Arleen Selbst

This article explains how to use Picture-in-Picture on Android. The instructions apply to all devices running Android 8.0 or later.

Make sure your Android apps are up to date, then:

Picture-in-Picture (PiP) is a feature available on Android smartphones running Android 8.0 Oreo and later. It allows you to multitask. For instance, you can search for a restaurant while video chatting with a friend or watch a funny video on a website while getting directions on Google Maps. PiP is a nice feature for heavy multitaskers who jump from app to app.

Since this is an Android feature, many of Google's top apps support picture-in-picture, including Chrome, YouTube, and Google Maps. However, YouTube's PiP mode requires a subscription to YouTube Premium, its ad-free paid subscription platform. PiP mode also works with YouTube TV, the company's streaming TV service.

Other compatible apps include:

How you launch picture-in-picture depends on the app:

When you've figured out how to launch PiP in your favorite app, you'll see a window with your video or other content in the lower right of your display.

Tap the window to access the controls. In some cases, you'll see Play, Fast Forward, Rewind, and Maximize\Full screen that brings you back to the app in full screen. For playlists, tap the Fast-Forward icon to move to the next song in the list. Some videos have only Exit and Full-screen icons.

You can drag the window anywhere on the screen and pull it to the bottom of the screen to exit the window.

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