Video Background Play Fix
Hacker ApprovedShares rank 34 of 70 browser extensions by recommenders
People recommend this free Firefox extension for keeping video playing in the background, including on Firefox for Android, as an alternative to official YouTube apps.
People recommend this free Firefox extension for keeping video playing in the background, including on Firefox for Android, as an alternative to official YouTube apps.
10 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 10
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 7 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 10 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 7 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Works on Firefox and Firefox Android
“Still working on IronFox (Firefox fork) on Android with the Video Background Fix extension.”
Comment from 31 Jan 2026 in “YouTube blocks background video playback on Brave and other Browsers” “Still seems to work with Firefox on Android and the Video Background fix extension too.”
Comment from 20 Feb 2026 in “YouTube Blocks Background Listening Workaround for Free Users” “Highly recommended on firefox.”
Comment from 31 Jan 2026 in “YouTube blocks background video playback on Brave and other Browsers” Alternative to official YouTube apps
“it was something clearly targeted to mobile browsers for people like me who don't bother with official apps anymore”
Comment from 31 Jan 2026 in “YouTube blocks background video playback on Brave and other Browsers” “Or just install Video Background Play Fix”
Comment from 14 Apr 2026 in “YouTube now world's largest media company, topping Disney”
Other browser extensions people recommend
The four most recommended other browser extensions, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SponsorBlock | 137 | 4 | 97% | 13 | — | Approved |
| Firefox Multi-Account Containers | 76 | 13 | 85% | 10 | 7.5 yrs3 owners | Approved |
| NoScript | 61 | 11 | 85% | 12 | 10 yrs4 owners | Approved |
| Claude in Chrome | 53 | 42 | 56% | 9 | — | — |
| Video Background Play FixThis page | 10 | 0 | 100% | 7 | — | Approved |
What people said
9 of the 10 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“This has worked flawlessly for me on every phone I've used.”
“That's the primary reason I use it”
“Or just install Video Background Play Fix”
“these two are enough for me”
“Still seems to work with Firefox on Android and the Video Background fix extension too.”
“Still working on IronFox (Firefox fork) on Android with the Video Background Fix extension.”
“Highly recommended on firefox.”
“it was something clearly targeted to mobile browsers for people like me who don't bother with official apps anymore”
“In a browser, it works even without Youtube Premium”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.