Microsoft is testing a feature in its Edge Canary browser for Android that enables YouTube videos to play in the background without a YouTube Premium subscription, potentially undermining one of ...

YouTube non-premium users may soon be able to play videos in the background on the Microsoft Edge browser for Android.

According to a new report, Edge Canary on Android quietly adds background YouTube playback through hidden flags.

Microsoft began testing extension support on Android a year ago, initially enabling the feature in Edge's Canary (nightly) channel in January 2024.