Knowing how to enable YouTube picture-in-picture on iPhone can prove quite handy for multitasking enthusiasts.
Picture-in-picture lets you minimize a YouTube video to a small, movable window on your iPhone’s screen and view it while navigating other apps. With the feature enabled, you can catch your favorite YouTuber’s latest upload or follow a tutorial without remaining confined to the YouTube app.
In this article, we’ll show you how to get YouTube picture-in-picture working on an iPhone to make multitasking seamless. And if you’re a vlogger, we’ve also compiled the best vlogging cameras for all budgets.
Tools and requirements
- An iPhone running iOS 17 or later
- YouTube app
- YouTube Premium membership (depending on your region)
Steps for how to enable YouTube picture-in-picture on iPhone
- Launch YouTube > Tap ‘You’ (bottom right corner).
- Tap Settings (top right corner).
- Tap General.
- Toggle on ‘Picture-in-picture’.
- Open the Settings app on iPhone > General > Picture in Picture.
- Toggle on ‘Start PiP Automatically’.
Step-by-step guide to enable YouTube picture-in-picture on iPhone
If you’re outside the US, you can’t access the picture-in-picture feature without a YouTube Premium membership.
In the US, you can use picture-in-picture without a Premium membership, but not for content like music videos.
Also, make sure to update the YouTube app and keep your iPhone updated to the latest version of iOS.
1. YouTube > You > Settings
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Open the YouTube app on your iPhone, tap ‘You’ at the bottom right corner, and then tap Settings (the gear icon) at the top right corner.
2. General > Picture-in-picture
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Tap General and toggle on ‘Picture-in-picture’.
3. Enable PiP through iPhone Settings
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Open the Settings app on your iPhone and scroll down to tap General.
Select ‘Picture in Picture’ and toggle on ‘Start PiP Automatically’.
Final thoughts
Enabling YouTube picture-in-picture on your iPhone will allow you to enjoy videos while conveniently engaging with other apps. It’s a straightforward but impactful feature that significantly improves the YouTube user experience on iOS devices.
For more iPhone tips, check out how to edit a YouTube video on iPhone, how to back up an iPhone, and how to put parental controls on an iPhone.