YouTube is infamous for its PIP and background playback functionality that is only available to premium users. While this limitation was in place, iOS users could easily play YouTube in the background using the desktop mode in Safari. Unfortunately, this functionality was also removed earlier this year after iOS 14 was released to the public.
How to Play YouTube Videos in the Background While Using Your iPhone
Not only this, but YouTube has also disabled the PIP functionality, a much-requested feature that was introduced OS-wide with iOS 14. Is there a way to make YouTube play in the background in iOS 14? Let’s take a quick look at it.
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Yes and no, the answer to this question is a bit more complicated. Sure, you can easily get background playback and PIP functionality if you buy the premium version, but if you want to save money, you’ll have to use a slightly more complicated solution. While Macrumors discovered last month that YouTube removed code that would disable PIP and background playback in Safari, it seems that this restriction has returned.
