YouTube: How to watch videos in the background without being Premium on your PC

Not necessary to pay or spend anything, everything is completely free. YouTube always offers you a series of features when you become a Premium user: like enjoying downloading videos in high quality, listening to music without it stopping when your screen is blocked, among others.

But there is an interesting detail on YouTube. Turns out the PC application does not allow you to play in small screen or in the background if you are not a Premium user. That is why today we will give you all the steps so you can watch your clips and skip annoying commercials with this sensational trick.

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Remember that you have to install an extension, so it is better to use Google Chrome to achieve it, otherwise you won't be able to do it. Also on the smartphone there is no other possibility than being a Premium user to achieve it. Follow all the steps.

How to watch YouTube videos in the background without being Premium

• The first thing you have to do is open Google Chrome on your PC.
• If you don't have Google Chrome, it is best to install it on your computer.
• After that, you must install the extension called Picture in picture extension. You can follow this link.
• Now what you have to do is pin the application to the navigation bar of Google Chrome.
• At that moment, open YouTube.
• Search for the video you want and then press the icon that appears in the navigation bar that allows you to watch videos in the background.
• The picture in picture mode will automatically activate, so you can watch your videos while you work.
• It is worth noting that you don't need to be a Premium user on YouTube to achieve it.
• Also, you don't have to use strange programs.