Background play in Brave appears to have been restrored, though.
Google has blocked YouTube background listening on mobile web browsers to maintain the feature as an exclusive benefit for YouTube Premium subscribers.
Typically, YouTube will stop playing on your phone or tablet if you turn off the screen; if you want to listen to an hour-long playlist or podcast on your next walk with your device locked in your pocket, you need to pay $13.99 per month.
However, some crafty listeners had devised workarounds over the years, including using an ad blocker on a non-Chrome browser.
