How to stream music from YouTube on your iPhone

Anyone still not using Spotify (Android, iPhone and Windows Phone) or Deezer(Android, iPhone and Windows Phone) has another option for streaming music from their iPhone or iPad: YouTube.  The video portal has an extensive web music catalog that can be just as good as any other music streaming service. There's just one problem: although the mobile app for iPhone and iPad is quite well designed, when you minimize it, the song you're listening to stops playing.

There is, however, still a way to stream music from YouTube on your iOS device if you use YouTube through a browser like Safari or Chrome. The trick is to run the app in the background and replay the media from the control panel– I'll show you how to do it below.

1. Open YouTube in your browser

Open your mobile web browser (in this case Chrome for iOS), then go tohttp://youtube.com.

2. Search

Run a search in YouTube for the artist of your choice (in this example, Michael Jackson).

Note that many YouTube users upload entire albums. To find them quickly, type the name of the artist or the album followed by 'full album'. If you want more variety, you can do the same by searching for accounts which have playlists.

3. Select video

Select the video and hit play.

4. View running apps

Tap on your iPhone or iPad's center button twice to view all apps running in the background. The sound will stop.

5. Access from Control Panel

Swipe through to the home screen, and open the control panel by sliding your finger from the bottom to the top. Where the Play icon is, you'll see the video that's playing. Tap on the Play icon to resume music.

The music will start again, and when you swipe down to exit the Control Panel, you'll still be able to hear the music. You can continue using your device and other apps, or you can put your device to sleep, and the music will keep on playing.

Just like that, you'll be able legally and freely listen to thousands of songs on your iPhone or iPad. Once you get the hang of it, it'll only take a few seconds to move to the next song and enjoy hours of music from YouTube.

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Best Facebook Messenger apps

Facebook Messenger (Android | iOS)  is becoming more than a chat app. Now it allows other apps to integrate and share photos, videos, GIFs, and more. Facebook Messenger compatible apps allow you to share a lot more strange things beyond standard photos, stickers, and videos.

Here’s a list of the best apps for Facebook Messenger.

Action Movie FX

Action Movie FX lets you add Hollywood-level visual effects to the videos you shoot. With Facebook Messenger, you can share these with your friends and surprise them with your editing skills.

Download for iOS

Camoji

Instead of sending boring photos, Camoji has the ability to create personalized GIFs. Add filters, edit the speed, and even create memes.

Download for iOS

Dubsmash

Dubsmash lets you choose a sound from its library or upload your own. Then you record a video with it and share it with your friends. It sounds simple, but it’s only limited by your imagination.

Download for Android | iOS

ESPN

While I thought ESPN would let you brag to your friends about how your team is winning, the ESPN app for Messenger lets you share GIFs and memes from shows and games. That’s it.

Download for iOS

Giphy

Giphy is an excellent site for searching GIFs. Now you can share GIFs with your Facebook friends and they finally animate inside chat.

Download for Android | iOS

Imgur

Imgur has a gigantic collection of collection of GIFs, memes, and photos. Now you can share those with your Facebook friends.

Download for Android | iOS

Meme Generator

If you can’t find the perfect meme, create it yourself. Meme Generator give you a ton of options to create the best meme in the world.

Download for Android | iOS

PingTank

PingTank is a different. It uses your photos, but lets you add 2D and 3D animation on top of it. Create your custom video and share it.

Download for iOS

Pyro

Think your photos or videos are boring? Then add fire to them with Pyro. It’s a simple idea, but when you can have fire for hair, you know there are even more possibilities.

Download for iOS

Score! for Messenger

Sports fans need this app. It lets you trash talk to your friends by using an audio or video highlights. If your favorite teams are playing each other, send a video of a touchdown.

Download for iOS

Talking Tom

Talking Tom is an app that tons of kids have probably used. Talking Tom for Messenger lets you record video using different Talking Tom characters and send it to your friends.

Download for Android | iOS

Tempo

What’s better than slow motions and time lapse? Adding them together. Make your videos and share them on Messenger.

Download for iOS

The Weather Channel

Everyone wants to know the weather and sometimes you share it with friends. The Weather Channel lets you use a photo and add the current weather conditions. It seems simple, but sometimes a visual reference is helpful.

Download for Android | iOS

Ultratext

Sometimes your friends don’t understand the importance of a reply. Ultratext changes that by adding bright text or backgrounds so you know they understand what you mean.

Download for Android | iOS

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15 iPhone Tips

1. Save Battery Life (When It Is Running Low)

When your iPhone battery is running low, turning off the following settings can help make your iPhone last longer. With these off, you can still receive calls, SMS and even go online with EDGE connection.

1. Settings > Wi-Fi > Off.
2. Settings > Bluetooth > Off.
3. Settings > Privacy > Location Services > Off.
4. Settings > General > Cellular > Enable 3G > Off.
5. Settings > General > Cellular > Enable LTE > Off.
6. Settings > Sounds > Vibrate on Ring & Silent > Off.
7. Settings > Brightness & Wallpaper > Auto-Brightness > Off.
8. Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Fetch New Data > Off.

