Background play won't work with Youtube AdGuard Player in background

[Batman2814]

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AdGuard version

AdGuard v4.12.3 (4.12.81) MultiKit v3.0.48 CoreLibs v1.19.48 DnsLibs v2.6.20

Environment

• OS version: Android 16 One UI 8.5
• Device: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Phone

HTTPS filtering

• yes, I do

Root access

• yes, I have it

Integration with AdGuard VPN

• yes, I do

Routing mode

Local VPN

Ad Blocking

AdGuard Base filter, AdGuard Mobile Ads filter

Privacy

AdGuard URL Tracking filter, AdGuard Tracking Protection filter, Peter Lowe's Blocklist

Social

AdGuard Social Media filter

Annoyances

AdGuard Popups filter, AdGuard Cookie Notices filter, AdGuard Mobile App Banners filter, AdGuard Other Annoyances filter, Adblock Warning Removal List, Fanboy's Annoyances

Security

Online Malicious URL Blocklist

Language-specific

No response

Other

No response

Which DNS server do you use?

Custom DNS

DNS protocol

DNS-over-QUIC

Custom DNS

AdGuard Private DNS

What Stealth Mode options do you have enabled?

Block trackers, Remove tracking parameters from URLs, Hide your search queries, Ask websits not to track you, Self-destruction of third-party cookies, Block ETag and If-None-Match headers, Block Push API, Block Location API, Hide your Referrer from third-parties, Remove X-client-Data header from HTTP request

Issue Details

Steps to reproduce:

1. Share YouTube Video with AdGuard Player
2. When playing YouTube Video in AdGuard Player exit to screen lock or go to another app and also when phone timeout at 5 minutes and goes to your lock screen AdGuard Player Pauses.
3. You'll see that it paused and not playing in the background

Expected Behavior

Should Play in back ground while doing other things.

Actual Behavior

AdGuard Player Pauses with your timeout for you phone is set to 5 minutes or your in another app AdGuard Player is paused in background.

Screenshots

Screenshot 1

Additional Information

FYI I don't have YouTube Premium Lite or YouTube Premium but that shouldn't matter because I do remember it working before in the background when using AdGuard Player.

[ESurina]

Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention! We'll fix it in future releases.