YouTube is meant for video, but as most everyone has figured out by now, it's also great for music. You can find just about every deep cut imaginable on the platform — but listening to the tunes on the mobile app isn't always the most enjoyable experience. The YouTube app has one particularly egregious flaw for listeners: Playback is only available when the app is front and center on a user's screen, and it stops when you shift your attentions elsewhere and open another. I'm one of those weirdos who refuses to embrace streaming , so I turn to YouTube for one-off mobile jams. The playback problem is really grating — nothing's worse than losing all other functions of my phone for the full of Danny Brown's Really Doe when I'm at the gym. Thankfully, there are simple workarounds The Verge worked out for both Android and iOS, so you'll actually be able to use your phone while you're listening to your favorite songs.

How to play YouTube Music only no video for Free users
Turn on song-only mode:
This article was co-authored by our trained team of editors and researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness. The wikiHow Tech Team also followed the article's instructions and verified that they work. This article has been viewed 13, times. Learn more This wikiHow teaches you how to switch to audio-only mode while watching a music video on YouTube Music, using a desktop internet browser.
How to play YouTube Music no video for Premium users
Is there any way to do this? May be any app which could help me? Encase if there is no way of listening to youtube without loading video, then is there any app which will let me load the video in the lowest quality so that there will be less data consumption? Since IPhone by default is able to play the videos in P HD, there is high data consumption even if fiew songs are played. So please give your valuable guidance in this regard. U Tube Alternative.. Why not try "Say Play".
We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Android users have it slightly better in this respect. 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. If you tap the center of the video, a small box will appear; tap again, and the video will go to full size. You will also be able to pause it if you want. As mentioned previously, PiP will not work if you try to play anything classified as a music video.