YouTube is not working in background
The method mentioned in the video works best with Android 12 and should work for older android versions too.
Still facing the issue, try the following method
- Make sure you have opened YouTube on a browser(Google Chrome) and not Youtube App.
Do this settings to not allow YouTube app to open automatically on your phone and then follow the same steps as in the video
Step 1: Go to ➜ Settings, ➜ App management/Apps
Step 2: Find and select YouTube.
Step 3: Go to Open by default ➜ Open supported links.
Then select Don't open this app.
2. Once you put the phone in desktop mode, do the following
Step 1: Play the video,
Step 2: While the video is playing, press the home screen button
below so that YouTube window is minimized
Step 3: Now lock your phone
Step 4: Now if unlock the phone, you can see the YouTube is running in background and the video is paused
Step 5: Click the play button and the video will start playing in the background.
Comment below if you're facing any other issue, we will try to resolve the issue for you