---
title: Watching videos with a phone case
date: 2026-08-17T18:19:49+05:30
categories:
    - interesting-experiences
description: I spot a clever passenger on my Singapore-to-Chennai flight using an airline headrest cover and phone case as a hands-free video holder—and learn a surprisingly simple travel hack.
tags: [personal-blog, singapore, chennai, india, humor]
---

Two months ago, I was impressed at the ingenuity of a lady who used a [plastic cover to watch videos](https://www.s-anand.net/blog/watching-videos-with-a-plastic-cover/) on a flight.

Today, on the _same_ Indigo flight from Singapore to Chennai, I saw a man one seat ahead of me use the _headrest cover_ on the seat in front to watch videos.

(The headrest cover is the cloth behind your head on airline seats. It saves cleaning effort.)

![](https://files.s-anand.net/images/2026-08-17-watching-videos-with-a-phone-case-headrest-cover.avif)

He took out his phone case, placed it behind the headrest cover, and pushed the phone back into the case. Now, the cover is caught between the phone and case and the phone just hangs from cover - which is quite firmly attached to the seat!

![](https://files.s-anand.net/images/2026-08-17-watching-videos-with-a-phone-case.avif)

I asked him when & how he started doing this.

> I have to hold it in my hand otherwise. It was my first time today.

This flight is filled with ingenious passengers. I learn a lot from them!