Right-click on the video. When the native right-click menu appears, right-click on the YouTube video a second time. From the new drop-down menu that shows up, click Enter Picture in Picture.
Safari's PiP button is hidden in the address bar
If a video is playing in Safari, go to the address bar at the top of the window, right-click the blue audio button on the right of the website address and click Enter Picture in Picture. The video will then automatically move to a floating window.
Now, YouTube had rolled out support for PiP mode on Google's Android mobile operating system with the launch of Android Oreo back in 2017 but, Apple users couldn't access this feature up until now. Thankfully, that has changed. If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device.
You can use picture-in-picture (PiP) to watch content across YouTube, with a YouTube Premium membership. If you don't have YouTube Premium and are in the United States, you can still use PiP, but you can't watch certain content, like music videos.
Update YouTube on Your iPhone, iPad, or Android Phone
The YouTube app on your phone may be experiencing an issue, causing the PiP mode not to work. This usually happens if you're using an outdated version of the app. If that's the case, update the app on your phone, and your issue will be fixed.
Safari's address bar houses a mute button that doubles as a PiP button if you use it correctly. To access it, start playing a video and right-click or Control-click on the mute button to bring up the context menu. Now, choose Enter Picture in Picture and resume playback in the floating window.
YouTube on Android has had picture-in-picture support for several years, but the iPhone app lagged behind. That finally changed, and you can now watch YouTube in a tiny floating window on your iPhone or iPad, too. It was a long journey for iOS and iPadOS devices to get picture-in-picture for YouTube.
Here are some of the most common reasons : The app does not support PiP. You haven't enabled picture-in-picture in the Settings app on your iPhone. You haven't enabled picture-in-picture in the app settings.
Launch the Miniplayer
If you're using the YouTube app, the Miniplayer will automatically pop up at the bottom of the screen if you swipe down while watching a video. Note: If the content you're watching in the app is set as made for kids, the Miniplayer will be paused.
The picture-in-picture feature is present on both Android and iOS, but it's only available to YouTube Premium subscribers. Nevertheless, you can use a few neat little tricks to watch YouTube in PiP mode on any desktop or mobile device.
While YouTube's picture-in-picture mode was previously removed on the iPhone, it has since returned bringing back a handy feature already enjoyed on some of the best Android phones. It's now available to any one on iOS 15 or above.
Your phone needs to meet some criteria to enable the YouTube PIP mode. First, your Android device should run Android 8.0 Oreo or above. Second, the PIP mode is currently available only in the United States.