# [Release v0.70.0: Background Playback](https://github.com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/releases/tag/v0.70.0) - 2023-07-20

- Moves Video/Audio player to a foreground service.
- Migrates Feed, Stories, and Live Stream screens to use that service
- Blocks screen from going to sleep if a video is playing.
- Blocks WIFI from going to sleep if an online video is playing.
- Allows the app to pause while listening to media and continue playing
- Manages cache for up to 30 videos in parallel for each of the 3 categories: local, streaming, progressive content
- Activates the use of popups with artwork that points to the screen with the video
- Creates a button to allow any video to play while browsing the app/phone
- Moves app to SingleTop mode.
- Keeps viewed position cached for up to 100 videos.
- Restructures the starting screen from App Navigation

[Changes][v0.70.0]

[v0.70.0]: https://github.com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/compare/v0.69.3...v0.70.0