YouTube videos cannot be played in background (all other videos can)
Reported by
david.jo...@rocketshieldapp.com,
Nov 12 2016
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Issue descriptionExample URL: Steps to reproduce the problem: 1. Go to m.youtube.com 2. Play a video 3. Bring the browser to background What is the expected behavior? In the notification menu, I should have the possibility to continue playback of video in background. What went wrong? In contrast to any other video (e.g. Vevo.com, dailymotion.com, etc.) there is no option to continue playback of video in background. The option is missing from the notification menu. Did this work before? N/A Is it a problem with Flash or HTML5? HTML5 Does this work in other browsers? Yes Chrome version: 55.0.2883.45 Channel: beta OS Version: Android 6.0.1 Flash Version: N/A Testest on beta (55.0.2883.45), dev (56.0.2913.5), stable (54.0.2840.85)
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Nov 14 2016
This is not a Chrome bug. YouTube blocks background playback by resetting their video when it goes in the background. |
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Comment 1 by kravula@google.com
, Nov 14 2016Status: Available (was: Unconfirmed)