A significant consideration. By Stan Schroeder on April 30, 2026.
One of the main attractions of YouTube’s Premium subscriptions is picture-in-picture, allowing users to watch a video in a smaller, floating window while using other apps. In the U.S., picture-in-picture is also available to Premium Lite and non-subscribers. YouTube now plans to roll out this feature globally for all iOS and Android users.
However, this feature will only apply to longform, non-music videos for Premium Lite and Free users. Only Premium subscribers can use picture-in-picture for music content.
For users outside the U.S., this feature will soon be available. To activate picture-in-picture on your phone: If using an iPhone, swipe up while watching a longform video. For Android, press the home button. Enable this feature in settings if needed. YouTube aims to make this available worldwide soon.
Topics: Apps & Software, YouTube.