For years, some users were able to bypass the paid restriction by using third-party mobile browsers such as Samsung Internet, Brave, or Vivaldi. These browsers allowed videos to continue playing even when the screen was locked or when switching apps — a feature meant to be exclusive to YouTube Premium. While some non-Premium users may have previously been able to access this through mobile web browsers in certain scenarios, we have updated the experience to ensure consistency across all our platforms,” Google said in a statement. We've got over a hundred submissions from our recent poll on mobile 3G services. Quite a number of users have already been using their new uMobile SIMs too (7.19%) while fledgling Sun Cellular 3G is still down there. Surprisingly, very few people are using PLDT WeRoam -- a service which has practically been supplanted by SmartBro Mobile 3G. uMobile on the other hand, though an autonomous telco is still considered a Smart/PLDT property and their free ad-supported 3G services will certainly bump up their total numbers. Founded in 2015, Mynt operates GCash, which traces its roots to a mobile money remittance service launched in 2004. Read more in our articles including "Google closes browser loopholes for YouTube background playback" and "Results: Mobile 3G Usage".
For years, some users were able to bypass the paid restriction by using third-party mobile browsers such as Samsung Internet, Brave, or Vivaldi. These browsers allowed videos to continue playing even when the screen was locked or when switching apps — a feature meant to be exclusive to YouTube Premium.
While some non-Premium users may have previously been able to access this through mobile web browsers in certain scenarios, we have updated the experience to ensure consistency across all our platforms,” Google said in a statement. We've got over a hundred submissions from our recent poll on mobile 3G services. Quite a number of users have already been using their new uMobile SIMs too (7.19%) while fledgling Sun Cellular 3G is still down there.
Our coverage of mobile browsers includes: "Google closes browser loopholes for YouTube background playback"; "Results: Mobile 3G Usage"; "GCash parent company Mynt plans IPO on Philippine Stock Exchange". Each article provides unique insights and information.