YouTube Premium users on iOS can practice watching videos on iPhone thanks to the picture-in-picture feature.
YouTube has extended the testing time for the Picture-in-Picture feature in the iOS app by another two weeks. According to YouTube, YouTube Premium subscribers will now be able to access Picture-in-Picture mode as an experimental feature on iOS.
The Picture-in-Picture feature, available for YouTube Premium subscribers, was originally set to be available until January 31, but the date was pushed forward several times and more users were given the opportunity to test it.
How to use the ‘Picture in Picture’ feature on iOS?
Picture-in-Picture mode is available on iPhones running iOS 14 and later, allowing videos to be watched when using other apps. If users who subscribe to YouTube Premium want to watch a video on the home screen or other apps, just tap the Picture-in-Picture button.
This mode, first formalized with a statement shared in the summer of 2021, allows users to watch videos with their iPhone devices in a more practical way. A Google spokesman said YouTube plans to include all iOS users in the United States in Picture-in-Picture mode, but cannot give any timeframe for its full rollout.
Picture-in-picture on iOS, it’s important to remind YouTube Premium subscribers that it’s exclusive. YouTube Premium; it offers ad-free videos, the ability to download videos, video playback when a device’s screen is locked, and more.
