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greencore Author

Level 1

10 points

IOS 6 - Listening to Videos with the screen off or in the background??

Is there any way to play a video or a music video on iphone 5 so that the audio plays in the background but you can multitask and do other things on the phone while listening? This is critical to how I use the phone. I was able to do this with IOS 5 but functionality was removed on IOS 6.

Please reply if you have found any work-arounds or know if Apple has plans to include this in the next update. It's very silly that I can't even listen to a music video or video while I'm walking about (turns off the second the screen shuts off or the phone is locked).

Thanks

iPhone 5, iOS 6

Posted on Oct 23, 2012 6:56 AM

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william_deacon

Level 1

4 points

Posted on Oct 23, 2012 8:03 AM

Have the video playing, lock the screen then double tap home button when the screen is locked you can then choose play while the screen is locked. 🙂

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maldwyn

Level 1

0 points

Nov 17, 2012 12:34 PM in response to greencore

I use this option for about 12 hours a day, until it was removed.

I WON'T BE UPGRADING MY IPHONE 4 NOW, I may look at other Samsun/Android phones.

shame!

Apr 7, 2013 11:28 AM in response to greencore

I have this issue with the "Videos" app. I found a workaround for YouTube videos using the "Mc Tube" YouTube app. It's great for videos on YouTube, but I still have no solution for the Videos app.

Apr 20, 2013 6:58 PM in response to greencore

Yep having the same problem :(

Third party youtubeplayers don't work either

Locked screen doe work, just multitasking is the problem

Isnarn

Level 1

0 points

Aug 25, 2013 10:30 AM in response to greencore

I'm so mad.

I used this feature so much, I was what I used the most out of my iPhone and now it's been taken away!

I can't see myself buying another iPhone unless this gets fixed.

Aug 27, 2013 4:04 PM in response to greencore

Just download iTube from the App Store. It's free and plays videos from YouTube with the lock on

Sep 8, 2013 9:17 AM in response to greencore

Is there no way to make the music play in video app with lock screen? Steeve Jobs would have solved that problem ...

Sep 9, 2013 6:38 AM in response to andyiphone5

Yeah, only that doesnt work anymore, and thats the whole problem.

Feb 7, 2017 9:00 PM in response to greencore

Download Xender app on apstore and itz the same way how you play music trough youtube

Feb 27, 2017 10:25 PM in response to greencore

People at Apple are basically just like infint ward they don't give a **** they only want money go buy a Samsung

IOS 6 - Listening to Videos with the screen off or in the background??