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How do you use picture-in-picture?

Published in Mobile Features 2 mins read

To use picture-in-picture on your mobile device, you need to enable it in your device's settings.

Enabling Picture-in-Picture

Here's how to enable picture-in-picture, based on the provided reference, which shows how to enable this feature for YouTube:

  1. Access Settings: First, tap the "More" button.
  2. Open Settings: Next, tap the settings gear icon.
  3. Go to General: Then, select "General."
  4. Toggle Picture-in-Picture: Finally, switch the "picture-in-picture" toggle to "on" to activate this feature, or "off" to deactivate.

Once enabled, picture-in-picture will allow you to play a video in a small, movable window while using other apps on your device.

Using Picture-in-Picture

After activating the picture-in-picture feature, follow these steps to use it:

  • Start playing a video in the YouTube app.
  • While the video is playing, navigate away from the YouTube app by either pressing the home button or swiping to return to the home screen.
  • The video should then appear in a small, floating window, which can usually be moved around the screen and resized to a certain extent.

Here's a simple table summarizing these steps:

Step Action
1. Enable the feature In your device settings, toggle picture-in-picture on.
2. Play video Start playing a video in the YouTube app or a compatible video player.
3. Navigate away Press the home button or swipe to return to your home screen.
4. View video The video will appear in a floating window.

Note: Picture-in-picture functionality may vary slightly depending on the device and app.

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