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Quelchite · February 27, 2026, 4:21pm

i have a problem on YouTube when I play a music video or something else in the background when the video stops it stop alone am I don’t know what to do

Mattches · February 27, 2026, 10:55pm

Duplicate issue – this is known and a fix already submitted:

github.com/brave/brave-browser

"Next song" in background play not working when screen locked on 1.87.188/1.87.190

opened 10:26PM - 23 Feb 26 UTC

closed 07:02PM - 27 Feb 26 UTC

hollons

bug regression OS/Android feature/picture-in-picture feature/background-audio

### Description It looks like reports follow a similar pattern of not auto play…ing the next song / media when screen is locked. Recently fixed related [issue](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/51881) ### Steps to reproduce 1. Play content on Youtube (for example) 2. Ensure that it’s part of a playlist (or that your YT is set to automatically play the next video) 3. Lock screen Result: Content stops playing once the current [video/track/content] finishes. ### Actual result Stops auto-playing the next song / media ### Expected result Auto-plays next song / media as expected with screen locked ### Reproduces how often Easily reproduced ### Brave version 1.87.188 & 1.87.190 ### Device - Brand/model: - Android version: ### Channel information - [x] release (stable) - [ ] beta - [ ] nightly ### Reproducibility - [ ] with Brave Shields disabled - [ ] with Brave Rewards disabled - [ ] in the latest version of Chrome ### Miscellaneous information - https://community.brave.app/t/background-play-not-working-after-latest-brave-update-for-android-phones/649737/2 - https://community.brave.app/t/help-about-the-app/649800/2 - https://community.brave.app/t/playlists-stop-randomly-while-being-played-in-background-and-screen-turned-on-off/648864/3 - https://appfigures.com/reviews/266342430751LkxtSDxOYiup8NV7r1EISZg - https://appfigures.com/reviews/266342430751L9RRY3R1VWaymAE1SKkPkYQ - https://appfigures.com/reviews/266342430751LkK30ZRciv9S_NHqMUTwdiA

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