[Bug] Background play audio drops a few seconds after minimizing the app

[Couchy]

Checklist

• I make sure that the issue is NOT a duplicate of pinned issues
• I make sure I am using the LATEST version - check here
• I understand that issues with limited impact, such as those occurring on specific devices or under specific network conditions, will not be fixed
• I have attached the error report in the issue

Describe the bug

Audio drops out a few seconds after selecting "play in background", then minimizing the app or locking the phone.

Version

5.2.0

Frequency

Often (80-90% of the time)

Device

Pixel 9, Android 17

Steps to reproduce the bug

1. Long press a video > "Start playing in the background"
2. Minimize the app or lock the phone
3. Audio drops (but the media keeps playing) until the app is brought to foreground again

Additional context

I have "allow background usage" enabled in app permissions. One workaround is to start playing the video first (not in background) then switch to "play in background". After that, the audio will keep working even when the app loses focus. This might be a regression in 5.2.0, since this only started happening after updating.

[InfinityLoop1308]

It's can also related to System Update (since Android 17 stable is released last month)
Can you downgrade to 5.1.1 and check if the issue persists? You can first backup your data.

[Couchy]

It's working fine after downgrading to 5.1.1

[InfinityLoop1308]

is there any error report?

[Couchy]

Not that I can see - there was no error notification.