6 Apps to listen to YouTube music when iOS screen is off, 100% successful

YouTube doesn't officially support Picture-in-Picture mode on iOS . You'll have to use the YouTube music app with the iOS screen off if you want to listen to music from the platform on your iPhone when the screen is locked.

Quantrimang.com has compiled 6 apps that help you listen to music on the lock screen of iPhone, iPad. Follow along!

Quick look at 6 ways to listen to YouTube music with the screen off on iOS

• 1. Listen to YouTube music with the screen off on iOS with YouTube PiP
• 2. Listen to YouTube music with the screen off with Music Pro
• 3. Watch Youtube with screen off using Shortcut on Safari
• 4. How to use Youtube when the screen is off using Safari
• 5. Listen to YouTube music with the screen off with Coc Coc
• 6. Use Dolphin browser to listen to Youtube music off screen

1. Listen to YouTube music with the screen off on iOS with YouTube PiP

If you have read the article how to watch YouTube off screen iOS 14 , you will know that YouTube PiP can also help you listen to music when the iOS screen is off. To listen to music when the iOS screen is off

Step 1: Open the YouTube PiP download link using Safari.

Step 2: Install YouTube PiP, install the included Scriptable.

Step 3: Open YouTube, select the video you want to listen to music, click the share icon > More > YouTube PiP

Step 4: Wait a moment for YouTube PiP to prepare the video, then press the Home button to return to the home screen or lock the screen.

Step 5: Click the play icon on the iPhone lock screen to continue listening to music.

If you read the steps above but still cannot install YouTube PiP, scroll up and click on the YouTube link outside the screen for detailed installation instructions.

2. Listen to YouTube music with the screen off with Music Pro

Music Pro is an application dedicated to listening to YouTube music with the screen off. Outstanding features of Music Pro include:

• Background Youtube Playback : Stream unlimited music and playlists. No more ads interrupting your content.
• Import Playlists : Never forget a playlist. Just one tap and you've moved any other playlist here.
• Video Off : Turn off video while playing audio. No more overheating, no more data usage, no more battery drain.

Below are instructions for using the application.

Step 1: First, download the Music Pro app for iOS from the link below. Then select the available content on the homepage or search for the content you want to listen to in the toolbar. Once you have selected the content to listen to, you will see the player appear at the bottom of the screen.

• Download link Music Pro for iOS

Step 2: In the player, click on the play button icon on the left as shown below, the music player will switch to playing the Youtube video.

Note that when you set the video playback mode on Music Pro, when you stop playing the video and turn off the screen, the video that is playing on the lock screen will not be able to continue playing. So switch to music playback mode on Music Pro to play music.

Through the Music Pro music listening guide above, you can listen to songs and stories on Youtube when the screen is off, which other music playing applications do not have.

3. Watch Youtube with screen off using Shortcut on Safari

To use this method, you need to use a device running iOS 12 or later and have the Shortcuts app installed.

• Download Shortcuts

If complete, continue with the steps below:

Step 1: Click here to add the Youtube shortcut and select Get Shortcut to add it to your Shortcut library.

Step 2: Open Safari browser and navigate to Youtube homepage.

Step 3: Open the video you want to play in the background, then tap the share button at the bottom.

Step 4: In the display interface, select Shortcuts .

Note: If this is your first time using Shortcuts, tap the More ellipsis icon , then turn on the slider next to the app, tap Done to confirm.

Step 5: The screen switches to the Shortcut interface, click Background YouTube to run.

A popup window will appear on the screen, click Allow to grant access to Youtube.com.

Step 6: Next, you are redirected back to Youtube, click on the Play button to play and the video will display full screen.

Step 7: Now, switch to another app or simply press Home to return to the home screen, the video will immediately stop playing.

Don't worry, open the Control Center by swiping up from the bottom edge of the screen, select the Play button to run, the video will play without image, only sound, and now you can comfortably use the device with other applications while still listening to Youtube normally.

4. How to use Youtube when the screen is off using Safari

The second solution Quantrimang.com wants to introduce to you is still using Youtube directly on Safari of iOS devices. This method applies to iOS 11 and iOS 12 devices , before version 11 and after version 12 are not available. However, this solution has a limitation that you cannot create automatic video playlists. So every time you finish playing a video, you need to switch to another video manually.

