How do I play a YouTube video in the background on my iPad?

Solution 1:

Try the following steps :

1: Start the video from YouTube whilst in Safari.

2: Hit Home key once. You'll exit Safari and playback will stop.

3: Double-tap Home key to bring up the app-switcher. Slide to the right to bring up background audio controls. The icon on the right side will show whichever program you last used with background audio: Safari.

4: Press Play. Youtube audio will resume playback.

Solution 2:

Play the video on youtube. Hit home button to exit, lock the screen, hit home button again 2 times, the current playing track will be displayed at the top of screen with play button under it. tap that and voila. (works with iOS 5)

Solution 3:

It looks like google is hunting down and killing all apps with threats and API terms changes to make it impossible to write an app that does. Ore than safari can do for YouTube.

• https://jonasgessner.com/protube2-statement.html

I am and was a satisfied user of protube and have deep respect for how the author tried to not take away features from past paid users of the app.

I don’t use google's app either, but that might be the only solution for people going forward.