Although the official version of YouTube App for iOS does not support background playback, it can be said that more and more third-party apps in the App Store can realize this function, such as Party Rabbit and MixerBox that we introduced earlier, and the same goes for DownTube that we will introduce in this article. , but compared to the two mentioned above, it is simpler to use, the interface is not that complicated, and it supports the playlist function. If you are looking for a simple and easy-to-use YouTube music background playback iOS app, then this one is very good Select. There is currently no Android version.
DownTube App Introduction
DownTube does not currently support the Chinese language, but don’t worry too much, the interface design is very simple. After opening the App, the popular list will be displayed on the homepage , such as: global charts, Spotify playlists, award-winning music, etc.:
However, the music listed here are all foreign or global charts, and there are almost no Chinese songs, so if you want to listen For Chinese, it is easier to search for songs directly:
Global hot music, all English songs:
The icon in the middle of the menu below is the discovery menu (Explore), which provides Various music lists, such as: Coffee, Dance, Sleepy, etc.:
Want to listen to some high-tempo exciting music at home or in the gym? There are many in the Workout category. Definitely enough for you:
The search function is supported in all languages, just like the YouTube search function. One thing I like about this App is that although it is free and has ads, it does not say anything. People feel that the user experience is very poor:
The playback interface can also play images. Below are the control functions, including switching between previous and next songs, random/loop playback, and sharing:
What is very special is , after this App jumps back to the home screen, the music will continue to play without stopping, but neither the iOS Control Center nor the lock screen will display this App, which means that if you want to pause or skip to the next piece of music, category, you must open the App:
However, when this App is currently playing in the background, it seems that after one song is played, it will not continue to the next song. You must open the App and manually click to continue playing. No Make sure it’s just me.
It also supports the function of adding to the playlist:
In the settings option, you can also set a sleep timer. If you want to use this app to listen to music while sleeping, you just need to set it in advance. time, it will automatically stop playing when the time is up, you don’t have to get up to pause it manually:
Supplementary information
DownTube download page: Click here to go