YouTube TV Trial Screening Feature In Background

YouTube TV is testing a new feature (photo: Doc. YouTube)

JAKARTA Unlike the usual YouTube application, YouTube TV cannot perform playback in the background. In fact, users have to pay 72.99 US dollars (Rp1.1 million) per month to access it.

This is one of YouTube TV's shortcomings because regular YouTube services, with much lower monthly costs, can address ad and playback issues in the background. Fortunately, Google is trying to overcome this shortfall.

Reporting from 9to5google, Google will present a background playback feature for YouTube TV. The company explained that it was conducting experiments by locking the phone screen and keeping the show running.

Some users on Reddit also say that they have found the feature. When their phone screen is turned off or locked, the audio from the show is still heard. This means that the video continues to run in the background even if the screen is turned off or the user switches to the app.

This is a very useful feature if users have to leave the house but don't want to be left behind by an important event. Users no longer need to force themselves to view shows while driving a vehicle by activating the feature.

YouTube Product Communications Manager! After all, he said that his party was still trying to optimize this feature before it was released in a more stable version to the public. After the experiment is complete, the rearscreen playback feature will be added to iOS and Android.

"If viewers activate the YouTube TV app then lock their cellphones, the playback will resume. If users want to avoid playback in the background, they can pause videos before locking their phones," said Toh, quoted from The Verge.