YouTube TV brings picture-in-picture (PiP) feature to devices running iOS 15+
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YouTube confirmed back in February that it will bring picture-in-picture to YouTube TV on iOS devices. At that time, YouTube’s officials didn’t provide an ETA nor any details about what devices will be available with PiP.
One month after the initial announcement, YouTube TV confirmed that picture-in-picture is now rolling out to iOS 15+ devices. As to why this feature is only available on iOS 15+ devices, your guess is just as good as ours, but since Apple typically keeps all its iPhones and iPads up to date, it’s only the older devices (older than iPhone 6s) that won’t have access to this specific feature.
Picture-in-picture works with both on demand and live TV content, so you won’t have to worry about that. To use it, simply select a video that you wish to watch and swipe up from the bottom of the screen to return to the device’s homepage. As soon as you do that, the video will scale down and move across the screen.
It’s unclear if the feature is available right now to everyone or YouTube TV has decided to go for a staged rollout. Either way, iOS users should start seeing picture-in-picture on their phones and tablets very soon.
Questions & Answers
Q.Which specific iOS devices will not be able to use the new picture-in-picture feature?
Which specific iOS devices will not be able to use the new picture-in-picture feature?
The picture-in-picture feature will not be available on older iOS devices that cannot run iOS 15 or newer. This primarily includes iPhones older than the iPhone 6s.
Q.Does the picture-in-picture feature work for both live and on-demand content on YouTube TV?
Does the picture-in-picture feature work for both live and on-demand content on YouTube TV?
Yes, the picture-in-picture feature is designed to work with both on-demand videos and live TV content on YouTube TV. Users should not encounter any restrictions in this regard.
Q.How do users activate the picture-in-picture mode once a video is playing?
How do users activate the picture-in-picture mode once a video is playing?
To activate PiP, users need to select a video they want to watch and then swipe up from the bottom of their device screen. The video will then scale down and move across the screen.
Q.Is the picture-in-picture feature available to all YouTube TV users on iOS 15+ immediately?
Is the picture-in-picture feature available to all YouTube TV users on iOS 15+ immediately?
It is unclear from the article if the feature is instantly available to everyone or if YouTube TV is implementing a staged rollout. IOS users should expect to see it very soon, regardless.
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