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YouTube confirms blocking background play on third-party browsers (www.androidauthority.com)
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[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 5 points 1 day ago

Original article: January 28, 2026 (5:39 PM ET): A YouTube Premium subscription not only allows you to avoid ads, but also gives you access to a variety of benefits. However, there are ways to get around YouTube’s paywall to access these features for free. This usually includes turning to a browser that’s not Chrome and using ad blockers. Those who use these workarounds are now reporting that one commonly used feature is now broken.