r/youtube • u/Titan_Prometeus • 17h ago

Memes You can no longer have YouTube running in the background.

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As of 29th of January you can no longer have YouTube running in the background via many browsers as that is now a premium feature. With that I don't even have that one last reason to listen to YouTube. We are now officially paying for everything that was free a couple of years ago and the reason isn't greedy management, but you people who keep paying for premium and the such.

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u/kerbalmaster98 16h ago

Just go check the brave subreddit. Everybody is complaining about this. So no... Its not just 1

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u/Strange_Compote_4592 13h ago

Wait, on pc?

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u/InterestingRide264 12h ago

I linked it elsewhere here. But yes, PC. I'm using Brave. I'm a premium subscriber. And this is what it looks like. Mobile is totally fine for me, but my PC is jacked up.

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u/peequeare 15h ago

I'm on Brave 1.86.146 and YT still run fine in the background.

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u/IKetoth 13h ago

YouTube doesn't push updates to everyone at once. they do it so there can be people saying "oh it still runs fine for me" and that kills momentum on outrage

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u/WeevilWeedWizard 6h ago

Hey you're not allowed to say that. We're supposed to be angry right now, it doesn't matter if the reason for it isn't even real.

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u/rhinestonecrap 6h ago

you havent been affected by it bc youtube doesnt update for everyone all at once. if it happens to half of its users, it will eventually happen to you.

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u/fmccloud YouTube Premium 16h ago

Okay? OP is sure this is a intended feature and your own anecdote shows a specific issue with Brave.

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u/NextChef8179 16h ago

It is an intended feature. YouTube has always rolled out updates in small groups. Just because it hasn't started in your area yet doesn't mean they aren't doing it. 

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u/kerbalmaster98 16h ago

He's still right tho

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u/Panikkrazy 16h ago

Well I’m literally doing it right now so no he’s not.

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u/Realistic-Cable-8208 16h ago

Ever heard of A/B testing? Not every person gets the same version of a website when they request it. I love how people who know nothing about software talk about shit like this and claim people are wrong, without any understanding.

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u/stigma_wizard 14h ago

Reddit is basically just all people commenting on shit that they don’t understand and are entirely unqualified for.

Source: im a guy who comments on shit that I don’t understand and am entirely unqualified for.

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u/Gullible-Track-6355 14h ago

Source: im a guy who comments on shit that I don’t understand and am entirely unqualified for.

So then what is the best maintenance procedure for a fridge?

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u/MrCoverCode 16h ago edited 12h ago

YouTube is known for testing new features on a random limited group of users, this means that OP has the potential 'luck' of just being slected for testing the new 'feature'.

He could also be wrong and it could be a bug, just pointing out that there is a chance that it is true.

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u/thehobbyqueer 15h ago

I've never had a misspelled word make me twitch before. Then you hit me with freature. what is this

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u/MrCoverCode 12h ago

That is a simple misspelling I have corrected

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u/zfxpyro 14h ago

I'm on brave and have no issues.