Brave v1.94 improves Android YouTube playback and PiP

September 9, 2026

Brave's v1.94 update on Android includes under-the-hood improvements to YouTube playback, background play, and picture-in-picture mode. The changes shipped with the update released last week, and Brave is asking Android users for feedback on whether they notice a difference.

Improvements target smoother YouTube video playback on Android.
Background play and picture-in-picture behavior were also refined.
Brave is soliciting user feedback on the changes.

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Hey Android users 👋 We made some under-the-hood improvements to YouTube playback, background play and picture-in-picture mode with the v1.94 update released last week. Have you noticed any difference so far? If so, let us know!x.com ↗

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