YouTube blocks browser workarounds: Background playback now exclusive to Premium

[Redaktion]

YouTube is cracking down on browser workarounds that previously enabled background playback. Users who want to listen to music or podcasts with their screen locked will soon need a YouTube Premium subscription.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/YouTube-blocks-browser-workarounds-Background-playback-now-exclusive-to-Premium.1217042.0.html

[Worgarthe]

...stating that background playback is a YouTube Premium-exclusive feature and will now be strictly enforced across all platforms to ensure consistent usage.

All platforms? Lol, I would love to see that happen in Windows/Linux/MacOS/Unix...