<![CDATA[How to get a video stream to continue playing when another tab gets focus?]]>When I'm watching a tv catch-up programme I sometimes want to move away and check emails or something else during the ad breaks. When I do this at the moment the video stops and only resumes when I go back to that tab. Is there a way to allow that tab to continue playing whilst I am doing something else?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/26558/how-to-get-a-video-stream-to-continue-playing-when-another-tab-gets-focusRSS for NodeSun, 08 Mar 2026 18:35:35 GMTTue, 08 May 2018 12:24:37 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to How to get a video stream to continue playing when another tab gets focus? on Mon, 25 Mar 2019 05:59:07 GMT]]>@zalex108 thank you! it's works for me, now i can play music without any problem in opera ❤

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/166473https://forums.opera.com/post/166473Mon, 25 Mar 2019 05:59:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to get a video stream to continue playing when another tab gets focus? on Wed, 25 Jul 2018 03:54:41 GMT]]>@rafiki

Not sure if #1 is enough or you may need #2.

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]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/151310https://forums.opera.com/post/151310Wed, 25 Jul 2018 03:54:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to get a video stream to continue playing when another tab gets focus? on Wed, 09 May 2018 08:38:26 GMT]]>@nvmjustagirl said in How to get a video stream to continue playing when another tab gets focus?:

@rafiki i dunno if this will help..

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Thank you for the suggestion. Unfortunately that didn't work.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/146084https://forums.opera.com/post/146084Wed, 09 May 2018 08:38:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to get a video stream to continue playing when another tab gets focus? on Wed, 09 May 2018 05:18:35 GMT]]>@rafiki i dunno if this will help..

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]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/146077https://forums.opera.com/post/146077Wed, 09 May 2018 05:18:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to get a video stream to continue playing when another tab gets focus? on Tue, 08 May 2018 17:11:00 GMT]]>@leocg said in How to get a video stream to continue playing when another tab gets focus?:

@rafiki Does it happens on other sites?

I really should do more testing before posting!

Your question got me thinking.

I tested BBC UK (no ads) and it played OK whether the tab was 'in focus' or not. I went to ITV UK (ads). As soon as the tab loses focus during an ad the feed stops. However if it loses focus during the programme it does not stop. I tested it with Channel 4 UK (ads) and exactly the same thing happened. So it seems as if they have a mechanism that can sense if the tab is in focus and if it is not then they stop the feed to force one to watch the ad!

Very cunning. I wonder if anyone can think of a workaround?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/146024https://forums.opera.com/post/146024Tue, 08 May 2018 17:11:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to get a video stream to continue playing when another tab gets focus? on Tue, 08 May 2018 16:08:54 GMT]]>@rafiki Does it happens on other sites?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/146019https://forums.opera.com/post/146019Tue, 08 May 2018 16:08:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to get a video stream to continue playing when another tab gets focus? on Tue, 08 May 2018 15:55:03 GMT]]>@leocg I want the programme to keep running so I can do other things and return when the ads have finished. At the moment when I click the Gmail tab for instance the programme stops. When I return I must still still sit through all the ads.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/146017https://forums.opera.com/post/146017Tue, 08 May 2018 15:55:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to get a video stream to continue playing when another tab gets focus? on Tue, 08 May 2018 15:09:01 GMT]]>@rafiki Only the video or also the audio?

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