🎬 YouTube as Your Background Jam? Here’s the Secret Sauce! 🎬
Let’s face it: YouTube is the new TV 🍿, and we all love using it as our go-to for music, podcasts, and those epic 24-hour radio streams. But here’s the catch—Google doesn't exactly make it easy on mobile! Unless you’re rocking a YouTube Premium (formerly YouTube Red) subscription, YouTube stops playing the moment you leave the app. Not cool, right? 🤨
But hold up! I’ve found some nifty tricks to keep the beats going while you multitask like a pro! 🕺💃
Method #1: Message App Magic 🪄
This little trick is as sneaky as it is cool 😎. On Android, using an app like Telegram, you can play YouTube links without switching apps. Here’s the fun part—minimize Telegram, even turn off the screen, and voilà! The audio keeps rolling.
📝 Pro Tip: Just send yourself the links to any YouTube content you want to listen to, and let the music play in the background! Perfect for those 24/7 radio stations. 🎶
Method #2: The Chrome Workaround 🌐
Don’t want to lose access to your main messaging apps? Try this sweet hack in Chrome for Android or Dolphin for iOS:
- Open YouTube in Chrome (or Dolphin if you’re on iOS).
- Request Desktop Site: In Chrome, hit the three-dot menu in the top right and check “Request desktop site.”
- Start Your Video: Find your favorite video and hit play.
- Exit Chrome: Go back to your home screen, and the audio keeps playing from the notification shade or Control Center!
💡 Pro Tip: With Chrome, you can even open more tabs while your video keeps playing, making it feel almost like a built-in feature. Smooth, right? 😏
The Split-Screen Life (Android Only) 🎬
If you have a Samsung Galaxy Note or LG V30, you’re in luck! Just use split-screen mode to keep YouTube open alongside other apps. It’s not quite background play, but hey, it works! 👍
Step-by-Step Guide for Android and iOS 📱
For Android:
- Open YouTube in Chrome.
- Tap the three dots, then check “Request Desktop Site.”
- Play your video.
- Minimize Chrome and continue playback from notifications. Boom!
For iOS:
- Download Dolphin Browser (yup, trust me on this one!).
- Open YouTube in Dolphin.
- Start your video, minimize the app, and keep grooving through Control Center.
Why Does Google Make It So Hard? 🤔
Google knows we all want YouTube to play in the background, which is why they’ve reserved it as a premium perk for YouTube Premium subscribers. But hey, these workarounds are too simple not to try, and if it’s that easy… why not? 😉
So go ahead—let YouTube be the background music to your multitasking life. Happy listening! 🎧