Viewing videos in Picture in Picture mode is something that is being standardized by different applications. With the arrival of iOS 14, this process has become much easier as it is one of its star features, but YouTube has not yet implemented it in its service. Also through different tricks that we are going to tell you below, you will be able to view all the content you want in PiP.
View YouTube videos on PiP in Safari
Despite the fact that this Picture in Picture mode has not been implemented in the official YouTube application, it can be achieved through Safari as long as you are on iOS 14 or higher. For this, the PiP function must be activated in the configuration of the iPhone itself. In order to activate it, you simply have to follow the following steps:
- On the iPhone go to Settings.
- Enter the ‘General’ section.
- Search for ‘Image within image’ and click on it.
- Activate the first option that appears.
From this mode when you are watching a video on YouTube through Safari and change the application or slide up to return to the main screen, you will see the floating PiP window. In this same window you will have the possibility to pause the playback at any time.
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View YouTube in Picture in Picture with shortcuts
In the event that you are looking for other alternatives, you can always use the shortcuts that different people have created to perform this action. In these shortcuts, just by introducing a link of the video you want to view, previously copied, you can start watching it in a floating window without having to go to the main screen or change the app. To do this, the first thing to do is allow the installation of untrusted shortcuts. To do this you have to follow the following steps:
- Go into Settings.
- Scroll to the ‘Shortcuts’ section and enter.
- Check the option ‘Allow unreliable shortcuts’.
Once this is done, it will allow execution of all shortcut commands specified for developers in the App Store. And you will need to install an application called Scriptable. When this application is installed, you can download the shortcut and install it in the application tosave it in yourlibrary. Once this is done, you can copy the link of any YouTube video. And when you run the shortcut, you need to paste it in the dialog box that will appear. iOS 14 picture in picture.
Once this is done, a floating window will automatically appear that you can move freely across the screen of your iPhone.
YouTube could integrate this function
There are currently plans at the Google company to be able to integrate this functionality that everyone demands locally. This is still unclear why it’s not there. Because when thinking of watching a video, the YouTube image comes up all the time. For now, you have to settle for these shortcuts or do it via Safari. However, it will soon be integrated into the YouTube Premium subscription.
With this subscription, you can have a floating window with the content you are viewing, as well as completely removing ads from any video. Obviously, this subscription will have to be paid. But eventually giving it more features will become much more attractive to users. iOS 14 picture in picture.
