Did you know that to enjoy your favorite music or listen to a show on YouTube , you don't need to have your phone's screen on? It's a useful feature that applies to both iPhone and Android . Let's see here how you can do it.
YouTube in the background with YouTube Premium
One way to use YouTube in the background on your phone is to sign up for the platform 's paid plan , YouTube Premium . If you only plan to listen to music, consider getting a YouTube Music Premium subscription. If you plan to listen to videos and music, then a YouTube Premium subscription would be better , which also covers YouTube Music Premium.
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With a Premium subscription, users have some extra benefits, including the ability to play content in the background.
However, if you don't want to listen to YouTube content in the background often, it's best to use a browser- based solution , as we'll explain below.
Listen to YouTube with your iPhone screen off
According to howtogeek, if you're using an iPhone , you can play YouTube videos in the background without a Premium subscription using the Google Chrome browser . The method doesn't work on Apple Safari and Mozilla Firefox .
So, you'll need to download and install the free Chrome browser on your device (if you haven't already). Then, open the browser , open YouTube.com , and play the video you want to hear when your phone's screen turns off
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When the video, return to your iPhone's home screen. At this point, you'll realize that your video has stopped playing, but don't worry. To resume playing the video, open Control Center by swiping down from the top-right corner of your phone's screen. In Control Center, under the media playback section, select the Playback.
Now you can listen to the audio of your video and it will continue playing even if you turn off your screen.
Listen to YouTube with your Android screen off
If you're using an Android device, you can use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox to listen to music and podcasts on YouTube in the background, even without Premium.
Open Chrome or Firefox on your phone and visit YouTube.com. Then, play the video you want to listen to. When your video is playing, return to the home screen. Your video will stop playing.
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At this point, swipe down from the top of your phone's screen. Then, in the playback section, tap the Play to resume playing your video.
Now you can turn off your phone 's screen and the audio from the video will continue to play.
By following the steps above, you can listen to your favorite music, podcasts, or anything else on YouTube without keeping your phone's screen on.
Source: www.howtogeek.com
