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- Microsoft is testing a new feature on its Edge browser for Android that lets you play videos in the background.
- The feature can be enabled through the Edge flags page. It works on YouTube, so you can play YouTube videos in the background.
- Edge Canary for Android also offers a built-in ad blocker that works on YouTube.
One of the main benefits of subscribing to the $14 YouTube Premium plan is that it allows you to play videos in the background. But you might soon be able to enjoy this premium benefit for free if you use the Microsoft Edge browser.
X user Leopeva64 discovered a new flag in Microsoft Edge Canary for Android that allows you to enable background video playback. This feature allows you to play videos from YouTube and other sites in the background.
