How To Enable And Turn Off Picture in Picture for YouTube on iPhone

Picture in Picture (PIP) is now available on YouTube across all platforms and devices in the USA, offering users a convenient way to watch videos while multitasking. When you enable PIP on your iPhone, any video you open will automatically switch to Picture in Picture mode, allowing you to resize and move the floating window around the screen as you continue using other apps. However, if you prefer a distraction-free experience, you can easily turn off Picture in Picture YouTube mode at any time by following a few simple steps. This flexibility ensures that you can enjoy YouTube in the way that suits you best.

How to enable and turn off Picture in Picture for YouTube on iPhone

How to Enable Picture in Picture YouTube on iPhone

PIP on iphone (iOS 14.5 or 14.6)

On iOS 14.5 or 14.6, here is a simple step-by-step guide to enable Picture in Picture for YouTube PIP. You will need two additional apps to do this: Shortcuts and Scriptable. And both are freely accessible from the App Store.

1. Go to Settings of your device
2. Tap the Shortcut extension in Settings
3. Turn on Allow Untrusted Shortcuts. If this option is not available for your device, go to Screen Time extension and disable any screen time restrictions. So, you will proceed successfully.

4. If you require a YouTube PIP shortcut app on your device to proceed, you can download it from App Store or the Shortcuts Gallery browser and then add it to your Shortcut Library.
5. Open the YouTube PIP Shortcut and tap Get Shortcut on the App. You will be redirected to the shortcut application on your phone. If you don't have the shortcut application, you can download it from the App Store.

6. Tap Allow Untrusted Shortcuts in the Shortcut Application on your device
7. Now go to the actual YouTube App and start to play a video
8. As the video plays, tap on the Share icon then scroll to the right end of the list of sharing options for platforms and Apps. Tap the More icon at the right end.
9. On the list of additional sharing options, go to YouTube PIP.
10. Tap on YouTube PIP and a burner will pop out at the top of your phone.
11. Tap on the burner that pops out. It will direct you to the actual shortcut for YouTube. And you will need to install an additional Application (Scriptable App).

12. Tap on View in App Store on the screen that appears. This will direct you to the App Store.
13. On the next screen that appears, download Scriptable App. Get back to the home screen and launch Scriptable App once.

14. Go to YouTube again and start any video. Tap the Share icon, scroll to the right and tap the More icon, go ahead and tap the YouTube PIP. And on the burner that pops up at the top of the screen of your phone, tap OK.

And there you go, now you will be able to watch your videos on a floating screen. This procedure may be pretty tedious, but it is all worth it if you follow keenly to the end. You will do it only once.

PIP on iphone (iOS 15+)

On iOS 15+, here is a simple step-by-step guide to enable Picture in Picture for YouTube PIP.

1. To enable Picture in Picture (PIP) on YouTube, you need an active YouTube Premium subscription.
2. Open the YouTube app, tap your profile icon in the top-right corner, go to Settings > General, and toggle on the Picture-in-Picture option.
3. Play a video in the YouTube app, then swipe up or press the Home button to exit; the video will continue playing in a floating window that you can resize or move while using other apps.

How to turn off Picture in Picture YouTube on iPhone

PIP on iphone (iOS 14.5 or 14.6)

To use PIP on iPhone effectively, you may sometime need to deactivate it so that everything goes your way. And here is a very simple way to disable Picture in Picture in YouTube on your iPhone for iOS 14.5 and 14.6.

1. Log in to YouTube
2. Go to your profile and tap the profile icon
3. Go to "Settings > General Settings"
4. Scroll down. You will see the Picture-in-Picture
5. Tap the switch button to switch it off. And there you are. You have disabled PIP for YouTube on iPhone.

PIP on iphone (iOS 15+)

Here is a very simple way to disable Picture in Picture in YouTube on your iPhone for iOS 15+.

1. Open the YouTube app, tap your profile icon in the top-right corner, go to Settings > General, and toggle off the Picture-in-Picture option.
2. Open Settings, go to General > Picture in Picture, and turn off "Start PiP Automatically."

