YouTube Starts Rolling Out Picture-in-Picture Mode for iOS Users Globally

YouTube has began rolling out the much-anticipated Picture-in-Picture mode for all YouTube Premium subscribers on iOS worldwide together with India, the corporate confirmed to Gadgets 360. As a results of the replace, iPhone customers will now be capable of watch YouTube movies in a mini participant whereas utilizing different apps. Google initially introduced Picture-in-Picture (aka PiP) assist for YouTube customers on iOS in June this yr. It debuted for customers within the US. YouTube additionally earlier this week began inviting its Premium subscribers to check the characteristic forward of its formal rollout.

A YouTube spokesperson confirmed to Gadgets 360 that it has began rolling out Picture-in-Picture for all YouTube 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 mentioned.

While the brand new expertise is regularly rolling out to iOS customers worldwide, 9to5Google spotted that Google began testing the characteristic amongst Premium subscribers. Gadgets 360 was capable of independently confirm that the testing is at the moment reside for YouTube Premium customers in India — alongside their world counterparts.

It is price noting right here that in some instances, it’s possible you’ll have to re-install the YouTube app in your iPhone to get the PiP mode. You also needs to have the newest YouTube model put in to get the brand new expertise.

The testing spherical for Picture-in-Picture on YouTube for iOS is obtainable till October 31. However, since YouTube has confirmed its world rollout, it’s possible that numerous customers would get the brand new characteristic earlier than the testing ends.

On Android, YouTube has Picture-in-Picture mode available for fairly a while. Android customers within the US working Android Oreo or higher, who haven’t got a paid subscription, additionally acquired an ad-supported model of PiP playback again in 2018.

However, on iOS, the Picture-in-Picture mode was not out there for the reason that starting, although it began being examined with some iPhone and iPad customers within the US final yr in addition to earlier this yr. Users on iOS have been additionally capable of entry PiP playback on YouTube through the use of Safari browser up till now.