YouTube Music finally makes this premium feature available to free users
(Android Central)

Available first to YouTube Music users in Canada. What you need to know YouTube Music`s free tier now has access to background listening. The feature was previously reserved for YouTube Premium subscribers. Background listening is rolling out to Canadian users first before reaching other countries and regions. YouTube Music may be one of the best music streaming services around, but there`s one particular limitation that has left it lagging behind other platforms. Google is now getting rid of that limitation as it finally lets free YouTube Music users listen to music in the background. Now, users on the ad-supported free tier will be able to continue jamming to their favorite tunes or listen to podcasts while their screen is turned off or while they`re doing other things on their phones. Within this, you can engage with the YouTube Music app through an exciting ad-supported, radio-like experience featuring the artists, songs, and albums you love, plus personalized mixes on ...