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YouTube streams stop playing when switching tabs or sending Browser to background

  • /e/ version: 2.7-t.
  • Device model(s): beyond2lte
  • Developer mode enabled: yes
  • Device rooted: no
  • Trackers blocker enabled: yes

Summary

YouTube.com streams stop playing when switching tabs or sending the app to the background. This issue does not occur with radio streams and was not present in version 2.6-t.

The Problem

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open YouTube.com in a browser.
  2. Start playing a video.
  3. Switch to another tab or send the browser to the background.
  4. Observe that the video stops playing.

What is the Current Behavior?

  • YouTube streams stop playing when switching tabs or when the app is sent to the background.
  • Other audio streams, such as radio streams, do not have this issue.
  • This issue was not present in /e/OS version 2.6-t.

What is the Expected Correct Behavior?

  • YouTube streams should continue playing in the background or when switching tabs, as they did in version 2.6-t.

Technical Information

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