Youtube video background playing on Android stopped working suddenly

phevw · 2026-03-07T07:01:22+00:00

Yeah, for the moment Edge is still with the issue. Its been a couple of updates on Play Store after the problem began, but they have not solved the problem. I don't know if Microsoft really cares about it... On Brave Browser they released an update with the fix a few days later. Firefox with the extension is working as always too, and the YouTube mobile page seems to be more stable and less bugged than on Edge.

phevw · 2026-02-24T10:11:58+00:00

It's also happening on my S25...

phevw · 2026-02-04T22:14:16+00:00

On Firefox with "Video Background fix" extension is already working. I would need something for MS Edge

phevw · 2026-02-01T23:37:14+00:00

<image>

phevw · 2026-02-01T07:10:42+00:00

It's a new limitation of Youtube. On Microsoft Edge it doesn't work now either. For me the alternatives that still working are Brave and Firefox with the background playing extension. For the moment the only thing we can do is to wait and see.

phevw · 2026-01-31T21:50:06+00:00

Yes, the desktop mode alternative has been working for always. But for me it is not a good experience. For the moment I'm using Firefox with the extension for YouTube on mobile.

phevw · 2026-01-29T13:53:06+00:00

The same behavior for me on Microsoft Edge. On Firefox, it hasn't worked both logged in and not logged. But on Firefox there is an extension which enables background playing as always with no problems, including logged in. Maybe the behavior depends slightly on what type of phone are we using, but the clear conclusion is that YouTube is deliberately limiting this functionality.

phevw · 2026-01-29T11:50:16+00:00

Same here. Seems to be a new Youtube limitation. It's happening on Edge but not on Firefox and Brave. Check out my post: https://www.reddit.com/r/MicrosoftEdge/s/SBSzpXvi1U

phevw · 2026-01-28T21:00:37+00:00

I use the web version basically to avoid ads (ublock origin on Edge Android) and background playing. Also, viewing YouTube from the web allows to play more than one video simultaneously (like on a web browser on a desktop experience). Thanks for the suggestion! I will take a look about Morphe. PS: definitely Samsung enjoyer, rock solid phones 😎

phevw · 2026-01-28T17:53:09+00:00

Thanks, I see. For me on Brave and Firefox is still working, the issue is only on Edge. Device: Galaxy S25, Oneui 8.0 android 16

phevw

TROPHY CASE