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How to Use YouTube Picture-in-Picture (PiP) on Android & iPhone

HardReset.InfoJanuary 8, 20262 min114 views
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Enabling Picture-in-Picture (PiP)

  • ⚙️ First, enable Picture-in-Picture in your phone's general settings, whether you are using an Android or iOS device.
  • 📺 Next, open the YouTube app, navigate to your profile picture, then tap the gear icon for settings.
  • ⏯️ Under 'Playback,' find and enable the Picture-in-Picture option.

PiP Availability and Requirements

  • 🇺🇸 In the United States, PiP is free for non-music videos.
  • 🌍 Outside the US, a YouTube Premium subscription is required to use the Picture-in-Picture feature.

Using PiP While Multitasking

  • ▶️ Start any YouTube video and then swipe up to exit the app.
  • 🖼️ The video should shrink into a floating window that you can reposition on your screen.
  • ⚠️ Note: The speaker, not being in the US, could not demonstrate the feature directly but explained the steps.
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