Picture-in-picture expanding to more people and devices
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Hi everyone,
Picture-in-Picture (PiP) is now rolling out to iPhone and iPad devices (running iOS and iPadOS 15.0 or higher) over the next several days. We recognize this has been a slow roll out for a highly requested feature, and want to thank everyone who shared feedback during experiments (including recently on youtube.com/new), and waited patiently for this moment!
Picture-in-Picture (PiP) roll out & availability details:
- Non-Premium Members: In the U.S., everyone using the YouTube app on iPhone and iPad will have access to PiP for non-music content. If you use an Android device you already have this feature and will continue to!
- Premium Members: Globally, all Premium members on iPhone and iPad will have access to PiP for all content, (both music and non-music). To turn on the feature, go to Settings > General in your YouTube app and turn-on Picture-in-picture. If you don’t turn on PiP, you’ll still be able to use background play by default (based on your feedback from our experiments)! Premium members with Android devices already have this feature and will continue to. Learn more about where Premium is available here.
With Picture-in-Picture (PiP): You can watch YouTube videos in a small mini player while simultaneously browsing other apps on your mobile device.
How to use it: Simply select a YouTube video to watch and then leave the YouTube app (by swiping up from the bottom of your screen, or pressing the home button). The video will continue to play in a mini player, which you can move across your device’s screen as you use other apps. Learn more in our Help Center: Use Picture-in-Picture for YouTube.
- Hazel (TeamYouTube)
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Great 😁
Thanks for the information 😁👍
Jan 22, 2023
Jan 22, 2023
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Jan 23, 2023
Details on the rollout and availability of Picture-in-Picture (PiP):
Non-Premium Members: In the US, PiP will be available to anyone using the YouTube app on an iPhone or an iPad to access non-musical content. You already have this capability if you use an Android device, and you always will!
Premium Clients: Globally, access to PiP for all content will be available to all Premium users on iPhone and iPad (both music and non-music). Go to Settings >General on your YouTube app and enable Picture-in-Picture to enable the feature. Background play will still be available by default if you don't enable PiP (based on your input from our tests)!This feature is already available to Premium members with Android devices and will remain so. Find out more about where to get Premium here.
Jan 23, 2023