# MusicTube - Listen to videos — Listen to videos in background

> Background audio player for videos with playback controls and data saving. (iPhone/iPad app by Quang Le Van.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musictube-listen-to-videos/id6670187888 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Quang Le Van](https://appshunter.io/developer/1765244329)
- Category: Entertainment, Music
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 610 App Store ratings · 23 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 73 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2024-10-16
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musictube-listen-to-videos/id6670187888/reviews.md

## What is MusicTube?

MusicTube, listen to Music from videos.
This app can help you listen to music from videos when using other apps or even when screen is off, wow, really, cool :D

Some features:
- Simple and easy to use: tap on headphones icon to play music, tap on video thumbnail to watch video
- Control player through notification bar and lock screen
- Auto play next song
- Option to repeat a song
- Speed options
- Timer to off
- Consume less data than video (it's really audio only)
- It's totally free and no ads interfering your listening

Have fun :)

* Disclaimers:
- This app uses mobile website to show and search videos.
- All videos using on this app is from that site, this app does not own any videos.

## Key features

- Background audio playback
- Screen-off listening
- Notification bar controls
- Lock screen playback
- Auto-play next song
- Sleep timer

## What do users think of MusicTube?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Can listen with phone off
- 👍 Ad-free listening (12-hour feature)
- 👍 Good alternative to Musi
- 👍 Can create playlists
- 👍 Can listen to music/stories
- 👍 Allows background listening

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Long and looping ads
- 🐛 Ads play when closing app
- 🐛 Videos automatically play instead of listen
- 🐛 Glitchy and loud screenshots
- 🐛 Playback errors
- 🐛 App won't load videos
- 🐛 App keeps saying to restart
- 🐛 Not smooth on iOS
- 🐛 Freezes and lags
- 🐛 Cannot skip to next track

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Restricted to a few videos in playlist
- Songs in playlist don't play
- Videos automatically watch instead of listen
- Screenshot glitchy and loud
- Won't load videos (error message)
- Playback error (watching and listening)
- Error when playing video with audio only
- App keeps saying to wait or reinstall
- App keeps saying to restart
- Cannot skip to next track (app, control center, lock screen)
- Videos can be seen, but audio often doesn't play
- App doesn't work, freezes

**Most requested features**

- Shuffle button
- Timer for ad appearance
- Limit ad length
- Organize playlists in separate tabs

## Recent user reviews (10 of 23)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musictube-listen-to-videos/id6670187888/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Restricted to a few videos

*2026-07-20*

Im only restricted to a few videos in my playlist for some reason

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2026-07-10*

The app may feel wonky at times but thats okay. Because not constantly bombarded with ads is great AND being able to once again listen to short stories and music with my phone turned off is truly amazing

### 3/5 — Good, but jank + SHUFFLE BUTTON PLEASE!

*2026-06-18*

I enjoy the fact this is essentially a Musi alternative, but it has its flaws. There’s no shuffle button, the songs in a specified playlist don’t play at all, and there are frequent crashes without reason. Not to mention, ads are annoying, some even being literal MINUTES long and looping over and over again (Screw you, Kalshi) and even automatically PLAY when you close the app. The 12 hour adless feature is a plus, but please limit the length of some of these ads, and maybe even give a timer on when an ad will appear like how Musi does it. Sometimes when I play a song on my playlist, I expect to listen to it, not watch it. By this, I mean when you click on a video on the app, there are two options. Listen or watch. For some reason, it unironically just automatically watches the video which is extremely inconvenient. 
TLDR: The app isn’t too bad, GREAT alternative for Musi. However, it definitely needs more tweaks to it.

### 5/5 — Shuffle button on next update?

*2026-03-06*

Can we get shuffle option on the next update please?

**Developer response:** ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ I'll do my best

### 5/5 — Needs only one fix For screenshots

*2026-01-22*

When taking a screenshot of something it is glitchy and loud needs to be fixed as soon as possible

**Developer response:** Sorry I cannot reproduce the issue. Can you send a screen recording to my email qza1800@hotmail.com

### 5/5 — Me encanto

*2026-01-20*

🫠❤️

**Developer response:** ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

### 5/5 — Needs only one fix For screenshots

*2026-01-18*

Went taking a screenshot of something it is glitchy and loud needs to be fixed as soon as possible

### 5/5 — W

*2025-12-11*

Y

**Developer response:** ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

### 2/5 — Won’t load videos

*2025-11-19*

When I try to watch videos it says “error can’t load try again” please fix

**Developer response:** It has been fix in version 2025.11.24 please update

### 1/5 — Play Bug Still Not Fixed

*2025-11-05*

It still says there is a playback error and now it is both watching and listening, this app does not work.

**Developer response:** Please try uninstalling then reinstalling again (there is a new version 2025.11.19 but you're using 2025.10.24). If it's still not working for you, please use my new app,  VideoTube, with full features: 🚫 Ad-free playback, 🎵 Background play (keep playing when the screen is off), 🪟 Floating player (watch while using other apps), ⏰ Sleep timer, ⚡ Speed control, 🔁 Loop one video, 🧩 Show or hide Shorts and comments, 🌙 Dark or light theme

## Frequently asked questions about MusicTube

### What does MusicTube do?

MusicTube allows you to listen to the audio from videos in the background, even when your screen is off or you are using other applications. It provides a way to enjoy video content as an audio-only experience.

### What are the key features of MusicTube?

Key features include background playback, screen-off listening, control through the notification bar and lock screen, auto-play for next songs, repeat options, speed control, and a sleep timer. It also aims to consume less data by playing audio only.

### Is MusicTube free to use?

Yes, the app is described as totally free. However, it does contain ads that may interfere with the listening experience, as indicated in the provided data.

### How does MusicTube play videos?

This app uses a mobile website to display and search for videos. It does not host any video content itself; all videos are sourced from that external site.

### Can I listen to music while using other apps?

Yes, one of the primary functions of MusicTube is to enable background listening. You can continue to use other applications on your device while the audio from videos plays.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2026.7.23 — 2026-07-30

Improve performance

### 2026.3.20 — 2026-03-20

Fix minor bug

### 2026.3.16 — 2026-03-16

Fix not working on some devices

### 2026.2.25 — 2026-02-26

Fix not working on some devices

### 2026.2.5 — 2026-02-10

Improve UX + fix auto next sometimes not working

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