Tubecasts: Background Player

Tubecasts: Background Player

Listen to Videos Anywhere

60 ratings
92 reviews
Free
In-App Purchases

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • July 5, 2023
  • July 30, 2026

Features

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About

Listen to YouTube videos and playlists in audio-only mode, allowing background playback. This conserves your device's screen and battery life while you enjoy your content.

Audio-only playback
Background playback
YouTube playlist support
Screen and battery saver
Video to audio conversion
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What users say

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What's New in Tubecasts

1.2.9

July 30, 2026

Added support for iPad portrait mode

Subscription plans

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Price Updates
July 30, 2026$0.69
February 20, 2026$0.69
September 8, 2025$0.99
September 13, 2024$0.99
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User reviews

BAD! Force me to subscribe to use!

I bought this app many years ago, but I hadn’t used it for quite a while. When I recently started using it again, I realized I was being forced to subscribe just to keep using it. If I don’t subscribe, the audio stops every 10 minutes!!

This is a fraud. I paid for the app when I first bought it, and now you’re asking me to pay a monthly subscription as well???? That’s ridiculous!!!
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FIXED - Playlists Do Not Refresh

EDIT: Thank you for the lightning fast turnaround in fixing this issue! Updating my rating now.


I have loved this app, but now when you try to update a playlist (or add a new one), an error message occurs stating, “Failed to get data by YouTube playlist”.
I have confirmed there is not an update, and I have rebooted my phone, but nothing works. I am hopeful this is fixed, and I will gladly update my review.
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Almost

This app is so close. The developers are very responsive to issues. Just a few tweaks in the performance would make it great. It’s very useful to me. I use it everyday. It’s my main source for audio content.

Response from developer

Thank you for the feedback. Version 1.2.5 had an issue that prevented properly seeking within long audio files. This problem has been fixed in Version 1.2.6. Please update to the latest version and try again. Thank you for your support and patience!

Recent update

You cannot skip to different parts of the audio. It’s very frustrating with long files

Response from developer

Thank you for the feedback. Version 1.2.5 had an issue that prevented properly seeking within long audio files. This problem has been fixed in Version 1.2.6. Please update to the latest version and try again. Thank you for your support and patience!

Update: problem fixed. Always plays link in different language

Loved the original app. This one always plays the episodes in a foreign language different than what the link was on YouTube. Disappointing.

Update: the language problem has been fixed. The app's been working great. My only complaint now is that I wish the playlist could be renamed, but I'm upping my rating.
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Developer apps

User experience

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Reported Bugs

42 issues

Audio keeps cutting after every few mins

Bug

Pauses audio stream randomly to ask to subscribe

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Player pauses every ten mins to ask for subscription

Bug

Stops mid stream

Bug

Failure to load

Bug

Not working anymore

Bug

Not working today

Bug

Menus get in the way of user experience

Bug

Constant popups to subscribe

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Pop up ads that stop the music

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Buggy and cumbersome to use

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Constant pop ups that get in the way of the UI

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Pauses the audio or distracts from browsing

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App struggles to remember place

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Frequently reverts back to the beginning of the video

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Completely fails to load when on mobile data

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Error: 'Failed to load'

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Does not reliably remember your place

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Does not work

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Buffers and then tells me that it failed to load

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Does not remember when it stopped playing

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Starts from the beginning

Bug

Error 0 when adding songs

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No sound

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Doesn't work

Bug

Playlist import doesn't work

Bug

Error message « failed to get… »

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Playback error

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Constantly stops

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Doesn't have auto save feature

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Pause/stop then kill app, next time should auto play from last previous time

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Takes ages to process a seven hour long video

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Playback speed shown as 1x but actual speed is different

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Pause an episode, sometimes have to restart the app to make it play

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Starts from the beginning again

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Cannot skip to different parts of the audio

Bug

Video gets translated into another language

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Plays in a different language when video is originally in English

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Episodes always play in a foreign language different than link on YouTube

Bug

Doesn't remember place, recording starts from beginning each time

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Clicking play does not respond

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Does not play, plays in YouTube

Bug

Requested Features

11 requests

Add option for Airplay only audio

Feature

Enable photos, videos, files and iCloud files import options

Feature

Enable all audio file formats like Mp3, M4A and others

Feature

Enable Mp4 file video formats

Feature

Proper accessibility mode quicker done

Feature

Download subtitles of foreign language in English version

Feature

Include an option to cast audio to Google Nest

Feature

Add auto-save feature

Feature

Option to adjust button customization

Feature

Import playlist functionality to be fixed

Feature

Roll back to previous version

Feature

FAQ

What does Tubecasts Air do?

Tubecasts Air allows you to play YouTube videos and playlists in audio-only mode. This enables background playback, meaning you can listen to content while using other apps or with your screen off, conserving battery and screen life.

How does the audio-only feature work?

The app extracts the audio stream from YouTube videos, enabling you to listen to them like a podcast or music track. This feature is designed to significantly extend your device's screen and battery life by not requiring the video to be actively displayed.

Is Tubecasts Air free to use?

The application is free to download and use. However, it does offer in-app purchases, suggesting there may be premium features or options available for users who wish to enhance their experience.

What devices is Tubecasts Air compatible with?

While specific compatibility details are not provided in the description, it is designed as a mobile application, implying it is intended for smartphones and tablets. Users should check their respective app stores for precise operating system requirements.

Can I listen to YouTube music with this app?

Yes, you can enjoy playing your favorite YouTube playlists and videos in audio-only mode. This makes it suitable for listening to music, podcasts, or any other audio content available on YouTube without needing to keep the video playing on screen.