Listening To Music While Putting Display To Sleep Using Hot Corners

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Listening To Music While Putting Display To Sleep Using Hot Corners

I listen to music on YouTube. Each time I put my MacBook Pro(OS X El Capitan v.10.11.6) build-in display to sleep using hot corners, my MBP stops playing music.

The music from YouTube must be played while I'm either using the laptop, or running Screen Saver.

How do I listen to music when MBP is in Display Sleep Mode? (The MBP Computer Sleep Mode and Display Sleep Mode are both put to Never. Whether in Battery or Power Adapter).

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MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.6)

Posted on Jul 15, 2017 10:53 AM

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Answer 1

Jul 15, 2017 10:58 AM in response to EDLIU

This isn't possible, as YouTube is utilizing Safari and when you put your display to sleep it will cease.

The same thing happens on iPhones, if you lock your phone while playing a YouTube video it will stop.

It's a combination of a limitation of YouTube and the way Safari acts.

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Answer 2

Jul 15, 2017 10:58 AM in response to SorcererJoel

Follow-up: Why put the display to sleep? What are you trying to accomplish? If its just to turn off the screen, you can simply lower the brightness all the way to achieve the same effect.

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