Music stops when the YouTube tab loses focus
Music in YouTube Music pauses as soon as the user switches to another tab while the side view add-on is installed.
Tier II · Emerging Problems that are still building up.
3 public reports · first reported 20 June 2024 · last reported 27 February 2026
What's going wrong
Some Firefox users report that playback in YouTube Music stops whenever they switch to another tab, even when the side view panel is not open.
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