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How to Fix Brave Browser YouTube Background Play Not Working

Brave is a free internet browser like Google Chrome but focuses on keeping your data private.

It automatically blocks annoying pop-up ads and cookies that follow you around the web.

Brave can actually save your phone’s battery life and reduce the amount of mobile data you use.

It also has an AI assistant to help you answer questions and a system that gives you rewards.

In this quick and easy guide, you’ll learn how to fix YouTube background play not working on Brave Browser on mobile (Android/iOS).

How to Fix Brave Browser YouTube Background Play Not Working

Fix 1: Turn on background play

  1. Open the Brave app on your mobile device.
  2. Select the three dots on the bottom right and select “Settings”.
  3. Scroll down and select “Media” under “Display”.
  4. Turn on “Background play” and select “Relaunch now”.

Fix 2: Turn on desktop site

  1. Open the Brave app on your mobile device.
  2. Select the three dots on the bottom right.
  3. Turn on “Desktop site”.

Fix 3: Delete all data and cookies on the Brave app

  1. Open the Brave app on your mobile device.
  2. Select the three dots on the bottom right and select “Settings”.
  3. Select “Brave Shields and Privacy”.
  4. Scroll down to the “Clear browsing data” section and select “Delete browsing data”.
  5. Select “All Time” for the “Time range”.
  6. Tick “Browsing history”, “Cookies and site data”, and “Cached images and files”.
  7. Select “Delete data”.

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