# Background Video Fix (YouTube Mobile)

> Fixes the issue of playing videos in the background.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/background-video-fix](https://chrome-stats.com/d/background-video-fix)

## Overview

- **ID:** `background-video-fix`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Darth IF
- **Category:** photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 666
- **Rating:** 3.83 / 5 (12 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1
- **Last updated:** 2025-05-28
- **First published:** 2025-05-20
- **Size:** 19 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/background-video-fix/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/DarthIF/Background-Video-Fix/issues](https://github.com/DarthIF/Background-Video-Fix/issues)

## Description

Extension for mobile Firefox browser that fixes the YouTube video auto-pause when changing tabs or toggle to another app.
<blockquote>This extension does not prevent the operating system from closing Firefox; it only disables the page visibility API.</blockquote>

## Rankings

- #4,186 — Overall
- #98 — mobile view
- #131 — mobile
- #143 — hd backgrounds
- #177 — background

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `m.youtube.com`
- `*.youtube.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: youtube.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/background-video-fix)