How to lock the screen when using iPlayer???

[dirkmans]

I want to listen to iPlayer radio with the phone in my pocket. How do I lock the screen?

[RichH]

I'm guessing you can't just press the lock button, then ?

[dirkmans]

No, you can't.
Pressing the lock button shuts the phone down, screen goes black, no audio. Pressing the home button takes you back to the home screen.

[dirkmans]

This also happens when using the internet, for example, watching a youtube video.

I'm beginning to think this might be the worst phone ever.

[RichH]

Set your screen time out to say 30 secs then after that screen will turn off but app should stay running. Well mine does anyway. Maybe I have the best phone ever and you need an iPhone???????

[hazi1964]

I just briefly press the power button and that does the job nicely.

Alison

[RichH]

Sometimes people want complicated and easy isn't enough for them.... I gave up at the point "Pressing the lock button shuts the phone down"

[Danz37]

I would like to do this in all video's but it should also turn off the touch sensor in the screen to save battery