I’ve had this problem before, it went away, and is now back again. Presumably because of updates, it updated 4 hours ago and is on 1.81.137, on One UI 7 (Android 15).
I’ve tried basically any and all things mentioned by others aside from brave beta. This issue does NOT happen in chrome or Firefox for me. The last thing I’ll try will be just restarting phone, but I’m highly doubtful that will do anything as it seems specific to Brave.
I hope this gets fixed soon. It’s driving me crazy.
Not sure where my previous coment was, but this is still an issue on 1.82.72, on Android 15.
This bug is stil exist. Going back to chrome.
Update: disable background play will do the trick
Still happening, posting to keep this thread alive.
It’s a feature now 
I think you are right 
Nice try, AI. Move along now.
This is ridiculous. Ont he fun side, now brave automatically closes windows after 90 days without asking. Hope there’s a way to opt out, but with the other changes they have done and ignored almost all users on, I am less optimistic than I should be.
Still nothing? It’s a shame.
have you tried going into apps > brave > and then turning off allow background data?
Hi all, please see this post for the latest https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/44097#issuecomment-3589329317.
Yeah was just coming here to reply – can anyone here in this thread please take a look at the workarounds suggested in the Github issue above and confirm whether or not they resolve the issue for you?
It doesn’t work, there’s many workaround by now but none of them works 
Same issue for me.
It occurs on my new Google Pixel 9a, Brave 1.85.112, Chromium 143.0.7499.52
Still an issue. None of the tricks work, including the github one.
Yeah I don’t watch Shorts on Brave so it makes no sense the bug comes and goes 
Exit / Quit all applications on Android device. Set some other Internet browser to be the default browser. Restart Android device. Then run Brave Browser, use only 1 tab/window, and visit only https://www.youtube.com but do not sign in.
Click the tune icon that is adjacent to the left end of the URL address field.
Then click the Cookies and site data selection in the resulting pop-down menu.
In the resulting Brave settings window, click the Delete data & reset permissions button.
Close the YouTube webpage.
Next, in Brave Browser, go to Menu --> Settings --> Brave Shields and Privacy and scroll down to and click on the Delete browsing data selection. In the resulting Brave settings window, set Time range to All time; and then Enable Browsing history and Cookies and site data and Cached images and files, and then click the Delete data button.
Exit / Quit all applications on Android device. Restart Android device. Then run Brave Browser and go to Settings --> Media and for the following Brave settings window (please ignore the arrow - I borrowed the image):
1st) Take and save a screenshot of your settings.
2nd) Enable all selections and then close the settings window(s).
3rd) Return to Settings --> Media and Disable all selections.
Exit / Quit all applications on Android device. Restart Android device. Then run Brave Browser and go to Settings --> Media and use your saved screenshot as a guide for re-establishing settings that you want Enabled.
Test your issue.
Still not fixed, and it looks like the most recent update also breaks being able to play in the background when tab is changed or screen is locked.
Another bug that will never get fixed?
