So why I can't play youtube in background nor in browser (Not even in tabs wtf?) nor in app? Same with other music sites in browser. Also if I lock the screen music goes...
I got felling I don't have multitasking phone. But music can be played in background. I believe there is some mod or app that can do this? Dude we are in 2011 and s2 is one of most powerful phones. So what are guys at google thinking?
So what I need to do in order to play youtube music in background?
Feel free to voice your concerns eloquently to Google, http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/list
You cannot play youtube videos in the background, your alternatives would be to listen to music from music sources (isn't that what people normally do?) or download the music from the videos manually.
Your post is slightly confusing but am i right in thinking that the main issue here is that YouTube will for some reason not play on your phone yeah, it may sound very obvious but are you sure you have an Internet connection, have you tried with
WiFi?
I can think of absolutely no reason as to why YouTube will not work on your phone unless somehow your phone has become corrupted, i have the YouTube app and also YouTube in my browser and both play fine.
jonny68 said:
Your post is slightly confusing but am i right in thinking that the main issue here is that YouTube will for some reason not play on your phone yeah, it may sound very obvious but are you sure you have an Internet connection, have you tried with
WiFi?
I can think of absolutely no reason as to why YouTube will not work on your phone unless somehow your phone has become corrupted, i have the YouTube app and also YouTube in my browser and both play fine.
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no, he means he can play youtube but as soon as doing anything else on the phone youtube will stop playback. Its the same with all our GS2s, even if you open youtube in a browser tab as soon as you navigate away from that tab to do something else, (even staying in the browser with a new tab), then youtube stops playback.
I agree it is quite annoying that its not capable of running in the background.
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no, he means he can play youtube but as soon as doing anything else on the phone youtube will stop playback. Its the same with all our GS2s, even if you open youtube in a browser tab as soon as you navigate away from that tab to do something else, (even staying in the browser with a new tab), then youtube stops playback.
I agree it is quite annoying that its not capable of running in the background.
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ah right, cant say it really bothers me that much..
You're better using the TubeMate app.
It'll allow you to download the music/videos and play them as mp3 files on the stock music player. You can then place your samsung galaxy s2 into sleep mode and play music in the background.
Myztikal said:
You're better using the TubeMate app.
It'll allow you to download the music/videos and play them as mp3 files on the stock music player. You can then place your samsung galaxy s2 into sleep mode and play music in the background.
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That is an answer but do not a solution because do not give us a choice..
Even in my N900 Maemo5 (it is a 2009 Os) I can listen in background all the videos i want plus all the music i want.... All simultaneously.
hgroove said:
That is an answer but do not a solution because do not give us a choice..
Even in my N900 Maemo5 (it is a 2009 Os) I can listen in background all the videos i want plus all the music i want.... All simultaneously.
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Agree. This can be an useful app (If I would need to download something on android from youtube) but I still have no solution to the problem.
I want to listen music in background not download it. Or Imagine using s2 as a mp3 player connected to speakers. I would need to download all videos I want to listen. (not practical, time and space consuming...)
Now I still don't get it: Are android engineers so stupid at all, or what is the problem that the thing is still not implemented?
Anyone know if ICS will maybe bring it?
Mad_Lion said:
Now I still don't get it: Are android engineers so stupid at all, or what is the problem that the thing is still not implemented?
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Videos are meant to be watched. Do you not understand this? I've already given you the correct place to report any issues/feature requests you may have. Also, just so you know, calling the devs stupid is idiotic. If you're so smart, write your own software to play videos in the background.
Maybe when you think about it for a few minutes, you'll realise the very idea does not make sense.
When i had the stock rom, i was watching a long video in youtube, then i started shaving, and i put the phone to sleep by pressing the power button, and the video kept playing, i was perplexed because i always wanted this from youtube, to be able to play with your screen off.
Videos are meant to be watched, but reviews and other stuff, or music with just a picture in stead of a video is not meant to be watched, so this would be an usefull app.
Btw: i was on 2.3.4 stock .
personally id like it as i often listen to music via youtube, would be nice to be able to leave it playing while i surfed the web at the same time.
Hey do any of you have the youtube apk for the version before this latest update? I dont like this update it pauses my videos if i lock the screen.. Plz help.. Thanks.
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This is such a oversight for the youTube app on my GS2...
Watching a video and lets say I get an email, get a text message (Handcent pop up)...
Video stops playing completely and I have to restart it.... wtf??
Lets say I need to check or write an email / text - App minimizes but closes the video feed and audio with it, forced to restart.
