Youtube Doesn't Play When On Another Tab

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  1. abarambling

    abarambling Banned

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    For example, if I want to just listen to a video on Youtube instead of watch it, as soon as I go on another tab it stops the video.

    I'm on an iPad. Also, I'm using Youtube on a search engine. Not the app.

    How can I fix this issue? Can I fix it?
     
  2. abarambling

    abarambling Banned

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    Orison once scolded me that it's "forum etiquette" to not reply to a thread you just made, that doesn't have any posts. I honestly think he just didn't like me at the time. He probably still doesn't, but that's not here or there. Point is, I can't wait anymore. I want to fix this issue, if possible.
     
  3. Meliai

    Meliai Banned

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    I think you have to get the paid version

    With the free version on tablets and phones you can't let it run in the background while you do stuff on other programs.

    I have the same issue on my phone, when I'm driving I can't listen to music on YouTube with the screen turned off and I can't use my GPS.

    But some link always pops up..."wanna let youtube run in the background?get this version!" But I think its a subscription service
     
  4. soulcompromise

    soulcompromise Member HipForums Supporter

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    I have had this happen with videos posted to instagram. Not youtube though. Oh no! :)
     
  5. unfocusedanakin

    unfocusedanakin The Archaic Revival Lifetime Supporter

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    Sounds like the cause is the Ipad to me. Those are not a full PC right? So maybe it can only handle one window being open at a time.
     
  6. 6-eyed shaman

    6-eyed shaman Sock-eye salmon

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    It depends on what browser you're using. When I'm on Chrome, YouTube allows videos to play when I'm looking on a different tab. I don't get he same experience on other browsers.
     
  7. Meliai

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    I wemt and looked at YouTube on my phone - it requires a youtube red subscription to play in the background but that's through the app..so I dunno if its the same deal through the browser
     
  8. abarambling

    abarambling Banned

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    It can run with multiple windows open, but when Youtube is involved... it does this thing of not playing in the background while on another tab.
     
  9. abarambling

    abarambling Banned

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    Me thinks you're right. :(
     
  10. abarambling

    abarambling Banned

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    I don't know if I can download Chrome on my iPad. I'll check.
     
  11. 6-eyed shaman

    6-eyed shaman Sock-eye salmon

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    Google Chrome is available on the iPad. It's the only way I can listen to YouTube while looking at something else in a different tab. And I don't even have to pay anything extra
     
  12. abarambling

    abarambling Banned

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    I tried it, and it still didn't work. :(
     
  13. 6-eyed shaman

    6-eyed shaman Sock-eye salmon

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    Dang I'm sorry. It worked for me last time I used my iPad to listen to a video while surfing the net.
     
  14. abarambling

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    It's okay. You tried to help.
     

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