How to play YouTube videos in the background, even with the screen off, for free with your smartphone by using the VLC Media Player app.
This works for ALL videos, not only YouTube or streaming videos, but any video you have on your device.
Usually you have to pay for the premium version of YouTube if you want it to keep playing when you shut off your screen or close the app. But, you can use the VLC app and adjust a couple settings to keep playing the video/audio in the background - even with the screen off.
This works great for podcasts or music or long form content you want to keep playing while you do other things on your phone, or when you turn the screen off.
VLC is free for Android and iPhone (I have not tested this with iOS)
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