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Among the many fresh enhancements in Chrome beta 54, users will undoubtedly be thrilled with the ability to play YouTube videos in the background. This feature is exclusive to the latest Chrome 54 beta version. However, unlike playing videos on the YouTube app for Android or iPhone, playing YouTube videos on Chrome 54 beta is done through the browser's player.
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Mytour believes you won't find such an intriguing feature anywhere else on your mobile browser.
Chrome beta 54 supports background playback for YouTube
In the latest Chrome beta 54 release, users can enjoy several new features, including changes to the New Tab bar, combining Bookmarks and Recent Tabs into the same dropdown menu, and article suggestions similar to Google Now as users scroll down.
However, the most standout feature among them is the support for background YouTube video playback. Specifically, users can easily play YouTube videos within Chrome 54 beta while still using other apps. The video control bar will appear directly on the device's notification bar, and users can simply swipe down the notification bar to access or switch to other videos.
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However, to activate this feature, users first need to set Chrome 54 Beta as the default web browser on Android. Setting the default browser on Android has been previously discussed, and readers can refer to the details for instructions on setting default apps on Android.
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Download and install Chrome 54 Beta on your Android phone from the Google Play Store.
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Firstly, users need to have Chrome beta 54 already open. If you haven't set any default browser on your phone yet, open any link and the system will prompt you to choose which browser to set as default. Select Chrome 54 Beta then. If you've already chosen another default browser, follow these steps to clear the default browser setting.
Access Settings on your phone, select either Apps or Application depending on your device. Then choose All. Find the browser set as the default web opener and select Clear default to remove the default setting.
Not only Chrome introduces numerous new features this time around, but recently, Firefox 49 for Android also launched with a handy feature: offline web browsing support on Firefox, previously available only on desktop browsers.
