Can You Play Youtube In The Background On Ipad. Not only this but YouTube also disabled PIP functionality which was a much-requested feature introduced OS-wide by iOS 14. Sadly this functionality too was taken away earlier this year after iOS 14 was released to the public.
This allows you to listen to audio or podcasts on YouTube while your iOS device is locked or you are using any other app. Now you should be able to play the audio from the YouTube video in the background while you are for example playing a game on your iPhone or iPad. If you would prefer to use the official YouTube app to play videos in the background then the only option you are left with is to purchase the YouTube premium subscription.
In reality the effectiveness of this method is rather limited because the device may have the screen locked but must remain on.
First launch a browser on your iPhoneiPad. It will allow you to access all the videos on the platform ad-free and you will be able to listen to them in the background on your iPhone and iPad. If you would prefer to use the official YouTube app to play videos in the background then the only option you are left with is to purchase the YouTube premium subscription. Not only this but YouTube also disabled PIP functionality which was a much-requested feature introduced OS-wide by iOS 14.