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2. Stop The Music With A Timer

Do you like to listen to music when getting into bed for the night but often doze off without switching the iPhone off? You can use a timer to help you shut down the music. To do this, tap on Clock > Timer > When Timer Ends. Scroll down and tap Stop Playing. Then, set a timer (say 30 mins) and tap Start. Now you may play any music and it will be turned off after 30 mins.

3. Delete Last Digit in Calculator App

Entered a wrong digit in the Calculator app? Instead of tapping the Clear [C] button, you can just swipe your finger to the left or right of the numbers to clear the last digit. Each swipe will remove the last digit until the number becomes zero.

4. Set An Alphanumeric Passcode

Add an extra layer of protection to your iPhone with an alphanumeric passcode. To activate it, go to Settings > General > Passcode Lock. Turn off Simple Passcode and you will be prompted to enter your alphanumeric password.

5. Use Headphone Cord to Take Photo

Shaky hands not getting you good photos? Well you can trigger a snapshot using the volume up or down buttons on your headphone.

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6. Switch Shooting Directions in Panorama

Tap the arrow in Panorama mode to switch the shooting direction so you can take a panorama picture from left to right or right to left.

7. Find Word Or Phrase within a Web page

Searching for a word or phrase in a web page? In Safari, type in the word in the search bar on the top right and tap Search. In the results page, scroll all the way down and you will see how many words were found on the web pages. Tap on the searched word/phrase and you will be directed back to the web page with the searched word/phrase highlighted in yellow.

8. Undo Typing To Delete Typed Message

Hate getting carpal tunnel on your fingers from clearing your written SMS? Try this trick. Shake your iPhone and tap Undo Typing to delete your message. Changed your mind? Shake your iPhone again and tap on Redo Typing to retrieve your original message.

9. Type Emoji with Shortcuts

If you like to use Emoji in messaging but don’t like to switch the virtual keyboards repeatedly, try this trick to type Emoji with alphabets shortcuts.

1. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard >Emoji.
2. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Add New Shortcut…
3. Insert a frequently used Emoji in Phrase.
4. Insert a text in Shortcut which will be used to convert to Emoji.

10. Formatting Email Content

You can format your email content while writing it on your iPhone. Justhighlight the text you want to format, then tap on the option arrow to look for the "BIU" button. Tap on it and select the format you want from Bold, Italicsor Underline.

11. Generate Random Passwords with Siri

Yes, the voice assistant Siri can do more than what it offers in command lists, including generating random passwords for you. Just activate Siri and say “random password” and you’ll be provided an 8-alphanumeric-character password from Siri. You can even add the character length e.g. "random password 16 characters".

12. Filter Groups That Can Reach You

The ‘Do Not Disturb’ feature allows us to silence calls, alerts and notifications when the iPhone is locked. However there are important calls that we can’t afford to miss, for example, calls from Mom or your heavily pregnant wife. Here’s a tutorial to help important groups of people reach you even in ‘Do Not Disturb’ mode.

13. Turn IPhone AssistiveTouch Icon On/Off Quickly

Many iPhone users have activated AssistiveTouch to alleviate the burden from the Home button. But it could be a little annoying since it is always on top of the screen. We’ve written a quicktip to guide you on how to turn the AssistiveTouch menu icon ON and OFF easily.

14. Send Multiple Photos At Once In Messages & Mail

Don’t like to add and send photos one by one in messaging or email? Try this trick. Here’s a guide on how you can send multiple photos at one go from your iPhone with just few simple taps.

15. Hide Unused Apple App Icons

We bet there are many stock apps that you do not need or use at all. The bad news is, you’re not allowed to delete them from your iPhone. The good news is, we have a trick to hide them, without having to jailbreak your iPhone.

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Extract iPhone SMS & Read It On Your Computer

This tutorial teaches you how to backup your iPhone SMS data and read it through a browser on your computer. With that, you can also easily copy and paste your SMS data on your computer.

Disable Messages Preview

Here is a simple way to prevent others (see: annoying dad, mom, sister, brother, best friend) from accidentally reading your incoming SMS alerts when your iPhone is left unattended. Go to Settings > Notifications > Messages > Show Preview. Tap the option and turn it off to exclude a preview of the message in alerts and banners.

Turn Off Read Receipts in iMessage

iMessage is a cool way to send free text, photo, and video messages to friends who are using iOS 5 and above. Read receipts allow your friends to see whether you’ve viewed their message or not. But if you don’t want your friends notified of when you have read their messages, go to Settings > Messages > Send Read Receipts > Off.

Activate Text-To-Speech On iPhone

Activate the ‘Text-to-Speech’ function to let your iOS read out a highlighted article for you. It could be very useful if you want to learn the pronunciation of new words or just want to sit back and let your iPhone read out an article for you while you’re driving. Click here to read the full guide.

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