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. Instead of introducing a brand-new interface, Chrome’s implementation adjusts how Android apps and websites are displayed by prompting them to render in a wider, tablet-style layout. Some users report missing behaviors found in rival browsers, such as expanded previews when hovering over collapsed tabs. At the same time, it also got another promotion on Google Pack, pushing back FireFox down as the default web browser. You can now choose the aspect ratio before generating: portrait for flyers, landscape for websites, square for social media. Read more in our articles including "Google closes browser loopholes for YouTube background playback" and "Google Begins Testing Vertical Tabs in Chrome Beta".
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. Instead of introducing a brand-new interface, Chrome’s implementation adjusts how Android apps and websites are displayed by prompting them to render in a wider, tablet-style layout. Some users report missing behaviors found in rival browsers, such as expanded previews when hovering over collapsed tabs.
Our coverage of web browsers includes: "Google closes browser loopholes for YouTube background playback"; "Google Begins Testing Vertical Tabs in Chrome Beta"; "Chrome trumps Firefox on Google Pack". Each article provides unique insights and information.