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24 alternatives to InBackground

Play Youtube videos in the background

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. InBackground launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Sling▲97

   Play YouTube video in the background, for free and no ads

   2021 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Play▲93

   Bookmark YouTube videos to watch later

   2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   YTMP▲104

   Play YouTube videos as audio in background without ads

   2021 · ytmp.itsvg.in · its alternatives →

4. 4
   YouTube Music Loop▲121

   Play & listen your favorite music in loop without ads

   2023 · m.fausto.me · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Youtube Looper▲225

   Loop any YouTube video or YouTube music song

   2024 · youtubelooper.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Sideplayer▲267

   Watch YouTube while you browse the web.

   2015 · sideplayer.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Youtube Remote▲82

   Control YouTube from anywhere in your browser.

   2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Coverr▲584

   Beautiful, free videos for your homepage background.

   2015 · coverr.co · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Search YouTube without stopping the video, and make your own playlists▲295

   2016 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Invideo for Youtube▲112

    Search inside Youtube videos (think Ctrl-F)

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Play▲92

    Music lovers, rejoice. Music videos with insider song facts.

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Backtube▲53

    Playlist sharing, music streaming aggregator

    2021 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Floaty▲85

    Watch YouTube while you work simply

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Vidwall▲108

    Set video as dynamic wallpaper

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Youify▲113

    Convert YouTube playlists to Spotify in seconds

    2023 · anon-youify.netlify.app · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Play20Back▲91

    Play videos from MTV from exactly 20 years ago

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    PlayTube▲69

    Makes YouTube into great music streaming service (chrome)

    2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Vid Repeat▲87

    Loop YouTube videos for X minutes or for X times

    2021 · vidrepeat.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    FloatPlayer▲111

    Simple Mac app for floating a YouTube video on your screen

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Play Video In Background For TikTok▲1

    Allowing you to treat TikToks like a background music player

    Jan 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    LoopTube▲6

    Loop any youtube video or playlist.

    2024 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Spotify Video▲110

    Plays music videos based on current playing song on Spotify

    2017 · spotifyvideo.xyz · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Song Squad: Background Video Player▲72

    Free Music and Radio/ Make Group Playlists For Youtube!

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Playola▲107

    Clip a YouTube video into a GIF with sound

    2015 · playola.co · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →