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The problem with Youtube as a music platform is the mobile app. Minimizing the app to do another task (like replying to a text) stops the video from playing and
by 91edec 11y ago
The problem with Youtube as a music platform is the mobile app. Minimizing the app to do another task (like replying to a text) stops the video from playing and in turn stops the audio from playing. If they allow it to play in the background then a lot more people would use it as their music source.
- GauntletWizard 11y agoThey do - If you have a Google Play Music subscription. That enables the option to continue playing videos in the background, though I believe you have to set it in the settings page.
- grubles 11y agoThe Youtube app on Android is able to be minimized and will continue to play. However, it does not work on iOS.
- mahouse 11y agoI don't see such option
- grimgrin 11y agoAnother comment said you can only use this feature within the YouTube app with a Google Play subscription. Makes sense, as I cannot find the option anywhere.
- grubles 11y agoI meant to include this: you need a Music Key subscription in order to play videos in the background with the Android Youtube app.
- andybak 11y agoI seem to recall that this restriction was part of their agreement with rights holders.
- mcintyre1994 11y agoTo add to what the others have said - this is part of YouTube Music Key, included with a Play Music subscription.
- Pyrodogg 11y agoI've gotten so used to this it's actually quite jarring when I want to background a video and I get the "rightsholder doesn't allow this" notice.