H Xiaomi just announced that the removes a favorite feature from its Android-based operating system
Η Xiaomi recently revealed the news to the channel Mi Fans Telegram (via Android Authority) that removes a feature that allows devices that use MIUI and HyperOS play audio from YouTube videos, even when the screen is off.
In its post, Xiaomi informed users that it has removed the “Play video audio with screen off" from video toolbox and the function "Screen off", but also from her game toolbox in recent updates of its operating system. These features were originally introduced with the MIUI 12.
Last year, Xiaomi replaced the traditional MIUI with a brand new operating system called HyperOS. The popular flagship smartphones that “run” it HyperOS but also those still "running" some older version of MIUI, are directly affected by this removal, and some of the devices directly affected include Smartphones :
- Xiaomi 14
- Xiaomi 13
- Xiaomi 13 Pro
- Xiaomi 12T
If you are wondering why Xiaomi is making this change, according to the post, it has everything to do with the compliance requirements that Google has put in place. So it seems that Xiaomi in response to Google's threat to suppress the access of services to those who provide its functions YouTube Premium free of charge, it instantly proceeds to unplay audio from YouTube videos even when the screen is off.
The YouTube Premium, a monthly subscription service, offers users exclusive benefits such as ad-free viewing, video downloads, and video playback in the background with other apps open or when the screen is off. With a competitor offering one of its functions YouTube Premium free, it is understandable that sooner or later Google would disagree with this practice, and this is now happening with Xiaomi.
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