# BG Play — Background Video Player

> Background Video Player (iPhone/iPad app by Kano Nishida.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bg-play/id6757575555 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Kano Nishida](https://appshunter.io/developer/1867667265)
- Category: Photo & Video
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 9 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Bangla, Khmer, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish and 26 more
- Released: 2026-01-14
- Data updated: 2026-05-18
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bg-play/id6757575555/reviews.md

## What is BG Play?

BG Play - Background Video Player                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                       
  Play videos in the background while using other apps.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                       
  FEATURES:                                                                                                                                            
  • Background playback                                                                                                                                
  • Audio only mode                                                                                                                                    
  • Sleep timer                                                                                                                                        
  • Folders & playlists                                                                                                                                
  • Import from Files/Photos                                                                                                                           
  • Video trimming                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                       
  Great for music, podcasts, lectures, and nature sounds.

Terms of Use: https://github.com/fp9b4rz29d-rgb/backgroundplayer-support#terms-of-use


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.7 — 2026-02-19

• Improved player screen UI                                                                                           
  • Enhanced background playback stability                                                                              
  • Removed unnecessary buttons for a cleaner design

### 1.0.6 — 2026-01-27

【New Features】                                                                                                      
  • Queue: Add videos to "Play Next" for continuous playback                                                            
  • Subtitles: Support for SRT/VTT subtitle files                                                                       
  • Audio Extract: Save audio from videos as M4A files                                                                  
                                                                                                                        
  【Improvements】                                                                                                      
  • Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 1.0.4 — 2026-01-26

・Added thumbnail change feature・Fixed minor bugs

### 1.0.3 — 2026-01-20

・動画の読み込み速度を大幅に改善しました                                                
  ・動画リストの表示がより速くなりました                                                  
  ・バックグラウンド再生の動作を変更しました                                              
    - ホーム画面に戻ると音声のみ再生されます                                              
    - PiPボタンを押すとピクチャ・イン・ピクチャになります                                 
  ・PiP中の一時停止が正しく動作するようになりました。

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### 1.0.2 — 2026-01-16

- 多言語対応                                                          
  - 再生の安定性を向上                                                  
  - 軽微なバグ修正

## More apps by Kano Nishida

- [Tesmo](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tesmo/id6757751226)

All apps by Kano Nishida: https://appshunter.io/developer/1867667265

## Related topics

[background player](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/background-player)

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