Microsoft has found a workaround to restore YouTube background play for non-Premium subscribers.
The solution is available on the company’s experimental browser, Edge Canary.
Microsoft has also added audio indicators to tab cards and an option to mute/unmute sites.
In its attempt to get more users to sign up for a subscription, YouTube has been increasingly aggressive in shutting down workarounds to access Premium features. For example, third-party browsers lost their ability to play YouTube videos in the background earlier this year. This was not a coincidence, as a Google spokesperson confirmed to Android Authority that YouTube had been updated to prevent non-Premium users from accessing the feature. But it looks like at least one of those third-party browsers has now found a solution.
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