TikTok Background Playback

Keeps TikTok videos playing in the background.

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey, Greasemonkey or Violentmonkey to install this script.

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey to install this script.

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey or Violentmonkey to install this script.

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey or Userscripts to install this script.

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey to install this script.

You will need to install a user script manager extension to install this script.

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You will need to install a user style manager extension to install this style.

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// ==UserScript==
// @name         TikTok Background Playback
// @author       UniverseDev
// @namespace    http://tampermonkey.net/
// @version      1.0
// @license      GPL-3.0-or-later
// @description  Keeps TikTok videos playing in the background.
// @match        https://www.tiktok.com/*
// @icon         https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?sz=64&domain=tiktok.com
// @grant        none
// ==/UserScript==

(function() {
    'use strict';

    let isOverrideActive = false;
    let isVideoPlaying = false;
    let currentVideoElement = null;

    const overrideVisibility = () => {
        if (!isOverrideActive) {
            Object.defineProperties(document, {
                hidden: {
                    configurable: true,
                    get: () => false
                },
                visibilityState: {
                    configurable: true,
                    get: () => 'visible'
                }
            });
            document.dispatchEvent(new Event('visibilitychange'));
            isOverrideActive = true;
            console.log("TikTok Background Playback: Activated");
        }
    };

    const restoreVisibility = () => {
        if (isOverrideActive) {
            delete document.hidden;
            delete document.visibilityState;
            isOverrideActive = false;
            console.log("TikTok Background Playback: Deactivated");
        }
    };

    document.addEventListener('play', function(event) {
        if (event.target.tagName === 'VIDEO') {
            isVideoPlaying = true;
            currentVideoElement = event.target;
            console.log("TikTok Background Playback: Video started.");
            if (document.hidden) {
                overrideVisibility();
            }
        }
    }, true);

    document.addEventListener('ended', function(event) {
        if (event.target.tagName === 'VIDEO' && event.target === currentVideoElement) {
            isVideoPlaying = false;
            currentVideoElement = null;
            if (!document.hidden) {
                restoreVisibility();
            }
            console.log("TikTok Background Playback: Video ended.");
        }
    });

    document.addEventListener('visibilitychange', () => {
        if (document.hidden && isVideoPlaying) {
            overrideVisibility();
        } else if (!document.hidden && isOverrideActive) {
            restoreVisibility();
        }
    });

})();