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Pause/play button for media-playing websites no longer present in tabs list

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r_kr92
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As of around 6 weeks ago (bit of a guess) I no longer have the option of pausing/playing media on a tab from the tab list. For at least the last few years prior to this issue, whenever I had a tab playing media (mostly video, but sometimes audio e.g. a podcast episode on BBC.com) there would be a small pause button for that tab in the tab list.

I've attached a screenshot. The tab with the purple circle is currently playing a MP4 video (streamable.com) and I would usually see a pause button, I think where the circle is located but might have been in a different corner.

I found this Reddit thread which mentions the issue but outside of the 2 people in this thread I have not found any other info or reports. https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/1rh5gcy/youtube_buttons_playpause_missing_in_android/

Version and device info: 150.0.1 (Build #2016157687), 094f3362dcbcefdce34f05b355607cdce06a4ef4 GV: 150.0.1-20260427013024 AS: 150.0.1 OS: Android 16

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As of around 6 weeks ago (bit of a guess) I no longer have the option of pausing/playing media on a tab from the tab list. For at least the last few years prior to this issue, whenever I had a tab playing media (mostly video, but sometimes audio e.g. a podcast episode on BBC.com) there would be a small pause button for that tab in the tab list. I've attached a screenshot. The tab with the purple circle is currently playing a MP4 video (streamable.com) and I would usually see a pause button, I think where the circle is located but might have been in a different corner. I found this Reddit thread which mentions the issue but outside of the 2 people in this thread I have not found any other info or reports. https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/1rh5gcy/youtube_buttons_playpause_missing_in_android/ Version and device info: 150.0.1 (Build #2016157687), 094f3362dcbcefdce34f05b355607cdce06a4ef4 GV: 150.0.1-20260427013024 AS: 150.0.1 OS: Android 16 Motorola Edge 60 Neo
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r_kr92
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Additional info: while playing video, I am able to pause through system notification so the playback IS recognized. But no pause/play button in tab list.

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Hi r_kr92,

This question appears to be a duplicate of /questions/1579586. As a moderator, I’ll go ahead and lock this thread to keep the discussion in one place. Please refer to the linked thread for existing answers and ongoing discussion.

Thanks for your understanding!