# TikTok Background Play

> Allows TikTok to continue playing audio and video in the background, even when the tab is inactive or hidden.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `tiktok-background-play`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Nostrum
- **Category:** appearance,tabs
- **Daily users:** 19
- **Weekly downloads:** 5
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-24
- **First published:** 2026-02-21
- **Size:** 8.69 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/tiktok-background-play/)

## Rankings

- #25,214 — Overall
- #48 — hd backgrounds
- #49 — background
- #54 — tiktok
- #81 — play

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `scripting`

### Content script matches

- `*.tiktok.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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/tiktok-background-play)