Overview
- YouTube, which announced the change Thursday, is rolling out Picture‑in‑Picture to non‑Premium accounts outside the United States on Android and iOS.
- Free users can keep most videos playing in a small floating window, but music videos are excluded to protect paid listening features.
- Premium subscribers still get Picture‑in‑Picture for all content, including music videos.
- In the United States, Picture‑in‑Picture remains behind a paywall that requires a paid tier such as Premium or Premium Lite.
- The mini‑player starts when you leave the app during playback, can be moved or pinched to resize, includes pause and skip controls, and can be turned off in YouTube settings.