Umar Farooque 
YouTube has started rolling out the much-anticipated Picture-in-Picture mode for all YouTube Premium subscribers on iOS worldwide including India. The iPhone users will now be able to watch YouTube videos in a mini player while using other apps. Google initially announced Picture-in-Picture (aka PiP) support for YouTube users on iOS in June this year. It debuted for users in the US. YouTube also earlier this week started inviting its Premium subscribers to test the feature ahead of its formal rollout.
YouTube has started rolling out Picture-in-Picture for all Premium subscribers on iOS globally.
“Picture-in-Picture (PiP) allows users to watch YouTube videos in a small mini player while simultaneously browsing outside of the YouTube app on their mobile device. We’re starting to roll out PiP for YouTube Premium members on iOS,” the spokesperson said.
How to use YouTube Picture-in-Picture on iOS
Below are the steps defining how you can use YouTube Picture-in-Picture on iOS. But before going ahead, it is important to note that you currently need to sign up for the testing of the PiP mode on YouTube for iOS by heading to the YouTube’s experimental features site (www.youtube.com/new) from your Web browser and clicking on the Try it out button available under the ‘Picture-in-picture on iOS’ listing. Make sure that you are visiting the site after signing in with your YouTube Premium account.
- Once signed up for testing, open the YouTube app and click on any of your favourite videos.
- Now, swipe up or press the home button on your iPhone to watch the video in PiP mode.
It is worth noting here that in some cases, you may need to re-install the YouTube app on your iPhone to get the PiP mode. You should also have the latest YouTube version installed to get the new experience.
