This screen can be moved around on the display of the phone easily. Now, YouTube had rolled out support for PiP mode on Google's Android mobile operating system with the launch of Android Oreo back in 2017 but, Apple users couldn't access this feature up until now.
YouTube requires you to press the Home button to activate the PiP feature. Some Android phones disable that button when you turn on on-screen gestures. If this is the case with your phone, disable the gestures, and YouTube's PiP mode will start working.
Your phone needs to meet some criteria to enable the YouTube PIP mode. First, your Android device should run Android 8.0 Oreo or above. Second, the PIP mode is currently available only in the United States.
While YouTube's picture-in-picture mode was previously removed on the iPhone, it has since returned bringing back a handy feature already enjoyed on some of the best Android phones. It's now available to any one on iOS 15 or above.
The first PiP was seen on the televised coverage of the 1976 Summer Olympics where a Quantel digital framestore device was used to insert a close-up picture of the Olympic flame during the opening ceremony.
The picture-in-picture feature is present on both Android and iOS, but it's only available to YouTube Premium subscribers. Nevertheless, you can use a few neat little tricks to watch YouTube in PiP mode on any desktop or mobile device.
PIP mode is only for iPhone running with iOS 16/15 and iPad running with iOS 16/15. So, when iOS 16/15 Picture in Picture not working, ensure that your device is up-to-date to the required iOS version. To check and update the software on iDevice, follow the below steps: Open Settings > Go to General > Software Update.
Turning picture-in-picture ON
Picture-in-picture is turned on by default for devices running iOS 15.0 and above that have not turned off background play in the YouTube app. Picture-in-picture. To turn on, tap Start PiP Automatically.
If you don't have YouTube Premium and are in the United States, you can still use PiP, but you can't watch certain content, like music videos. Note: If you're outside of the US, you'll need a YouTube Premium membership to use PiP with any content on YouTube.
Here are some of the most common reasons : The app does not support PiP. You haven't enabled picture-in-picture in the Settings app on your iPhone. You haven't enabled picture-in-picture in the app settings.
YouTube TV, which is YouTube's TV streaming app, now supports picture-in-picture (PiP) mode on both iPhones and iPads running iOS 15 and above.
Launch the Miniplayer
If you're using the YouTube app, the Miniplayer will automatically pop up at the bottom of the screen if you click the back button, or if you swipe down while watching a video. Note: If the content you're watching in the app is set as made for kids, the Miniplayer will be paused.
If YouTube 'Picture-in-Picture' (PiP) is not working for you, make sure the feature is turned on in your device settings and YouTube app (under Profile > Settings > General) and update the app.