Background art is the first thing people see when they visit your YouTube channel. That makes a good-looking page vital. The right design will show your personality and help you get more subscribers.

Use the YouTube Android app to change your banner image.

1. Tap your profile picture .
2. Tap Your channel.
3. Tap EDIT CHANNEL, then tap your banner image on the right.
4. You can take a photo or choose a photo to upload.
5. Click SAVE.

All you have to do is go for any YouTube, play it, and go to Home. The video will stop playing and to play it in the background you just need to pull down the notification shade (in Android) or the Control Centre (in iOS) and resume playing the video. Now, the video will easily play in the background.

If your YouTube app is outdated, YouTube won’t play in background can easily happen. If you are using an Android device, you can go to the Google Play Store app > hamburger button > My apps & games to check whether the YouTube app needs to be updated. If yes, tap the Update button to update it.

Launch Firefox or Chrome as you would normally and go to the YouTube website. Make sure to type “youtube.com” in the URL entry, as tapping YouTube in Google search results will usually cause it to open the app. Navigate to the video you want to play in the background.

Canva’s YouTube background templates are free and easy to use. You don’t need any design skills – just choose a layout you like and get started. There are thousands of templates to try, so you can find what best represents you. Background art is the first thing people see when they visit your YouTube channel.

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