No, it’s not your browser; it’s YouTube. This week, the company confirmed that it’s cracking down on background playback for non-Premium subscribers. Apps that previously and reliably supported ...

Microsoft is testing a new feature on its Edge browser for Android that lets you play videos in the background. The feature can be enabled through the Edge flags page. It works on YouTube, so you can ...

ouTube stops playing when your phone is locked even with Premium? Here are the best ways to fix background play and keep videos playing in the background.

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YouTube has finally clamped down on a workaround many non-Premium users relied on to play videos in the background without subscribing. Brave users were able to ...

You can play YouTube videos in the background on Android and iPhone devices very easily if you're a YouTube Premium subscriber. Just start playing a video, turn off the screen or navigate away and ...