From 2ed675cdd058fb5876381a9d30dee5263f6b2e26 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: LisoUseInAIKyrios <118716522+LisoUseInAIKyrios@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2025 15:36:01 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] fix(YouTube - Remove background playback restrictions): Do
 not show media controls when playing Shorts from the feed

---
 .../youtube/patches/BackgroundPlaybackPatch.java         | 9 ++++++++-
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/BackgroundPlaybackPatch.java b/extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/BackgroundPlaybackPatch.java
index 1ab3374d7..7575414ba 100644
--- a/extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/BackgroundPlaybackPatch.java
+++ b/extensions/youtube/src/main/java/app/revanced/extension/youtube/patches/BackgroundPlaybackPatch.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package app.revanced.extension.youtube.patches;
 
 import app.revanced.extension.youtube.settings.Settings;
+import app.revanced.extension.youtube.shared.PlayerType;
 import app.revanced.extension.youtube.shared.ShortsPlayerState;
 
 @SuppressWarnings("unused")
@@ -23,7 +24,13 @@ public class BackgroundPlaybackPatch {
         // 7. Close the Short
         // 8. Resume playing the regular video
         // 9. Minimize the app (PIP should appear)
-        return !ShortsPlayerState.isOpen();
+        if (ShortsPlayerState.isOpen()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // Check if the video player is opened and it's not playing in the feed.
+        PlayerType current = PlayerType.getCurrent();
+        return !current.isNoneOrHidden() && current != PlayerType.INLINE_MINIMAL;
     }
 
     /**