A long-standing workaround that allowed YouTube videos to keep playing in the background through third-party Android browsers ...

Complaints are piling up from desktop users ...

Google has plugged a known loophole that allowed Android users to access background playback without a Premium subscription.

Considering users’ feedback, YouTube has updated its miniplayer on Android with a cleaner, less obtrusive design. The control strip is no longer available and has been replaced by a compact ...