How to PIP YouTube Video on iPhone

Author: Iqbal | Guide: iPhone |

This article will help you to learn How to PIP YouTube Video on iPhone in 5 easy steps.

YouTube is the most used platform for the wide range of videos it offers from genre entertainment to news. Most people prefer to play high-quality YouTube videos in their free time and also when they want to listen to the news. However, you might get annoyed when you can't watch a video while working on other sites and so to fix this YouTube offers Picture in Picture (PIP) feature. This feature helps you to watch a video even when you are working on another window. This article will make this task easy for you in a few easy steps.

How to Turn on PIP YouTube Video on iPhone

PIP YouTube Video on iPhone in 5 Easy steps

Step-1 Open Safari App:

  • The first step is to open Safari Application on your iPhone.
  • This is a direction compass-like icon located at the bottom of your iPhone screen as shown in the picture.

Safari is by default installed on your device and so all you have to do is just tap on it to open it.

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Step-2 Search for youtube.com: Then from the bottom of the page opened

  • Tap on the search box and type youtube.com.
  • And then tap on 'Go' on your keyboard.

This will open the YouTube site on the browser. You can also use YouTube using your phone's default browser by following this step.

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Step-3 Tap the video: Next from the YouTube home screen select and tap the video you want to play in PIP mode.

You can also search for the video by typing its name in the search box located at the top of the screen.

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Step-4 Maximise the video: Switch to full-screen mode by tapping on the square-shaped icon known as maximizing icon located at the bottom right corner of the video.

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Step-5 Tap the PIP icon: Press the picture-in-picture button from the top left side located next to the close button. You can also double tap on the screen with two fingers to enable the picture-in-picture mode.

Once enabled, picture-in-picture mode allows you to move to and work on any other app you want to while playing YouTube videos in a small window.

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FAQ

How to PIP YouTube Video on Android?

PIP mode on YouTube allows you to work on another window and watch a YouTube video in a minimized form together. To use PIP mode on Android you can follow the steps:

  • First, open the YouTube application on your phone.
  • Then tap on the profile picture icon located in the top right corner and then select Settings from the profile menu.
  • Under the settings menu tap on General and then on the next page, search for Picture-in-Picture mode.
  • Scroll down and then enable the toggle next to the PIP mode to switch it on.

Now, your videos will play in a small minimized form when you close the app.

How To Play the video in PIP mode using Google Chrome?

If you are using YouTube from chrome then also you can use the PIP feature on YouTube. To do so let's take a look at the following steps:

  • Open the Google Chrome app on your device.
  • Search youtube.com and it will open the mobile website.
  • Tap on the three dots located in the top right corner, and then select Desktop site.
  • Once the desktop site opens, play any video of your choice.
  • Switch to full-screen mode and when it opens, minimize the Chrome app or go to the Home screen you will find your video still playing in a small pop-up version.

What All Are The Apps That Are Compatible With Picture-in-Picture Mode?

Many of Google's top allow picture-in-picture, including Chrome, YouTube, and Google Maps.

Other compatible apps include:

  • VLC
  • Netflix
  • WhatsApp
  • Facebook
  • Instagram etc.

How To Launch PIP Mode On YouTube?

Picture-in-Picture mode depends on the app you are opening:

  • In Google Chrome search and open the YouTube site and play a video in full screen, then tap Home on your Android.
  • With some apps such as VLC, you have to first enable the PIP feature in the app settings.
  • To Turn on PIP mode on WhatsApp make a video call on WhatsApp, Click on the preview of the video to activate PIP.

How to Watch YouTube in Picture-in-Picture Mode on Windows?

  • Search and Open YouTube in a browser tab.
  • Start playing a video and right-click on the video pane a context menu will open.
  • Then Right-click another time, and you'll see a different context menu with a Picture in picture option.
  • Tap on it, and the video will then play in picture-in-picture mode instantly.

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