There's a way to listen to movies on Netflix on your iPhone without having the screen on

You may already know that it's possible to use apps on your phone while playing YouTube videos, like music videos, in the background.

(If you don't how to do it, check this out.)

But it turns out you can also "listen" to movies and TV shows on Netflix without having the screen on on your iPhone.

You may be asking yourself why you'd want to do such a thing.

Well, for starters, you should absolutely never Netflix while walking, so this is a way to at least partially keep your binge going while you have to get somewhere.

One Tech Insider editor, who's been doing this for years, confessed that she listens to Netflix movies and TV shows when she drives because music makes her fall asleep. 

But it doesn't matter why you do it. The point is that you can. And it's really easy to do.

Here's how:

Find the movie or TV show you want to watch.

Start watching, and then lock your phone.

The phone will lock, the screen will go dark, and Netflix will stop playing. But don't worry!

All you have to do is slide up from the bottom of your screen to access the Control Center, and you can start playing it.

There you have it. You can listen to all the Netflix you'd like. (Though don't blame us if you go over your mobile data plan!)