{"id":237161,"date":"2026-04-29T15:38:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T19:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/29\/youtube-rolling-out-free-picture-in-picture-pip-globally\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T15:50:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T19:50:09","slug":"youtube-rolling-out-free-picture-in-picture-pip-globally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/29\/youtube-rolling-out-free-picture-in-picture-pip-globally\/","title":{"rendered":"YouTube rolling out free picture-in-picture (PiP) globally"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2026\/04\/29\/youtube-free-pip-global\/\">YouTube rolling out free picture-in-picture (PiP) globally<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2026\/04\/29\/youtube-free-pip-global\/\">https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2026\/04\/29\/youtube-free-pip-global\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-04-29 15:38:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"9to5google.com\">9to5google.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>After offering in the US, YouTube is making picture-in-picture (PiP) mode free for all users around the world.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-713402\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Free, non-YouTube Premium subscribers around the world will be able to use Picture-in-Picture for \u201clongform, non-music content\u201d on the Android and iOS apps.<\/p>\n<p>To activate PiP, start a video and then exit the YouTube app to continue using your phone while it keeps playing. You\u2019ll see a small player window that you can resize and move around. Tap for play\/pause controls and to return to the full app.<\/p>\n<p>There are no changes for paying customers today:<\/p>\n<p>\t<span class=\"outbrain-ad-label\">Advertisement &#8211; scroll for more content<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Premium Lite Members<\/strong>: You will continue to be able to use PiP for longform, non-music content on Android and iOS.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Premium Members<\/strong>: Premium members will continue to enjoy PiP for both music (exclusive to Premium only) and non-music content, creating a fully uninterrupted experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Free picture-in-picture is rolling out now and will be available to \u201call users globally in the coming months.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-more-on-youtube\">More on YouTube:<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-source-badge-dark\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/google-preferred-source-badge-dark.png\" alt=\"Add 9to5Google as a preferred source on Google\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-source-badge-light\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/google-preferred-source-badge-light.png\" alt=\"Add 9to5Google as a preferred source on Google\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer-affiliate\">FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. 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