Its annoying and un-needed.
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Videos are meant to be watched. Do you not understand this? I've already given you the correct place to report any issues/feature requests you may have. Also, just so you know, calling the devs stupid is idiotic. If you're so smart, write your own software to play videos in the background.
Maybe when you think about it for a few minutes, you'll realise the very idea does not make sense.
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I see videos, not only Youtube, then i want search something in my browser(maybe open several tabs), then open Market to update some app..., then open waze(GPS app) to go somewhere and video or Youtube app STOPS, why?
I want hear that videos while driving with GPS app. Because I want to have the choice.
So, where is the multitasking features?
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So, where is the multitasking features?
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It IS multitasking and to suggest otherwise is just being a troll.
The YouTube app pauses video because IT'S VIDEO!!!
Alternative solutions have already been posted, but people keep harping on about the YouTube app specifically. It is not intended to play videos in the background. It is intended to play videos and then, quite correctly, pause them when you go to do something else, so that when you come back you can continue watching. Videos are for watching.
The problem here is that some people are taking 1 aspect of the YouTube app (namely audio output) and then expecting it to act like apps that are specifically made for audio output. That's stupid, incorrect and unfair.
What the YouTube app does is correct. If you don't like it then complain to Google and let them laugh at you instead.
All that said, I do understand why people are asking for this. It's just wrong to blame the YouTube app for functioning perfectly 100% correct when it simply doesn't do something that you want. It's like complaining that your car doesn't fly.
Anyone that's really bothered by this would probably be better doing some googling on Java, the Android SDK and the YouTube API and then combining that knowledge into a solution that other members of XDA could use.
QueueTube appears to accomplish what you want.
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QueueTube appears to accomplish what you want.
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Thats excactly what i was looking for, only problem is that it doesnt stream in HQ, so the audio quality isnt very good.. Even though youtube is for videos, we should be able to lock the screen without it stopping, like the standard video app, if watching a longer video or listening to music at work and want easy changing of songs
try NextVid... it lets you minimize youtube videos while you use other apps
Sorry if im abit late on this, but this is how i solve this issue, the trick is to use flash instead of html5 (correct me if i am wrong).
1. download Maxthon Browser. (I found this browser allows you to have multiple tabs and flash will play in the background tabs unlike dolphin browser)
2. navigate to youtube (if it direct you to the mobile page, click on the desktop link below)
3. Pressing home button / or changing tabs / or switch to standby will not stop the audio playback (terminating or closing the browser will of course stop the playback)
down side is that if u mess up u could have overlapping audios from various running flash videos or youtube videos.
Using atrix thou.. donnoe if it works for sgs2..
When I try to watch an embedded YouTube video on any website in my browser it acts like it is going to play then it just stops. There will be just the short red progress bar but it never caches or plays. It worked fine up to a couple weeks ago, I've been on ICS the whole time. Vimeo and most other players seem to work fine in browser. Any ideas on a fix?
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When I try to watch an embedded YouTube video on any website in my browser it acts like it is going to play then it just stops. There will be just the short red progress bar but it never caches or plays. It worked fine up to a couple weeks ago, I've been on ICS the whole time. Vimeo and most other players seem to work fine in browser. Any ideas on a fix?
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Restore the default settings of your browser or reinstall your browser. Does your YouTube app work ok? Does your stock browser work ok?
If none of this helps I guess you could restore a nandroid backup or do a factory reset (hopefully you have TB).
Hey everyone,
I've noticed suddenly that I have no sound on any clip playing from a youtube embed. Am I the only one? Thought everything was fine yesterday... Sound settings look ok and Vimeo embeds are working properly. I was checking out this page: http://www.vandijkmultimedia.nl/nieuws-blog/
I've restarted the tab, browser, phone etc. What should I do!
thnx!
You dont have sound in Chrome YouTube or Youtube apk?
n1ggacion said:
You dont have sound in Chrome YouTube or Youtube apk?
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I meant neither of those. The Youtube app (apk) works fine, forgot to check the webversion though. The site I mentioned has embedded videos, when played a mobile player starts and the movie plays without any sound. I have eventually removed chrome and re-installed. This has done the trick.
thnx!
whatever video I try to play let it be my camera video, YouTube, other videos on web just a black screen is visible or just the video thumbnail. The audio of the video plays right and yeah I can get to see the controls on the screen. This is really annoying. Get me a solution for this!:crying:
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whatever video I try to play let it be my camera video, YouTube, other videos on web just a black screen is visible or just the video thumbnail. The audio of the video plays right and yeah I can get to see the controls on the screen. This is really annoying. Get me a solution for this!:crying:
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For camera videos,maybe you could just download mx player from play store and give it a try.
