YouTube background playing methods have come to the fore again with the renewal of the YouTube Premium price list. YouTube Premium subscription fees for individuals, families, and students have skyrocketed. The YouTube Premium annual plan is a little more affordable than the monthly plan, but the number of users who do not want to pay very high membership prices for YouTube is also quite high. The vast majority of users have turned to YouTube programs and applications that offer features such as ad-free YouTube watching, downloading YouTube videos, and playing music in the background for free. So, how is YouTube playing music in the background on the phone without registering for YouTube Premium? Here are ways to listen to free and ad-free music from YouTube:
YouTube background play (iOS) 🎧
You don’t actually need to make any special effort to play YouTube videos in the background on iPhone. If you are using Apple’s Safari browser, you can enjoy free background music without installing any apps. How Does? Follow the simple steps below:- Open Safari and enter the YouTube site.
- Open the video you want to play in the background.
- Tap the aA icon in the lower left corner.
- Select Desktop website.
- Tap the play button.
- YouTube will start playing on the lock screen.
There are only a few points that you should pay attention to in this method. YouTube video can be opened directly from the app; to avoid this, uninstall the YouTube app from your phone. After touching the desktop website, you can be redirected to YouTube’s home page; You can return to the video by pressing the back arrow button. When you close Safari, background playback may stop, when you tap the play button on the lock screen, the video sound will continue.
iPhone YouTube background playback is also possible with a free Safari plugin. The plug-in called PiPiFire, which you can download to your phone for free from the App Store, is an application designed for background playback. You can also use it to open YouTube PiP (picture in picture). All you have to do is open PiPiFire in the Safari extensions section. If you are not using the Safari browser, we recommend Dolphin or Opera browser. With these browsers, you can enjoy listening to free music even on the YouTube mobile site.
YouTube background play (Android) 🎧
When it comes to Android, YouTube background play options are expanding. There are many third-party YouTube apps developed for Android phones, but how about playing music in the background without installing the app before you get to them? we will talk about it. Open Firefox on your phone and then follow these steps:- Enter the YouTube site.
- Open the video you want to play in the background.
- Enter the Settings menu by tapping the three dots in the upper right corner of the window.
- Tap on the desktop website option.
- Start playing the video and close the browser by swiping up.
If you want to text while watching YouTube videos, you need to enable YouTube PiP mode. On Android 8.0 and above, YouTube has a built-in picture-in-picture feature. The PiP feature, which allows you to watch the YouTube video in a minimized window wherever you want, does not work for music, but works for videos. Now, let’s take a look at the best Android apps that offer YouTube Premium features for free.
YouTube background play app list 👇🏻
one . Floating Tube
Floating Tube, as the name suggests, is a free Android app that plays YouTube videos in a floating toolbar using picture-in-picture mode. This app plays the video on a small screen that can be viewed through other apps. When you open it for the first time, you need to give view permission on other apps. You can change the size of the video in the settings menu. The application offers playback support on the YouTube lock screen.
2 . New Pipe
New Pipe offers interface very similar to the original YouTube app. The videos appearing in the Trending tab are sourced directly from YouTube. Thus, you can watch the most watched and trending videos on YouTube without leaving the application. You can also follow the videos of the channels you subscribe to. To play the YouTube video in the background, open the video and press the home button. The video will start playing automatically in the background; You can control it from the notification panel. The application, which also offers a picture-in-picture mode, works smoothly on most Android devices.
3. Brave Browser
Brave Browser is a regular internet browser that stands out for its ability to play YouTube videos on the lock screen. For YouTube background playback, you need to enter the browser settings, open the media under site settings and enable background playback. Then you can start playing YouTube videos in the background without making any changes to your phone.
To play the video, enter the YouTube address in the browser address bar and search for the video you want to play in the background. Minimize the browser and you will see the video continue to play. You can mute and resume the sound from the notification panel if you are using an Android phone, or from the control center if you are using an iPhone. The best part of the browser is the built-in ad blocker which is very effective at blocking ads. You can listen to your favorite songs on YouTube without interruption.
4. OG YouTube
OG YouTube is one of the best YouTube background music apps that you can download to your phone as APK, not available on the Play Store. You can pause, play, fast forward the video from the notification panel. With the picture-in-picture feature, you can have YouTube playing in the background while using other applications on the phone.
5. YMusic
YMusic is an app that can easily play YouTube videos in the background and can also be used as an offline music player for songs on your phone. You can find the latest songs and trending videos filtered by your location in the Explore section. If you are looking for an app to listen to music rather than playing videos in the background, you should try YMusic.
There are many apps for Android with features such as YouTube background play, picture-in-picture, music on lock screen. We can say that YouTube Vanced, which continues on its way by changing its name, is one of the best. By the way, SnapTube is our recommendation if you’re looking for an app to download YouTube videos.
In this guide, we have covered background playing methods for those who prefer YouTube to listen to music. How is YouTube background playback done on Android and iPhone? we talked about that. For those who find YouTube Premium prices high, we have listed the best apps with sought-after features such as background song playback and picture-in-picture.
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