Your PiP mode not working issue may have resulted from a corrupt YouTube cache. In this case, clear the app's cache files, and your issue will be resolved. Clearing the cache doesn't remove your Google account from the app or delete your account data. Note that you can only clear the app cache on Android.
Restart App
If you just enabled the PiP feature on your iPhone settings or the application, the app might need a little refreshing to reflect the change in settings. Hence try restarting the app to see if PiP works on your iPhone.
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.
Launch the Miniplayer
If you're using the YouTube app, the Miniplayer will automatically pop up at the bottom of the screen if you click the back button, or 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.
Turning picture-in-picture ON
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. Picture-in-picture. To turn on, tap Start PiP Automatically.
A “pip: command not found” error occurs when you fail to properly install the package installer for Python (pip) needed to run Python on your computer. To fix it, you will either need to re-install Python and check the box to add Python to your PATH or install pip on your command line.
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.
While the feature has been available on the YouTube Android app for years, iOS-based devices are getting the feature now. YouTube rolled out the PiP mode to Premium subscribers using an iPhone or iPad in the US last June, but the feature didn't make it to iOS devices in other regions.
PIP mode is only for iPhone running with iOS 16/15 and iPad running with iOS 16/15. So, when iOS 16/15 Picture in Picture not working, ensure that your device is up-to-date to the required iOS version. To check and update the software on iDevice, follow the below steps: Open Settings > Go to General > Software Update.
if you're watching content that's made for kids, the miniplayer feature is turned off to comply with COPPA/other similar laws.
Yes, the miniplayer is also one of the many features disabled for kids' videos under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA), which deals with protecting kids online against harm. Although privacy protection is the main objective, other safety measures are also there.