{"id":19486,"date":"2023-07-27T22:38:24","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T17:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/?p=19486"},"modified":"2026-08-03T18:30:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T13:00:41","slug":"youtube-introduces-the-lock-screen-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/youtube\/youtube-introduces-the-lock-screen-feature\/","title":{"rendered":"YouTube Introduces The &#8216;Lock Screen Feature&#8217; But Only For Some Users"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The video-sharing giant keeps updating and launching new features to enhance the user experience. One such feature that YT is currently about to introduce is the <strong>lock screen feature. <\/strong>Even if you might have the best smartphones, an accidental touchscreen might interrupt your video-watching experience.<\/p>\n<p>So here&#8217;s everything you must know about the upcoming YT lock screen feature.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/youtube\/youtube-introduces-the-lock-screen-feature\/#What_Is_the_YouTube_Lock_Screen_Feature_About\" title=\"What Is the YouTube Lock Screen Feature About?\">What Is the YouTube Lock Screen Feature About?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/youtube\/youtube-introduces-the-lock-screen-feature\/#How_To_Turn_On_The_Lock_Screen_On_YouTube\" title=\"How To Turn On The Lock Screen On YouTube?\">How To Turn On The Lock Screen On YouTube?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/youtube\/youtube-introduces-the-lock-screen-feature\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/youtube\/youtube-introduces-the-lock-screen-feature\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" title=\"Frequently Asked Questions\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/youtube\/youtube-introduces-the-lock-screen-feature\/#Q1_Can_you_lock_your_screen_while_watching_YouTube\" title=\"Q1. Can you lock your screen while watching YouTube?\">Q1. Can you lock your screen while watching YouTube?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/youtube\/youtube-introduces-the-lock-screen-feature\/#Q2_Can_I_password-lock_YouTube\" title=\"Q2. Can I password-lock YouTube?\">Q2. Can I password-lock YouTube?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/youtube\/youtube-introduces-the-lock-screen-feature\/#Q3_Does_YouTube_Premium_play_with_the_screen_off\" title=\"Q3. Does YouTube Premium play with the screen off?\">Q3. Does YouTube Premium play with the screen off?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/veefly.com\/blog\/youtube\/youtube-introduces-the-lock-screen-feature\/#Q4_How_can_I_watch_YouTube_with_my_phone_screen_locked\" title=\"Q4. How can I watch YouTube with my phone screen locked?\">Q4. How can I watch YouTube with my phone screen locked?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_the_YouTube_Lock_Screen_Feature_About\"><\/span>What Is the YouTube Lock Screen Feature About?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>YouTube is now testing a feature that is created to avoid accidental taps on the app. This new feature is known as the lock screen feature and is only available to <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/youtube\/premium-benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube Premium<\/a> subscribers.<\/p>\n<p>Since the YouTube app has a lot of taps and swipe gestures to play, pause, forward, and skip videos, there are chances when users accidentally touch the screen, and due to these gestures, it may interrupt the video-watching experience.<\/p>\n<p>YouTube states that the lock screen feature disables touch input while a user is watching a video so that accidental touch does to pause, skip or disrupt while the video is being played.<\/p>\n<p>The YT lock feature will soon be available for some Android and iOS users.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19496 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lock-screen-on-YT.jpg\" alt=\"lock screen on YT\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lock-screen-on-YT.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lock-screen-on-YT-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.veefly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/lock-screen-on-YT-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Turn_On_The_Lock_Screen_On_YouTube\"><\/span>How To Turn On The Lock Screen On YouTube?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To turn on the lock screen on YouTube, you need to be a premium user. If you have YT Premium, you must follow these steps to lock your screen while you enjoy watching videos on YT:<\/p>\n<p>1. Click on the video that you wish to watch.<\/p>\n<p>2. Once the video is being played, you can arrange the screen to landscape or full-screen mode.<\/p>\n<p>3. Then, to enable the YT lock screen feature, tap on the <b>gear icon <\/b>or the <b>settings icon.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>4. Now, select <strong>&#8216;lock screen&#8217;<\/strong> from the other available options.<\/p>\n<p><strong> If you do not have YouTube Premium, you won&#8217;t be able to access the lock screen on YT.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can now enjoy watching videos without any interruption with the new YT lock screen feature. Currently, it&#8217;s only available for some users, but soon YT will be rolling this feature out for all the YT Premium users.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q1_Can_you_lock_your_screen_while_watching_YouTube\"><\/span>Q1. Can you lock your screen while watching YouTube?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, with the upcoming update, Premium users will now be able to lock their screens while watching YouTube videos.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q2_Can_I_password-lock_YouTube\"><\/span>Q2. Can I password-lock YouTube?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, you can password-lock YouTube using any app locks available on the Play Store and App Store.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q3_Does_YouTube_Premium_play_with_the_screen_off\"><\/span>Q3. Does YouTube Premium play with the screen off?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, if you have YouTube Premium, then you can listen to videos, audio, or podcasts with the screen off.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q4_How_can_I_watch_YouTube_with_my_phone_screen_locked\"><\/span>Q4. 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