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Youtube Background Play Fix by Regis

Enables background audio playback for YouTube and YouTube Music. Prevents the video from pausing when you switch tabs or minimize the browser. Works both on Firefox Android and Desktop.

Available on Firefox for Android™
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About this extension
Enables background audio playback for YouTube & YouTube Music. Prevents the video from pausing when you switch tabs or minimize the browser. Works both on Firefox Android and Desktop.

Fully Open Source: https://github.com/Rigmunssel/FixYTBackground

Report any bugs by opening an issue on GitHub.
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Permissions and data

Required permissions:

  • Access your data for sites in the youtube.com domain
  • Access your data for sites in the youtube-nocookie.com domain
  • Access your data for music.youtube.com

Data collection:

  • The developer says this extension doesn't require data collection.
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Version
1.1.0
Size
11.06 KB
Last updated
8 days ago (Feb 6, 2026)
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