The easiest way to play YouTube videos in the background is to purchase a YouTube Red subscription. The added bonus of this option is that it also removes YouTube ads and includes a subscription to Google Play Music. A YouTube Red subscription costs US$9.99 per month, however. If you want a free solution, you should use the Awesome Pop-up Video app instead.
Awesome Pop-up Video doesn't play YouTube videos in the background, as such, rather it plays them in a small, movable pop-up window, which can be dragged to the side of the screen to achieve a similar effect.
Please note that although this app allows you to play videos in the background, it won't let you play them with the screen off.
Awesome Pop-up Video
How to play YouTube videos in the background on Android
- Download Awesome Pop-up Video from the Play Store by clicking the link above.
- Using your browser, navigate to the YouTube video (or any other video) you want to watch, then long-tap its URL and tap Copy or the Copy icon.
- Open Awesome Pop-up Video, long-tap the Video URL text box at the top, then paste your video URL into it and tap the Play button next to it.
- The video will appear in a small pop-up in the middle of your screen. You can drag this video to any part of the screen so it's out of the way, and continue using your phone as normal.
- To close the pop-up video, tap it then tap the 'x' icon at the top right.
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