Microsoft added this YouTube Premium feature to Edge for free
September 8, 2025
A few days ago, Microsoft released a new update for its Edge browser that provides an interesting new feature: playback of video content in the background. This means you can now use Edge to play YouTube videos in a minimized tab and still have it going in the background.
This may not seem like a big deal in itself, but Edge also has built-in ad blocking. Combine the two together and you get a…