YouTube now blocking background playback on mobile browsers

Published: 2 days ago (February 3, 2026 at 07:53 AM EST)

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Source: The Verge

Background Playback Blocked on Mobile Browsers

YouTube has started to block third‑party mobile browsers from using a background playback loophole. Background playback is supposed to be limited to YouTube Premium subscribers through the official iOS or Android app, but many people have been using browsers like Brave, Vivaldi, and Edge to get back…

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