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Another premium feature of the YouTube mobile app is the ability to play videos in the background.<ref name=":0" /> Without a premium subscription, neither the app nor a web browser will play YouTube videos in the background. However, the default HTML5 video player supports this with no extra effort needed from the developer.<!-- Another obvious one, but needs a source. Trivial to test with any HTML5 video test page. --> | Another premium feature of the YouTube mobile app is the ability to play videos in the background.<ref name=":0" /> Without a premium subscription, neither the app nor a web browser will play YouTube videos in the background. However, the default HTML5 video player supports this with no extra effort needed from the developer.<!-- Another obvious one, but needs a source. Trivial to test with any HTML5 video test page. --> | ||
=== Removal of the dislike count on videos === | ===Removal of the dislike count on videos=== | ||
On November 10 2021, YouTube removed the public dislike count from all of its videos. Creators | On November 10 2021, YouTube removed the public dislike count from all of its videos. It is suspected that YouTube did this in response to high dislike counts on videos from the White House's official channel<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 Mar 2021 |title=Is YouTube Removing Its Public 'Dislikes' Because the Biden White House Keeps Getting Ratioed So Hard? |url=https://pjmedia.com/bryan-preston/2021/03/30/is-youtube-removing-its-public-dislikes-because-the-biden-white-house-keeps-getting-ratioed-so-hard-n1436206 |url-status=live |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=PJ Media}}</ref> during the Biden administration. Creators are still be able to view dislike counts on their videos through the YouTube Studio website and app.<ref>{{Cite web |title=An update to dislikes on YouTube |url=https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/update-to-youtube/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250305223738/https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/update-to-youtube/ |archive-date=2025-03-05 |access-date=2025-03-19 |website=YouTube Official Blog}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||