Why doesn't YouTube play in the background on iPhone?

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.

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Why does YouTube no longer play in the background?

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.

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How do I keep YouTube playing in the corner of my phone?

Turning picture-in-picture ON
  1. Go to your Android settings Apps & notifications Advanced Special app access. Picture-in-picture.
  2. Tap YouTube.
  3. To turn on, tap Allow picture-in-picture.
  4. Go to your YouTube app settings. General.
  5. Toggle Picture-in-Picture to on .

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What iPhone app plays YouTube in background?

YubePiP plays YouTube videos Picture in Picture. It enables background audio-only playback. It also allows you to play two videos at the same time, one in full screen and another in PiP.

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How to get YouTube to play in the background iPhone without Premium?

Lock your iPhone, then tap the screen or raise it to wake it. Your Lock Screen will show the video in the Now Playing box. Simply tap play and listen away! If you don't lock your phone and instead switch apps without closing the browser, you can also keep playing the video in the background while you use another app!

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How to Play YouTube Videos in the Background (iPhone)

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Can you watch YouTube in the corner?

How to Watch YouTube in Picture-in-Picture Mode on Android. If you pay for a YouTube Premium subscription or live in the United States, you can easily watch YouTube in picture-in-picture mode on any device running Android 8.0 Oreo or higher.

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Why is YouTube PiP not working on my iPhone?

Update YouTube on Your iPhone, iPad, or Android Phone

The YouTube app on your phone may be experiencing an issue, causing the PiP mode not to work. This usually happens if you're using an outdated version of the app. If that's the case, update the app on your phone, and your issue will be fixed.

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Does IOS 15 have YouTube PiP?

hi and welcome to a new video with the update to ios 14 and ios 15 the picture in picture mode emerged on the iphones. and ipads with which you can play videos in the foreground. and continue to use your device at the same. time however youtube removed the function shortly after it was published.

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Why do my videos stop playing iPhone?

There may be a chance that the video or the app gets stuck, and by restarting your iPhone, the video may get back to normal. You can restart your iPhone by holding the Power button until the slider displays. Swipe the slider to the right side to turn off iPhone. Then hold the Power button to start iPhone.

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What is ambient mode on YouTube?

Ambient mode uses a lighting effect to make watching videos in Dark theme more immersive, by casting gentle colors from the video, into your screen's background. Subscribe to the YouTube Viewers channel for the latest news, updates, and tips.

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