Xiaomi users’ free access to YouTube feature is being removed!

Xiaomi recently bid farewell to MIUI and embraced HyperOS. This new software brought along important features and also significantly improved performance. As a result, it started to be eagerly awaited by users. However, there is upsetting news for users in the latest developments. The decision has been made to remove the YouTube background playback feature, which was first introduced with MIUI 12 and also available in HyperOS. Here are the details regarding this issue…

YouTube background video playback feature being removed for Xiaomi models

As it is known, being a Premium subscriber is required to play videos in the background on YouTube. However, Xiaomi users were able to access this for free through a feature in the software. But this situation is coming to an end.

According to reports, Xiaomi will remove the feature that enables background video playback for YouTube with a new update it will release for HyperOS soon. Users who wish to continue using it will need a YouTube Premium subscription.

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While the exact reason for the company’s decision is not known, speculations suggest that Google, the owner of YouTube, made a request. Because Xiaomi users were able to access this feature for free, which Google offers to everyone for a fee, causing the company to incur losses.

If you are using MIUI 14, it’s worth reconsidering before upgrading to HyperOS. Because Xiaomi states that MIUI 14 users will continue to have access to this YouTube feature.

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