YouTube has released for all users the Picture-in-Picture (PiP) viewing mode in the web version, for browsers such as Google Chrome and Firefox. The feature allows you to continue watching videos while browsing the site. It was already available in the service's Android and iPhone (iOS) mobile apps and had been tested for months before the official arrival.
With the novelty, the content is now displayed in the form of a miniature player, with fewer functions and located in the lower right corner of the screen. The option is useful, as it gives greater dynamism in the use of the platform and eliminates the need to remain connected to the same page during the entire video playback. Check, in the following tutorial, how to activate the PiP function in the web version of the platform.
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Step 1. Go to YouTube and watch a video, as usual. Then, hover the mouse pointer over the video being played;
Watch a YouTube video to start using the Picture-in-Picture function Photo: Reproduo / Taysa Coelho
Step 2. In the bottom bar, some options will appear. Click on the icon of a rectangle with another smaller rectangle inside, referring to "Activate miniplayer";
Click on the highlighted icon on YouTube to activate the miniplayer and then the PiP viewing mode Photo: Reproduction / Taysa Coelho
Step 3. Immediately, a miniature version of the player appears in the lower right corner of the browser. The screen now displays the YouTube home page. However, it is possible to browse the entire site without interrupting playback. This only happens if you play on another video;
Thumbnail enabled with PiP mode is in the bottom right corner of the YouTube screen Photo: Reproduo / Taysa Coelho
Step 4. The reduced version of the player has the options of play, pause, skip to the next video, close or return to the original size by touching any region of the content being displayed.
YouTube miniplayer offers basic features for displaying videos Photo: Reproduction / Taysa Coelho
Ready. Take advantage of the tip and explore the entire YouTube platform while watching the video you want.
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