topic Re: Background Video Play Issue in Samsung Apps and Services

Background Video Play Issue

Croker — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:19:42 GMT

Good day everyone. For years I've been using Samsung Internet for it's video background play feature. But all of a sudden it's no longer working. Videos now stop playing when I go to other apps and turn off the phone, even though the "Background video play" option is turned on.

At first I thought the issue was with the Samsung Internet app only, but I'm getting the same problem with Brave Bowser as well. So I'm thinking there is my phone is suddenly having issues playing background videos in bowsers.

This problem started this morning around 6:00 (Guyana time).

Anyone have an idea what the issue may be? And is there a fix?

My phone is Galaxy F13, android version 14, OneUI version 6.1. The model name is SM-E135F/DS

Re: Background Video Play Issue

Mujibar — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:43:21 GMT

You've found the US Samsung Members community. All discussion here is tailored to US-specific devices and carriers. You may be better served posting in the community for your region:

https://www.samsung.com/us/common/visitlocationsite/

Re: Background Video Play Issue

modeh — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:48:57 GMT

Yes me too I start facing the same issue today 1/23/2026 morning

Re: Background Video Play Issue

Ray18 — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 02:45:19 GMT

Same here in Australia today i.e. 27th Jan2026

Re: Background Video Play Issue

userXyW1eds9UM — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 03:48:47 GMT

only doesn't works on YouTube.

Re: Background Video Play Issue

user28KJi30TIj — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:32:28 GMT

Facing same issue , samsung internet was my default youtube player for this background play feature, now its gone too 🫩

Re: Background Video Play Issue

Raf7777 — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:50:36 GMT

Same here in the UK, it stopped today 27th January.

Re: Background Video Play Issue

Plgdernbh — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:42:15 GMT

I have the same problem since this morning January 27th.

Re: Background Video Play Issue

AreQ — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:57:55 GMT

Same problem in Poland, background play stoped working on 27th

Re: Background Video Play Issue

Members_fXGcI3E — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:10:44 GMT

Hello everyone. I have faced the same issue today. It seems like it's YouTube itself that has blocked that feature for now the workaround i found is: Use Desktop Site: If mobile site fails, toggle "Desktop site" in the browser menu and try playing the video.

This works

Re: Re: Background Video Play Issue

Albert9888 — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 07:02:59 GMT

Worked your amazing!

Re: Re: Background Video Play Issue

DSK_99 — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:34:19 GMT

Thanks for the workaround

Re: Background Video Play Issue

Croker — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 13:04:40 GMT

Don't get the sense in blocking that feature. Not like listening to videos in the background on your phone would cause any kind of copyright or community standard problems

Re: Re: Background Video Play Issue

DSK_99 — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:54:40 GMT

There is one drawback i feel with the desktop method is that the ad blocker is not working on YouTube videos so videos are always interrupted.

Re: Background Video Play Issue

SimranSingh — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 04:09:23 GMT

Try putting the tab in desktop site option rather than mobile view option.