Xiaomi Removes Function That Let Customers Run YouTube Videos within the Background for Free: This is Why

Xiaomi has introduced that it’s eradicating a well-liked function which allowed customers to run YouTube movies within the background. YouTube Premium customers, who pay for ad-free streaming, can play YouTube movies over different purposes in a picture-in-picture (PiP) mode or simply the audio within the background with out the video. However, this Xiaomi function allowed customers to realize the identical performance free of charge. This transfer comes at a time when YouTube is cracking down on a number of third-party apps and options which presumably have an effect on their paying consumer depend.

The agency introduced by way of a Telegram channel submit that it’ll take away the Play video sound with display screen off function within the Video toolbox and the Turn-off display screen function within the Game toolbox by way of over-the-air updates. Although Xiaomi doesn’t specify what compelled it to take away these widespread options, the submit states that the transfer is “due to compliance requirements.”

Notably, the motion comes months after YouTube has been making an attempt to push extra folks in direction of subscribing to YouTube Premium. It has tried to curb the usage of advert blockers by slowing down video playback velocity for customers with advert blockers and making skipping adverts considerably tougher.

Xiaomi confirmed that this resolution will have an effect on all smartphones operating MIUI 12, MIUI 13, MIUI 14, and the newly launched HyperOS, together with Xiaomi 14,  Xiaomi 13, Xiaomi 13 Pro, and Xiaomi 12T. Notably, Xiaomi launched the function to assist video playback with out the display screen being energetic with its MIUI 12 replace in 2021.

A current report claimed that YouTube could also be rolling out PiP mode for non-Premium customers exterior the US. But the corporate has not confirmed any such strikes. Paying YouTube Premium subscribers utilizing the Xiaomi fashions affected by the native function removing, ought to nonetheless be capable of use YouTube movies on PiP or background participant mode.