Reviews for Video Background Play Fix
Video Background Play Fix by JanH
Review by Wade the Wilson
Rated 3 out of 5
by Wade the Wilson, 4 xhur ilu《UPDATE #2》
I believe I have discovered the issue! So, as stated in the 1ˢᵗ 2 reviews below, the app works on SOME videos {+5☆}, but on OTHERS it gets cut off as the page reloads {-4☆}.
After some experimentation, I can now definitely confirm that this extension functions EXACTLY as advertised on any "normal" video/playlist (like when listening to a podcast, for example).
HOWEVER, for any video YouTube has flagged as MUSIC, it forces the browser to kill the tab, automatically reloading it when next you switch over to it.
SO THERE YOU HAVE IT, MY DEAR SWEET DEV-TEAM! I've officially located the issue for you. NOW, all you gotta do is fix it.
As for my review... since I've proven the Extension still has ~50% functionality... {+2☆}, bringing the current total up to a respectable 3☆.
That said, should you release an update solving the music issue, I'll GLADLY bumb that badboy back up to 5☆!
Lookin' forward to it.
《UPDATE #1》
Not sure what happened, or if it's just on certain videos, but it definitely started failing every 5-10 minutes...
As soon as you fix that issue, I'll change it back to 5☆ though!
(it's so weird, cuz it literally just worked like 14 hours ago...)
《ORIGINAL REVIEW》
Perfection. It does EXACTLY whst it says it'll do. YouTube/Mozilla keep putting out updates that makes it harder and harder to multitask or listen to videos, but THIS is the solution.
THANK YOU.
I believe I have discovered the issue! So, as stated in the 1ˢᵗ 2 reviews below, the app works on SOME videos {+5☆}, but on OTHERS it gets cut off as the page reloads {-4☆}.
After some experimentation, I can now definitely confirm that this extension functions EXACTLY as advertised on any "normal" video/playlist (like when listening to a podcast, for example).
HOWEVER, for any video YouTube has flagged as MUSIC, it forces the browser to kill the tab, automatically reloading it when next you switch over to it.
SO THERE YOU HAVE IT, MY DEAR SWEET DEV-TEAM! I've officially located the issue for you. NOW, all you gotta do is fix it.
As for my review... since I've proven the Extension still has ~50% functionality... {+2☆}, bringing the current total up to a respectable 3☆.
That said, should you release an update solving the music issue, I'll GLADLY bumb that badboy back up to 5☆!
Lookin' forward to it.
《UPDATE #1》
Not sure what happened, or if it's just on certain videos, but it definitely started failing every 5-10 minutes...
As soon as you fix that issue, I'll change it back to 5☆ though!
(it's so weird, cuz it literally just worked like 14 hours ago...)
《ORIGINAL REVIEW》
Perfection. It does EXACTLY whst it says it'll do. YouTube/Mozilla keep putting out updates that makes it harder and harder to multitask or listen to videos, but THIS is the solution.
THANK YOU.
Developer response
posted 3 xhur iluDoes this happen even if you open a new Youtube tab and then start playing back one single (longer) video, or only in conjunction with autoplay and/or playlists? There's a Firefox bug involving the latter (https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1878115).
Also another thing: If you temporarily try disabling any kinds of battery optimisations and stuff like that (compare https://dontkillmyapp.com/) for Firefox – does that improve the situation in any way?
I've tried some eleven or twelve minute long "Category: Music" videos, and as long as I only play back one single video at a time (in order to avoid the above Firefox bug), everything worked fine on my phone.
Also another thing: If you temporarily try disabling any kinds of battery optimisations and stuff like that (compare https://dontkillmyapp.com/) for Firefox – does that improve the situation in any way?
I've tried some eleven or twelve minute long "Category: Music" videos, and as long as I only play back one single video at a time (in order to avoid the above Firefox bug), everything worked fine on my phone.
1,243 reviews
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 18414846, 6 ġranet ilu
- Rated 1 out of 5by Firefox user 18421758, 9 ġranet ilu
- Rated 5 out of 5by Antonio, 12 ġranet ilu
- Rated 5 out of 5by ALF, 13 ġranet ilu
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 18390850, 13 ġranet ilu
- Rated 1 out of 5by Caio, 20 ġranet iluNot working. Minimizing or alternating between tabs will stop playback.
- Rated 5 out of 5by Anosh, 22 ġranet ilu
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 18400824, 23 ġranet ilu
- Rated 4 out of 5by testot, 25 ġranet ilu
- Rated 5 out of 5by maxime-8.3, xahar iluThanks for this add-on! I use it every day.
I see a change in the behavior of the videos playing in background. After a while it stops for example if I lock my phone, or if I leave the app (and I think it correlates with an inactivity timer or a refresh after an inactivity timer), when I start another app it also stops and no longer restarts.
I still use it and like it though, I wanted to let you know what happens to me. - Rated 1 out of 5by Firefox user 13448925, xahar ilu
- Rated 5 out of 5by Ower A Campos, xahar ilu
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 12907597, xahar ilu
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 17949251, xahar iluYoutube app is overheating my phone and draining battery, has sound limiter and if i pay for premium shouldn't it be?
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 18372308, xahar ilu
- Rated 1 out of 5by jimvakis, xahar iluIt doesn't work anymore, so thats why i had to use chrome. It's a pity...
- Rated 5 out of 5by Fungi, 2 xhur ilu
- Rated 5 out of 5by SuperSlot2024, 2 xhur ilu
- Rated 5 out of 5by abhishek, 2 xhur ilu
- Rated 5 out of 5by steveuk, 2 xhur iluPixel 7T Pro McLaren, stock Android 12: Works perfectly for me in YouTube and YouTube Music. Great add on.