To do this, do the following:

Step 1: Open Safari on your iPhone, iPad.

Step 2: Go to Youtube and open the video you want to run in the background.

Step 3: Click the share button below and select Request Desktop Site.

This will refresh Youtube to the desktop version.

Step 4: Now a thumbnail icon will appear on the right of the music video, click on it to play in small window mode.

Step 5: Next, click on the music track to play the video normally , then do not pause and switch to a new tab on the browser you are using.

Step 6: After switching to a new tab, open the Control Center by swiping up from the bottom edge of the screen, select the familiar Play button to run the video without image, only sound.

Now you can comfortably do other things on your iPhone while still being able to listen to your favorite music on the world's largest video sharing website.

One thing to note, you need to follow the steps as Quantrimang.com has just instructed above, especially the operation of switching the website to the computer version and the operation of switching to another tab on Safari before leaving the application. If you miss one of these two steps, you will not succeed.

5. Listen to YouTube music with the screen off with Coc Coc

This method can also be used on other browsers such as Chrome, Opera, Firefox, UC...

This solution applies to devices running iOS 10 or lower, or iOS 13 or higher when it cannot be used directly on Safari like the third method. So the tip for you is to use a third-party browser.

How to do as follows:

Step 1: Open Coc Coc on your iPhone, iPad.

Step 2: Go to Youtube and open the video you want to run in the background.

Step 3: Click the share button below and select Request desktop site.

This will refresh Youtube to the desktop version.

Step 4: Now, tap on the Play button on the video to make YouTube play the music full screen.

Step 5: Next, do not Pause the video and switch to a new tab on the browser you are using or exit to the default Home screen.

Step 6: After switching to a new tab, open the Control Center by swiping up from the bottom edge of the screen, select the familiar Play button to run the video without image, only sound.

It's that simple!

6. Use Dolphin browser to listen to Youtube music off screen

If the above solutions do not work, use Dolphin Browser to solve the problem. Dolphin is a free, fast, smart and personal web browser for iPhone and iPad. Exclusive features include one-touch sharing, tabbed browsing, cloud sync, gesture browsing, ultrasonic search, speed dial, sidebar and many more that you will discover when using. Over 150,000,000 users have chosen Dolphin Browser because it simplifies and enriches their mobile experience.

With a rich feature set, Dolphin browser is a popular alternative to Safari, Google Chrome, Firefox, and other browsers. Here is a quick look at the core features of Dolphin browser.

• Gesture Control : Want to open your favorite websites without having to type in a link or look through bookmarks? You can set up gestures to simply draw a quick design that represents a website. You can also scroll up or down a page by drawing arrows.
• Voice Search : Shake your phone and you can ask Dolphin browser to search for anything online using your voice instead of typing. You can even share content or open new tabs using your voice.
• Save feature : You may find yourself wanting to save web pages to other services like Evernote or Box. Dolphin Browser has a built-in feature to clip content to Evernote, making it easy to tag and find it later.
• Sync Support : One of the best reasons to use Safari and Chrome is so you can pick up where you left off on your PC or Mac. Dolphin Browser can do this too.
• Flash Content : If you use Dolphin browser on Android, you can view Flash content. This is not always possible with other browsers.
• Tabbed Browsing : Do you like using tabs to switch between different websites? Dolphin Browser provides such support, ensuring it feels more like a regular desktop browser than a limited web browser on your phone.
• Add-on support : If you want even more features, on Android you can download add-ons that do things like save a web page as a PDF with the tap of a button or switch to a text-only interface so you can read more easily.

Step 1: Download Dolphin browser from AppStore and open it.

Step 2: Go to Youtube and open the video you want to play when the screen is off or want to listen while using another application. You may be asked if you want to open the Youtube app to listen, select Cancel .

Step 3: Now, switch to another app or simply press Home to return to the home screen, the video will immediately stop playing.

Step 4: After switching to the new tab, swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to open the Control Center , select the Play button to continue playing the music in the video, and you can continue using other applications on your phone while still listening to Youtube music in the background.

This method is extremely simple and easy to do, 100% effective, the only problem is that you have to download a third-party browser.

Now you have definitely solved your problem thanks to these tricks. If you have any other solutions, please share with Quantrimang.com by leaving a comment below the article! Hopefully the tutorial will help you use your device more effectively!