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A screenshot of a TechJuice social media post reporting that Google has closed background playback loopholes for YouTube Premium, which previously allowed users to play videos in the background without a subscription. The post includes an image of a hand holding a smartphone displaying a warning message: 'Background play only works with YouTube Premium' with options to 'GET YOUTUBE PREMIUM' or 'NOT NOW'. Below the post, a comment from Brave Software reads, 'It's fixed in our browser. Carry on!', humorously promoting their browser as a solution to the closed loopholes, hence the 'premium trolling' title.
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It's fixed in our browser. Carry on!

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Google closes YouTube Premium background playback loopholes. Google has shut down a popular workaround that allowed users to play YouTube videos in the background without paying for YouTube Premium, mainly impacting those using mobile browsers and certain third-party apps. Full story in the comments.
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Background play only works with YouTube Premium. Get YouTube Premium to play videos with your screen off or while using other apps. GET YOUTUBE PREMIUM NOT NOW

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Google Closes YouTube Premium Background Playback Loopholes

Overview

A screenshot of a TechJuice social media post reporting that Google has closed background playback loopholes for YouTube Premium, which previously allowed users to play videos in the background without a subscription. The post includes an image of a hand holding a smartphone displaying a warning message: 'Background play only works with YouTube Premium' with options to 'GET YOUTUBE PREMIUM' or 'NOT NOW'. Below the post, a comment from Brave Software reads, 'It's fixed in our browser. Carry on!', humorously promoting their browser as a solution to the closed loopholes, hence the 'premium trolling' title.

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The image is sourced from 9Gag, with the original title 'Premium trolling by Brave'. It consists of a screenshot of a TechJuice post (likely from a social media platform like Facebook or Twitter) announcing Google's action against YouTube Premium background playback workarounds, combined with a comment from Brave Software. The content is user-created through screenshotting and shared on 9Gag to highlight Brave's playful response to the tech news.

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