Joe Maring / Android Authority
TL;DR Microsoft is testing a new feature on its Edge browser for Android that lets you play videos in the background.
The feature can be enabled through the Edge flags page. It works on YouTube, so you can play YouTube videos in the background.
Edge Canary for Android also offers a built-in ad blocker that works on YouTube.
One of the main benefits of subscribing to the $14 YouTube Premium plan is that it allows you to play videos in the background. But you might soon be able to enjoy this premium benefit for free if you use the Microsoft Edge browser.
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X user Leopeva64 discovered a new flag in Microsoft Edge Canary for Android that allows you to enable background video playback. This feature allows you to play videos from YouTube and other sites in the background.
To try it out, follow these steps: First, download Microsoft Edge Canary on your Android device, type edge://flags in the search field, and press Enter. Then, search for Video Background Play and choose Enabled from its status drop-down menu. After that, restart the browser.
Aman Kumar / Android Authority
Next, head back to the Microsoft Edge homepage, tap the hamburger icon at the bottom-right corner, and choose Settings. Then, select Site settings > Background video playback and enable the Background video playback toggle.
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