Black Screen: video screen off

Contains adsIn-app purchases
4.6
48.2K reviews
5M+
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Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

🎬 Play videos with screen off using Black Screen, a lightweight black screen overlay for Android that lets audio keep playing while your display turns black. Enjoy an audio-only mode experience for music videos, podcasts, streams, and long playback sessions.

🔋 Battery saver for AMOLED & OLED
Black Screen displays pure black, which can help reduce power usage on AMOLED and OLED devices (black pixels draw little to no power). It’s a simple way to save battery while listening.

🕶️ Privacy Mode (Peep Protection)
In public? Enable Privacy Mode to instantly hide on-screen content and prevent shoulder-surfing — while the app underneath keeps running.

One-tap Screen Off with Floating Button
Use the floating button to turn the screen black anytime. Tap to return quickly — perfect when you want to keep audio playing without the bright display.

Best uses
Play videos with screen off (audio continues)
Listen to podcasts or music with a black screen overlay
Watch live streams while reducing glare
Night mode comfort, less brightness in dark rooms
Record videos / take selfies with display black (device support may vary)

Key Features
Floating Button: Quick toggle for black screen / screen off
Pure Black option: True black overlay for AMOLED/OLED
Battery saver: Helps reduce display power usage on compatible screens
Privacy Mode (Peep Protection): Hide content instantly in public
Pocket Mode: Prevent accidental touches (no ghost taps)
Always-On Display option: Keep essential info visible while black screen is active
Customizable: Adjust styles, button, and display options

🧭 How to use
1) Start a video, podcast, or stream
2) Open Black Screen and tap Start
3) Use the Floating Button anytime to enable screen off / blackout
4) Tap to return to your app
5) Open Black Screen and tap Stop to disable

⚠️ Important
Black Screen is not a lock-screen app. It’s a black screen overlay shown on top of the app you’re using. This helps reduce screen brightness/activity and can help save battery on AMOLED devices.

🚀 Try Black Screen for a cleaner screen off experience — listen more, glare less, save battery.
Updated on
Dec 29, 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Location, Personal info, and Device or other IDs
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 3 others
Data is encrypted in transit
Data can’t be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.6
47.6K reviews
Chandler Scarborough
June 8, 2023
Feature wise, the app is great. It does exactly what I need it to do. But the ads displayed at start up are annoying - especially the full screen ads. And the paid version for removing ads is way too expensive. Even with the current half price sale, the price is more than I'd be willing to pay for such a relatively simple app. Still, I suppose it is better than the apps that now want to change monthly fees forever. Personally, I think $3.99 to $4.99 would be the most I'd be willing to pay.
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jApp
July 11, 2023
Hi, the price of our app is already $5.
Ben Blanton
August 30, 2022
Better than most! But the bright clock is annoying. Often apps have settings where you can change the clock's 'color and brightness.' Would be better instead of a white clock you can change the settings for a very dark color to simulate a complete black screen. A near black-blue a near black!-brown color instead of a white clock. This would give a better impression of a complete blaxk screen. People aren't interested in time!
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Outside the Target Demographic
May 3, 2023
Useful app to save battery with YouTube or other sites that don't allow you to lock your phone during use. I listen to podcasts (EFAP) on YouTube, and while working or driving, I can listen without being distracted by the screen by using this app. My only concern is screen burn, with the Always On function showing a clock, static in it's position. Meh.
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What’s new

We’re always making changes and improvements to Black Screen. To make sure you don’t miss a thing, just keep your Updates turned on.
In this update:
- Added Peeping Protection Mode
- Added Statistics
- Added Battery Percentage
- Added Biometric Authentication
- Added Black Screen in Quick Tiles to quickly enable and disable
- Fixed crashes