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This isn't my experience. Songs I uploaded are not playable without a subscription when the screen is off.

Perhaps it's actually a music video of a song you uploaded? Try browsing to the song in question through Library -> Uploads.

I don't have a subscription either and double checked I can play my uploads with the screen off.

Yes, I uploaded the album. Yt music plays a video on any song it has a vevo video for.

Right, you have to find your actual upload, not the video. They are different, the video is NOT your upload.

I agree this is a bit confusing, but I hadn't really struggled with it since I play my uploaded music from albums and playlists, not search.