YouTube has annoyed free users once again by cracking down on this popular background playback hack

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February 3, 2026

YouTube has annoyed free users once again by cracking down on this popular background playback hack

YouTube has annoyed free users once again by cracking down on this popular background playback hack

Free YouTube users have noticed that background viewing has stopped for third-party mobile browsers, and no one is happy about it.

Source: TechRadar

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