How to run YouTube in the background on Android and iOS? (No App Required)

How to run YouTube in the background on Android and iOS? (No App Required)

You can take advantage of a workaround to play YouTube videos in the background if you use Google Chrome. It might not be as convenient as Red, but the trick does the job by taking advantage of Chrome’s desktop mode feature.

For Chrome, follow the steps mentioned below:

1. Open YouTube.com in Google Chrome on your Android or iOS device.

2. Tap the three-dot button in the top right corner to open the overflow menu.

3. Tap Desktop site and YouTube will reload to open its PC version.

4. Now, play any video you like and press the Menu or Home button to put the app in the background.

5. As expected, the video will stop playing. You can pull down the Notifications shade and tap the play button in Chrome’s notification to resume the audio. For iOS, you pull up the Control Center to access playback controls.

Now, you can do whatever you want; the YouTube video will keep playing in the background. But keep in mind, if you go back to Google Chrome and minimize the app, the video will be paused, and you will have to resume it again from the Notifications shade. Also, audio doesn’t keep playing if you minimize Chrome when running YouTube’s mobile version.

What’s the best part?

The trick works even if your Android phone’s screen is off. That means you can use YouTube as a regular music player as well.

The trick is not Chrome exclusive

You can also use any other browser to run YouTube in the background, provided it has the desktop mode option available. However, playback controls in the Notifications shade and on the lock screen may differ.

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