“Picture in Picture” mode is available on iPad (since iOS 9) and on iPhone (sinceiOS 14). It allows you to view a video in windowed mode in a corner of the screen while performing other tasks on other applications.
To find out how it works on iPhone,check out our dedicated tutorial here. But know that the latter is also valid for iPad.
Be careful though, to enjoy the in-crustation video, you mustthe video playback application is compatible, which is not always the case.
Here is a non-exhaustive list of famous applications with which you can enjoy the Picture-in-Picture world on your iPhone or iPad:
Apple apps
- TV
- Podcasts
- Safari
- FaceTime
- Music
- iTunes
- Maison
TV channels
- Molotov: application that has become a reference in terms of universal television platform on smartphones and tablets,tested herein our columns
- france.tv
- MyCanal
- until
Video sites
You will notice that the YouTube app is not in the list. In fact, it does support the Picture-in-Picture feature, but this is reserved for YouTube Premium subscribers. On the other hand, there is a trick to benefit from it without being a subscriber. Simply go to www.youtube.com in Safari or Firefox on iPhone (or iPad) to view a YouTube video in Picture-in-Picture mode, likeseen in our dedicated tutorial.
Other apps
And let's not forget the i-nfo.fr applications:
That's it for this list of apps offering Picture-in-Picture mode, both on iPad and iPhone. This list is not exhaustive and will be regularly updated. If you spot other compatible applications, do not hesitate to report them in comments.
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Editor-in-chief for iPhon.fr. Pierre is like Indiana Jones, looking for the lost iOS trick. Also a long-time Mac user, Apple devices hold no secrets for him. Contact: pierre[a]iphon.fr.
