To play YouTube in the background on iOS 15, use Picture-in-Picture (PiP) for visual multitasking (requires iOS 15+ and often Premium for full background audio) or use Safari with the desktop site trick for background audio without Premium, but be aware that recent YouTube app updates might limit older iOS versions, so always check your YouTube app settings and iOS General settings for PiP.
Go through the YouTube app's settings and make sure background playback is switched on. You can find this feature under the ``Background & Downloads'' section.
To play YouTube in the background, use the YouTube Premium subscription for seamless app/screen-off playback, or use workarounds like accessing YouTube in a mobile browser (Chrome, Safari) and requesting the "desktop site" to get background audio when you exit the browser, or enable Picture-in-Picture (PiP) on Android/iOS for a floating window while multitasking.
iOS puts strict limits on background execution. Its default behaviour is to suspend your app shortly after the user has moved it to the background; this suspension prevents the process from running any code.
To play YouTube in the background, use the YouTube Premium subscription for seamless app/screen-off playback, or use workarounds like accessing YouTube in a mobile browser (Chrome, Safari) and requesting the "desktop site" to get background audio when you exit the browser, or enable Picture-in-Picture (PiP) on Android/iOS for a floating window while multitasking.
How to Stop YouTube from Pausing on PC
Background play only works in the YouTube mobile apps and requires a YouTube Premium membership. Some videos aren't available for background play or to download offline, even if you have a channel membership.
To play YouTube in the background, use the YouTube Premium subscription for seamless app/screen-off playback, or use workarounds like accessing YouTube in a mobile browser (Chrome, Safari) and requesting the "desktop site" to get background audio when you exit the browser, or enable Picture-in-Picture (PiP) on Android/iOS for a floating window while multitasking.
How to Check What's Running on Android (Version 13 and up)
Android - "App Run in Background Option"
For example, streaming videos or music, making calls, and gaming on the go typically cause your battery to drain much more quickly. Other culprits of battery draining include active applications in the background or constantly updating, such as real-time weather apps.