YouTube hacks allow you to play videos in the background on iOS and Android
These YouTube hacks will allow you to play your music, while doing other activities too.
Everyone with a smartphone has experienced the frustration of wanting to play videos on YouTube while using other apps.
But that reward is only available to those who are subscribed to YouTube Red, which let’s face it, doesn’t apply to the masses.
There are many hacks that can make your YouTube experience more pleasant, including how to download a YouTube audio, download videos, bypass the age restriction, block ads, and more-Google.
Out of all the hacks, the ability to listen to music in the background of your phone is probably one of the most sought-after and I am going to give you the ‘access code.’
Seek and you shall find
A Verge writer discovered you can use the Telegram messaging app to play YouTube videos in the background.
This opened up a world of possibilities as he soon found other tricks for those who want to use other apps while using YouTube.
Android: Open up YouTube in Chrome. Click on the menu button-top right, 3 dots. Check the “request desktop site” box. Open a video and accept any warnings that pop up saying YouTube will send notifications. Close Chrome, press play in the notifications menu, and boom, videos will now play in the background.
iOS: Download the Dolphin web browser. Open up a video with Dolphin, exit the browser, press play in the iOS menu and Bob’s your uncle. This no-fuss method does not require a notification agreement, making for smooth listening.
Both of the above-mentioned methods allow you use of YouTube as an audio service, perfect for live sets, albums and singles.
YouTube previously stopped background video play in Firefox, so we hope they aren’t reading this article.
YouTube hacks allow you to play videos in the background, while tinkering on other apps.