For youtube and web,I prefer you to download puffin browser from play store and reply me weather it works or not.
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milkyway3
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For camera videos,maybe you could just download mx player from play store and give it a try.
For youtube and web,I prefer you to download puffin browser from play store and reply me weather it works or not.
Regards,
milkyway3
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Thanks. Mxplayer and puffin succeeded. But how does instagram and periscope work?
(Sorry.My english is not good)
bayramgungor said:
Thanks. Mxplayer and puffin succeeded. But how does instagram and periscope work?
(Sorry.My english is not good)
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You can also use Instagram on puffin similar to facebook
Sorry I dont have any work through for periscope but I will soon find a way about that too.
And yeah you can thank me with the Thanks:good: button it is meant for that
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Thanks. Mxplayer and puffin succeeded. But how does instagram and periscope work?
(Sorry.My english is not good)
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I just found out that you can also use periscope on puffin:laugh:
Cheers:highfive:
Enjoy
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milkyway3
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whatever video I try to play let it be my camera video, YouTube, other videos on web just a black screen is visible or just the video thumbnail. The audio of the video plays right and yeah I can get to see the controls on the screen. This is really annoying. Get me a solution for this!:crying:
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I know it has been a while, but I'll suggest the solution that worked for me.
So, if you're having a problem with video playback in various android apps (e.g. you have sound, but no video - just black screen), try freeing some space on your phone. Use an app like FilesGo, CCleaner or CleanMaster, or clean the cache of some apps manually (Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, Soundcloud, etc), or just uninstall some apps you might not need anymore. Then reboot your phone.
Worked for me.
Same problem multiple apps
I have a chinese android car stereo, and am having the same problem.
Youtube, Amazon video work fine. But all other apps like Netflix, Hulu, xumo, Pluto, and vlc give me the black screen with controls and the audio works fine. From what I can tell the radio is running a skimmed down version of android 8.0
Any ideas I'm hoping I can install a missing component and resolve.
I discovered that an app that uses an overlay can cause this problem. Try to disable apps like Fluid Navigation Guestures or Blue Light Filter
Hey,
I bought the 10" model of the Mediapad M5, mostly to let the kids watch videos during car rides or play games.
However, I'm experiencing some problems with video playback in both VLC and Google Play Movies. The video starts in both applications, but when tapping the screen to bring up the media controls, nothing happens. I can't even bring up the navigation bar to go back.
In Play Movies, after starting a movie, the screen dims down efter about 2 sec, as if the screen is about to turn off (but it never does). From Play Movies I can press the physical home button to exit the app.
In VLC, I can't even press the physical home button to exit the app; if I press it, the screen goes black and I need to restart the device.
I tested playing local files with the built in "Video" and MX Player, and both of those applications work as expected.
Edit: Testing some alternative video streaming applications: YouTube works fine, DS video as well (video app for my Synology Nas), Netflix is stuck at "Loading..." no matter which movie I try to play, not sure if this is related or a separate problem...
Is anyone else experiencing this problem?
Thanks
I can confirm the issue with Google Movies. Netflix works for me as expected.
I guess it's a side effect of L3 only widevine level.
onlyoneme said:
I can confirm the issue with Google Movies. Netflix works for me as expected.
I guess it's a side effect of L3 only widevine level.
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Thanks. I returned my device and will fall back on my Nexus 7 until I find something I like, where you can actually play videos.
sfalkman said:
Thanks. I returned my device and will fall back on my Nexus 7 until I find something I like, where you can actually play videos.
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If hou havent returned the tablet yet., it s fixed with update 8.0.0.123.
Widevine L1 and vlc working as it should.
Google Play Film does not work, but other videos work
I have (partly) the same problem. Netflix works fine, but Google Play Film dims the screen completely for all films. All programs are up to date, but still doesn't work.
I got a new Huawei tablet but the problem remains.
Michalow said:
I have (partly) the same problem. Netflix works fine, but Google Play Film dims the screen completely for all films. All programs are up to date, but still doesn't work.
I got a new Huawei tablet but the problem remains.
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As @esbeone has stated, OTA update fixes the issue. I can confirm that also.
Problem solved
As suggested, I found the udgrave to the OS.
Android version 8.0.0.0.123 solved the problem, now all videos works fine.