Why did Google do this 💀
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A user shares their experience switching from Spotify to YouTube for free music, only to discover that YouTube's mobile app blocks background audio playback when the screen is off. The workaround requires opening the browser, requesting the desktop site, and then locking the phone — a frustrating limitation that Google intentionally enforces to push users toward YouTube Premium.
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