How to enable and turn off Picture in Picture for YouTube on iPad and Mac

Picture in Picture (PIP) is a convenient feature that allows you to watch YouTube videos in a small floating window while using other apps on your iPad or Mac. While enabling and disabling PIP on these devices is straightforward, the process varies slightly depending on the platform. Below, we’ll guide you through how to enable and turn off PIP for YouTube on both your iPad and Mac.

How to enable Picture in Picture YouTube on iPad

PIP on iPad (iPadOS 14)

To activate PIP on your iPad, you only need your phone settings and a supported browser like Safari. However, you have to update your iPad to the iOS 14 version that fully supports the feature.

Here is how to enable PIP on an iPad.

1. Go to Settings of the device
2. Go to Home Screen & Dock and tap Multitasking
3. Turn on Allow Multiple Apps You will have enabled Picture in Picture on your iPad.

Before you use Picture in Picture in YouTube, you require two Apps on your device: Shortcuts and Scriptable. You can get them free from the App Store. But here is an option.

4. Go to Safari and download YouTube PIP, then add it to your shortcut library.
5. Log in YouTube app to use PIP on YouTube on your iPad.
6. Start a video and tap the Share icon button.
7. Tap the More icon.
8. Tap YouTube PIP and select OK on the burner that appears on the screen. This will produce a new floating window automatically on the screen. You can select a window resolution that fits you and go back to Home Screen. Your video will play in a floating window on your home screen.

PIP on iPad (iPadOS 15 and Later)

If your iPad is running iPadOS 15 or later, enabling PIP on YouTube is much easier since YouTube officially supports this feature:

1. You need an active YouTube Premium subscription to access PIP on YouTube.
2. Open the YouTube app, tap your profile icon in the top-right corner, go to Settings > General, and toggle on the Picture-in-Picture option.
3. Play a video in the YouTube app, swipe up from the bottom of the screen or press the Home button to exit, and the video will continue playing in a floating window that you can resize or move as needed.

PIP on Mac

On your Mac, there are two ways to get into Picture in Picture mode. You can use Control Command and Mouse together, or simply the mouse itself/touchpad. And here is how to do it with a Mouse only.

1. Go to a Web browser like Safari or Chrome.
2. Start a video on YouTube.
3. Right-click twice on the video to get a new Menu on the screen
4. Click on Enter Picture in Picture and you are ready to go
5. You can resize and drag the floating window around to your preferred location.

And with the Control Commands, you can get into PIP on Mac very easily in only two steps.

1. Open a video on YouTube on a Web browser
2. Press and hold on to the Ctrl key on your keyboard as you left click on the video twice, and you will be successful.

How to turn off Picture in Picture YouTube on iPad

PIP on iPad (iPadOS 14)

If you have enabled PIP using Shortcuts and Scriptable, you can turn it off by deleting the shortcut or stopping its usage:

1. Open the Shortcuts app on your iPad.
2. Find the YouTube PIP shortcut in your Library.
3. Tap Edit and select the delete icon to remove it. Once the shortcut is removed, PIP will no longer work for YouTube on iPadOS 14.

PIP on iPad (iPadOS 15 and Later)

To turn off Picture in Picture on YouTube for iPadOS 15 and later:

1. Open the YouTube app, tap your profile icon, go to Settings > General, and toggle off the Picture-in-Picture option.
2. If you want to disable PIP across all apps, open Settings > General > Picture in Picture and toggle off "Start PiP Automatically."

PIP on Mac

On Mac, you can turn off Picture in Picture by simply closing the floating window or disabling PIP in the browser:

1. To close the floating window, click the close button (X) on the window to stop PIP immediately.
2. To disable PIP in browser settings (optional), in Safari, go to Settings > Websites > Auto-Play and set YouTube to "Never Auto-Play" to prevent videos from playing in PIP automatically.

FAQ: Common Issues and Solutions with Picture in Picture on YouTube

Conclusion

Enabling and turning off Picture in Picture YouTube on iPad and Mac depends on your device's operating system. For iPadOS 14, third-party tools like Shortcuts and Scriptable are required, while for iPadOS 15+, it's a built-in feature available to YouTube Premium users. On Mac, PIP is easily accessible via supported browsers like Safari and Chrome. Whether you want to enable or turn off PIP, these simple steps will guide you through the process.