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		masswerk on March 22, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Things you can do with a browser in 2020 Then you are doomed. ;-) (On mobile, it's your browser anyway that mutes any not currently on top and visible web sources, without any "help" by the particular website.)

Nursie on March 29, 2020 [–]

I know this is an old topic now, but that's not true. I've installed a firefox plugin that disables the visibility API. Result - now youtube in a firefox tab keeps playing even with my screen locked.

It is most definitely the page doing the muting.

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