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Summary
To use YouTube’s PiP mode, go to Settings > Apps > YouTube > Picture-in-Picture, and toggle on “Allow Picture-in-Picture.” Next, open your YouTube profile, navigate to Settings > General, and toggle on “Picture-in-Picture.” Play a video and exit YouTube to see the floating video window.
WithYouTube’s picture-in-picture (PiP) mode, you’re able to have your favorite video playing in a floating window while you use other apps. Here’s how to enable YouTube picture-in-picture mode on your Android phone.
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Requirements for Using YouTube Picture-in-Picture Mode
Depending on where you’re located in the world, to use YouTube’s PiP mode, you may need aYouTube Premium subscription:
How to Enable YouTube’s Picture-in-Picture Mode on Android
Toturn on PiP mode, you’ll first enable an option for the YouTube app in your Android phone’s settings, then use the app itself to activate the feature.
We’ve performed the following steps on a Samsung Android phone. If you have a different mode, the steps may vary slightly.
Get started by launching your phone’s Settings app. Then, select “Apps.”
On the app list, choose “YouTube.”
On the YouTube app page, select “Picture-in-Picture.”
Turn on the “Allow Picture-in-Picture” option. Then, close Settings.
Next, launch the YouTube app on your phone. In the app’s top-right corner, tap your profile icon.
And that’s it.
How to Use YouTube Picture-in-Picture
To use PiP, play a video and exit the YouTube app. Your video will continue toplay in a floating window on your screen.
Related:How to Enable Picture-in-Picture in Firefox
YouTube’s floating media player offers a few ways to control your video’s playback. you’re able to pause, close, and maximize your video from within this player.
And that’s how you enable and use YouTube’s picture-in-picture mode to multitask on your Android device.
you may also useYouTube picture-in-picture mode on iPhoneandMac. Try it out!
