{"id":41507,"date":"2022-07-30T16:06:41","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T16:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=41507"},"modified":"2022-07-30T16:06:42","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T16:06:42","slug":"how-to-run-youtube-in-background-on-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-run-youtube-in-background-on-android","title":{"rendered":"How to Run YouTube in Background on Android"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1fcfcf675cd\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1fcfcf675cd\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1fcfcf675cd\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-run-youtube-in-background-on-android\/#How_to_Run_YouTube_in_Background_on_Android\" title=\"How to Run YouTube in Background on Android\">How to Run YouTube in Background on Android<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-run-youtube-in-background-on-android\/#OG_YouTube\" title=\"OG YouTube\">OG YouTube<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-run-youtube-in-background-on-android\/#Brave_Browser\" title=\"Brave Browser\">Brave Browser<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-run-youtube-in-background-on-android\/#Request_Desktop_Website\" title=\"Request Desktop Website\">Request Desktop Website<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-run-youtube-in-background-on-android\/#YouTube_Minimize\" title=\"YouTube Minimize\">YouTube Minimize<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-run-youtube-in-background-on-android\/#YouTube_Vanced\" title=\"YouTube Vanced\">YouTube Vanced<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Run_YouTube_in_Background_on_Android\"><\/span>How to Run YouTube in Background on Android<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" alt=\"how to run youtube in background\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/OFZIeSx.jpg\" style=\"max-height:253px; margin:0px 10px; height:auto; max-width:37% width:auto;\"> <\/p>\n<p>If you want to run YouTube in the background, you can do so from a variety of methods. These include the use of the OG YouTube, the Brave Browser, and the Request Desktop Website option. This will enable you to play YouTube videos while other programs are running or the screen is turned off. Once you&#8217;ve successfully run a YouTube video in the background, you can continue to watch it while other programs are shutting down.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"OG_YouTube\"><\/span>OG YouTube<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>OG YouTube runs in the background on Android devices. This is not available in the official YouTube app, but it&#8217;s an excellent alternative if you want to watch videos while your phone is off. In order to enable this feature, visit the app&#8217;s settings page and tick the boxes &#8220;Enable Screen-Off playback&#8221;, &#8220;Auto Switch to Background,&#8221; and &#8216;Enable background playback&#8217;. After this is done, your video will start playing in the background.<\/p>\n<p>The official YouTube app is riddled with ads, which is a significant source of revenue for the creators of the content. However, it lacks the option to download or play videos in the background. OGYouTube, which is a modified version of the official application, solves this problem by maintaining ads for as long as you need them to play videos. However, if you&#8217;re a heavy YouTube user, this may not be the best option for you.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brave_Browser\"><\/span>Brave Browser<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To start running YouTube in the background, you must first download the Brave Browser. Once installed, open the Brave browser in a new tab. In the menu that appears, click on the settings button. Now, go to the Multimedia tab and select Background video. The browser will warn you that this feature is experimental, but it did work for me. Click on the option &#8220;Enable background video&#8221; to enable it.<\/p>\n<p>Using Brave is the easiest way to enable YouTube in the background on your Android device. Its separate control panel and flawless background playback make it an attractive application. Moreover, the browser is open source, so you can install it easily on any device. In addition to its outstanding features, Brave also has a beautiful user interface. Therefore, it&#8217;s highly recommended to download this browser and use it for your mobile.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Request_Desktop_Website\"><\/span>Request Desktop Website<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to play YouTube audio in the background, you can do so by telling your browser to display the desktop version of YouTube. To open the desktop version of YouTube, you must tap the &#8220;A&#8221; button in the top-left corner of your browser window. Then, type the title or artist of the video and tap the magnifying glass to view videos that match. If you&#8217;re looking for specific music or videos, you can also search the website for the artist or video by tapping the magnifying glass in the upper right corner.<\/p>\n<p>Another method to watch YouTube videos in the background is to use a pop-up video player app. These work just like YouTube&#8217;s picture-in-picture mode. They&#8217;re especially useful on older phones. The video player will pop up in the background and play in the background, so you won&#8217;t have to close any other apps to watch the video. However, if you&#8217;d like to watch a video while browsing, you should choose an app that allows you to watch the video in the background.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"YouTube_Minimize\"><\/span>YouTube Minimize<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve ever wished that YouTube would minimize in the background, you&#8217;re not alone. Many Android users are also frustrated with this frustrating behavior. But thankfully, YouTube has implemented a new feature to make the experience better &#8211; picture-in-picture mode. This feature pops up a mini-viewing window when you&#8217;re away from YouTube. You can drag the window anywhere on the screen and tap it to enlarge it or access the playback controls. The only downside is that you can&#8217;t listen to audio while your phone is in your pocket.<\/p>\n<p>You can easily get around this limitation with an application called PiP-it! This application is free for three days and costs $1.99 after that. With PiP-it!, you can move, resize, and skip ahead in a YouTube video. This feature is especially useful when you want to multitask while watching YouTube. It allows you to watch YouTube in the background without sacrificing your other activities, including browsing the internet or checking emails.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"YouTube_Vanced\"><\/span>YouTube Vanced<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>YouTube Vanced is a highly-modified version of the stock YouTube app. It replaces the YouTube app seamlessly and allows you to access all of your favorite YouTube videos. It also supports background playback and ad blocking, as well as access to YouTube Music. If you don&#8217;t want to root your device to use Vanced, you can simply install the non-root version. The package name will be different from the stock YouTube app.<\/p>\n<p>To make YouTube Vanced run in the background, you will first need to install MicroG. This application is available from the MicroG downloads section, or you can download the older version. Once you have downloaded the app, you can customize its interface and theme. There are also plenty of other themes that you can use to further customize the app. The best part is that you can continue using YouTube Vanced even while you&#8217;re locked from your screen.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe width=\"537\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pjkuqBsUyzk\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"300\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Run YouTube in Background on Android If you want to run YouTube in the background, you can do so from a variety of methods. 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