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
2
Duplicate issue – this is known and a fix already submitted:
opened 10:26PM - 23 Feb 26 UTC
closed 07:02PM - 27 Feb 26 UTC
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