How to do picture in picture on YouTube Windows 11?

Easily enable Picture in Picture (PiP) mode for YouTube videos on Windows 11 directly within your web browser using a simple right-click technique.

Picture in Picture (PiP) allows you to watch a YouTube video in a small, floating window while you work on other tasks on your Windows 11 computer. This is a convenient way to multitask without missing any of your video content.

Here's how to activate PiP mode for YouTube videos on Windows 11 using the standard browser method:

Activating YouTube Picture in Picture on Windows 11

The most common way to get a YouTube video into a Picture in Picture window on Windows 11 is through the browser's built-in PiP functionality. This method works across most modern web browsers like Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Brave.

Follow these simple steps:

• Open the video: Go to the YouTube website in your browser and start playing the video you want to watch in PiP.
• Initiate the first right-click: Right-click anywhere on the video player area. This will typically bring up YouTube's custom context menu (which includes options like 'Stats for nerds', 'Loop', etc.).
• Perform the second right-click: With the YouTube menu visible, right-click again on the video player area. This second right-click, while the first menu is active, usually bypasses the YouTube menu and reveals the browser's native media context menu.
• Select Picture in Picture: In the browser's context menu that appears, click on the option that says "Enter Picture in Picture" (or similar phrasing, depending on your browser).

Following these steps, the video will pop out into a small, resizable, and movable window that floats above other applications on your Windows 11 desktop. You can then navigate to other websites, open documents, or use other apps while the video continues to play in the corner of your screen.

• Reference Steps Included:
  1. Open up a YouTube video in your browser.
  2. Right click.
  3. Right click again!
  4. Click 'Enter Picture in Picture'

Tips for Using PiP

• The PiP window can usually be dragged to any corner of your screen.
• You can often resize the PiP window by dragging its edges.
• The PiP window typically includes basic playback controls like play/pause.
• To exit PiP mode, you can usually click an 'X' or a specific button within the PiP window, or close the original browser tab playing the video.

While this double right-click method is effective for native browser PiP, some browsers or extensions might offer alternative or enhanced Picture in Picture experiences. However, the double right-click is the standard, built-in way provided by the browser itself.