From: NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com
In comp.mobile.android, on Wed, 1 Oct 2025 19:01:59 -0000 (UTC), Marion
wrote:
>Arno Welzel wrote:
>>> On more than one occasion, on more than one url, on my Android phone, I
>>> have tried to turn off the screen but continue to play the audio.
>>> Instead, when the screen goes blank the audio stopped too. Is this
>>> likely to be universal? Is there a way around it?
>>
>> No, it depends on the software you use. Many audioplayers continue to
>> play even with the screen turned off. Also RVX - an alternative YouTube
>> client - also continues to output audio when turning of the screen.
>>
>>> I want to save the battery, I'm walking and can't look at the screen
>>> anyhow, and with NBC news, the video just showed a talking head.
>>
>> Radio Garden may be your friend. Or Musicolet.
I will look into these, and the one AJL suggested.
On one occasions they were university lectures, hosted on the university
domain, which I doubt any other website would carry. Coincidentally, I
was at a hamfest and wanted to walk around. But most times are likely
to be elsewhere too. More importantly, you all made clear that I
can't get around it using the url I was using. So i'll stop thinking
about that.
>I agree with Arno that it depends on the software you use to play.
>
>For example, I'm in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber daily (which is essentially
>a 5oo-gallon propane tank) where I listen to documentaries over a speaker.
Wow, I'm sorry you're stuck in that tank. I hope it's temporary, or if
not that the other 22 hours are enough to make the 2 hours worth while.
The closest I've come is 50 minutes in an MRI. and I didn't like that
much and it's only once a year or so, not every day. Good luck.
I red what follows and I'll try to apply it.
>Since it's two hours a day where you can't bring a single thing inside the
>chamber, they pipe whatever you want from outside into the propane tank.
>
>To generate hours-long audio, I wrote a tutorial on the Windows newsgroup
>for converting anything to an audio file (e.g., epub or any pdf text).
> *Tutorial: Convert any ebook or text to audiobook spoken English*
>
>
>Once it's an audio file (e.g., OPUS is a good format for audio books), then
>all you need is a player that supports background audio/video playing.
>
>For example, VLC on Android supports background playback for audio files.
> VLC: Settings > Video > Play videos in background.
>
>On Android VLC, you can also choose to play a video as audio (essentially
>ignoring the video stream) & then it plays in the background.
>
>Same with iOS, where VLC doesnąt natively support video playback with the
>screen off unless the video is treated as audio.
>
>If you're listening to YouTube video streams, NewPipe also allows the
>screen to blank while still playing the video and audio streams.
>
>Interestingly, that's a "YouTube Premium" feature you get for free!
>
>BTW, if you do this while you're locked inside a propane tank, bear in mind
>that if you forget to turn off battery optimization, you're screwed.
>
>Ask me how I know this...
> hyperbaric oxygen chamber
>
>Looking things up, these supposedly play video/audio in the background:
>VLC, NewPipe/LibreTube, Musicolet, MX Player & even the Brave Browser.
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