How to Play YouTube Audio after Locking the Screen on iPhone

Author: Iqbal | Guide: iPhone |

This article will help you to learn How to Play YouTube Audio after Locking the Screen on iPhone in 6 easy steps.

YouTube is a widely used platform to enjoy High-Quality videos on the internet right now, but there are a few things about the app that is irritating like video getting paused when you lock your phone screen as YouTube wants the screen to be active all the time and at times you just wish to listen to your favorite song with locked screen to maybe conserve battery. And hence this article will make the task easy for you in a few steps.

How to Listen to YouTube Audio after Locking the Screen on iPhone

Play YouTube Audio after Locking the Screen on iPhone in 6 Easy Steps

Step-1 Open Safari App: First thing you have to do is to open Safari App on your device. It is a compass-like icon located at the bottom of your iPhone screen as shown in the given picture.

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Step-2 Search For youTube.com: Then next after you have opened Safari app tap on the search box at the bottom of the app screen. Type youtube.com and Tap 'Go' or 'Enter' on your Keyboard.

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Step-3 Tap The Video: Select the video you want to play in the background while your phone is locked.

You can also search for the desired video in the search box located at the top of the YouTube Home screen.

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Step-4 Lock The Screen: Then Lock the screen while the video is still playing by pressing the side button on your iPhone to move further with the process.

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Step-5 Press The Power Button: Your screen will then be locked and so now to listen to the audio in the background while the screen is off press the power button again to turn on the screen.

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Step-6 Tap The Play icon: As soon as you press the power button you will see the thumbnail of the video on your lock screen.

Tap the play icon and now you can play or listen to your favorite audio from YouTube in the background with a locked screen.

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FAQ

How to Play YouTube Video after Locking the Screen on iPhone?

You can follow the below-given steps to play YouTube videos even after locking your iPhone screen.

  • First, tap the three dots located in the upper right corner of Safari
  • Then tap Desktop.
  • Use the Safari web browser to pull up the desired video.
  • Now lock your iPhone screen and from the lock screen tap the play button, the audio content will play even through your locked screen.

How To Play YouTube through Mozilla Firefox On Android?

  • Play a YouTube video within the Mozilla Firefox browser.
  • Tap the three dots in the upper right corner.
  • Click on the Request desktop site option.
  • Now you can lock your phone, but the device will continue to play the audio anyways.

How To Play YouTube through Google Chrome Browser On Android?

  • Open your Google Chrome and tap the three dots on the top right corner of the screen.
  • Select the Desktop site from the resulting list of options.
  • It will check a box. Now the device will continue to play the audio even if you lock your phone's screen.

How To Watch YouTube Videos in High-Quality on iPhone?

YouTube allows its user to watch high-quality videos on its platform or customize the quality. To do so you can follow the given steps:

  • Launch the YouTube app.
  • Tap on the triple-dot icon at the top-right corner.
  • Now, you’ll get a pop-up menu at the bottom of your screen.
  • Then choose 'Quality' located right at the top.
  • Here, select '2160p' resolution instead of Auto or anything to play the selected video in high quality.

How To Play Saved Audio on YouTube After Locking the Phone Screen on Android?

You can save videos containing your favorite audio on YouTube to watch or listen to them later if you are too busy to watch them right now. To do so you can take a look at the below-given steps:

  • Open Google Chrome on your Android device and Navigate www.youtube.com
  • Click 'More options on the top right corner of the screen.
  • Choose 'Request Desktop Site from the list of items.
  • Then from the bottom of the YouTube home screen tap on the 'Library' option.
  • Under 'playlist' tap on 'watch later videos'. Watch later has all the videos which were saved by you on YouTube.
  • Then Go back to the Home screen and pull down the Notification bar to press the Play button and watch it even after locking the screen.

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