The Galaxy S9 is a great Smartphone from Samsung. It is a powerful and reliable device which performs really well. The S9 looks really premium and that’s the reason the reason why it is one of the most popular Samsung mobiles.
YouTube is one of the most used applications by the Galaxy S9 users. YouTube is not only a great source of entertainment but is also a platform which can serve as an educational tool. Thousands of videos are available on YouTube using which you can learn new skills and how can you forget the movie. Endless numbers of free and paid movies are also available on YouTube which is more than enough to keep you entertained. Of course, you can use the YouTube app for accessing videos but playing the app or YouTube videos in the background is not a simple task. But don’t worry as we are here for your help. There are two ways or methods using which you can play YouTube videos in the background. So let’s start.
Methods to Play YouTube Videos In Background Of Samsung Galaxy S9
Method 1
Buying a Premium account
Yes for watching YouTube videos in the background on your Samsung Galaxy S9 the official way you need to purchase the YouTube premium account. Doing this will cost you around $12 a month. This is the easiest and convenient method. You will also get access to a wide number of premium contents after you purchase the membership.
However, for those who don’t want to spend any money, there is another way to do this. Please move to the second method.
Method 2
Using Google Chrome app
This is an unofficial way to play YouTube videos in the background. For this, you need to use Google Chrome browser. So here is how you can do it.
First, go to your YouTube app and then play the video you want to watch.
Now copy its link by tapping the share button.
Go to Chrome browser and then paste the copied video link in the address bar. In order to play the video in the background, you must use the desktop version of the site.
Go to the menu in Google chrome app and then switch to Desktop mode.
Now the video will reload. Once the video starts playing switch to a different app. Your video will now get paused.
To play the video in the background go to audio control which is present in the notifications panel and then tap the play button to resume the video.
Congrats your video will now be playing in the background.
So these are the two available ways using which you can play YouTube in the background. It always better to use the first method as it is very simple and official. But those who can’t afford to pay or who simply don’t want to spend money on a premium membership you can try the second method.
