How to Play YouTube Videos in the Background on iPhone and Android - 2020

Опубликовано: 14 Июль 2026
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By following this guide, you will be able to play YouTube videos in the background for free, and just in case you're wondering, this works on both Android and iOS. Here's how you can do it.

How to play YouTube videos in the background on iOS
1. Open youtube.com on Safari.
2. After the page is loaded, tap the aA icon on the top-left, in the address bar, followed by Request Desktop Website.
3. Now search for any video and play it.
4. As the video starts playing, just exit to the home screen.
5. Open Control Centre by swiping down from the top-right on iPhones with Face ID or swiping up from the bottom of the screen on iPhones without Face ID.
6. See the music controls box on the top right. Now, simply tap play to resume playing the video in the background.



How to play YouTube videos in the background on Android
1. Open youtube.com on Google Chrome.
2. After the page is loaded, tap on the vertical three-dots icon on the top-right and select Desktop site.
3. Now search for any video and open it.
4. On the next page, your video will automatically start playing.
5. Now exit to the home screen, but you'll notice that the video will stop playing in the background.
6. Pull down the notification shade, and you will see the media controls of the video that you just played.
7. Now simply tap play and your video will start playing in the background.
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