How To play YouTube videos in Background (PIP mode) on Android ?

How To play YouTube videos in Background (PIP mode) on Android ?

 

How to play YouTube videos in background on your Android phone? received this question from many of my friends. So the answer is according to YouTube's term and condition PIP mode(Picture in Picture mode) is only available for the users who will purchase youtube premium (@129Rs/month) and who live in United States.

So Neither I'm gonna buy premium or nor I live in US, but I want to use PIP mode anyhow. So here I find-out one hack by using which you can use PIP mode without paying any money or without relocating to the US.

You can find other alternative too that installing any 3rd party app to enable PIP mode. But here I having my trust issues (Security issues) on that 3rd parties so I'm not gonna install any other apps. 

As I'm using Stock Android I only use my in-built apps to do this hack.

So here the hack begins. To do this hack you need 3 things:- An Android device(version 8.0 or more preferable), Google chrome android browser(I'm using 85.0 version), and a stable internet connection.

So follow these steps to begin:-

Step 1:- Open Google Chrome Browser on your Android phone.

Step 2:- Open YouTube from chrome, by typing the url:- https://www.youtube.com/

Step 3:- Go to Desktop site by pressing the 3 dots menu on the top right corner.

Step 4:- Now click on Desktop Site. And now you are into desktop mode.

 

Step 5:- Now Just play any video that you like.(Preferably any playlist, else you have to change the video manually every time after it ends). And if you wish you can turn on auto play function, else you have to manually play the next video after the first one ends.

Step 6:- This is the most important step. Now as your video is playing on your screen you have to go to full screen mode. else this trick will not work. To go to full screen mode you have to click on the full screen icon which you can see the bottom right corner below the video progress bar. 

Step 7:- Now just simply click on the home button and chrome will go into background mode. But video will play into PIP mode.  

Step 8:- To change song or go back to YouTube again just single tap on the video that is playing in PIP mode. and now you can get some of the control buttons. You can directly close the tab from here if you wish or change any song or go back to chrome again.

To go back to chrome all you have to do is just click on the full screen option you can see in the middle of the screen, and you will go back to YouTube again.

So now you can use PIP mode without paying any money or without relocating to the US.😎

NOTE:- This trick is applicable for Incognito mode too, in Chrome Android.

More tips and tricks are coming soon. So please stay connected with me through social media to get the latest tech tips and tricks, links of social media handles are given at the bottom of this page.

If you like this Tech Hack please share it with all your friends and in social media. And if you have any doubts feel free to contact with me.😊 

My contact details are given below at the bottom of this page.👇 

Happy Learning.✌

May peace be with you☮

How to Upload Photo/ Video to Instagram from PC ?

How to Upload Photo/ Video to Instagram from PC ?

 

So the most important question I faced that is "HOW TO UPLOAD PHOTO/ VIDEO TO INSTAGRAM FROM PC ?"

Well the simple answer I got from from Instagram support is that:- Instagram is designed to work from its dedicated app (Android/ IOS/Windows) not from any web browser especially if its Desktop/Laptop. But it doesn't mean that you can't access instagram from PC. Yes, You can access Instagram from PC but you can't upload Photo/ Videos as well can't switch to dark mode, can't DM(Direct Message) someone, and can't upload story. So that is a huge drawback. The basic reason behind this is Instagram(Facebook Inc.) don't want that people can use their service from chrome or any other browser without downloading their app. 

But don't worry my dear friend, here I found a little instagram hack which can solve all your problem. Wanna see how ??

So let's follow my steps here.

So,the only thing you need is a PC(Desktop/Laptop) with a browser (Chrome/ Firefox) Preferable, with a stable internet connection.

So lets get started...

Step 1:- Goto https://www.instagram.com/ 

It would look something like this

Step 2:- Login to Instagram using your email and password and just hit the login button. 

Step 3:- After Login you can see the screen which is shown below. Here you can save save your Login credentials into your PC if you wish. I prefer not to save so here I select not now. You can choose save info as you wish.

Step 4:- The next thing will come that is notification preference. If you want to receive notification in your PC when the instagram tab is not opened. So here I prefer Yes, if you don't want you can choose no.

Step 5:- Now the main instagram page is opened in front of you. So here you have to right click on your mouse in the white space which you can see in the left side of your screen. after right click this menu will popup. You have to choose the last option INSPECT. 

Or you can just press ctrl+shift+I from your keyboard. This shortcut will do the same.

Step 6:- Now you can see a inspect tab has been opened at the right side of your screen. Don't be scared it looks complex but trust me its so easy. All you have to do just click on the tablet icon on the inspect tab which I marked as 1 in the below screenshot. Then you have to just reload the page using the reload button which I marked as 2.

Or you can just press F5 from your keyboard which is the shortcut for reload.

Step 7:- Now you can see One change have already happen to your screen. Look carefully at the bottom. Did you recognize the menu bar, which you can see from your instagram app in mobile?. So congratulation! you have successfully changed to mobile mode.

Step 8:- Now you have to do the same thing which you do from your mobile. Just click on the + button to add media file (image/video). Select your image(Marked as step 1), Click open(Marked as step 2)

Step 9:- Now time to adjust your media file using the button given left side(Marked step 1), and when you satisfied click next (Marked as step 2).

*One free tips you can note down here that is:- the optimum resolution for any media file for instagram is 1000*1000 pixel, which is square sized image/video. That's the best fit (you don't have to crop anything).

Step 10:- Now put your caption, Description and hashtag for your post. And just hit the POST button. And boom! you have successfully posted a media on instagram without touching your mobile! CONGRATS!. 

*One more free tips you can note down here that is instagram only support 30 hastag for a single post and 2200 character limit for caption and 150 character limit for bio. and please keep in mind that space is also counted as a character.

Step 11:- So,now I guess you don't like that complex mess kind of thing in your right side of the screen(The inspection window). So just carefully click on the cross button on that inspection window just above your scroll bar on the right side. And its gone!

Step 12:- So the last and final step is just reload your page using press F5 button from your keyboard. And you have returned to the instagram desktop mode finally.

 So now you are a pro.😎

Note:- I have done the whole process in incognito mode but don't worry, this process is applicable for normal as well as for incognito mode both.

More tips and tricks are coming soon. So please stay connected with me through social media to get latest tech tips and tricks, links of social media handles are given at the bottom of the page.

If you like the trick please share it with all your friends and Happy Learning.✌

May peace be with you☮