How to play YouTube (web) in the background on lock screen

Overview

Native YouTube apps handle background play differently than mobile Safari. If you prefer the web player—or need web YouTube inside an isolated Space—XBrowser’s built-in player can keep supported streams playing after lock.

Steps

1. Open web YouTube in XBrowser and start playback in the built-in player.
2. Lock the screen once the media session is active and confirm audio continues on the lock screen.
3. For bedtime auto-stop, turn on Sleep Timer so the stream ends after a set duration.

Tips

• Use a dedicated Space for media if you want sleep logins separate from work browsing.
• If a page only plays inside the page player, open it again through XBrowser’s player controls when available.
• Background behavior depends on the site and stream; treat this as best-effort for supported web video.

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