You therefore use your smartphone to watch movies and to listen to a lot of music or podcasts on audio services like Spotify, Jio Saavan, etc. If the answer is yes, you may be looking for ways to make that time more productive and use other apps at the same time; in that case, we’ll tell you how. The best ways to play audio or video in the background on Android are discussed in this article.
You can play videos and audio in the background by simply following the instructions below:
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A common method for all audio apps
Okay, so regardless of whether you’re using the built-in music app or another audio streaming app, this strategy will work with all of them. Simply adhere to the directions below:
- Open any music app where the music is stored/available that you want to listen to.
- Just play the music on the app.
- Now that you have played the music, you just have to hit the home button on your phone or swipe up from the center if you have enabled gestures, and that is it.
This technique works with any music apps, whether they are pre-installed or you download them like Spotify, and it is compatible with both Android and iPhone devices.
Use YouTube premium
YouTubePremium is a subscription service from YouTube that removes the advertisements from your videos, gives you access to YouTube’s exclusive videos, and enables HD video downloads. In addition to these capabilities, YouTube Premium now enables background video playback. Therefore, if you have a YouTube premium membership, you are good to go because there are no steps to take in order to enable this setting; it is already turned on. To play videos from the YouTube app in the background, just adhere to these steps:
- Open the YouTube app on your Android or iOS device and log in with the account which holds premium membership.
- Play any video that you like and just hit the home button or swipe up from the bottom, the video will be played in the background.
And that is how you may use the official YouTube app to play YouTube videos in the background.
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Use MX Player
MX Player is an audio/video platform player that enables you to watch web series that are hosted on the platform as well as play locally stored media. This programme allows you to play audio and video in the background. Simply carry out the instructions.
- Open MX Player on your phone
- Open Settings by tapping on the three-line menu on the top left of the screen.
- Scroll down and tap local player settings
- Scroll down and look for the background play option and check the option, and that is it. Now you will be able to run videos and audio in the background.
Use split or pip window mode
Playing videos in split-screen or pip mode is another method to see them while working. Users can reduce the size of the window in both modes so they can concentrate on other tasks while the video is playing. To enable PiP and split-screen capabilities on your phone, there are various methods; all you need to do is search online.
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