How to play youtube in background for free [android & ios]
How to play YouTube in the background for free

Friends, do you want to play YouTube videos in the background without a subscription? Then you have come to the right place. In today’s article, I will tell you how to play YouTube in background.

Friends, we know that YouTube apps do not support background play for Android and IOS. If you need to use any other apps after playing a video or music on YouTube or skin off your phone, then the YouTube video will pause.

Many of you know that this is possible only with YouTube Premium Subscription. Yes, friends, it is possible but it has a limitation.

Friends, many of us want to play YouTube music in the background and do something else on our phones. We can use any music player to play background music but most of us like YouTube because YouTube has a huge collection of music and videos.

Exactly for this reason today I will explain to you how you can play YouTube in the background on your Android and iOS devices for free.

Here I will tell you about two methods using Google Chrome and using an Android app. All the methods are described below.

How to play YouTube in background using Chrome?

How to play youtube in background for free [android & ios]
  • Open youtube.com on Google Chrome browser from your Android device.
  • Now tap on three-dot and select the desktop site.
  • Search for any video or music and play it.
  • After that press the home button and you will be noticed that your video will pause.
  • Pull down the notification bar and you will find the media control bar.
  • Just tap on the play button and your video will start playing in the background.

how to play YouTube in background (iPhone)?

  • First, launch Safari and open youtube.com from your iOS device.
  • Now you will find AA icon in the address bar on the top left corner. Just tap on it and select the Request Desktop website.
  • It will open the YouTube desktop version. Now search for any video and play it.
  • Now exit to the home screen and the video going paused.
  • Now scroll down the control centre and you will find the media control bar.
  • Just tap on the play button to play the music in the background.

How to play YouTube in background in Android?

Friends, by using the Google Chrome browser you can easily play YouTube in the background. But the process is lengthy. There is also another way to play YouTube in the background. With the help of an app, Android users can use YouTube in the background.

Friends, there are many mode apps available on the internet but the actual problem is that it’s not verified with Google Play Protect. That means it can harm your privacy.

Thinking about your privacy, I will tell you about the apps available in the Google Play Store. If you want to know more then follow the below step-by-step guide.

How to play youtube in background for free [android & ios]

 

  • First, open the Play Store and install Minimizer for YouTube.
  • Now open the minimizer apps and allow its permission on display over other apps.
  • After enabling it in settings, press the back button.
  • Now you will find that it’s directly open on YouTube. Here you can search for any video and play it.
  • Just tap the home button or press the power button to screen off. And you will find that the music is still playing in the background.
  • If you want to pause this video just scroll down the notification shade and you will find the media controls.

FAQ’s

Friends there are some frequently asked questions on how to play YouTube in the background that many people search for answers to.

So I added them to this article for my readers. Friends if you have any other suggestions or any queries you can directly ask me by commenting below.

Q1. How do I get YouTube to play while playing other apps?

If you want to play YouTube in the background while playing in other apps you need to use the YouTube website. Just open youtube.com on Google Chrome with desktop mode. By following this process you use another app while using other Android apps on your mobile device.

Q2. How do you put YouTube in the background?

If you want to put YouTube in the background then you need the help of an Android app called Minimizer for YouTube. These apps help you to play any YouTube video in the background.

Q3. Why can’t YouTube play in the background?

Because YouTube apps don’t support background play for Android and iOS. But if you are using YouTube Premium then it’s played in the background.

Also friends there is another way to play youtube in the background. Just use the YouTube website or YouTube minimizer apps.

Conclusion

Friends, I think this guide will help you a lot. If yes then must comment to me below with your valuable opinion. Friends as I asked before there are many mod apk available on the internet to play YouTube in the background.

But I recommend you use those apps that are available only in the Google Play Store. Because it does not contain any viruses and does not harm your privacy.