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It's only for music where background play isn't supported for free.

• jayknight 11mo ago
  Is this true? Nothing will play for me with my screen off.
  • SoftTalker 11mo ago
    Yes YouTube Premium will play with the screen off (using the app. No idea about using a browser).
    • tcfhgj 11mo ago
      So does ReVanced YouTube
    • cuu508 11mo ago
      In a browser, it works even without Youtube Premium :-) Firefox mobile, m.youtube.com, "Video Background Play Fix" browser extension.
      • fdgjgbdfhgb 11mo ago
        Works for me without an extension, you just need to click play again after leaving the YouTube tab/locking the phone
  • nsoqm 11mo ago
    On iOS I use Brave and it works fine.
  • BLKNSLVR 11mo ago
    No. What you describe is correct: No background play via the yt app unless you pay.