Sanctions against YouTube users from Russia resulted not only in the shutdown of monetization, but also in the impossibility of signing up for a Premium subscription. Many used the latter to listen to videos in the background. Fortunately, there is an alternative, which we will tell you about in our article.
The first way is the multitasking feature in Android
As they say, sanctions are sanctions, but they do not apply to the functionality of the OS.
Procedure:
- Launch the YouTube application and turn on the desired video;
- Click on the square at the bottom of the screen;
- We get into the list of open programs;
- Click on the button next to YouTube, marked with a circle.
Unfortunately, this method is not ideal. Firstly, it is not background work in the usual sense, but only screen splitting. Secondly, not every application supports this function. Therefore, it is not always possible to work in two programs at the same time.
The second way is background playback in a third-party browser
Some alternative browsers allow you to run YouTube in the background. For example, Firefox.
Procedure:
- Install the application from Google Play ;
- Launch Firefox and open YouTube;
- We launch the video we are interested in and minimize the browser;
- Swipe to open the notification bar and click Play.
The third way is an alternative YouTube client
Many of you have probably heard of such an application as YouTube Vanced. This is a modified client that allows you to watch videos without ads. The application also has the same function of working in the background.
After a lawsuit from Google, the authors of the program stopped further work on it. However, the project was later revived in the form of ReVanced, which is still available not only on the Internet, but also on Google Play.
- Install the application from Google Play and launch it;
- We open the video we are interested in and minimize ReVanced.
The fourth way is Telegram bot YouTube Audio Download
Telegram has long had a YouTube Audio Download bot that allows you to easily convert any video into an audio file.
Procedure:
- Follow the link ;
- We write the command /start and select the language;
- We insert the link to the desired video and wait for the process to complete.