Who is Play TikTok Background for?

Play TikTok Background is a consumer product built for tikTok users who want background playback in Firefox.

Does Play TikTok Background have a free plan?

Yes — Play TikTok Background is free to use.

What platforms does Play TikTok Background run on?

Play TikTok Background runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Play TikTok Background still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 1 commit in the last 90 days.

Who makes Play TikTok Background?

Play TikTok Background is developed by YouGo.

How long has Play TikTok Background been around?

Play TikTok Background first shipped in 2025.

Is Play TikTok Background open source?

Play TikTok Background has a public GitHub repository.

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Play TikTok Background

Name: Play TikTok Background
Author: YouGo

mozilla.orgBrowser DevTools & extensions

Play TikTok Background is a Firefox browser extension that keeps TikTok videos playing when users switch tabs or minimize the browser. It is free to use, does not collect data according to the developer, and is also available for Chromium browsers.

FreeAGPL-3.0WebEmbeddable

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2025since

Overview

5 features

Play TikTok Background sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on preventing TikTok videos from stopping when users switch browser tabs or minimize the browser. Play TikTok Background is a consumer product aimed at tikTok users who want background playback in Firefox. Play TikTok Background is free to use. It runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

YouGo builds and maintains Play TikTok Background, and it first shipped in 2025. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 1 commit in the last 90 days. Among its 5 catalogued features are background playback, tab switching support, and minimized playback. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

Background playback
Tab switching support
Minimized playback
TikTok site access
No data collection

Built with & integrations

Connectors

chrome

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

License

AGPL-3.0

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceFree tierGitHub · ★ 1Active maintenanceMulti-languageStore-verified publisher

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What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed10 Sept · 02:11 UTC
Play TikTok Background verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Play TikTok Background

What is Play TikTok Background?: Play TikTok Background focuses on preventing TikTok videos from stopping when users switch browser tabs or minimize the browser. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Play TikTok Background for?: Play TikTok Background is a consumer product built for tikTok users who want background playback in Firefox.
Does Play TikTok Background have a free plan?: Yes — Play TikTok Background is free to use.
What platforms does Play TikTok Background run on?: Play TikTok Background runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Play TikTok Background still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 1 commit in the last 90 days.
Who makes Play TikTok Background?: Play TikTok Background is developed by YouGo.
How long has Play TikTok Background been around?: Play TikTok Background first shipped in 2025.
Is Play TikTok Background open source?: Play TikTok Background has a public GitHub repository.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Open source: Yes · ★ 1
License: AGPL-3.0
Built for: TikTok users who want background playback in Firefox
Model: B2C
Solves: Preventing TikTok videos from stopping when users switch browser tabs or minimize the browser.

Registered as

GitHub: YouG-o/Play-TikTok-Background
Chrome Web Store: mliebogcnclhlpbbmffmopmpjfllmkcf
Firefox Add-ons: play-tiktok-background

Developer

YouGo

Solo developer

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 1
Forks: 0
Open issues: 1
Last commit: 13 Aug 2026
Commits 90d: 1
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: main
Latest release: v1.0.1 · 13 Aug 2026

Index record

Indexed: 10 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 10 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: play-tiktok-background-mozilla-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 10 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 10 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: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 10 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/play-tiktok-background

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