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Background Playback Helper (YouTube & Vimeo) version history - 4 versions

Background Playback Helper (YouTube & Vimeo) by Phase3

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Background Playback Helper (YouTube & Vimeo) version history - 4 versions

  • Be careful with old versions! These versions are displayed for testing and reference purposes.You should always use the latest version of an add-on.

  • Latest version

    Version 0.6.0

    Released Mar 11, 2026 - 59.42 KB
    Works with firefox 142.0 and later, android 142.0 and later
    • This version addresses the new blocking methods YouTube recently began rolling out to prevent background playback on both mobile and desktop.
    • It also includes a new "Stop Video Pause" feature that automatically dismisses "Still watching?" and "Video paused. Continue watching?" dialogs on YouTube and YouTube Music.
    • Starting with this release, all source code is open source and freely available on GitHub.

    Source code released under MIT License

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  • Older versions

    Version 0.4.1

    Released Dec 20, 2025 - 57.49 KB
    Works with firefox 142.0 and later, android 142.0 and later
    • Fixed Firefox for Android issue where the extension options panel would not open while media was playing.
    • Improved background playback reliability on YouTube Music and supported sites when the browser is minimized or the screen is locked.
    • General stability improvements for tab switching and visibility handling.Fixed Android settings access by providing a reliable options page that opens in a tab.

    Source code released under MIT License

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  • Version 0.4.0

    Released Dec 16, 2025 - 56.75 KB
    Works with firefox 142.0 and later, android 142.0 and later
    Version 0.4.0
    • Added master enable/disable toggle
    • Improved background playback reliability
    • Added main-world visibility handling for better compatibility
    • Improved popup UI and control behavior
    • Improved icon and badge status indicators

    Source code released under MIT License

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  • Version 0.3.1

    Released Dec 12, 2025 - 53.5 KB
    Works with firefox 142.0 and later, android 142.0 and later

    Source code released under MIT License

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