Who should use Background Playback Helper?

Background Playback Helper is a consumer product built for YouTube, YouTube Music, and Vimeo viewers using Firefox.

Is Background Playback Helper free?

Yes — Background Playback Helper is free to use.

What platforms does Background Playback Helper run on?

Background Playback Helper runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, Android, macOS, and Windows.

Is Background Playback Helper still active?

Unverified. Background Playback Helper has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Background Playback Helper?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Video Background Play, Background Video Fix, and YouTube Background Play Fix.

Who makes Background Playback Helper?

Background Playback Helper is developed by phase3dev.

How long has Background Playback Helper been around?

Background Playback Helper first shipped in 2025.

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Background Playback Helper

Name: Background Playback Helper
Author: phase3dev

github.comVideo & media players

Background Playback Helper is a Firefox extension that keeps YouTube, YouTube Music, and Vimeo videos playing when users switch apps, change tabs, or lock their screen. It also dismisses YouTube inactivity prompts such as “Continue watching?” and supports Firefox on Android and desktop.

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Visit github.com

Overview

7 features

In the Video & media players space, Background Playback Helper takes a focused approach. It focuses on preventing YouTube and Vimeo playback from stopping during app switching, tab changes, or screen locking. Background Playback Helper is a consumer product aimed at YouTube, YouTube Music, and Vimeo viewers using Firefox. It is available for free. It runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, Android, macOS, and Windows.

Behind Background Playback Helper is phase3dev, and it first shipped in 2025. Among its 7 catalogued features are background playback, inactivity dialog handling, and youTube support.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Background playback
Inactivity dialog handling
YouTube support
YouTube Music support
Vimeo support
Firefox Android support
Firefox desktop support

Built with & integrations

Connectors

chrome

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddableAndroidmacOSWindows

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tierStore-verified publisher

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed8 Sept · 08:40 UTC
Background Playback Helper (YouTube & Vimeo) verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Background Playback Helper

What is Background Playback Helper?: Background Playback Helper focuses on preventing YouTube and Vimeo playback from stopping during app switching, tab changes, or screen locking. It is catalogued under Video & media players on PulseGate.
Who should use Background Playback Helper?: Background Playback Helper is a consumer product built for YouTube, YouTube Music, and Vimeo viewers using Firefox.
Is Background Playback Helper free?: Yes — Background Playback Helper is free to use.
What platforms does Background Playback Helper run on?: Background Playback Helper runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, Android, macOS, and Windows.
Is Background Playback Helper still active?: Unverified. Background Playback Helper has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Background Playback Helper?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Video Background Play, Background Video Fix, and YouTube Background Play Fix.Video Background Play Background Video Fix YouTube Background Play Fix
Who makes Background Playback Helper?: Background Playback Helper is developed by phase3dev.
How long has Background Playback Helper been around?: Background Playback Helper first shipped in 2025.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Built for: YouTube, YouTube Music, and Vimeo viewers using Firefox
Model: B2C
Solves: Preventing YouTube and Vimeo playback from stopping during app switching, tab changes, or screen locking.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: playback-helper-youtube-vimeo

Developer

phase3dev

Index record

Indexed: 8 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 8 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: background-playback-helper-youtube-vimeo-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 8 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 8 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/phase3dev/background-playback-helper-youtube

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