Windows 10: How to prevent Windows11 from going to sleep when video is playing?

My laptop automatically goes to sleep after x number of minutes, depending on what I set x to be, regardless of whether a video is playing. This new Windows "feature" appears to have been introduced with Windows11. Previously, the OS would not sleep if the user was actively using the computer. But watching video is apparently no longer considered active use.Is there a way to fix this?I've seen multiple threads on this subject, but they've all been locked before a useful answer could be provided.Windows11 OS should be updated to check whether video is playing before initiating sleep. Presumably

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When play music prevent surface pro 4 go to sleep

Is it possible to prevent surface pro 4 to sleep when play music? I do not ask how to change the time before go to sleep.

 

Sleep After Inactivity Causes Paused YouTube Videos to Play

Hi Daniel,

For us to identify the possible reason why YouTube plays even your computer is idle, we'd like to know the following:

• Were there any changes made to your computer prior to this issue(e.g. Windows updates)?
  
• Are you encountering the issue using different browsers?
  

We're looking forward to your reply.

 

Windows Sleep Secretly Plays YouTube Videos for Hours While "Sleeping"

When I tell the computer to "sleep" while I'm watching youtube, it pretends to sleep and silently watches YouTube all night. It has done this multiple times.. When I click "sleep" the computer pretends to sleep by turning off the screen, and even the hard-drive
and "thinking" lights turn off. I then go to sleep for hours while the computer sleeps too. Then I wake up and turn my computer back on. Here is what I find:

1. the computer mouse is often still hovering over the "sleep button" with the windows start menu up (as if it never vanished when clicked).
   
2. You tube continues to play silently for hours.
   

Today I found I'd been watching hours of political videos when I was sleeping and my computer screen and sounds were off because they were in "sleep" mode. WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON? Why does sleep not mean sleep? Why does YouTube play 3 other videos when
the computer is not supposed to by using it's computing power?

Someone recommended :

"In Advanced Power Settings, turn Hybrid Sleep OFF. Check also for Modern Sleep if you have it and turn that OFF as well. Restart and Suspend again. It should be now properly suspended". Unfortunately, "Allow hybrid sleep" already shows
it was set to "off". I do not see Modern Sleep listed as an option.

Why is the computer still using the internet and playing videos (without sound or picture)? How can I make it "sleep" the way computers are supposed to sleep (without doing things and secretly using their processors and wasting battery power).