Apps with 'Background playing' feature

Lightweight and open-source app for YouTube, PeerTube, SoundCloud, and more. No Google Account needed, supports 4K and background audio streaming with downloads.

Multi-streaming client for desktop and mobile supporting YouTube, Twitch, other services, universal feed, live chat, playlist import, and offline playback.

Unofficial alternative for ad-free YouTube with SponsorBlock, background playback, auto-repeat, dislike counts, and offline downloads using custom patches.

Ad-free Android streaming with YouTube Music and Spotify integration, offline downloads, bit-perfect USB DAC support, synced lyrics, and AI song suggestions.

Combines ad-free video and music streaming with background playback, manages playlists and libraries without login, and hides shorts for enhanced privacy.

Material 3 music player for Android with ad-free YouTube Music streaming, offline caching, personalized quick picks, synced lyrics, audio effects, and library management.

Experience streaming YouTube videos with features like auto-skip ads, background play, 4K resolution, and live streams. Free, open source, on Google Play Store.

Streams music from YouTube Music on Android, supports playlist creation, background playback, song search, lyric display, favorites, and downloads.

Browsing reinvented with cutting-edge ad removal, lightning-fast speeds, and robust data protection through biometric encryption.

Listen to iconic music from Nintendo games, including Mario Kart, Animal Crossing, Splatoon, and more. Enjoy extended, offline, and background playback, plus playlist creation.

Material 3 YouTube Music client for Android offering ad-free playback, background listening, offline downloads, synchronized lyrics, Discord integration, and frequent updates.

Ad-free, open-source music app with offline playback, local downloads, Spotify-inspired interface, JioSaavn API, trending charts, and background playback.

Enables offline downloads and background playback from YouTube playlists, with intuitive gesture navigation and a responsive material-3 inspired interface.

Do you feel that some of the features of the official YouTube App are not thoughtful enough? For example, do you need to pay for a subscription to play in the background, or do you find that adverts interrupt your viewing experience?

Radaradio is a free, cross-platform audio streaming directory and player that combines thousands of worldwide live radio stations and popular podcasts into a single interface.

With Tonearm you are able to play tracks at their highest quality, explore new tracks using discovery mixes or the explore tab or just enjoy the songs you already know you love from your collection. Just like you would expect from the real app.