouTube properly because you do not know how to enable the background play settings. When it comes to the mobile phone, the world is divided into two parts-android and IOS. 

Eventually, we are going to discuss playing YouTube in the background on both android and IOS.

When You Are an Android User

If you are an android user, then you need to follow some methods to keep YouTube playing. We are going to discuss three types of methods that you can use. But two of them are free, and the last one is paid version of YouTube.

For Android Users 

Method 01 – Using the Desktop Site

If you have an android phone, you already have a Google chrome browser or other browsers like Mozilla Firefox, opera etcetera. The steps are pretty easy. Just go to your browser and open YouTube on it. Then you will notice the three-dotted menu in the top right corner of your device. 

Some browsers may use three horizontal lines instead of three dotted lines. It does not matter because both are the same type of menu. Then go to the bottom of the menu, and you will find the desktop site option. 

It means the option will configure the whole mobile version into a desktop or PC version. You could choose the option and see it yourself. The page will be reloaded, and here comes the PC version of YouTube. 

After that, you can play anything on YouTube and go to the home screen. The video you are playing will stop. Don’t worry. Just pull down the notification shade, and you will see a notification of YouTube play. Resume the video and enjoy. But when you go back to the browser, the video will be paused. Then again, it is needed to replay the video.

Method 02 – Using Third-party Video Players

This method needs a third-party app like the VLC media player. At first, you have to go to the Google play store and download the VLC media player. It is a top-rated media player on desktops. But you can also use it on your phone. 

When the installation is complete, just let it be. Now, you have to go to the YouTube app. Then select a video that you want to continue in the background. There is a three-dotted menu on the YouTube video. Go to the menu and select the share option. 

You can also find the share option beneath the video, where you will find like and dislike options. Select play on the VLC player among all the options. The video will be loaded in VLC player. You will see another three-dotted menu in the VLC app. Now, tap the play button as an audio option, and your work is done. This way, you will be able to play YouTube without opening the app.

Method 03 – YouTube Premium

This method is for those who are interested in subscriptions with a payment system. Suppose you subscribed for YouTube premium or YouTube music. In that case, you can play any video on YouTube without staying on the app. 

YouTube also offers you 30 days of free subscription, which can be an excellent option to try. If you have no problem spending money on a YouTube subscription, this method is suitable. 

When You Have an iPhone

If you are an iPhone user, you can also keep the YouTube play in the background. All you need to do is go to safari and open YouTube. When the page is loaded, you have to tap the AA icon situated on the top left corner in the address bar.

Now, search for any video you want to watch and play it. When the video starts playing, exit to the home screen. After that, you have to go to the control center by swiping down from the top right with the face ID. 

Another way to do it is by swiping up from the bottom of the screen, and you will not need any face ID. Now, you will see the music control box on the top right. Simply just tap the play button, and your video will be resumed in the background. 

Some More Tips and Tricks

When you are using the VLC player, you should know some facts. 

First of all, pressing the back option on VLC will stop the video. You will need to add the video again and again. The music playlist on YouTube will not play in VLC. 

If you are an iPhone user, you cannot use the VLC media trick on your phone.

Another thing to know is when you are using chrome, heading back to chrome will stop the video.

Bottom Line

Playing YouTube in the background is necessary when you decide to enjoy it without staying to the app. Now, you have learned the tricks of how to keep YouTube playing. We hope you can apply the methods while you are enjoying YouTube. Whether you have an android or an iPhone, you can easily keep playing the YouTube videos by following the tricks!