Learn how to listen to YouTube videos in the background on your Android or iOS mobile device. We’ll walk you through the steps of playing a YouTube video in the background so you can multitask while listening to your favorite YouTubers. We’ll also provide you with some helpful tips at the end, so be sure to watch all the way through! Here are the times when each section begins: Android instructions – 1:15 iOS (iPhone/iPad) instructions – 2:32 Helpful tips – 4:26 What kinds of videos might you want to listen to rather than actually watching them? Here are some examples: - music videos - meditation or self help guides - recipe videos - do-it-yourself projects - podcasts - news videos - documentaries To play YouTube in the background on Android device open the Google Chrome app. Then, go to null. Tap the search bar at the top and look for the video you want to watch. Tap the video to open it. Tap the three dots in the top right corner of your screen to open a settings menu. Then select Request Desktop Site. Tap the video to begin playing it. Return to your device’s home screen. Swipe your finger downwards from the top of your screen to reveal a menu with audio controls. Tap the play button to resume playing the audio. To play a YouTube video in the background on iOS, download the Google Chrome app. Once the download is complete, open Google Chrome on your device and go to null using this browser. Now, find the video you want to listen to. Open the search bar, type in what you’re looking for, then tap Search. Tap the video to open it. Next, tap the three dots in the top right corner. Tap Request Desktop Site from the menu. Then, tap the video to begin playing it. When the video starts playing, click the home button on your device. This will take you to your homepage, and you’ll most likely hear the audio stop playing. To resume playing the audio, swipe your finger up from the bottom of your screen to open your iOS control panel. Then, swipe your finger over the control panel to the left to reveal your audio controls. Tap the play button to start playing the audio again. Helpful tips for listening to YouTube videos in the background on mobile: 1. You are going to need access to Internet in order to do this. You can use a Wi-Fi network connection or your smart phone’s wireless data connection. Remember to check your data usage frequently to avoid going over your monthly limit. Streaming videos can use quite a bit of data. 2. If you want to avoid having to open YouTube again and select another video, you can create a playlist of videos you know you want to listen to. Then, play the playlist instead of a single video to keep them playing continuously. 3. Only shut down the Google Chrome app when you’re done listening to YouTube. To keep the audio playing, you need to allow the app to run in the background. Check out our free YouTube course on our website here: https://techboomers.com/p/youtube Visit http://www.techboomers.com/ for over 100 free courses on all of today's most popular websites & apps!