Youtube background play disabled

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Description of the issue:
When im playing a youtube video in a brave tab and try and close the app or switch to another tab the video automatically cuts out. This has never happened to me before.
How can this issue be reproduced?

1.open a brave tab and go to youtube
2.play a video
3.while the video is playing go to another tab or close the app

Expected result:
The video should continue playing in the background
Brave Version( check About Brave):
1.5.120
Mobile Device details
Android.(7.0)
Additional Information:
Since ive been iseing brave ive been able to play youtube in the background, i was even able to do so yesterday.

If you close Brave, then it’s expected.

It should work. Can you confirm you have “Background video playback” enabled under Menu > Settings > Controls?

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