Overview
- YouTube said Wednesday it began a global rollout of picture-in-picture on Android and iOS that will reach all accounts in the coming months.
- Free users worldwide can now keep longform, non-music videos playing in a small movable window after leaving the app.
- Full Premium keeps picture-in-picture for music and background playback, and Premium Lite continues to get it only for non-music content.
- The update leaves the U.S. experience for non-subscribers unchanged and extends picture-in-picture to international users who lacked it.
- If picture-in-picture does not appear, users may need to update the app or enable system and in-app settings, and behavior can vary by device or playlist.