Background YouTube playback stops when screen locks
Background video stops after a few minutes when the phone screen locks or another app or tab is opened.
Tier I · Proven The best-established problems.
28 public reports · first reported 12 April 2020 · last reported 15 August 2026
What's going wrong
Firefox users who play YouTube audio or video while the phone screen is off or another app is open report that playback halts after a few minutes, sometimes after seconds, and the page often reloads, losing their place.
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