How do I get YouTube to still play in the background?

On Android, you can use the desktop version of YouTube in a Chrome browser to play videos in the background. If you have Android 8.0 or later, use Picture-in-Picture (PiP) by going to Settings > Apps > YouTube. Select Allowed under PiP.

Why won’t YouTube play in the background?

If the YouTube background play feature is not enabled on your YouTube app, YouTube background playback not working will happen inevitably. You can tap your profile picture, go to Settings > Background & Downloads > Background Play to check whether the feature is enabled. If it is off, you need to turn it on.

How do I run YouTube while using other apps?

To start PiP playback while a video is playing in the YouTube app, tap the Android home button . The video will shrink into a PiP window. The PiP window can be dragged to different parts of the screen, allowing playback to continue on top of other apps. To resume playback in the YouTube app, double-tap the PiP.

Why can’t I pause YouTube videos?

The Accessibility feature in the YouTube app can stop the pause button from disappearing when watching a video. To fix the problem, you need to disable Accessibility.

What is a YouTube overlay?

YouTube overlays are those nifty grey boxes that show up on a video like an ad, only they are created by the same person who posted the video. It can be used as an ad (of sorts) to give viewers an option of clicking for more information elsewhere on the web, seeing your logo, or easily obtaining your phone number.

How do I enable background play?

Open the settings by tapping the triple-dot icon, then tapping “Settings”. You’ll need to scroll down through the settings to find the options page for enabling background video playback. Background video playback is the top option in the controls section, simply tap it to view the options page.

How do I put YouTube videos in the corner of my screen?

Using Chrome’s Built-in PIP Mode You have to right-click again to bring up the Chrome menu, which is what we are looking for. As soon as the Chrome menu appears, click on the “picture in picture” option. This will drive the video into a small window to the bottom left corner of your screen.

How do I minimize YouTube while playing?

Now, when you go into the YouTube app and start playing a video, you can simply press the Home key at the bottom of your screen, and the video will shrink down, allowing you to go to another app while it continues to play.

What happened to the pause button on YouTube?

YouTube automatically hides the overlay buttons (pause, play, fast-forward, and rewind) when you play a video. If the buttons show up, tapping a blank space on the video player hides the buttons in the background. But that isn’t the case for some YouTube users.