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TL;DR
- YouTube viewers are reporting that background play no longer works on Samsung Internet, Vivaldi, and other browsers.
- The breaking of background play on multiple browsers suggests this could be a targeted change by YouTube.
- One user claims that the feature is working again on Brave.
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.
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