Want to continue to listen to that video without having to keep your screen on?
'Black Screen of Life' utilises the proximity sensor to detect when your device is in your pocket or face down, and shuts the screen off without affecting anything else :D
All comments (20)
davewave
16 Dec 15#1
Which phone do you have, if its Samsung I just use the button towards the top of the right hand side of phone .
jco83 to davewave
16 Dec 15#2
Yes I Have Samsung too
Pressing the power button puts your phone on a sleep state which stops apps and videos running. This app allows you to continue to listen to a video your streaming from the Internet or listen to music on YouTube for example :smiley:
No I don't listen to much music on YouTube
The reason I was looking for an app like this is for when I want to just listen to a Twitch stream or listen to video I'm live streaming through a web browser without having to leave my screen on :smiley:
robot1000
16 Dec 15#5
Firefox browser allows streaming regular
whilst phone is asleep
davewave
16 Dec 15#6
got it thanks
jco83
16 Dec 15#7
Thanks. Afaik Firefox can't play flash ?
K0YS
16 Dec 151#8
You should put the name of the app in the title.
I know exactly why such an app exists. I listen to YouTube play lists at night and hate having light from the screen leak out when the phone is placed facedown. This app should come In handy.
sad_far
16 Dec 15#9
I am an iOS user, was thinking of converting to Android. if you are listening "TuneIn " radio app and when u press off button does it mean your radio will switch off too?
K0YS to sad_far
16 Dec 152#11
Generally music playing apps will still run in the background after you lock the screen. This app would mostly be used for anything that plays video. It will work with any app though. So Yeh, you can use with TuneIn. You don't press the power button, all you do is cover the sensor near the earpiece on the phone and that will trigger the screen to go off, similar to how it does when you put your phone to your ear during a call.
22tanya
16 Dec 15#10
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cigbunt
16 Dec 151#12
I use this is a good app
cigbunt
16 Dec 151#13
Really good for youtube
iamiguel
17 Dec 151#14
This app is perfect for phones with AMOLED screens (most Samsungs etc) since blacks do not use power when displayed on the screen.
jco83 to iamiguel
17 Dec 15#16
Yes I have amoled display :smile:
I didn't even think about this - does this app actually shut the screen off or does it just turn it entirely black ?
Cthomas957
17 Dec 15#15
I use cercube 3 for YouTube in iOS. It runs YouTube while app is minimised and while the screen is off. Got to be jail broken though.
Cerebella
17 Dec 151#17
This is great, works perfectly on my Nexus 5
mattd55
17 Dec 15#18
Great find
Jumpernot
17 Dec 151#19
You hero, I work for a developer and was considering making an app to do this myself but you've saved me :smile:
krazykush
17 Dec 151#20
Just installed it and from the looks of it - it seems like it actually turns the screen off.
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Opening post
'Black Screen of Life' utilises the proximity sensor to detect when your device is in your pocket or face down, and shuts the screen off without affecting anything else :D
All comments (20)
Pressing the power button puts your phone on a sleep state which stops apps and videos running. This app allows you to continue to listen to a video your streaming from the Internet or listen to music on YouTube for example :smiley:
The reason I was looking for an app like this is for when I want to just listen to a Twitch stream or listen to video I'm live streaming through a web browser without having to leave my screen on :smiley:
whilst phone is asleep
I know exactly why such an app exists. I listen to YouTube play lists at night and hate having light from the screen leak out when the phone is placed facedown. This app should come In handy.
I didn't even think about this - does this app actually shut the screen off or does it just turn it entirely black ?