Why is mini player off for kids?

It is done as a part the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA) and it is one of the few other features that are turned off for videos dedicated to small children such as videos of nursery rhymes and small stories.

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Why did they disable the mini player for kids content?

if you're watching content that's made for kids, the miniplayer feature is turned off to comply with COPPA/other similar laws.

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What is the point of YouTube mini player?

The Miniplayer allows you to continue watching videos while you browse YouTube. The player supports Playlists, Livestreams, and any other videos.

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Why can t YouTube kids play in mini player?

They are only disabled for videos made for kids. It is done as a part the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA) and it is one of the few other features that are turned off for videos dedicated to small children such as videos of nursery rhymes and small stories.

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How do I enable PiP on YouTube?

Turning picture-in-picture ON
  1. Go to your Android settings Apps & notifications Advanced Special app access. Picture-in-picture.
  2. Tap YouTube.
  3. To turn on, tap Allow picture-in-picture.
  4. Go to your YouTube app settings. General.
  5. Toggle Picture-in-Picture to on .

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Why is there no PiP on YouTube?

YouTube requires you to press the Home button to activate the PiP feature. Some Android phones disable that button when you turn on on-screen gestures. If this is the case with your phone, disable the gestures, and YouTube's PiP mode will start working.

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How do I turn off kids mode on YouTube?

How to turn off Restricted Mode on YouTube on desktop
  1. Go to youtube.com and click on your profile icon, in the top-right corner of the screen.
  2. Scroll to the bottom of that menu and click Restricted Mode: On.
  3. Toggle the Activate Restricted Mode option off (it will go from blue to gray).

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How can I turn off kids mode?

Turn Google Kids Space off
  1. From the home screen in Google Kids Space, touch and hold the Parent menu .
  2. Tap Exit Kids Space.
  3. To verify you're the parent, enter your Google Account password.
  4. Choose whether you want to: Review this informational screen. Require a parent password on future sign-ins.
  5. Tap Turn off.

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How do I turn off mini player on YouTube IOS?

Dismiss the Miniplayer by clicking the “X” button at the bottom-right of the player.

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What happens to kids who play video games all the time?

But too much video game playing may cause problems. It's hard to get enough active play and exercise if you're always inside playing video games. And without enough exercise, kids can become overweight. Overdoing video games also could affect other important stuff, like friendships and how well a kid does in school.

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Why isn't PiP working on my iPhone?

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.

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Did YouTube allow PiP?

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.

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Is YouTube PiP only for premium?

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.

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How do I turn on PiP on my iPad?

Picture-in-picture is turned on by default for devices running iOS 15.0 and above that have not turned off background play in the YouTube app.
  1. Go to your iOS device settings General. Picture-in-picture.
  2. To turn on, tap Start PiP Automatically.
  3. Go to your YouTube app settings. ...
  4. To turn on, toggle Picture-in-Picture to on.

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Is there a kids mode in YouTube?

YouTube Kids lets signed in parents create a profile for their child to use YouTube Kids on their own devices. YouTube Kids profiles can only be used with YouTube Kids. You can decide what YouTube experience is best for your family, and there are several parental controls and settings available.

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How do I get YouTube mini player on other tabs?

Use Floating Window on Android

Stay at the YouTube video site you want to watch, scroll the screen from the bottom to the top to view the currently open apps. Then, click the 2-dot menu and select Floating window.

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