There is no only-audio version in YouTube desktop version but there is an easy and simple way to save bandwidth when playing a YouTube video in a different tab or in the background.
YouTube now uses adaptive streaming (DASH), which has a separate streams for audio and video so you can easily get the audio of any particular event you might want to stream rather than been forced to watch the video along with the audio.
Unlike YouTube app for Android that downloads only the audio files when playing music videos in the background, the desktop version does not have the ability to do same but you can save bandwidth just by switching to the lowest quality option that is available : 144p. Click on the wheel icon (player settings) and choose 144p from the quality drop down menu that will be displayed.
Many people do not know but YouTube uses the same stream for both audio and video be it 144p, 240p, 360p, 480p, 720p or 1080p. You can check this by right clicking the player, selecting "stats for nerds" and watching the DASH section when switching to other resolutions. The first numerical value you will find is the ID for video stream, while the second is the ID for audio stream.
You can save more megabyte switching from a higher resolution to a lower one.
NOTE : This only works if you are using YouTube's HTML5 player in a browser that supports media source extensions or if you are using Flash player.
YouTube now uses adaptive streaming (DASH), which has a separate streams for audio and video so you can easily get the audio of any particular event you might want to stream rather than been forced to watch the video along with the audio.
Unlike YouTube app for Android that downloads only the audio files when playing music videos in the background, the desktop version does not have the ability to do same but you can save bandwidth just by switching to the lowest quality option that is available : 144p. Click on the wheel icon (player settings) and choose 144p from the quality drop down menu that will be displayed.
Many people do not know but YouTube uses the same stream for both audio and video be it 144p, 240p, 360p, 480p, 720p or 1080p. You can check this by right clicking the player, selecting "stats for nerds" and watching the DASH section when switching to other resolutions. The first numerical value you will find is the ID for video stream, while the second is the ID for audio stream.
You can save more megabyte switching from a higher resolution to a lower one.
NOTE : This only works if you are using YouTube's HTML5 player in a browser that supports media source extensions or if you are using Flash player.
There is no only-audio version in YouTube desktop version but there is an easy and simple way to save bandwidth when playing a YouTube video in a different tab or in the background.
YouTube now uses adaptive streaming (DASH), which has a separate streams for audio and video so you can easily get the audio of any particular event you might want to stream rather than been forced to watch the video along with the audio.
Unlike YouTube app for Android that downloads only the audio files when playing music videos in the background, the desktop version does not have the ability to do same but you can save bandwidth just by switching to the lowest quality option that is available : 144p. Click on the wheel icon (player settings) and choose 144p from the quality drop down menu that will be displayed.
Many people do not know but YouTube uses the same stream for both audio and video be it 144p, 240p, 360p, 480p, 720p or 1080p. You can check this by right clicking the player, selecting "stats for nerds" and watching the DASH section when switching to other resolutions. The first numerical value you will find is the ID for video stream, while the second is the ID for audio stream.
You can save more megabyte switching from a higher resolution to a lower one.
NOTE : This only works if you are using YouTube's HTML5 player in a browser that supports media source extensions or if you are using Flash player.
YouTube now uses adaptive streaming (DASH), which has a separate streams for audio and video so you can easily get the audio of any particular event you might want to stream rather than been forced to watch the video along with the audio.
Unlike YouTube app for Android that downloads only the audio files when playing music videos in the background, the desktop version does not have the ability to do same but you can save bandwidth just by switching to the lowest quality option that is available : 144p. Click on the wheel icon (player settings) and choose 144p from the quality drop down menu that will be displayed.
Many people do not know but YouTube uses the same stream for both audio and video be it 144p, 240p, 360p, 480p, 720p or 1080p. You can check this by right clicking the player, selecting "stats for nerds" and watching the DASH section when switching to other resolutions. The first numerical value you will find is the ID for video stream, while the second is the ID for audio stream.
You can save more megabyte switching from a higher resolution to a lower one.
NOTE : This only works if you are using YouTube's HTML5 player in a browser that supports media source extensions or if you are using Flash player.
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