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How to lock your iPad screen on YouTube

Published

3 months ago

February 3, 2025

Empowerment

Summary

YouTube videos can provide entertainment and knowledge, accessible through various platforms like YouTube and YouTube TV.

Locking a YouTube video on your iPad screen can prevent distractions and interruptions, allowing you to continue watching without losing your place.

Sharing YouTube videos has become a common way to connect and entertain friends. Whether you’re using regular YouTube or YouTube Premium, there is a wide range of content available on different devices. Locking a video on your iPad screen can be beneficial in various situations, ensuring you don’t lose your place or protect your privacy.

Why would you lock a YouTube video on your iPad?

Don’t lose your place

Locking a YouTube video on your iPad screen can help you avoid losing your place in a video, especially useful for following tutorials or recipes without interruptions.

Keeping a YouTube video on your iPad screen keeps your private info away from someone else’s curious eyes.

Locking the screen can also be handy for parents to control what their kids watch or to maintain privacy when sharing devices with others.

They are able to unlock it, but it does take some steps.

How to lock your iPad screen in the YouTube app

It’s a very simple process

To lock a YouTube video on your iPad screen, open the YouTube app, select a video, go to Settings, and choose the Lock screen option. To unlock, tap the screen and follow the prompts.

You don’t need to sign in to the YouTube app with an account to be able to lock the screen.

Once locked, the video will remain on the screen until it’s finished, allowing you to continue using your iPad as usual after unlocking.