In this tutorial we will learn how to play YouTube videos in Android background. By default, the official YouTube application does not have a native option to play YouTube videos in the background.
That means when you minimize the YouTube application, the video you are playing will also stop. A lightweight version of YouTube called “YouTube Go” also doesn’t have the option to do the same. So today, I will share some simple methods that can help you play YouTube videos on the background of your Android phone.
Play Youtube Videos In Android Background
You can actually do this with the help of various web browsers for Android, third-party applications, etc. In this post, I will explain some browsers and applications that can be used to play YouTube videos in the background.
This can be useful too if you only want to listen to YouTube videos when opening other applications. It can even work when the Android screen is locked.
Play Youtube Videos on Android Background Using Google Chrome
Google Chrome for Android comes with a simple option that can help you run YouTube videos in the background. Not only that, you can also use other applications on your Android phone when the video is playing. Just follow the steps below to do that.
Step 1: To get started, the first thing you need to do is open the Google Chrome browser on your Android phone. After that, tap the “Dotted” icon in the top right corner and then activate the “Desktop Site / Desktop Site” option.
Step 2: As soon as you do the above steps, all websites that you search on Google Chrome will open in the desktop view. Now, open YouTube in a browser and the desktop Youtube version will be seen.
Step 3: After that, play the video you want on YouTube and then minimize your Chrome browser. Now, you will see the video still running in the background and you can listen to it. You will also see a “Speaker” icon in the notification tray that you can expand to play or pause the video.
Mozilla Firefox for Android also comes with a native option that can help you play YouTube videos in the android background. This one will also allow you to use other applications simultaneously. To do this, you can follow the steps below.
Step 1: After installing Mozilla Firefox on your Android phone, just open and click the “Dotted” icon that appears at the top. Then from the menu, you need to activate the “Request Desktop Site” option.
Step 2: After you have done the above steps, you will see all the websites in desktop mode in Firefox. Now, open YouTube and then you will see a typical YouTube web interface, as shown below.
Step 3: Now, you can go ahead and choose the video you want to play in the background. After that, minimize the Firefox browser and then you will see the video playing in the background. You can play or pause the video using the options displayed in the notification tray.
Play Youtube Videos on Android Background Using the Minimizer for Youtube App
Minimizer for Youtube is actually a free application for watching YouTube videos on your Android phone in a minimized window. In addition, this application also allows you to hide the entire video from your screen while keeping the video playing in the background. For this reason, you need to follow these steps.
Step 1: After installing this application on your mobile, just open it and you will see the YouTube interface. Now, find and play the video you want.
Step 2: If so, you will see a “ghost” icon at the bottom of the screen. Simply, tap this icon and the video player will disappear from the screen and enter ghost mode.
Step 3: Similar to the web browser described above, this one will also display options in the notification tray that you can use to play/pause, and repeat the video. It also comes with the option to play the next video in the background.
If you don’t have this application yet, please download Minimizer for Youtube from here. That’s a tutorial on how to play YouTube videos in Android backgrounds.
The trick above is quite simple because all you have to do is just open this application, play YouTube videos, and then minimize the player to the background. If you are looking for a way to play YouTube videos in the background, try one of the tricks above.
